Coronavirus thread

[T. D.]

Coming soon...the COVID ride!

https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/02/annual-sturgis-rally-coronavirus-concerns/

[Todd]

I heard a radio ad that renewed my faith in humanity, or at least ad men.  It starts with a lead-in saying "Stories from the Old World" and then segues to a hostess yelling out "Thomson, table of four!  Thomson, table of four!  Oh, there you are."

[71 dB]

Time is running out with handling the Covid-19 so they are banning Tik Tok. Trump is thinking:


Before I leave the White House, brush my teeth with a bottle of Hydroxychloroquine
'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back

Tick tock on the clock
But the pandemic don't stop, no"

[geralmar]

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/david-nagy-obituary/

[André]

Ouch !

[T. D.]

Long but a good read:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/coronavirus-american-failure/614191/

[Karl Henning]

Long but a good read:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/coronavirus-american-failure/614191/

Thanks!

Meanwhile, the imbecile in the White House:

https://www.youtube.com/v/WQsLvvEdyOk

[MusicTurner]

A slight increase in the number of infected here in Denmark, as it was expected due to the general summer buzz, the loosened attitude and the tourism flux - now seemingly to result in political measures to delay the plans for further opening up, or even rolling it back. Still, the situation here is good by comparison to most other countries, yet still rather stressful for the citizens who care.

And a slight strengthening of mask policy - for the first time so far, it is now recommended during busy hours in public transport, but that's all.

On the positive side, much less crime since February, less traffic accidents and fatalities, less flu, etc.

  Regarding countries, only Norway seems to have experienced a decidedly positive economic development during the virus however. Contrary to some predictions, Swedish economy apparently hasn't benefitted a lot from the chosen strategy; BNP shrunk by 8.6 % in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the same quarter last year.

[Karl Henning]

First Day of School, Senior Class Photo
Etowah High School
Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
3 August, 2020

Not a mask on a single face

[drogulus]

     Mississippi Guv Makes Masks Mandatory for Two Weeks

"I want to see college football," Reeves said. "The best way for that to occur is for us all to realize is that wearing a mask, as irritating as that can be & I promise I hate it more than anyone watching, is critical."

     I like pro football, and that takes 3 weeks at least.

[T. D.]

https://news.yahoo.com/doctors-opinions-dime-dozen-trump-204511629.html

In an administration full of what might charitably be termed "dim bulbs", Mr. Navarro is determined to stand out!

'Doctors' opinions are a dime a dozen': Trump adviser Navarro again ignores experts, touts hydroxychloroquine

[André]

Not a mask on a single face

No black or brown faces either.

[T. D.]

No black or brown faces either.

Meanwhile in Cherokee County, Georgia (see photo caption above):

On the second day of in-person classes, Cherokee County schools officials said Tuesday that an elementary school class will have to quarantine because a student tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/bigstory/sixes-elementary-school-classroom-must-close-students-quarantine-following-positive-virus-test/article_a0ac7bf2-d695-11ea-b1f9-7fbae1ea1b02.html

[Todd]

Yahoo News/YouGov coronavirus poll: Number of Americans who plan to get vaccinated falls to 42% — a new low

[Karl Henning]

Meanwhile in Cherokee County, Georgia (see photo caption above):

On the second day of in-person classes, Cherokee County schools officials said Tuesday that an elementary school class will have to quarantine because a student tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/bigstory/sixes-elementary-school-classroom-must-close-students-quarantine-following-positive-virus-test/article_a0ac7bf2-d695-11ea-b1f9-7fbae1ea1b02.html

Well, who could have foreseen that?

[T. D.]

https://sports.yahoo.com/eastern-kentucky-kicker-quits-coaches-dont-care-player-safety-coronavirus-covid19-pandemic-walt-wells-033826711.html

[71 dB]

Yahoo News/YouGov coronavirus poll: Number of Americans who plan to get vaccinated falls to 42% — a new low

I'd like to ask the anti-vaxxers if they think autism is worse than death. That's what I have always wondered: Even if vaccinations caused autism, is it too high price to defeat a virus? Apparently it is.

Maybe it's because US society is super-extrovert, autism which makes people super-introvert is scary as hell.

[T. D.]

I'd like to ask the anti-vaxxers if they think autism is worse than death. That's what I have always wondered: Even if vaccinations caused autism, is it too high price to defeat a virus? Apparently it is.

Maybe it's because US society is super-extrovert, autism which makes people super-introvert is scary as hell.

I don't think those anti-vaxxers (dopey though they are) are such a big part of it.
A very large percentage of Republicans polled say that they will not be vaccinated because the vaccine will contain Bill Gates-implanted tracking microchips. No shit, I'm totally serious.

[Todd]

I very large percentage of Republicans polled say that they will not be vaccinated because the vaccine will contain Bill Gates-implanted tracking microchips. No shit, I'm totally serious.

Do you have a link to these polls?  The one I linked didn't mention Bill Gates. 

[T. D.]

Google for instance the character string

bbc coronavirus vaccine tracking microchips

One hit:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/06/05/coronavirus-vaccine-bill-gates-microchip-conspiracy-theory-false/3146133001/