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Post by Cornflake on Jun 28, 2020 18:47:31 GMT -5
"I'm not that concerned about death. 1) death is just a little too abstract. I know I will die but I don't feel I'm going to die. And 2) if I do die, then there isn't much to worry about. I won't care anymore. But, I am concerned about getting dog damn sick and losing lung capacity and being generally fucked up (in new and different ways, that is). So, lower ventilator use and shorter hospital stays are very good signs."
I agree in all regards with the caveat that because most of those being hospitalized here now are younger folk, that doesn't mean that the bad stuff is any less bad for geezer-Americans, of whom I count myself one.
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Post by aquaduct on Jun 28, 2020 19:27:45 GMT -5
The Daily Wire still seem less than thorough and guarded in its mentions/assessment of the Ionnadis study and I think there are other problems with the report. I can't be bothered to elaborate. This article I read a while back makes sense to me. blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/so-how-deadly-is-covid-19/Scientific American, Nature and others mostly offer covid-19 articles free. I can delete it if this is your area of expertise and if you have reason to believe the article is irresponsible and dangerous. Maybe it is. I don't claim that it's gospel, just that the extrapolation is encouraging; death numbers are what they are. All the Daily Caller did, I thought, was compare those death numbers to this new denominator suggested by the CDC director. It was he, not the Daily Caller, who floated the new infection numbers. Or do you disagree with his estimate of infections? No, they've got no expertise. They just act like it. Burp back up whatever they read in the news and claim their opinions are somehow validated by that. Don't worry, they don't know any more than you do. And I'll include myself in that. I'm just smart enough to admit it.
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Post by james on Jun 28, 2020 20:04:36 GMT -5
Aquaduct shared 'Plandemic'
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COVID 19
Jun 28, 2020 21:28:08 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by aquaduct on Jun 28, 2020 21:28:08 GMT -5
Aquaduct shared 'Plandemic' At least I've got the decency to admit it.
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Post by james on Jun 28, 2020 22:31:23 GMT -5
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Post by epaul on Jun 29, 2020 0:08:14 GMT -5
Viral Word of the Day: Protean.
What does it mean?
Context: Dr. Fauci says that in decades of working with infectious diseases, "I have never seen anything that is so protean in its ability to make people sick or not" as this coronavirus."
Hint: Proteus was a Greek sea god capable of assuming different forms.
(that's a pretty damn good hint,)
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Post by epaul on Jun 29, 2020 0:08:43 GMT -5
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Post by millring on Jun 29, 2020 6:30:46 GMT -5
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Post by jdd2 on Jun 29, 2020 6:49:16 GMT -5
An englishman, a frenchman, a spaniard, and a dutchman are all on a zoom call with their boss.
Their boss asks, “Can you see me?”
And they each respond:
“Yes”
“Oui”
“Si”
“Ja”
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Post by epaul on Jun 29, 2020 8:42:04 GMT -5
It took a while, but I got it when I read it to Charlene while asking for her help in "getting" it.
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Post by majorminor on Jun 29, 2020 9:20:49 GMT -5
Anybody stocking back up on supplies? Like most things I'm guessing the sequel will suck.....
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Post by epaul on Jun 29, 2020 9:39:01 GMT -5
I still have the supplies I stocked up on for opening act.
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 29, 2020 10:09:53 GMT -5
I thought protean was what you got from meat, poultry and seafood. Oh, and peanut butter and tofu.
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Post by majorminor on Jun 29, 2020 15:11:46 GMT -5
We are getting it late but we are getting it:
Good morning Ravalli County. Montana is reporting 56 new cases for a total of 919 confirmed. Ravalli county had a very busy weekend as well. 3 cases reported Friday 6/26. 3 new cases reported for Saturday 6/27 with 2 presumptive cases that were confirmed on 6/28. As of 8am this morning we have reports that 3 close contacts to a positive have developed symptoms and are presumptive positive, with confirmatory tests pending. The state map has yet to be updated with this information. We have a total of 16 active cases. Ravalli county has community spread. If you think you have had an exposure, stay home, especially if you are experiencing symptoms. Contact Public health at 375-6672. Please leave your name, the date you believe the exposure happened, where it happened and the name of the person you had exposure too, along with your contact details and Public Health will get back to you. Please be patient as we are seeing a spike in cases. All nurses are working hard to gather close contact information, facilitate testing and answer residents concerns. More information regarding the new cases will be forth coming. Thank you and stay strong!
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Post by epaul on Jun 29, 2020 17:14:33 GMT -5
Yikes! I better let the Maki Boys and their 42 cousins know about this. They might want to change their minds about ...
Wait minute...
Is this a trick?
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 29, 2020 18:10:11 GMT -5
I'm surprised. From Arizona Central:
Facing mounting pressure to respond to Arizona's ballooning COVID-19 numbers, Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday announced he would again shut down bars, gyms and theaters in Arizona.
His forthcoming executive order, which also will cover water parks and tubing, is expected to take effect at 8 p.m. It will not affect churches or restaurants.
"I think we saw the photos and videos of some of the things that were happening around our state this weekend (at bars and clubs), and the result of that (type of activity) has been an increase in the spread," the Republican leader said at an afternoon briefing.
"With this targeted approach, we know that we can pump the brakes."
Ducey said the state's "aspirational goal" was to have the COVID-19 situation sufficiently under control to allow those establishments to reopen in 30 days.
The governor also announced limits on large gatherings, saying those involving 50 or more people would be prohibited. And he said the first day of in-person instruction for K-12 schools would be delayed until at least Aug. 17.
Arizona has confirmed more than 74,000 cases of COVID-19 to date, with more than 3,000 new cases reported on five of the past seven days. As of Sunday, 84% of current inpatient beds and 88% of ICU beds were in use for COVID-19 and other patients.
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 29, 2020 18:26:29 GMT -5
PS: I mostly agreed with Ducey's decision to reopen in mid-May. I was wrong. I recall taking comfort in the fact that Georgia had reopened at the beginning of May and there hadn't been a dramatic spike in cases. When Ducey announced the reopening, I thought that he should have placed more emphasis on the continued need for social distancing and restraint, but I'm not sure how much good that would have done.
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Post by millring on Jul 1, 2020 15:46:57 GMT -5
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Post by epaul on Jul 1, 2020 16:18:58 GMT -5
One thing I've learned during this mess, before you put a mask over your nose put a TicTac in your mouth.
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Post by Marshall on Jul 1, 2020 16:39:58 GMT -5
One thing I've learned during this mess, before you put a mask over your nose put a TicTac in your mouth. I learned that when I shampoo my hair in the morning, i should also scrub my beard. - I'm just sayin'
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