SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

[gotbeer]

California unemployment claims rise, now 67% above normal

But they are doing a great job at their covid response.

[Crampknees]

14 hours ago, Lhalo said:

Still waiting for this pandemic to kill me and my family. It’s been a year and a half now…

I get it but outside is a wrought iron fence to an easement and a ranch.  I have to go on the other side and trim when it gets overgrown and it is loaded with Copperheads.  They have not killed me or my family yet but I do take precautions and don't go back there in flip flops but snake boots, etc.  Sorry you we're inconvenienced but still alive. 

 

[Blarg]

10 minutes ago, Crampknees said:

I get it but outside is a wrought iron fence to an easement and a ranch.  I have to go on the other side and trim when it gets overgrown and it is loaded with Copperheads.  They have not killed me or my family yet but I do take precautions and don't go back there in flip flops but snake boots, etc.  Sorry you we're inconvenienced but still alive. 

 

That explains why you weren't wearing golf shoes or went looking for errant tee shots.

 

[Crampknees]

31 minutes ago, Blarg said:

That explains why you weren't wearing golf shoes or went looking for errant tee shots.

 

That may be the type of snake that eats Copperheads.  I may get a few and train them. 

[Tank]

if my option is share a golf course with a snake that can kill me, i'm headed home.

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, Tank said:

if my option is share a golf course with a snake that can kill me, i'm headed home.

You want to know where I'm not living? Somewhere where people wear "snake boots."

[gotbeer]

Gavin Newsom Says He Will Not Lift California State Of Emergency, Give Up Emergency Powers On June 15

[tdawg87]

[Jason]

44 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Gavin Newsom Says He Will Not Lift California State Of Emergency, Give Up Emergency Powers On June 15

I'm sure he has some science and data behind this decision 

[Amazing Larry]

Lol. It’s over Newsom. Let it go. 

[Blarg]

Newsom really is begging for a neighbor to Rand Paul him. 

[Jay]

3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Gavin Newsom Says He Will Not Lift California State Of Emergency, Give Up Emergency Powers On June 15

Still trying to milk COVID-19 for whatever political advantage might be gained.

[Jason]

9 hours ago, Jay said:

Still trying to milk COVID-19 for whatever political advantage might be gained.

If Newsom is doing this for political advantage then his advisers are on par with Maddon and his bullpen management

[Redondo]

California county cuts COVID-19 death toll by 25% after finding some deaths 'clearly not' caused by virus

A California county cut its COVID-19 death toll by around 25% after determining that some deaths were not a "direct result" of the virus.

Alameda County revised the total number of deaths caused by the coronavirus to 1,223, down from 1,634.

County officials decided to revise the numbers to align with the California Department of Public Health's guidance on how to classify deaths. The county previously included deaths of anyone infected with the virus, regardless of whether COVID-19 was a direct or contributing cause of death

Neetu Balram, a spokesperson for Alameda County Public Health, said that some of the deaths "were clearly not caused by COVID," the Los Angeles Times reported. 

 

Brings up the this question again

How many died from Covid, or with Covid?

[gotbeer]

3 hours ago, Redondo said:

California county cuts COVID-19 death toll by 25% after finding some deaths 'clearly not' caused by virus

A California county cut its COVID-19 death toll by around 25% after determining that some deaths were not a "direct result" of the virus.

Alameda County revised the total number of deaths caused by the coronavirus to 1,223, down from 1,634.

County officials decided to revise the numbers to align with the California Department of Public Health's guidance on how to classify deaths. The county previously included deaths of anyone infected with the virus, regardless of whether COVID-19 was a direct or contributing cause of death

Neetu Balram, a spokesperson for Alameda County Public Health, said that some of the deaths "were clearly not caused by COVID," the Los Angeles Times reported. 

 

Brings up the this question again

How many died from Covid, or with Covid?

All.  Don't question it.  Need the numbers to shut it all down.

[Amazing Larry]

At least I never got the 'rona.

[Tank]

5 hours ago, Redondo said:

The county previously included deaths of anyone infected with the virus, regardless of whether COVID-19 was a direct or contributing cause of death

this has been brought up a few times on this board in the last year, and some were quick to say it wasn't so, that it wasn't happening, including a story i told here about a guy who died from a gunshot to the head but the cause was listed as covid.

[Amazing Larry]

6 minutes ago, Tank said:

this has been brought up a few times on this board in the last year, and some were quick to say it wasn't so, that it wasn't happening, including a story i told here about a guy who died from a gunshot to the head but the cause was listed as covid.

You mean people like @lolok? Ya I remember that too.

[Adam]

Covid is over. 

[tdawg87]

16 minutes ago, Adam said:

Covid is over. 

Unlike your virginity.

[Amazing Larry]

17 minutes ago, Adam said:

Covid is over. 

And everyone knows it.

Declining Vaccination Rates Threaten Biden's July 4 Goal

The United States is averaging fewer than 1 million shots per day, a decline of more than two-thirds from a peak of 3.4 million in April, the Washington Post reported, despite the fact that anyone age 12 and older can now get one of the three approved vaccines in the United States.

https://consumer.healthday.com/6-7-dropping-vaccination-rates-threaten-bidens-july-4-goal-of-shots-in-70-of-american-arms-2653260468.html

[RallyMo]

COVID is over at this point unless it proves otherwise.

Anybody who wants the shot can get it. The number of people that have received the shot and have been sick should be significant enough to curb any massive spikes and if it's not, people have had their chance to get vaccinated. The most vulnerable have been largely vaccinated I'd bet, and that's what's truly important in terms of preventing a large number of additional fatalities.

[RallyMo]

1 hour ago, Lhalo said:

You mean people like @lolok? Ya I remember that too.

[Blarg]

19 minutes ago, lolok said:

COVID is over at this point unless it proves otherwise.

Anybody who wants the shot can get it. The number of people that have received the shot and have been sick should be significant enough to curb any massive spikes and if it's not, people have had their chance to get vaccinated. The most vulnerable have been largely vaccinated I'd bet, and that's what's truly important in terms of preventing a large number of additional fatalities.

My middle son was dragging his heels on vaccination and was sliding down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole listening to his roommate. His brothers slapped some sense into him and he finally got the first in the series of two.

I get the feeling that since the imminent threat has diminished the vaccination participation will continue to slide. People are stubborn, lazy, and don't respond to just doing the right thing rather than doing nothing. 

[Amazing Larry]

30 minutes ago, cals said:

Well at that matters is that Larry will prove himself right by not getting the Covid because the rest of us didn’t act like douchbags and got the vaccine.

I wonder how many grandmas you killed when you had the wuflu.