Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #93

[mickey2942]

You can just see DeSantis' political ads in the future.... economy before health anytime! "Come On Down!!!"

Add Nevada to the list. They are starting shows, and can hardly wait for "March Madness". My Mom got a call back to work.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

My county is now vaccinating 1b - folks under 65 with co-morbidities!

 

[SouthAussie]

I friend posted this pic today. 1918 college football game (Georgia Tech).
The comments under the pic range from 'adults' ... to 'not Texas' ... to "what country is this'.

They live in a southern state that has just dropped its mask mandate, and this particular crew are not too happy about that.

In 1918 College Football had to overcome the Spanish Flu and the end of World War I. But there was a season.

 

[Lilibet]

yep... still burns.
Do really good... and go to the end of the line.

It reminds me when PG&E, the utility company in California, encouraged us back in the 1970’s to conserve electricity. Then they raised the rates because too many of us cooperated and so they were losing money. Win win for them. Lose lose for us.

 

[zecats]

A little tragic levity:

 

[Lilibet]

A little tragic levity:

Logic that would be lost on the mask opposition who would be the first to complain if people peed in the pool!

 

[LadyL]

She is 29 and has been a 'nurse' for ten years? Where do you become a fully qualified nurse at 19 years old?

there's 2 year courses in practical nursing and 4 year courses for bachelor of nursing in Ontario, Canada and other specialty courses - students usually take pre-health sciences courses as their general courses in 1st year so she could've got into college early and become a fully qualified registered nurse in 3 years (17, 18, 19)

Nursing | ontariocolleges.ca

 

[LadyL]

Is it safe to wear face masks while exercising? Experts weigh in

 

[nightowl1975]

She is 29 and has been a 'nurse' for ten years? Where do you become a fully qualified nurse at 19 years old?

LVN’s are nurses, and it only requires a 2 year program. Many high school students graduate with more than enough dual credit to be considered sophomores their first year out of high school. If she graduated at 17 with a year of dual credit under her belt, she could have been an LVN by 18, then there are 12-18 month bridge programs to earn your BSN. I don’t think it’s common, but it’s certainly not impossible for a driven individual.

 

[zecats]

Is it safe to wear face masks while exercising? Experts weigh in

Safe or not, I cannot imagine wearing a mask during yoga class. My studio is starting to open up with limited attendance, but I plan to stick to virtual for now. Yoga involves a ton of breathing, so I don't even want to try it with a mask.

Not the kick box fit class either. I'm out of breath when I do it in my living room.

 

[SouthAussie]

The Australian Government says it wants to build a "coalition of countries" to pressure the European Union into delivering shipments of COVID-19 vaccines as planned.

The export restrictions were backed by the powerful European Commission and it is believed to be the first time Europe has halted a shipment to a non-EU country in an effort to secure its own supply.

Trade Minister Dan Tehan .... told the ABC he is planning to work with like-minded countries, including Canada, Japan, Norway and New Zealand, to pressure European officials in Brussels as a group.

Some of that lobbying work will be done through a Canadian-led World Trade Organization (WTO) health group, which also includes the EU.

WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala .... shared his concerns and is particularly alarmed many developing countries that don't have the capability to manufacture the jabs themselves may face delays in receiving doses.

The Australian government warned that could include Papua New Guinea, some nations in the Pacific and South-East Asia.

'What they are doing is wrong': Australia wants to put global pressure on EU over vaccine supply

 

[SoCalDavidS]

Vaccine-skeptical T**** country poses challenge to immunization push

By JOANNE KENEN 03/08/2021 04:30 AM EST

If a critical mass of people don’t accept Covid-19 vaccines, the country won’t achieve “herd immunity.” When there was just a trickle of vaccines, hesitancy didn’t matter as much because plenty of people were clamoring for the scarce shots. Now that the supply is ramping up, the challenge is to overcome fear, distrust and outright antagonism to the new vaccines shared by some groups in large numbers. That’s the path to save lives, slow the emergence of new virus variants, end the stress on the health care system and restore the economy.

“We’ve got fairly good trust — but there’s a block of the community, or the population, who thinks that this is a hoax, that it’s to exert control to limit people’s freedom,” said Mike Holmes, who for over 40 years has been CEO of Scenic Rivers Health Services in one of the most rural regions of Minnesota. “That’s a hard group to convince.”

Because the pandemic hit Black and brown communities so hard — at the same time as a broad and disruptive American awakening over race — much of the focus has been on getting the shots to minority communities and addressing their long distrust of a health care system that at times has ignored and abused them. But polls have found that some of the deepest opposition to vaccines is among rural whites and Republicans, including some who say the risk of Covid-19 has been exaggerated. One coalition of health groups and nonprofits has even engaged a prominent GOP pollster and wordsmith to help them break through with pro-vaccine messages.

