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Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #88
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Wuhan: One Year Later / A look at the coronavirus pandemic’s ground zero (interesting broadcast, imo, especially for those of us who were watching all the Wuhan videos in the beginning)
Many comments from Mitt Romney on pandemic: “Unless you take this very, very seriously and communicate that this is not a political matter, this not a matter of liberty, this is a matter of safety and public health, and we have people who are very, very sick, many people in the hospital , we have people who have died, and are dying, this is unacceptable. We needed to have a far clearer message from the beginning.” / Covid Relief Bill /
“DeSantis says his people in Florida are actually happier without safety measures”
Gov. Ron DeSantis mocks lockdowns, mask mandates as coronavirus cases spread
11/30/2020
“The governor went to the school in Kissimmee to calm parents’ fears that he, like governors in other states, might close schools. Scoffing at New York officials who ordered schools to close in areas when the positivity rate exceeded 3%, he insisted that won’t happen in Florida.
“It’s literally a metric that was pulled out of somebody’s hat,” he said of New York’s threshold.
He also dismissed recommendations by the White House Coronavirus Task Force, which had advised against reopening schools in Florida.
“We don’t know,” he said of the task force recommendation. “Well, we did know. We did know schools were safe.”
Adirim said much has been learned about the pandemic since it began in March. Now, she said, most public health experts agree that schools can reopen safely if social distancing rules are followed.
DeSantis, however, said such restrictions were unnecessary. As he has for months, he talked about a study in Iceland that found no evidence that school children transmitted the virus to their teachers.“
Many comments from Mitt Romney on pandemic: “Unless you take this very, very seriously and communicate that this is not a political matter, this not a matter of liberty, this is a matter of safety and public health, and we have people who are very, very sick, many people in the hospital , we have people who have died, and are dying, this is unacceptable. We needed to have a far clearer message from the beginning.” / Covid Relief Bill /
“DeSantis says his people in Florida are actually happier without safety measures”
Gov. Ron DeSantis mocks lockdowns, mask mandates as coronavirus cases spread
11/30/2020
“The governor went to the school in Kissimmee to calm parents’ fears that he, like governors in other states, might close schools. Scoffing at New York officials who ordered schools to close in areas when the positivity rate exceeded 3%, he insisted that won’t happen in Florida.
“It’s literally a metric that was pulled out of somebody’s hat,” he said of New York’s threshold.
He also dismissed recommendations by the White House Coronavirus Task Force, which had advised against reopening schools in Florida.
“We don’t know,” he said of the task force recommendation. “Well, we did know. We did know schools were safe.”
Adirim said much has been learned about the pandemic since it began in March. Now, she said, most public health experts agree that schools can reopen safely if social distancing rules are followed.
DeSantis, however, said such restrictions were unnecessary. As he has for months, he talked about a study in Iceland that found no evidence that school children transmitted the virus to their teachers.“
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I like that bulleted list of things to do to cope with stress and anxiety. I'm trying to do some of them.
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Haven't been online much today but has this heartbreaking video out of Sherman Oaks, CA been posted? Young woman is losing her government-shuttered restaurant while Hollywood/TV productions set up dining just feet away from her outdoor patio.
Sherman Oaks restaurant owner shares her frustration over LA County dining ban in emotional video
"Everything I own is being taken away from me and they set up a movie company right next to my outdoor patio," Marsden says in the video.
"They have not given us money and they have shut us down. We cannot survive. My staff cannot survive," she also says.
Marsden has owned the restaurant for 10 years. She says she spent around $80,000 setting up an outdoor dining area and making changes to meet L.A. County's health requirements, but she's run out of loan money and can't afford to offer takeout, so for now, she's closing.
Marsden says she went to the restaurant to pay her staff and was in shock when she saw the production tents."
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Sherman Oaks restaurant owner shares her frustration over LA County dining ban in emotional video
"Everything I own is being taken away from me and they set up a movie company right next to my outdoor patio," Marsden says in the video.
"They have not given us money and they have shut us down. We cannot survive. My staff cannot survive," she also says.
Marsden has owned the restaurant for 10 years. She says she spent around $80,000 setting up an outdoor dining area and making changes to meet L.A. County's health requirements, but she's run out of loan money and can't afford to offer takeout, so for now, she's closing.
Marsden says she went to the restaurant to pay her staff and was in shock when she saw the production tents."
Mods, please delete if duplicate post! Thank you!
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“Nothing about the skyrocketing cases or pain and loss caused by this pandemic...”
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I'm an only child and my husband is too, so neither of us know what it's like to have siblings. We made sure we had 2 kids!
This is just heartbreaking.
4 SIBLINGS- grown and in their 50's to 60's, not children, but still!
If it's already been posted and I missed it, I apologize in advance.
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‘No way did we ever dream of this.’ Four Oklahoma siblings die of COVID-19 in less than three weeks | WATE 6 On Your Side
This is just heartbreaking.
4 SIBLINGS- grown and in their 50's to 60's, not children, but still!
If it's already been posted and I missed it, I apologize in advance.
