Coronavirus

[The Nature Boy]

How bout this guy as the new messenger?

Not sure Faucis craving attention like people are making it out to be. He hasn’t seen his kids, there are death threats against them and against his wife. He is just telling people what they don’t want to hear and people are getting pissed. Unfortunately it’s been a tough year and a bunch of guys who haven’t gotten laid in such a long time are resorting to running with flip flops in the morning just to try and remember what the sound of bodies smackin against each other was like are sayin stupid shit

 

[ssj3]

Not sure Faucis craving attention like people are making it out to be.

Sorry, but if you agree to appear on the cover of In Touch magazine and throw out the first pitch at a Nationals game you’re craving a bit of attention. The dude has had more positions than the Kama Sutra. And his messaging about the vaccine has been horrendous. When you say “no you still won’t be able to do X,Y or Z even after you’ve been fully vaccinated” it does not incentivize an already vaccine hesitant public. There are plenty of other Infectious Disease doctors that would be a much better public health official at this point.

 

[The Nature Boy]

What is the x, y and Z ur referring to?

 

[IamNY]

NY, one of the more restricted states is opening up restaurants to 50% capacity and other parts of the state they are allowed up to 75% capacity. Gyms have been open the whole time during our surge in the states and we were fortunate enough to not have any curfews or lockdowns. Toilet paper is easy to find and vaccinations are plentiful. Wishing my fellow northern merbites the best during quarantine and hoping the vaccines start rolling out by the thousands.

Fauci: U.S. virus shots ramping up toward immunity

The nation’s top infectious disease expert says the U.S. could see significant steps toward a return to the pre-pandemic normal, even before the country reaches coronavirus herd immunity

www.post-gazette.com

 

[The Nature Boy]

What is your rate of % positivity for new infections. How does it compare to NJ/CT?

 

[IamNY]

Happy Anniversary Covid19. One year ago today the WHO declares a pandemic, NBA shut's down, Tom Hanks tests positive, etc.

'The most unusual day': How March 11, 2020, marked the start of the COVID era

One day, SARS-CoV-2 was a problem for other people: the residents of Wuhan, China; hospital staff in northern Italy; the passengers aboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship. The next day, it was here.

news.yahoo.com

 

[The Nature Boy]

Complete bullshit. N if you think it’s so beautiful why not show people you got it while you were President instead of in secret

 

[IamNY]

Found this interesting. I never knew how the social distancing rule of 6 feet came about. it's based on a hunch or hypothesis from the early 1900"s by Carl Flugge. I always thought it was based on more recent data and now the CDC is working on a 3 foot social distance rule to help get our schools up and running again:

The 6-foot social-distancing rule is based on nearly 80-year-old science. Scientists at MIT and Oxford have created a traffic-light system to use instead.

Keeping a firm 6-foot distance from others to stay coronavirus-free is a very 1940s-type of thing to do.

www.businessinsider.com

Fauci backed a study that found 3-foot social distancing in schools was as good as the recommended 6 feet at stopping the spread of COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci said he was "very well aware that data are accumulating making it look more like 3 feet are OK under certain circumstances."

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

Still no pubs open

Measures in force

Consult the measures for certain areas of activity that are at risk of transmission (COVID-19). Such sectors are subject to selective restrictions.

www.quebec.ca

 

[IamNY]

^^^^Dude, that sucks! In NYC after March 19 restaurants and bars go back to 50% capacity and outside of NYC they go up to 75% capacity. They were never fully closed during this winter. In April, NY will begin allowing nightclubs to open with up to 100 patrons depending on capacity.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/how-far-along-is-new-york-city-in-its-reopening-this-spring.html

 

[EagerBeaver]

Ronny D: Florida's Doing Great, And It's All Due To Me:

A year into the pandemic, Florida is booming and Republican Gov. DeSantis is taking credit

After a year of criticism by health experts, mockery from comedians and blistering critiques from political rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is standing unabashedly tall among the nation's governors on the front lines of the coronavirus fight.

www.cnn.com

 

[Nutsinho]

Ronny D: Florida's Doing Great, And It's All Due To Me:

A year into the pandemic, Florida is booming and Republican Gov. DeSantis is taking credit

After a year of criticism by health experts, mockery from comedians and blistering critiques from political rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is standing unabashedly tall among the nation's governors on the front lines of the coronavirus fight.

www.cnn.com

"He declines most interview requests, including from CNN, even as he frequently appears on Fox News and other propaganda platforms" .........hahahahaha

 

[The Nature Boy]

I like this guy

https://twitter.com/x/status/1373644783047086088

 

[IamNY]

"He declines most interview requests, including from CNN, even as he frequently appears on Fox News and other propaganda platforms" .........hahahahaha

Can't really blame gov Desantis, same reason you can't really blame Hiding Joe Biden from going on Fox. Both "news" organizations will treat there opponents like shit.

 

[IamNY]

Border closure extended another month but there has been talk about the process of opening the border up again for this summer.

U.S. - Canadian border restrictions extended for at least another month

The non-essential travel restrictions along the U.S. – Canada border have been extended through April 21.

www.wwnytv.com

 

[IamNY]

NY is the first state in the US to have an "Excelsior Pass". It's used to verify if you've gotten a vaccine or tested negative for Covid. Things look like they are finally starting to open up around here:

Nation’s first ‘vaccine passport’ coming to New York

The nation’s very first “vaccine passport” is coming to the Big Apple. The program, dubbed the “Excelsior Pass,” is an app that will allow New Yorkers to prove their vaccination status, or re…

nypost.com

 

[EagerBeaver]

Covid is still out of control in Brazil:

Signs of collapse across Brazil as Covid spirals out of control. Bolsonaro seems to have little response | CNN

You can hear the frustration in the nurse's voice as he narrates the video, walking closer to an open window.

www.cnn.com

 

[cloudsurf]

This tragedy in Brazil was was being foretold by many a year ago but Bolsonaro was in total denial and did nothing but fire his health ministers. He should be lynched like his hero Mussolini.

 

[Like_It_Hot]

Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year, after heart disease and cancer, according to provisional data released on Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The death rate from 2019 to 2020 increased by 15.9%, going up from 715.2 to 828.7 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the report.
The early data showed that the top 10 leading causes of death in 2020 were:

1. Heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Covid-19
4. Unintentional injury
5. Stroke
6. Chronic lower respiratory disease
7. Alzheimer's disease
8. Diabetes
9. Influenza and pneumonia
10. Kidney disease

Life expectancy in the United States also dropped a full year in the first half of 2020, according to a provisional report published by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics in February. The report shows that US life expectancy fell to 77.8 years, back to what it was in 2006.


Researchers at the National Center for Health Statistics analyzed death certificate data from the National Vital Statistics System, taking a close look at deaths among US residents between January and December of 2020. https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/31/heal...nZnbO5l3a6N2E0&bt_user_id&bt_ts=1617204162196

 

[IamNY]

Looks like COVID is on the rise again because of variants:

Variants fuel increasing hospitalizations and lockdowns in Canada | CNN

Canada continues to see rising new daily cases of Covid-19 and hospitalizations as officials warn the variants are spreading rapidly and are a threat to younger Canadians.

www.cnn.com