Covid-19 discussion, continued...

Celebrating day 365 of 15 days to slow the spread at a bar. They don’t require masks even though Dewine does. Don’t tell SnL. 

posted by gut

Basically, all Fauci said was "I strongly suspect this...but don't have the data to issue an official recommendation".  I really don't understand what's so objectionable about that.

Got together for my dads birthday today and had a picture taken of him and my sister. All three of us are fully vaccinated. My family has been very cautious with all of this, even to extents I haven’t always been a fan of. Just crazy to think exactly a year ago group pictures wouldn’t be happening for a long time. 

posted by gut

What's going to happen when we have the true 1 in a 100 year pandemic?  Something that will be 10-20X as deadly as Covid and wipe out 10% of the global population.  It is a very real possibility, probably within the next 20 years, because we've seen that mortality with SARS and MERS already, and now the transmissability with Covid.

We've seen that these pseduo-lockdowns don't accomplish much.  At the same time, you can't shutdown basic services.  And in that scenario, how do you even keep the supply chains open?  Extreme preppers don't look so crazy any more...

Might as well just nuke China at that point.

posted by like_that

Might as well just nuke China at that point.

Noted.  Socks and Cheerios say "Fuck You"

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/despite-their-differing-approaches-california-and-florida-have-experienced-almost-identical-outcomes-in-covid-19-case-rates-01615659826

my, my ....

posted by QuakerOats

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/despite-their-differing-approaches-california-and-florida-have-experienced-almost-identical-outcomes-in-covid-19-case-rates-01615659826

my, my ....

I guess the statistics of science are hard for people to understand, i.e. Fauci.

posted by Spock

I guess the statistics of science are hard for people to understand, i.e. Fauci.

Problem with stuff like this is that you can find another state with lots of strict COVID rules like California that is doing better than another one with relatively lax rules. This all seems anecdotal and I think it will probably be some time before it can definitively said what was the best course of action. 

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Problem with stuff like this is that you can find another state with lots of strict COVID rules like California that is doing better than another one with relatively lax rules. This all seems anecdotal and I think it will probably be some time before it can definitively said what was the best course of action. 

I doubt that you will find that.  California has locked down pretty hard.  But go ahead and try to find one.

posted by Fletch

I doubt that you will find that.  California has locked down pretty hard.  But go ahead and try to find one.

I'm not defending California and I'm glad my state wasn't like that. I just think it's probably not accurate to judge the effectiveness of an approach this soon.  

JUST IN: Germany becomes the 11th country to suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, due to reports of blood clots -WSJ

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 15, 2021

I'm seeing elsewhere that there are 20+ countries that have suspended use of the AZ vax.

posted by justincredible

I'm seeing elsewhere that there are 20+ countries that have suspended use of the AZ vax.

Why?  I thought rushed experimental vaccinations would be just fine

#Breaking: More anti-lockdown protests & clashes with police coming out of Dresden, Germany. This marks the one-year anniversary of COVID restrictions in Europe.pic.twitter.com/ASiFJX6OdZ

— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) March 15, 2021

"Anti-#lockdown protest in #Netherlands. People are protesting because they want to be allowed to live normally and earn a living." pic.twitter.com/wuROwZZMZW

— Geopolitics & Empire (@Geopolitics_Emp) March 14, 2021

Lets Go!!!!!

THe silent majority in this country needs to do some more of this

posted by justincredible

"Anti-#lockdown protest in #Netherlands. People are protesting because they want to be allowed to live normally and earn a living." pic.twitter.com/wuROwZZMZW

— Geopolitics & Empire (@Geopolitics_Emp) March 14, 2021

I hear they have great government run healthcare over there.  It's free for all even when your government sics its dogs on you and beats you with clubs on the street.  Healthcare is a right you know.

Dutch police crack down on anti-lockdown protesters who were peacefully gathered in a park. A woman is struck by a police van. pic.twitter.com/WIvwzPP8yj

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) March 14, 2021

Dutch undercover cop pushes a woman into the path of a police van. pic.twitter.com/iQlnggYncy

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) March 14, 2021

You can see the other angle of the woman getting hit in the top video.