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‘No way did we ever dream of this.’ Four Oklahoma siblings die of COVID-19 in less than three weeks | WATE 6 On Your Side
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Seeing all the comments under the various videos on YT is quite discouraging: there are still many comments that this is all a hoax, it’s just the flu, the Governors are the enemy, etc. It’s unbelievable and mind boggling how so many people still flat out refuse to accept the facts in front of them.
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I hope this stay at home order makes a notable difference. Really it is the last resort we've left to hopefully bend the curve (no longer a curve, it's a straight line northward).
We have been living like the first lockdown had never been lifted, so the second one is just continuance of the same ole. All groceries are delivered except for a couple of times we really had to go to asian markets for a few must-have ingredients that we ran out. Instacart now delivers from Mitsuwa (Japanese market), thank goodness. Yay for Takoyakis - the most delicious and craved food ever since the lockdown!
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Russia kicks off mass vaccination program with Sputnik V
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Have you heard of Sulcabrush? My dentist, years ago, recommended and gave me one to try at home. It works so well to keep your gum line clean and healthy so your cleaning appointments are so much shorter. I use it after every meal (whenever possible). I highly recommend to everyone especially at this moment in time.On a somewhat comical note (not really), I just cut the CRAP out of myself, to the point I was afraid I may need stitches, but I was able to control the bleeding by applying pressure, not before gushing blood all over the place...
This is can be described as an injury one would only get during a pandemic and being locked down: I’m very unhappy to be missing my regular teeth cleanings, so I ordered one of those sharp metal scraper tools they use at the dentist’s office to clean your teeth under the gum line - well I just fish hooked myself in the mouth/lip. Seriously. Just like a fish.
Additionally, I have another injury which thankfully has started to heal up, with a lot of care and angst, but really this is something that I needed to be seen for.
My point is, many people out there I am sure are not seeking medical attention when they may need to. There will be residual effects of this.
So, yeah, don’t try that home with the dental fish hook, or if you do, be very very careful.
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The Oregon Medical Board issued an emergency suspension after finding that Steven LaTulippe "engaged in unprofessional conduct or dishonorable conduct."
Oregon doctor's license revoked over refusal to wear mask during pandemic
Oregon doctor’s license revoked over refusal to wear mask during pandemic
Oregon doctor's license revoked over refusal to wear mask during pandemic
Oregon doctor’s license revoked over refusal to wear mask during pandemic
Well, that’s the best news I’ve heard in awhile! The Oregon Medical Board came through. This “doctor’s” behavior was reprehensible. I’m so glad he had a big enough ego to want to speak at the “Stop the Steal” rally. Otherwise his unprofessional conduct might have gone unnoticed.
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Thank you for posting this. I wanna come back to this after a little rest and research. Let me leave you with the phrase - moral turpitude.
I read the below linked article. I wasn’t sure where to put this. I decided the COVID thread needed a good old fashioned booster shot of happiness and smiles. Roll up your sleeve and drop your shorts cause here it comes. Just what the doctor ordered. (I’m still working on number five...)
11 Things Incurably Happy People Don't Care About
- They don’t care about pursuing happiness as a life goal. Strange as it sounds, researchers have found that the very pursuit of happiness drives away happiness.
- They don't care who is to blame. Scientists have found, for example, that people who routinely assign blame to others—even when it’s merited—suffer numerous, stress-related illnesses. Indeed, recent work has even begun to overturn older concerns about ‘self-blame’. However, however, recent evidence from brain scientists has challenged this view.
- They don't care about losing things to change. The enemy of change is our inability to let things go. Indeed, some brain scientists at Yale have found that the stronger our attachment to possessions, the more stressed we become about losing them to change.
- They don’t care about missing out. The fear of missing out (FOMO) has become a popular phenomenon of discussion, especially in regards to teens. Moreover, there are studies which show FOMO can actually fuel happiness if it motivates teens to make more social connections.
- They don't waste time on conspiracies. Few things incite stress more than conspiracy theories. In a review of numerous studies on the connection, for example, scientists show that not only does a belief in conspiracy theories create stress, stress also makes people more likely to believe in conspiracies.
- They don't hold grudges. Research by the Mayo Clinic has found that refusing to hold a grudge (i.e., forgiving) has a long list of measurable benefits, including: healthier relationships, improved mental health, less anxiety, stress and hostility, lower blood pressure, fewer symptoms of depression, a stronger immune system, improved heart health, improved self-esteem.
- They don’t envy others. In one fascinating study, researchers showed that people who envy others become more stingy.
- They don't worry about being seen as ignorant. In an important study, behavioral scientists found that women who worried about being seen as ignorant work much harder than men to prove observers wrong.
- They don't worry about the future. Behavioral studies since the pandemic have found a wave of mental and physical illnesses have been directly connected to worries about the future. Indeed, other studies have shown that people with anxiety disorders worry largely because they anticipate future worries.