But the damage from months of mixed messaging about the virus’s severity, whether from T**** world or social media, has been done, say public health experts and health care workers administering shots in rural America.

Vaccine-skeptical T**** country poses challenge to immunization push

 

[SouthAussie]

Large Gatherings Seen Across US As Battle Against COVID-19 Continues

Life looks very normal in southern USA, from what I can see. No problems with a pandemic and covid deaths there?

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[SoCalDavidS]

Large Gatherings Seen Across US As Battle Against COVID-19 Continues

Life looks very normal in southern USA, from what I can see. No problems with a pandemic and covid deaths there?

You won't find any dead people in those videos, they don't photograph too well.

I'm sorry that you live in a country who has been subjected to Covid-19. Here in America, we have plenty of states that 12 months later are still Covid free.

With so many people who have essentially ignored the existence of the virus when it was going strong during the last year, there's simply Zero chance they'll see the light now. Forget spiking the football on the 20 yard line, many people spiked it before it even crossed mid-field.

 

[SouthAussie]

Vaccine-skeptical T**** country poses challenge to immunization push

By JOANNE KENEN 03/08/2021 04:30 AM EST

If a critical mass of people don’t accept Covid-19 vaccines, the country won’t achieve “herd immunity.” When there was just a trickle of vaccines, hesitancy didn’t matter as much because plenty of people were clamoring for the scarce shots. Now that the supply is ramping up, the challenge is to overcome fear, distrust and outright antagonism to the new vaccines shared by some groups in large numbers. That’s the path to save lives, slow the emergence of new virus variants, end the stress on the health care system and restore the economy.

“We’ve got fairly good trust — but there’s a block of the community, or the population, who thinks that this is a hoax, that it’s to exert control to limit people’s freedom,” said Mike Holmes, who for over 40 years has been CEO of Scenic Rivers Health Services in one of the most rural regions of Minnesota. “That’s a hard group to convince.”

Because the pandemic hit Black and brown communities so hard — at the same time as a broad and disruptive American awakening over race — much of the focus has been on getting the shots to minority communities and addressing their long distrust of a health care system that at times has ignored and abused them. But polls have found that some of the deepest opposition to vaccines is among rural whites and Republicans, including some who say the risk of Covid-19 has been exaggerated. One coalition of health groups and nonprofits has even engaged a prominent GOP pollster and wordsmith to help them break through with pro-vaccine messages.

But the damage from months of mixed messaging about the virus’s severity, whether from T**** world or social media, has been done, say public health experts and health care workers administering shots in rural America.

Vaccine-skeptical T**** country poses challenge to immunization push

It seems that in the US the smart people will get themselves vaccinated and protected, and most of the others will eventually contract covid and maybe be very ill, maybe die, maybe have longterm health problems, maybe be okay.

 

[musicaljoke]

You won't find any dead people in those videos, they don't photograph too well.

I'm sorry that you live in a country who has been subjected to Covid-19. Here in America, we have plenty of states that 12 months later are still Covid free.

With so many people who have essentially ignored the existence of the virus when it was going strong during the last year, there's simply Zero chance they'll see the light now. Forget spiking the football on the 20 yard line, many people spiked it before it even crossed mid-field.

There are Covid Free states in the US? What do you mean SoCal?

 

[SouthAussie]

There are Covid Free states in the US? What do you mean SoCal?

I think maybe one of these was missed from the post. iykwim

With the mask mandates being dropped and restrictions being lifted, despite really high covid infection and death rates.

I personally know people who are very frustrated with that.

 

[coffeeandacig]

Vaccine-skeptical T**** country poses challenge to immunization push

<modsnip: Please don't bicker over sources>

Johnson & Johnson used aborted fetal cells in vaccine production | khou.com

Some people will chose to wait until one of the other manufacturers doses are available.

 

[Lilibet]

I'm sorry that you live in a country who has been subjected to Covid-19. Here in America, we have plenty of states that 12 months later are still Covid free.

Ha ha! You forgot to add /s...I think!

 

[SouthAussie]

Johnson & Johnson used aborted fetal cells in vaccine production | khou.com

Some people will chose to wait until one of the other manufacturers doses are available.

Well, J&J actually use fetal cell lines - which is not the same thing.

Pfizer and Moderna tested their vacs on fetal cell lines.

You asked, we answered: Do the COVID-19 vaccines contain aborted fetal cells? | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE

Chances are that most people have already been vaccinated with one or more vaccines that use fetal cell lines, in their lifetime.

The chickenpox vac, a rabies vac, the rubella vac, the shingles vac, and the hepatitis A vac all use fetal cell lines also. It is not an uncommon thing in science.

Vaccine Ingredients – Fetal Cells | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Human Cell Strains in Vaccine Development | History of Vaccines