Coronavirus
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It's not complicated, and it works.
If you want the pandemic to end and for things to open up and return to normal, wear your mask, wash your hands regularly, keep the 2 meters, and get vaccinated.
If you want the pandemic to end and for things to open up and return to normal, wear your mask, wash your hands regularly, keep the 2 meters, and get vaccinated.
They are predicting the tipping point of vaccination will be in around 2 weeks, at which point it will be harder and harder to find people willing to be vaccinated. It will be interesting to see how they persuade people.
I am American and fully vaccinated. I had a long debate about the vaccine with my IT guy, who is "waiting" on the vaccine. He is as intelligent and well educated as I am. He argues that the long term impact on the DNA and the immune system has not been adequately researched and that the vaccine was therefore rushed. I think he makes valid points. I decided to roll the dice knowing the risk. He decided to wait. There are people that believe the same as he does. And that's why they will wait. So the question is did they stop researching the vaccines long term impact or is that research being stifled?
In a perfect world we could educate people on the various vaccine technologies (they are not all equal) and maybe a refresher on statistics and probabilities.
I also think if people had more of a choice of what type of vaccine they are getting they could pick one more in line with their tolerance to risk.
If I had a 20-30ish YO daughter, I would probably prefer Pfizer. If I had a son same age, I'd probably pick AstraZeneca or J&J. To my 80yo aunt, Pfizer. But this is based on very little data we have so far.
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Musician Ted Nugent has spent the past year trying to downplay the pandemic, and now he says that contracting the disease almost killed him.
In a video posted to his fans, Nugent admitted that he had the illness and that it completely wiped him out to the point where he couldn't even get out of bed and could barely move at all.
This is a lesson for all who still think there's nothing to worry about.
It was a simple flu.
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He is an excellent guitarist, I pay attention to his guitar and don't pay attention to anything else he says or does. He is one of the preeminent guitarists to have emerged from the psychedelic revolution of the 1960s.
An imminent danger in front of us versus a danger that might happen after 10 yrs.
Connecticut's Covid restrictions are going to be significantly rolled back in the coming weeks. Restaurant curfew is being pushed back and all business restrictions will be lifted by May 19:
I would like to know what the plan is with Quebec right now. When will the borders with NY and Vermont be opened? Is there a game plan for easing restrictions and getting the border opened?
I would like to know what the plan is with Quebec right now. When will the borders with NY and Vermont be opened? Is there a game plan for easing restrictions and getting the border opened?
The border won’t open until infection rates are very low both sides of the border and vaccination rates are significantly higher than they are on both sides. It will be across the entire border, east to west and not by region. If something breaks out in BC, they won't open in New York.
You will be hard pressed to open New York or Vermont and not Michigan. Michigan is a shit show as is Ontario. Until both are under control, forget it. So don't look at Connecticut, look at the worst spot.
Opening the border too soon is political suicide. Trudeau is heavily criticized for being too easy on the borders. With elections in the fall, he isn’t going to open up too quickly.
There is a new variant from India that is starting to make noise. Probably unjustified panic, but it's starting to make noise. They are talking shutting down flights from India.
There are multiple calls from provincial governments to shut down borders even more. Ford and Dubé both said it yesterday.
My preference : increase the quarantine time for people coming in. 10 days, not 3. BUT decrease it for people with a vaccine passport. It took forever to get a super simple quarantine program in place. It will take them months to put something slightly complex in place.
Will they be able to separate the conversation between US borders and other countries ? Maybe.
My bet, not until August, minimum
I would take borders opening in August because we wanted to do a September trip from the beginning of the year. As long as some small piece of the summer remains that's good.
Gallantca's assessment is spot on. Last year Canada was doing well and the US was a shit show. Now it's the other way around and neither the US or Canada has a full grasp of this pandemic just yet. August would be nice, maybe get a late summer motorcycle ride up north or pack the golf clubs in the SUV and play a few rounds in upstate NY before heading to Montreal for some action.