- They don't worry about the ill will of others. To be clear, this does not mean they ignore situations where they caused others harm. Indeed, researchers have found that when we cause others harm, but ignore it, our subconscious eat away at us—making us unhappy.
- Becoming famous, wealthy or remaining beautiful. Again, using a combination of the above coping mechanisms (e.g., not seeking happiness as a goal, not worrying about change, lack of concern about others’s evaluations) lead happy people to ignore notoriety as a way of pursuing happiness. Not worrying about change, they recognize change in themselves, for example—whether in wealth or physical terms.
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I got chest pains at work today and basically hid until they went away. All I could think was I can't be going to a hospital now. (It went away. It's probably related to my autoimmune disease.)
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It would appear Colorado is doing really well compared to the rest of the country. New cases aren’t going up as much as expected and number of daily COVID deaths have declined significantly. It’s shown clearly on Colorado State’s official COVID website:
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Yep, we need to be still be careful of course but things are quite hunky dory here in CO.
In each of the last three days daily deaths have been less than 15, compared to the past couple of weeks when we averaged about 40/day. Maybe we can feel a bit smug knowing we have our act together compared to neighboring states.
That is, as long as we don’t search further for state stats. Because a quick look at NYT’s daily report shows CO 14 day death rate has increased 79%, with record deaths recorded on each of the last three days. NYT shows we topped 100 deaths for the first time since April, compared to less than 15 on the state’s website.
Colorado Coronavirus Map and Case Count
Which trend most accurately reflects CO reality? Unfortunately I’m inclined to believe the NYT numbers, as they are more in line with other state’s trends. Including States that have better mask and social distancing compliance. Plus the NYTs has no skin in Colorado’s game. Unlike State politicians that are doing everything they can to avoid controversy. When we surpassed the State’s preset emergency action thresholds, instead of issuing stay at home orders they increased the threshold. So parents don’t get mad, state HS football championships will proceed as scheduled (with fan attendance), even though they’re being held in CO’s hardest hit COVID county. Health clubs, salons and churches remain open. To appease business owners and dining enthusiasts the State is creating a program to let restaurants in COVID’s hardest hit counties resume in door dining.
Am I over-reacting? I want to scream and cry. Is it any wonder so many Coloradans think masks don’t matter and COVID is just the flu.
Colorado Daily COVID deaths as reported by Colorado. (12/5/20):
Colorado daily COVID deaths as reported by the New York Times (12/5/20):
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Yep, we need to be still be careful of course but things are quite hunky dory here in CO.
In each of the last three days daily deaths have been less than 15, compared to the past couple of weeks when we averaged about 40/day. Maybe we can feel a bit smug knowing we have our act together compared to neighboring states.
That is, as long as we don’t search further for state stats. Because a quick look at NYT’s daily report shows CO 14 day death rate has increased 79%, with record deaths recorded on each of the last three days. NYT shows we topped 100 deaths for the first time since April, compared to less than 15 on the state’s website.
Colorado Coronavirus Map and Case Count
Which trend most accurately reflects CO reality? Unfortunately I’m inclined to believe the NYT numbers, as they are more in line with other state’s trends. Including States that have better mask and social distancing compliance. Plus the NYTs has no skin in Colorado’s game. Unlike State politicians that are doing everything they can to avoid controversy. When we surpassed the State’s preset emergency action thresholds, instead of issuing stay at home orders they increased the threshold. So parents don’t get mad, state HS football championships will proceed as scheduled (with fan attendance), even though they’re being held in CO’s hardest hit COVID county. Health clubs, salons and churches remain open. To appease business owners and dining enthusiasts the State is creating a program to let restaurants in COVID’s hardest hit counties resume in door dining.
Am I over-reacting? I want to scream and cry. Is it any wonder so many Coloradans think masks don’t matter and COVID is just the flu.
Colorado Daily COVID deaths as reported by Colorado. (12/5/20):
Colorado daily COVID deaths as reported by the New York Times (12/5/20):
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total US population (2019) 328,200,000
the US is a big country.... some of our states are bigger than euro countries....
Facebook gets sued and investigated by Congress (!) routinely now for censoring content and for not censoring content. All the new millennial companies: Facebook. Uber, Lift, Google, etc., reinvented the world- no more newspaper journalism, no more taxi medallions, etc. etc. but when you reinvent the world and toss out all the traditions, guess what happens?
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That’s a great idea for a new thread and can tie in nicely w/a discussion regarding social media’s responsibility to victims. I’ve just realized I’ve talked out of both sides of my mouth. Damn them, they ought to be obligated to delete Shannan/Rzucek family bashing. But they darn well better not delete anything else. It’s complicated with ramifications either way.
I want to say I appreciate those who responded that FB is just one news source and they have a right to determine what goes on their platform. I have many friends who rely on FB for everything and I may be overstating FB’s importance in my own mind.
For pondering: At some point should dominating SM platforms have “equal time” requirements like TV networks do? And if so, what topics would/should be included?
"That's more than the number of Americans who died from ischemic heart disease (10,724), tracheal, bronchus and lung cancer (3,965), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (3,766)."
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