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05-22-2020, 03:00 PM | #32821 |
Now you've pissed me off!
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I guess asking people to read the article they post is just too goddamn much these days:
"Some states went in the opposite direction. Louisiana barred hospitals for 30 days from sending coronavirus patients to nursing homes with some exceptions. And while Louisiana reported about 1,000 coronavirus-related nursing home deaths, far fewer than New York, that was 40% of Louisiana’s statewide death toll, a higher proportion than in New York." https://apnews.com/5ebc0ad45b73a899e...&utm_medium=AP |
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05-22-2020, 03:02 PM | #32822 | |
THIS .... IS... ARROWHEAD!!!!
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Guess you don't know that NY was fudging the numbers.. "Cuomo even tried to claim that the more-than-5,500 deaths connected to nursing homes in New York was a better toll, per capita, than most other states. But the state Department of Health seems to have fudged the death toll, admitting it does not count nursing-home residents who ended up dying in hospital of the coronavirus, so the real numbers are much higher." |
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05-22-2020, 03:07 PM | #32823 |
Life is changing..
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Had possible contact with someone positive at work. I've had some very mild what I would consider to be allergy like symptoms, but was sent to be tested anyway.
The nasal swab isn't as all that bad. It really feels like you got a nose full of water while you were swimming. Kind of tickles your brain, but doesn't really hurt. Now the waiting game begins. I've been told anywhere from 1-10 days for results. Hopefully it's closer to 1. EDIT: It also makes your eyes water pretty badly. Last edited by TLO; 05-22-2020 at 03:19 PM.. |
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05-22-2020, 03:07 PM | #32824 |
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05-22-2020, 03:08 PM | #32825 |
THIS .... IS... ARROWHEAD!!!!
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05-22-2020, 03:31 PM | #32826 | |
Now you've pissed me off!
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For example, to be equivalent to Louisiana, you'd need about 11,600 deaths. |
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05-22-2020, 03:38 PM | #32827 |
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05-22-2020, 03:44 PM | #32828 |
Now you've pissed me off!
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Think about this from the perspective of a scientific observation:
You have a control group and an experimental group. If New York and New Jersey are doing things that are disproportionately dangerous from a mortality perspective, one would expect a disproportionate increase in the slice of the pie. From that chart it certainly doesn't look like New York is reporting their nursing home deaths in hospital as nursing home deaths (or Michigan, for that matter), but even if they only counted half of their deaths and we adjusted for that, their percentage would be in line with other states. Take them to task for their reporting all you want, because public health officials should be as transparent as possible with this information, but even if you double the mortality rate there doesn't appear to be a substantially increased risk. |
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05-22-2020, 03:46 PM | #32829 |
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05-22-2020, 03:47 PM | #32830 |
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05-22-2020, 03:47 PM | #32831 |
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Fauci Flips On Lockdown: Staying Home Too Long Could Cause ‘Irreparable Damage’
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that there could be “irreparable damage” if lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic went on too long. Fauci explained during a segment of CNBC’s “Fast Money Halftime Report” that there could be numerous unintended consequences to keeping the country shut down longer than necessary. Fauci began by saying that his position had always been that states and regions should open as they passed certain benchmarks and could do so safely while still protecting the more vulnerable populations. “We can’t stay locked down for such a considerable period of time that you might do irreparable damage and have unintended consequences, including consequences for health,” Fauci explained, adding, “We are enthusiastic about reopening. I think we can do it in pace that would be reasonable and would get us back as a society from a morale standpoint as well as the economy.” “I don’t want people to think that any of us feel that staying locked down for prolonged period of time is the way to go,” Fauci continued. “We had to do that when we had the explosion of cases, but now is the time depending upon where you are and what your situation is, to look at reopening the economy, reopening the country to try to get back to some degree of normal. I’m totally in favor of that if it’s done in the proper way in the appropriate setting.” Fauci concluded by saying that he did still have concerns that some areas might bypass the benchmarks for safe reopening and cause an unmanageable spike in cases, but reiterated that it was time to consider taking steps to reopen as soon as your area could do so in a safe and responsible manner. https://dailycaller.com/2020/05/22/f...F-NVwvoWUGNGw0 |
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05-22-2020, 03:52 PM | #32832 |
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05-22-2020, 03:56 PM | #32833 |
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05-22-2020, 03:56 PM | #32834 | |
Would an idiot do that?
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This way, the first four paragraphs actually seem rational... |
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05-22-2020, 03:58 PM | #32835 | |
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So, pretty much what he's been saying for a while. |
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