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Coronavirus in the United States - news and thoughts

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by GatorNorth, Feb 25, 2020.

  1. l_boy

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    While I’ve only experienced the usual side effects from the Taco Bell burrito last night, I just can’t be sure that I won’t regret in 5 years.
     
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  2. pkaib01

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    That is monstrously uninformed at this late date.

    I can't fathom your end game here.
     
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  3. antny1

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    Our positivity rates at testing sites in Central Florida are ridiculously low right now. Anywhere from 1 percent or less to maybe 3percent as a high. It is spiking around the world and I imagine we will too in the next few weeks to months. We closed most test sites due to low numbers but had a total of approximately 600 tests yesterday including people who had both pcr and antigen tests.
     
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  4. rivergator

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    The South’s health care system is crumbling under Covid-19. Enter Tennessee.
     
  5. surfn1080

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    Haha oh man I can’t wait until I have more time tomorrow.
    It’s all reported to VAERS. You can look up numbers by vaccine type and than by reactions/deaths. It’s very easy. By the way, I’m not talking about the open VAERS.

    Most vaccines are extremely safe. COVID 19 vaccines are also extremely safe but they are causing many more adverse reactions and deaths than any other vaccine we use.
     
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  6. tampagtr

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    Yea we are definitely in a "safe" period now in the state. But I like to watch trends, and I never think the information should be withheld. It's not like it's easy to find now, but I have learned to find the weekly reports and watch for trends. But now not even that
     
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  7. pkaib01

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  8. AzCatFan

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    Here's another good read on VAERS. Pre-COVID, about 30,000 reports a year with 1 in 14 being considered serious. Note, that doesn't mean serious reaction, just the VAERS report required serious investigation.

    It should also come as no surprise there were more COVID vaccine VAERS reports. Two reasons. One, the vaccine is new. Doctors can and do report to VAERS. If an older vaccine has an expected, but non serious reaction, a doctor won't likely report it. But with the COVID vaccine? Nobody was sure what to expect in terms of reactions.

    In addition, the denominator of vaccine recipients for the COVID vaccine was much higher. Almost all scheduled vaccines are given to kids, usually between 6 months a 5 years old. But the COVID vaccine was given to all adults 16 and older. If for example, there were twice as many VAERS reports for the COVID vaccine, but 3X more of the population took it as compared to other vaccines, it might look like the COVID vaccine wasn't safe. But it's really a matter of more doses given, and per dose, the COVID vaccine is actually safer.

    It should also come as no surprise the COVID vaccine would have more reports. First, most vaccines are given to a small section of the population, kids. And usually kids between 6 months and 5
     
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  9. G8tas

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    Various states have seen a recent uptick in prevalence within their waste water. Here we go again
     
  10. buckeyegator

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  11. buckeyegator

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    guess no one wants to react when it is pointed out the cdc screwed up death counts. now if it was the other way and they said they under reported deaths, well we know.
     
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  12. AzCatFan

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    You want to celebrate the number of kids dying from COVID being reduced to still over 1,300, nobody is stopping you.
     
  13. buckeyegator

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    no, i want people to realize how screwed up the cdc is, plain and simple they lied to the public , and continue to do so, along with you know who.
     
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  14. G8trGr8t

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    you really need to understand that a pet monkey can report to Vaers and it gets recorded. Reports to VAERS have absolutely no merit and require no supporting material or professional credentials to make..but you do you
     
  15. BigCypressGator1981

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    Who reported the CDC’s mistake?
     
  16. gatordavisl

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  17. gatordavisl

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    They're up in arms because their preferred propaganda tells them to be.
     
  18. buckeyegator

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    and of course no one falls in line like lemmings when you know who spouts off
     
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  19. surfn1080

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    Please go learn the difference between open VAERS and VAERS. I specifically made that comment in the post you quoted.
     
  20. surfn1080

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    Just like so many continue to wear mask even triple vaxxed?

    How about those still pushing to take the vaccine otherwise your a grandma killer? Omicron clearly shows very little protection against preventing spread.

    Goes both ways. Both sides share plenty of BS propaganda.