Or perhaps it’s that hospitals make 30k more per patient treating for COVID vs treating for flu...
Cui Bono? Who benefits ?
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COVID-19 Boots on the ground reports, what is happening in your town?
- Thread starter shaggyballs
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Or perhaps it’s that hospitals make 30k more per patient treating for COVID vs treating for flu...
Cui Bono? Who benefits ?
the phase III trial only tested for less symptoms, less death. vaccine does not stop infection, does not stop transmission. must still mask.
vanilla dutch
Active member
What was the question
vanilla dutch
Active member
Why not i like my own posts.one like.lol
Gry
Well-known member
Salute
imiubu
Well-known member
So... boots on the ground here close to home...
8yo American born Chinese neighbor boy responds to my question "Are your cousins (who are also my next
door neighbors) stuck in China?". "Oh no" he quips laughingly, "Corona is over!". "They decided to take a
year education over there is all".
Outta the mouths of babes so it's said.
Now... on to the folks to the west of me... his truck had been in the drive for an entire work week. Odd, as
he just spent nearly all winter healing a broken ankle and was anxious to get back to work. 3 weeks later...
his truck sets in the same spot
Happen to catch the Mrs. outside last week and asked if they were doing okay? Ah, he had cold symptoms and tested positive.
His employers told him to self quarantine. She had been home on vakay at the time we spoke.
NOW... her truck also sets in the same spot, and hasn't moved for 4 days. I know they're alive as their grand babies go up on the porch and talk to them through the window. He had very mild symptoms. I hope she is
fairing just as well. I like my neighbors and actually prefer no one suffer this virus.
Doesn't change my mind about wearing a mask or being exposed etc... etc.
I let her know I am not scared and they don't need to hide away from me personally. If I don't see her outdoors today, I'll knock on the door to see if I can do some shopping or if there is something else I can do to help them out.
8yo American born Chinese neighbor boy responds to my question "Are your cousins (who are also my next
door neighbors) stuck in China?". "Oh no" he quips laughingly, "Corona is over!". "They decided to take a
year education over there is all".
Outta the mouths of babes so it's said.
Now... on to the folks to the west of me... his truck had been in the drive for an entire work week. Odd, as
he just spent nearly all winter healing a broken ankle and was anxious to get back to work. 3 weeks later...
his truck sets in the same spot
Happen to catch the Mrs. outside last week and asked if they were doing okay? Ah, he had cold symptoms and tested positive.His employers told him to self quarantine. She had been home on vakay at the time we spoke.
NOW... her truck also sets in the same spot, and hasn't moved for 4 days. I know they're alive as their grand babies go up on the porch and talk to them through the window. He had very mild symptoms. I hope she is
fairing just as well. I like my neighbors and actually prefer no one suffer this virus.
Doesn't change my mind about wearing a mask or being exposed etc... etc.
I let her know I am not scared and they don't need to hide away from me personally. If I don't see her outdoors today, I'll knock on the door to see if I can do some shopping or if there is something else I can do to help them out.
JustSumTomatoes
Indicas make dreams happen
It's been a week since I've received my second Pfizer vaccine. Had no reaction whatsoever, my shoulder wasn't even sore like the first time. They had me stick around for a half hour instead of the standard 15 minutes because of my allergies, but no issues.
Same here...I wandered away because Walgreen's,the site I got the both vaccine had others shopping there. Couldn't see milling around the aisles. Went to a park nearby to walk.
Arm was sore, not as much as the 1st prick.
Feel better knowing I I have somewhat of a COVID shield. Still mask up, 2 when grocery shopping.
Right on, JST....progress!
Gry
Well-known member
The Fourth Surge Is Upon Us. This Time, It’s Different.
