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willardguy
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eloquent rebuttal there Jose!
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surabi
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Of all the dumb things you say, this might be one of the dumbest. Being informed about something and sharing information has zero to do with being
pleased about that information. And neither denying the danger nor making others aware of it has any effect on the virus itself.
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Lee
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Why do you root for people taking chances with their health?
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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Skipjack Joe
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It's not a contest.
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mtgoat666
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The 'worst variant' is here
- The most transmissible variant yet has arrived -
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/13/world/coronavirus-newsletter-...
Nearly two-and-a-half years since the coronavirus pandemic began, the most infectious and transmissible variant yet has arrived.
Repeated Covid-19 waves have left millions of people dead, with only vaccines helping to blunt the toll. Now the virus is spreading again —
evolving, escaping immunity and driving an uptick in cases and hospitalizations. The latest version of its shape-shifting, BA.5, is a clear sign that
the pandemic is far from over.
The newest offshoot of Omicron, along with a closely related variant, BA.4, are fueling a global surge in cases — 30% over the past fortnight,
according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
In Europe, the Omicron subvariants are powering a spike in cases of about 25%, though Dr. Michael Ryan, the executive director of WHO's Health
Emergencies Program, has said that number may actually be higher, given the "almost collapse in testing." BA.5 is on the march in China, ratcheting
anxieties that major cities there may soon re-enforce strict lockdown measures that were only recently lifted. And the same variant has become the
dominant strain in the United States, where it accounted for 65% of new infections last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
"We have been watching this virus evolve rapidly. We've been planning and preparing for this moment. And the message that I want to get across to the
American people is this: BA.5 is something we're closely monitoring, and most importantly, we know how to manage it," said Dr. Ashish Jha, the White
House's Covid-19 response coordinator, in a news briefing on Tuesday.
On the same day, WHO's Emergency Committee said Covid-19 remained a Public Health Emergency of International Concern — its highest level of alert,
first declared on January 20, 2020 — amid rising cases, ongoing viral mutation and increasing pressure on already overstretched health systems. In a
statement, the committee, which is made up of independent experts, highlighted challenges to the ongoing global Covid-19 response, including a
drop-off in testing and spotty genome sequencing, raising the question of just how accurately any nation might reasonably be able to monitor BA.5.
Official data dramatically undercount the true number of infections in the US, epidemiologists say, leaving the nation with a critical blind spot as
the most transmissible coronavirus variant yet takes hold. Some experts think there could be as many as 1 million new infections every day in the
broader US population — 10 times higher than the official count.
As for how to manage the new wave, Jha urged Americans aged 50 and older to get second booster shots. Adults who are up to date with vaccinations are
less likely to be hospitalized than those who are unvaccinated. But only about one in four adults in the US over 50 have gotten their recommended
second boosters, data collected by the CDC show.
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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JDCanuck
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The only person we know personally who never had the vaccines just had the latest Omicron variant. Despite being 60 yr old, serious other health
problems including still undiagnosed heart palpitations, she felt very tired and dizzy for 3 days, then quickly recovered and is fine now. This
variant seems to be exceptionally mild as they kept saying and nowhere near as fatal as previous strains. If indeed there are actually ten times the
infected persons stated, then of course the case fatality rate would be cut to 1/10 that presently displayed.
Global case fatality rates continuing to decline:
https://ourworldindata.org/mortality-risk-covid
[Edited on 7-13-2022 by JDCanuck]
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Lee
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Quote: Originally posted by JZ  |
Life is about balance. Instead many local governments did things for campaign dollars against the best interest of the American people.
[Edited on 7-14-2022 by JZ] |
Please stop whining about local politics. It's boring and unnecessary. Everyone here knows you don't like living in California.
There is an exodus leaving CA. Be part of it.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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JZ
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We have a 2nd home on 2 acres outside of Denver in the foothills.
You and I might become neighbors in the near future.
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JDCanuck
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| Quote: Originally posted by Lee | | Quote: Originally posted by JZ |
Life is about balance. Instead many local governments did things for campaign dollars against the best interest of the American people.
[Edited on 7-14-2022 by JZ] |
Please stop whining about local politics. It's boring and unnecessary. Everyone here knows you don't like living in California.
There is an exodus leaving CA. Be part of it. |
Not just CA, we are seeing more and more Canadians taking the same step. Mainly those that value self sufficiency, basic freedoms and independence.
The attitudes of the average Mexican are the bonus.
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PaulW
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On June 2, 2022, the COVID-19 restrictions and
the COVID-19 clinic protocols were re-instated by
the state of Baja California and are still in effect.
As of 7/30 the municipality of San Felipe report 696
active cases
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