Wuhan Corona virus

[Unbeliever]

And Trump is determined to get rid of insurance protections for those with ''pre-existing conditions.'' This virus will be such for many years.

[Baruch]

And Trump is determined to get rid of insurance protections for those with ''pre-existing conditions.'' This virus will be such for many years.

Are you talking about devolution of ACA coverage?  Yes, if we went back to "no insurance" if you have "pre-existing conditions" that would save the insurance companies a lot of money ... with modern lab testing, you can just about prove that everyone has some kind of pre-existing condition.

[Baruch]

"Teachers "Scared" After All Florida Schools Ordered To Reopen In August"  ... "...it’s clear in communications with our members that educators are scared. They don’t trust politicians to make sure things are safe..." .. why are they trusting politicians to make sure things are safe?  My Ex goes back to teaching Navajos in August.  We can only pray.

"Dr. Fauci Warns Any Protection Provided By COVID-19 Vaccine May Be "Transitory"" ... of course.  Regular flu vaccine is only good for a year.  But I think Dr Death means that a new vaccine for this specific flu, will need booster shots throughout the year.  A very valuable contract, if mandatory and paid for by the governments.

[Mermaid]

And Trump is determined to get rid of insurance protections for those with ''pre-existing conditions.'' This virus will be such for many years.

It's like the Perfect Storm.

[Baruch]

A good reason to stay out of the ocean ;-(

[Hydra009]

Me:  the lockdown's not going to be that long.  Probably a month.  Two months, tops.

The lockdown:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS-05Mvn8F0

[Sal1981]

And Trump is determined to get rid of insurance protections for those with ''pre-existing conditions.'' This virus will be such for many years.

I suspect this is in regards to a future Covid-19 vaccine? The pharmaceutical companies are already frothing at the mouth of the possible profit.

[Baruch]

"Florida Reports Another 10k COVID-19 Cases; NYC Mayor Says Schools Won't Fully Reopen In September" ... why are we no longer talking about moving ventilators to where they are needed?  Of course actual ICU nurses can't be multiplied easily.

"After Sending 1000s Of COVID Patients Into Nursing Homes, New York Blames Deaths On "Infected Staff"" ... the world is at war.  And the first casualty of war is the truth.  I suspect Cuomo was between a rock and a hard place.  There may have been no good choice for NY.  But I do enjoy watching politicians squirm.

The problem with pandemic response is that this was taken as a political problem by politicians.  They could not do otherwise.  Taking care of nursing home staff and nursing home residents wasn't on their radar, we let them burn to convenience ourselves.

[Shiranu]

Basically the White House at this point, and tbh literally how I imagine they talk to each other...

"Socialist country BAD! Do stupid things n o  l i k e ! America no do socialism bad like stupid countries!"

"Socialise Countries OPEN schools? We OPEN schools, Socilites SMART do school open nd they do it can we too! We moiney get if do! I #3#3 mony!!"

[drunkenshoe]

It's like the Perfect Storm.

OK. But it wasn't for the pandemic, there wouldn't be protests.

[Baruch]

Denmark is a lot smaller than the US.  Comparing raw numbers is intellectual failure.  Comparing Denmark with Sweden while correcting for population/refugee differences would be smart.

It is a conspiracy theory, that the Dems won't open schools until Feb so that President Biden can take credit for this great leadership ;-)

[Baruch]

OK. But it wasn't for the pandemic, there wouldn't be protests.

Anatolians have failed to worship Magna Mater for centuries now ... so karma ;-)

[Shiranu]

Denmark is a lot smaller than the US.  Comparing raw numbers is intellectual failure.  Comparing Denmark with Sweden while correcting for population/refugee differences would be smart.

Sweden, with United States population, would be at 1852. Still 53,000 less.

[Hydra009]

Bowling for calamity

On July 7, a North Carolina judge ruled that bowling alleys could reopen across the state, effective immediately.

That's despite Governor Roy Cooper's executive order to keep many indoor businesses closed during the pandemic.

They're introducing pretty stringent sanitation rules, like washing the balls after every use (must...resist...joke!), so assuming those rules are actually followed, that's not a problem.  But if the mandatory mask rule is an indication, a lot of people will not follow these rules.  People are going to act just like they did before the pandemic - cause they're not capable of learning or empathy - and bam, we have that many new cases.

Hell, I heard that tomorrow, NC Republicans are going to make a big push to open up bars.  And we all saw how well that worked in Texas.  These people are against every basic precaution to the point that I get the distinct impression that they're actually pro-virus pod people.

NC has been fortunate lately to have not had numbers skyrocket in the past few days like other Southern states have.  On the National Geographic map, you can see a red swathe stretching from Texas to Florida and up to SC.  We don't want to become another Arizona.  Thousands dead, hospitals overloaded, needlessly prolonged economic misery - it's just not a good look.

[Baruch]

Sweden, with United States population, would be at 1852. Still 53,000 less.

Apples and oranges.  Move to Sweden for awhile and see if you like it.  That is reality.  Talking about things is not reality.  Comparing Rhode Island with California would be a fail too.

"People With Mild COVID-19 May Experience 'Serious' Brain Disorders: UK Neurologists" ... explains a lot of what is going on ;-(