A deadlier and more transmissible variant has taken root, but now we have the tools to stop it if we want.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/...iant-vaccine/618463/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
A deadlier and more transmissible variant has taken root, but now we have the tools to stop it if we want.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/...iant-vaccine/618463/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
imiubu
Well-known member
As an aside to my recent update:
Both my neighbors wore their masks diligently. He even put his on prior to leaving the house and drove with it. Hmmm
We have had many conversations while standing in the drive etc... where he has on a mask and I do not.
I never don a face diaper until entry into an establishment. Often, not even then if no one hassles me
Both neighbors are considered essential workers. While he was home for 3 months healing bones, she has
worked through. She is a grief councilor at the a local hospital. Until he got a cold, none of us knew a single
person who had even shown symptoms.
(My pops doesn't count as there is a huge discrepancy surrounding what occurred and his treatment thereof).
Certainly has left me to pontificate upon this entire prefabbed situation. How so many of my fellow humans believe
this hogwash is (anything except an economic/ manipulation test run) is beyond my scope of understanding.
But hey... if it provides a (false) sense of security.... mask up folks! But... don't be mad when I laugh at ya.
Yeah, maybe 3 or more of those face diapers will keep you from harms way
For those folks... I too have a bridge (leading to no where) up for sale. It's a really great bargain I tell ya.
Oh dang it! I spilled my coffee laughing so flipping hard.
Both my neighbors wore their masks diligently. He even put his on prior to leaving the house and drove with it. Hmmm
We have had many conversations while standing in the drive etc... where he has on a mask and I do not.
I never don a face diaper until entry into an establishment. Often, not even then if no one hassles me
Both neighbors are considered essential workers. While he was home for 3 months healing bones, she has
worked through. She is a grief councilor at the a local hospital. Until he got a cold, none of us knew a single
person who had even shown symptoms.
(My pops doesn't count as there is a huge discrepancy surrounding what occurred and his treatment thereof).
Certainly has left me to pontificate upon this entire prefabbed situation. How so many of my fellow humans believe
this hogwash is (anything except an economic/ manipulation test run) is beyond my scope of understanding.
But hey... if it provides a (false) sense of security.... mask up folks! But... don't be mad when I laugh at ya.
Yeah, maybe 3 or more of those face diapers will keep you from harms way
For those folks... I too have a bridge (leading to no where) up for sale. It's a really great bargain I tell ya.
Oh dang it! I spilled my coffee laughing so flipping hard.
As an aside to my recent update:
Both my neighbors wore their masks diligently. He even put his on prior to leaving the house and drove with it. Hmmm
We have had many conversations while standing in the drive etc... where he has on a mask and I do not.
I never don a face diaper until entry into an establishment. Often, not even then if no one hassles me
Both neighbors are considered essential workers. While he was home for 3 months healing bones, she has
worked through. She is a grief councilor at the a local hospital. Until he got a cold, none of us knew a single
person who had even shown symptoms.
(My pops doesn't count as there is a huge discrepancy surrounding what occurred and his treatment thereof).
Certainly has left me to pontificate upon this entire prefabbed situation. How so many of my fellow humans believe
this hogwash is (anything except an economic/ manipulation test run) is beyond my scope of understanding.
But hey... if it provides a (false) sense of security.... mask up folks! But... don't be mad when I laugh at ya.
Yeah, maybe 3 or more of those face diapers will keep you from harms way
For those folks... I too have a bridge (leading to no where) up for sale. It's a really great bargain I tell ya.
Oh dang it! I spilled my coffee laughing so flipping hard.
My apologies in advance if this comes across as rude or condescending (I’m trying my best not to unintentionally be an ass), but wearing a mask will not protect you from catching the disease from others around you if they are infected. Wearing a mask will help protect others from you if you are infected. I believe this distinction is important, and may be related to the behavior of droplets and aerosols that are created through breathing talking, coughing, etc.
Gry
Well-known member
As an aside to my recent updat
Both my neighbors wore their masks diligently. He even put his on prior to leaving the house and drove with it. Hmmm
We have had many conversations while standing in the drive etc... where he has on a mask and I do not.
