White House science office takes credit for 'ending' pandemic as infections mount

[yuna628 9,752]

13 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

We were told to stay home to flatten the curve.  We did that.  Now, we need to stay home because... well, we listened the first time, so why not do it again, for no reason?

 

Went out to eat twice yesterday.  Both times, did not wear my mask when I entered, waiting to see if I would be asked to.  Nope.  No one said a word.  Not even an evil look from the seated (the position where 'Rona is unable to get you) diners as I walked to my table.  Everything was copacetic.  And I infected exactly zero people.  Win win.

You have no idea if you infected anyone because you don't know if you have the virus. Furthermore you have no idea if anyone you encountered has infected you.

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

8 hours ago, Dashinka said:

I am still wondering where the explanation is from Dr. Fauci regarding the fact that deaths from and with the Vid have been flat since early April.

What is "from and with the Vid"?

[Dashinka 24,954]

1 hour ago, CanAm1980 said:

What is "from and with the Vid"?

Whatever you think it is.  The simple fact is that deaths have not been tracking infections like they were in March and April at least here in the US.  There have been a few studies done (one posted in the Covid thread), but I still have the question as to why Dr. Fauci is not communicating this information.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

1 hour ago, yuna628 said:

You have no idea if you infected anyone because you don't know if you have the virus. Furthermore you have no idea if anyone you encountered has infected you.

Actually, I do.  I know that I have not gotten sick since all of this started.  Tomorrow is another day.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,386]

I got a buddy I usee to work with. 45 or so. A good 400lbs. Got it and went in hospital. Got the new therapeutics and is being released tomorrow. The outcomes are so much much better

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,386]

17 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

using one of my jokes from over a decade ago?  have you no shame?

I have been telling that joke for almost 20 years. You want to go on rep point time out like you know who

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,386]

17 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

 

   It's covered several times.

 

  “Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others, “ Philippians 2:4

You ever heard anymore about some of you getting the vaccine soon

[yuna628 9,752]

13 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Actually, I do.  I know that I have not gotten sick since all of this started.  Tomorrow is another day.

Unless you have a test that says negative, then you do not know whatsoever. As said before the asymptomatic people walking around thinking they are invincible and without a care to others around them can do quite a lot of damage.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

6 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

You ever heard anymore about some of you getting the vaccine soon

 

  We had to have a distribution plan in place for Nov 1st, but they told us most likely end of November before we actually get any. Still not sure how much. The most recent thing I heard is nursing home staff and residents will likely be getting the first doses. They have the highest risk of spread/cluster infections and also the highest risk of serious complications.

[yuna628 9,752]

15 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I got a buddy I usee to work with. 45 or so. A good 400lbs. Got it and went in hospital. Got the new therapeutics and is being released tomorrow. The outcomes are so much much better

The outcomes do seem to becoming much better. But.. I know someone that received many different treatments and none had any real effect. They are many months now in the hospital, body completely destroyed, but still hanging on. The game changer in their survival seemed to be transfusions and a few other unusual therapies they are NOT trying a lot yet. Ultimately I don't think we know for certain what drug or combination of therapies can be the 'gold standard' for every patient in improving their survival. Some people just don't make it, but how they reach that point can be a very long agonizing ride. I don't know if it's something unique to the each body, or the virus itself. When I say this person has survived, I must stress they are in a state now, where they wish they hadn't, because of what this virus has done. That's hard for the patient and their family to cope with.

Edited October 30, 2020 by yuna628

[Steeleballz 7,550]

4 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

Unless you have a test that says negative, then you do not know whatsoever. As said before the asymptomatic people walking around thinking they are invincible and without a care to others around them can do quite a lot of damage.

 

   Even then, we have had people with symptoms who test negative several times before a positive test comes back, and we have people with no symptoms or minor symptoms testing positive. For the antibody test, a negative result has a disclaimer attached that it doesn't rule out prior infection.

[Ban Hammer 13,710]

2 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I have been telling that joke for almost 20 years. You want to go on rep point time out like you know who

i thought i was already on time out.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

6 hours ago, yuna628 said:

Unless you have a test that says negative, then you do not know whatsoever. As said before the asymptomatic people walking around thinking they are invincible and without a care to others around them can do quite a lot of damage.

 I know I don't have AIDS, though I have not been tested.  I don't have TB, though I have not been tested.  I don't have the flu, though I have not been tested.  I don't have a cold, though I have not been tested.  I don't have Lime disease, even though I have never been tested.  

 

Don't know what to tell you, except that you are wrong.  But I still like ya!

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

7 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I have been telling that joke for almost 20 years. You want to go on rep point time out like you know who

Pretty sure Chuck has you by a few years, so technically he probably has the seniority right-of-usage thing on his side.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

8 hours ago, CanAm1980 said:

What is "from and with the Vid"?

LOL, you're funny.  You know exactly what it is, as do we all.