COVID-19 2020

rich_WDC wrote:

hutch wrote:
Ahhhh the guy who refused to wear a mask even when Trump got it


One of these fuckers got to drop dead

my vote:  Stephen Miller

Republicans don't recognize the results of votes, so you're SOL.

sweetcell wrote:

rich_WDC wrote:

hutch wrote:
Ahhhh the guy who refused to wear a mask even when Trump got it


One of these fuckers got to drop dead

my vote:  Stephen Miller

Republicans don't recognize the results of votes, so you're SOL.

Well apparently Republicans, when they vote…it's legal, everyone else…illegal

any predictions who will be on the new 12-member Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board that will be announced by the Biden team today?

Fauci likely
Demon sperm lady…not likely

Lot of boring science people, I don't see one with a youtube channel, can't trust these swamp monsters


Rick Bright, a vaccine expert, who resigned last month from a top Department of Health and Human Services position after alleging he was demoted for political reasons.

Eric Goosby, an infectious diseases expert who previously served in the Obama and Clinton administrations.

Luciana Borio, whose previous positions include Food and Drug Administration acting chief scientist.

Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist and adviser to Biden, who is vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and who previously served in the Obama administration.

Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.

Atul Gawande, a prominent doctor, health researcher and writer who served as a senior advisor in the Department of Health and Human Services in the Clinton administration.

Loyce Pace, president and executive director of the Global Health Council.

Julie Morita, executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and former Chicago commissioner of health.

Celine Gounder, a clinical assistant professor of medicine and infectious diseases at New York University.

Robert Rodriguez, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine;

Ben Carson, positive

grateful wrote:
Ben Carson, positive

Andrea Junker ®@Strandjunker
Ben Carson has tested positive for COVID-19. Our reminder that we need to stop using the phrase “It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to figure this out”.

Could be fantastic news


https://apnews.com/article/pfizer-vaccine-effective-early-data-4f4ae2e3bad122d17742be22a2240ae8

He is so embarrassing

400,000 deaths by Feb 1


https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america?view=total-deaths&tab=trend

jebus this graph is scary

Should I pull the trigger and get some plane tickets to LAX for June summer break? Tickets are so damn cheap right now, even for fully refundable tickets.

We would choose Covid safe activities once we got there, it's the flight and airport that's scare me, at least a little Bit thinking things will be improved by June?

Jez…My boss just told me he tested positive for covid…glad we all work remotely now

Space wrote:
Should I pull the trigger and get some plane tickets to LAX for June summer break? Tickets are so damn cheap right now, even for fully refundable tickets.

We would choose Covid safe activities once we got there, it's the flight and airport that's scare me, at least a little Bit thinking things will be improved by June?

OK, are we setting the O/U on how many times he mentions this vacation before then now, or do we wait until he actually books the flight?

Well have you or any of your family/friends flown during COVID times, and if so what was your/their experience?

Family member flew to the west coast 2 weeks ago.  Airport and security were a breeze. Plane was a bit too crowded and folks ended up sitting next to strangers. Not a good time.

I flew once in Aug…I think there were more crew than passengers…so wasn't close to anyone and the airport was very empty

I think the trick is a good mask, lots of hand washings, and avoid places where you are crammed close to others

What is always hard for me is I'm a face toucher, always rubbing my eyes, nose and mouth and this covid thing has been really hard to break that habit. I remind myself constantly when I'm in public not to do that

Some of the airlines are claiming it's safer than going to a grocery store
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8884709/Airplane-COVID-19-risk-low-masks-actions-report-finds.html

I can’t believe people are taking the idea of flying - willingly- seriously

Seems premature

At our current rate we are averaging about 1 million new cases per week.

Probably we need to , you know, take this thing seriously and make some progress first?

I mean sucks about Thanksgiving and the vacation plans… sucks about the kids school.., believe me I know

I hope the vaccine changes everything

hutch wrote:
I can’t believe people are taking the idea of flying - willingly- seriously

Seems premature

At our current rate we are averaging about 1 million new cases per week.

Probably we need to , you know, take this thing seriously and make some progress first?

I mean sucks about Thanksgiving and the vacation plans… sucks about the kids school.., believe me I know

I hope the vaccine changes everything

I'm talking about next Summer, and completely refundable fares. I definitely wouldn't fly this Winter. Heck, I won't be driving or hosting anyone either.

I did a roundtrip flight in mid-September.    Fine experience.  100% masks and considerate people.  I brought wipes and had a whole row each way. 
And I know it's all just marketing jargon but when reading Southwest's safety protocols I thought "Damn, I'm safer on this airplane than I am in my own apartment."

A friend is on her third airtravel venture now and hasn't reported an issue.

Crucial for my comfort level:    nonstop flight.  definitely no middle seats sold and preferably not filled past 1/2 (of course that is also non COVID wishes too, but now required)