I never don a face diaper until entry into an establishment. Often, not even then if no one hassles me
Both neighbors are considered essential workers. While he was home for 3 months healing bones, she has
worked through. She is a grief councilor at the a local hospital. Until he got a cold, none of us knew a single
person who had even shown symptoms.
(My pops doesn't count as there is a huge discrepancy surrounding what occurred and his treatment thereof).
Certainly has left me to pontificate upon this entire prefabbed situation. How so many of my fellow humans believe
this hogwash is (anything except an economic/ manipulation test run) is beyond my scope of understanding.
But hey... if it provides a (false) sense of security.... mask up folks! But... don't be mad when I laugh at ya.
Yeah, maybe 3 or more of those face diapers will keep you from harms way
For those folks... I too have a bridge (leading to no where) up for sale. It's a really great bargain I tell ya.
Oh dang it! I spilled my coffee laughing so flipping hard.
I live in a place that has a couple of these things hanging on the wall, they are call medical degrees.
One of them reads MD, and the other reads MPH, and I am very sorry that you find this to be
"beyond your scope of understanding".
I find your absence of "diligence and overall attitude chilling.
There is still such a shortage of PPG, that precautions and common decency are our best protection.
H G Griffin
Well-known member
Well into the next wave here. We're back to numbers as high as they were in January, but with the variants all becoming ever more prevalent.
I'm just continuing to stay as far from people as possible until I get vaccinated.
I'm just continuing to stay as far from people as possible until I get vaccinated.
does that come with a black box warning: HALF OF WHAT I LEARNED IN MEDICAL SCHOOL IS WRONG AND I DON'T KNOW WHICH HALF
(sorry, LOL - it cracked me up when i thought of this today and just had to share)
Well, since u didn’t go to med school and the dr is no longer with us, what is the point of this beyond trying to virtue signal?
as far as I know medical school knowledge isn’t inferred by osmosis ? Is it? Are u saying ur opinion being the spouse of a former dr is more valid than ours? That a piece of paper on a wall gives you some kind of moral authority over the plebes?
Btw how do cloth masks do in mitigating viral spread?...
imiubu
Well-known member
Thanks Mo. I was trying to find a way to word what you have said w/ out being snarky and was falling short.
I then decided to simply ignore
troll instead.It has been determined long ago that he and I are on different planes of thought concerning this subject.
Yet; this member still chooses to troll my posts with continuing attempts at shaming my thoughts/ life choices.
These attempts are so transparent and so very ineffectual it's nearly laughable. Indeed this tactic in no way
will sway my thought process nor my very personal life choices.
I certainly empathize with the reason they are personally scared.
I however, do not subscribe to that fear and will not live my life in a state of fear.
As an aside to my recent update:
Both my neighbors wore their masks diligently. He even put his on prior to leaving the house and drove with it. Hmmm
We have had many conversations while standing in the drive etc... where he has on a mask and I do not.
I never don a face diaper until entry into an establishment. Often, not even then if no one hassles me
Both neighbors are considered essential workers. While he was home for 3 months healing bones, she has
worked through. She is a grief councilor at the a local hospital. Until he got a cold, none of us knew a single
person who had even shown symptoms.
(My pops doesn't count as there is a huge discrepancy surrounding what occurred and his treatment thereof).
Certainly has left me to pontificate upon this entire prefabbed situation. How so many of my fellow humans believe
this hogwash is (anything except an economic/ manipulation test run) is beyond my scope of understanding.
But hey... if it provides a (false) sense of security.... mask up folks! But... don't be mad when I laugh at ya.
Yeah, maybe 3 or more of those face diapers will keep you from harms way
For those folks... I too have a bridge (leading to no where) up for sale. It's a really great bargain I tell ya.
Oh dang it! I spilled my coffee laughing so flipping hard.
Boy...your decision to take a politer course sure took a dive.
