daz28

I feel for you brother. Not only is it very time consuming, but having to babysit people on top of all your own personal problems is very taxing. Very very rarely does self-moderating work. I hope you find a solution for you and everyone's sake.

That's my problem with modern economies is that we invented machines to make life easier, but the 'easier' it gets the less people have ways to earn income. Well, unless you own the machines. I listened to the whole interview. The FBI will slap this guy once to get him to talk, and 10 times to shut him up. Real interested to hear what he has to say.

If you prefer the word reluctance, I'll use that instead. I like to fish, so I have a Covid safe hobby to keep me from Covid blues. I disagree with your assessment, but respect your right to your opinion.

Yes. This thread will be great for a club. It has zero substance, but we can all feel cute by making stupid predictions.

A club by definition is just that. It wouldn't be about politics, it'd be about reaffirming what you already believe. The whole principle of politics is to have varying opinions. Clubs are basically the inverse of politics. I, like Frankish have no need or interest in a club, because I get my own news, which is pretty much all a club would be good for. I'd maybe browse it, and occasionally add to someone's point. I've learned some things from people with opposing views here, but rarely post, because people are too coarse.

This is true, and it will certainly lower costs, but poor health has become its own industry. We'd lose tons and tons of jobs. It's kinda the equivalent of if we stopped war.

Can we look at this from a practical perspective, based on what we'd all call our own anectodal evidence. Would one be more likely to get the flu from someone standing right in front of us coughing and sneezing if they weren't wearing a mask? I mean it seems to be basic knowledge that when a person is hacking and coughing you have an aversion to that, especially when you feel the spittle and aerosol landing on your face. Also, you'd not want to touch what they touched, and you'd try to maintain a distance from them. Has this all just been some wives tale, or just something we know to be true. I mean in the end, I'd err on the side of caution that I may reduce the risk of causing someone else to die by wearing a mask, even if it's not comfortable. It seems to be just pure stubbornness

Can you show me your data?

I think it would be easier to list all the doctors who believe mitigation measure don't work. Plus they're easy to find, because they all live in Alabama, and they think Jesus is gonna solve it.

I have no clue what this even implies?? So no one died of Covid. It really is a hoax?

He said good hand washing, distancing, and masks. How does that cause damage. Serious question, why does the workplace not want you to come to work when you're sick? It's so you don't infect the whole workplace. It's called mitigation, and people have been doing it for a long time.

I 100% agree with this, but people expect a magic pill to solve all their problems. The Spanish flu got eradicated.

I want them to take the time to do it properly. I'll maintain other measures until I feel it's safe I googled zinc Coronavirus and got 25 million results, so it's not like anyone's hiding it, but I agree they could promote it more. Unlike drugs like hydroxy it really can't hurt you

So you're saying that entering a room that a person with the flu is in gives me the same chance of getting sick as if they coughed and sneezed directly on my face?

I've always taken supplements, even though I'm relatively healthy

I agree. The vaccine has become politicized and economized. Now when it comes time to get it, no one will trust it. Brilliant. I know I won't be the first one to take it.

That is a personal choice. In America were allowed to give ourselves chronic inflammation. On the other hand negligence is criminal. Btw, I have a health care background, and have taken classes/labs.

Neat. Just in time for the opening bell on Friday after Trump said he would make Republicans vote for a big stimulus.

It's important to remember that the 1918 flu mutated from one in March that made you feel like regular flu to one that killed you within 24 hours after your first sneeze by September. Soldiers returning home spread it globally. That's why we have to remain wary(or panicky as you call it)

Nice bait n switch. You said I shouldn't panic, because it's bad for me. I said I'd take precautions. Again how are statistics "nonsense". I can't protect myself from other peoples negligence any more than I can stop a car from hitting me. Obesity is in the Constitution, so that's their right. Not wearing a mask isn't

Do you have any suggestions how hospitals could/should be more ready? We can't just create more qualified health care professionals like we could say build more beds. The media might, but the virus is evolving, too. We must remain vigilant

If by panic you mean take precautions, then they actually are good for your health, and I surely will

No people criticized him for not sharing the severity of the situation with them so they could properly care for themselves and their loved ones. At the current rate over 400,000-450,000 people will die from this in one year. In 1 year close to the same amount of people who died in combat during WW2 and both sides of the Civil War over those 8 years will die. Roughly 1 in 5 deaths will be from Covid. I have no idea how or why anyone would want to downplay these numbers. As for hospitals, last year 47 hospitals were closed, and it's not like we have doctors, nurses, equipment, and facilities all on the bench waiting for a pandemic.

Someone please explain to the dimwits who don't understand that the mask doesn't stop you from GETTING Covid, but lessens droplet transmission. That includes all the people who have been spreading Trump's 85% of mask wearing people getting it.

If you don't think that it's 100% BS that a genius who is too legally blind to recognize a person's face, who is filling out paperwork before he works on computer mainboards then God help you. Bless your little heart. It's like saying Helen Keller was a terrific speed reader.