Some festivals that were usually held in june or july are hoping september will be more normal with less restrictions.
Osheaga cancelled; jazz fest and Francos scaled down and pushed to September
"There will be a digital side to both festivals because with all of the restrictions, fewer people will be able to attend the live shows."
montrealgazette.com
Pokerpro thanks for posting this as it now gives me an idea on when to set aside our trip. I attended the Montreal Jazz Festival 15 straight years from 2002-2016, but I have been absent since. I have many great memories of this event pre Covid, including Stevie Wonder in 2009 (largest crowd I ever saw at Jazz Festival) and Paul Simon in 2006. Although my favorite moment was when the Quebec High School champion band performed an amazing rendition of the Hawaii 5/0 theme song:Some festivals that were usually held in june or july are hoping september will be more normal with less restrictions.
Osheaga cancelled; jazz fest and Francos scaled down and pushed to September
"There will be a digital side to both festivals because with all of the restrictions, fewer people will be able to attend the live shows."
GOOD NEWS....SANTÉ CANADA vient de dire que si 75% des Canadiens recoivent une 1ère dose et que 20% recoivent une 2ème dose UNE VIE NORMALE pourrait reprendre dès cet été......hum... encore faudra t-il définir ce que sera alors la normalité???
Personnellement je trouve cette projection--affirmation très optimiste
BUT je m'y accroche et elle commence bien mon weekend.
Personnellement je trouve cette projection--affirmation très optimiste
BUT je m'y accroche et elle commence bien mon weekend.
The coronavirus is very dangerous.
Those who still think that the coronavirus is not dangerous, let them watch what is happening in India.
A number of people have died while waiting for oxygen supplies, and the majority of intensive care beds in Delhi hospitals are full.
India is in the grips of a second wave of Covid infections.
It has close to 16 million confirmed infections and registered a record number of cases on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to hold meetings with the chief ministers of affected states and oxygen manufacturers on Friday.
In a tweet labelled "SOS" sent out on Friday morning, Max Healthcare said it had been waiting for expected fresh supplies for more than seven hours at two hospitals. It has 700 patients admitted at the two facilities.
In recent days, several other hospitals in Delhi had said they had either run out of oxygen or their supplies were dwindling rapidly.
Those who still think that the coronavirus is not dangerous, let them watch what is happening in India.
Covid-19: Delhi hospitals run out of oxygen supplies
Hospitals are overwhelmed in the Indian capital, with the majority of intensive care beds occupied.
www.bbc.com
A number of people have died while waiting for oxygen supplies, and the majority of intensive care beds in Delhi hospitals are full.
India is in the grips of a second wave of Covid infections.
It has close to 16 million confirmed infections and registered a record number of cases on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to hold meetings with the chief ministers of affected states and oxygen manufacturers on Friday.
In a tweet labelled "SOS" sent out on Friday morning, Max Healthcare said it had been waiting for expected fresh supplies for more than seven hours at two hospitals. It has 700 patients admitted at the two facilities.
In recent days, several other hospitals in Delhi had said they had either run out of oxygen or their supplies were dwindling rapidly.
GOOD NEWS....SANTÉ CANADA vient de dire que si 75% des Canadiens recoivent une 1ère dose et que 20% recoivent une 2ème dose UNE VIE NORMALE pourrait reprendre dès cet été......hum... encore faudra t-il définir ce que sera alors la normalité???
Personnellement je trouve cette projection--affirmation très optimiste
Sans vouloir péter ta balloune, ils ont aussi dit que si seulement 55% prennent le vaccin on verra une quatrième vague. Va falloir convaincre Mike et Sol
Johnson and Johnson vaccine back to use with a warning. Let's hope the pause of this vaccine doesn't discourage people from getting vaccinated:
www.webmd.com
COVID-19 Vaccines
Vaccines are seen as one of the best ways to stop COVID-19. Learn more about the types of vaccines, including the newly approved Novavax.
www.webmd.com
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