OT Coronavirus: America in chaos, News and Updates. One million Americans dead and counting

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  1. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    Yeah I started feeling sick Sunday evening. Took a test Monday and it was positive. Took another test this morning and still positive. Just isolating and took Aleve for the headache. Sucks but at least I’m fully vaxxed with a booster.
     
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    I mean, that’s stren’s departments, but I’ve never known him to say no…
     
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    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    Just wear a mask...........
     
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    I always do!
     
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    It's about a month old, but I hadn't seen it yet.
     
  7. SlyPokerDog

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    YamTastic I'm Trans Issues

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    This feels like an economy-driven decision. I don't trust the government to keep the humans who live in the United States safe.
     
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    I think enough people have been exposed to the virus and/or vaccine that this is fine.

    I don't think the goal of the CDC is to keep everyone safe. Or that it should be.

    I think its main purpose is to prevent epidemics which would impact the free functioning of society.
     
  10. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I read it as 'fuck it, no one is paying attention anyway, why bother?'

    barfo
     
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    YamTastic I'm Trans Issues

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    This is a foolish line of thinking, and dangerous.

    https://www.thehealthsite.com/news/...mmunity-it-raises-long-covid-risk-who-890607/

    If the CDC has no obligation to ensure the health and safety of people, then we, as people, should not be listening to them.
     
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    YamTastic I'm Trans Issues

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    I will harp on Long COVID probably for the rest of my life, because when I caught COVID the first time, it lowered my lung capacity and gave me a lingering cough. That was in 2020, and it has not gone away; it is likely permanent. It has affected my singing, my ability to exercise, my voice. You don't want Long COVID. Wear a mask when you're around lots of people, indoors or outdoors.
     
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    Have you seen this yet?



    We've already fucked our response to this. IF skin to skin contact continues to spread this COULD hit kids and schools hard. I honestly don't think Americans can follow 2 public health safety protocols.
     
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  14. YamTastic

    YamTastic I'm Trans Issues

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    I haven't no... I will watch when I get a few minutes!

    The current framing of monkeypox as a gay sex disease will definitely put queer people at risk when kids start getting it. We already fight discriminatory lies about gay people being "groomers"... this will make that 10x worse
     
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    Luckily a lot of people are smart enough to get vaccinated.

    Ensuring the health and safety of all people is impossible in a country like the US.

    All we can really do is educate the people to the best of our ability and offer them options and incentives. Ideally, options which eliminate the problem.

    And then institute restrictions when necessary to keep epidemics at bay.
     
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    Sorry. Over the last 5 years my lungs have gotten bad. I had asthma as a kid and it came back. Whenever I would get sick with anything I had a lingering cough that lasted for months unless I was presribed prednisone. After three years of taking prednisone after getting sick, they didn't want me taking it again because it can cause long term problems.

    I got covid and was terrified. My cough surprisingly went away after a month or so of getting covid. I think my maintenance inhalers helped.

    I hope you and your doctors find a way to strengthen your lungs. I feel your pain and it sucks.
     
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    Monkeypox is spread by skin-to-skin contact, not by sexual penetration.

    But you are right about the persecution of the gay community if this widely spreads to children. That could be really ugly.
     
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    YamTastic I'm Trans Issues

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    I should be able to murder people who don't wear masks in self-defense. /s

    Fluid exchange was the main described method of transmission, so it ended up being associated with "the gays"
     
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    Tested negative today!
     
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