Covid-19

[paulxu]

I'm not demonizing anything. I did look up the Bosshe guy.
According to his own CV, he was the "Head of the Vaccine Development Office for the German Center for Infection Research in Cologne."
For 4 months in 2017.

The Journal article mentions developers of the vaccines anticipated the risk, and urges more study to combat potential problems...always a good approach.

[XU_Lou]

I'm not demonizing anything. I did look up the Bosshe guy.
According to his own CV, he was the "Head of the Vaccine Development Office for the German Center for Infection Research in Cologne."
For 4 months in 2017.

The Journal article mentions developers of the vaccines anticipated the risk, and urges more study to combat potential problems...always a good approach.

Yea, sure. I bet the roughly 2 billion people who have received the jab may have wanted to know that risk beforehand, eh?

[XU_Lou]

How did we go from "a marvel of science" and "95% efficacy" to "you are in mortal danger"?

I know the media is trying to gaslight us by moving the goal posts on what the Covid vaccines were supposed to do. But here are a few headlines from around the new year:

The UK Guardian ran this headline: "The vaccine miracle: how scientists waged the battle against Covid-19"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ainst-covid-19

CNBC ran this quote: “To have a vaccine that is 95% effective, as the two vaccines we currently have are, is a medical marvel,” said Farrugia, who has led the Rochester, Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic since January 2019.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/22/covi...linic-ceo.html

Hartford HealthCare published this news item: "‘Miracle’ COVID-19 Vaccine Arriving in Hartford Within Two Week"
https://hartfordhospital.org/about-h...4&publicid=461

And the good old NIH ran this headline "Pfizer: The miracle vaccine for COVID-19?", while stating this "Although distancing, masks, and lockdowns have slowed the spread of COVID-19, a vaccine can protect individuals and create lasting change. The COVID-19 vaccine will enable individuals to develop immunity to the SARS-CoV 2 pathogen"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7754880/


Rush forward ~8 months later and we have this:

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is now urging elderly Israelis to get a booster shot (a 3rd jab) because "you are in mortal danger."

In an audio recording distributed via social media, Bennett said:

“Hi, this is the Prime Minister here,” Bennett said in the recording. “I am calling on older people in the public, especially people over sixty, but also people fifty and up, who haven’t yet gotten the third shot, the booster, to tell them: your lives and your health are very important to me, but so long as you haven’t gotten vaccinated with the third dose, you are in mortal danger. Go out and get vaccinated.”

Remember - Israel is well ahead of the US in terms of vax rates. It's likely we will see similar messages here in the not too distant future...

[principal]

It's likely we will see similar messages here in the not too distant future...

It is not likely, it is certain:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-adm...041815613.html

[boozehound]

Thanks, guys. But I'm doing fine. I haven't missed a day of work since the pandemic. When I had to quarantine in November, I was asymptemic and could work by phone/Zoom. I am one of the lucky ones through all this. This long term stuff isn't fun... but so far, so good. I probably will regret this, but I'll give you my few moronic opinions on this...

1. I simply don't get the mask outrage. If I go to a business and they want me to put on a mask...and I want to give that place my business, then I put on the mask. I just don't get the rage.

I guess you just aren't a Patriot, bro. That's OK, it's not for everyone.

[XU_Lou]

From the school of "No Shit Sherlock" comes this new study: "Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes"

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2...ts-2021-104080

Berenson is 100% correct:

"When you’re deciding whether to listen to the public health geniuses about vaccines, keep in mind that forcing everyone inside and closing parks and other lockdown nonsense almost certainly killed people last year"

I'll add that many "western civilized" countries around the world are still locking down their citizens. Australia is run by complete psychos - if you're not aware of what's going on there you really should educate yourselves. Would not be surprised to see a massive uprising in that country. But then again, that country confiscated guns several years ago....

I'll also add this: why have we never heard Fauci et al recommend / implore people to exercise - and more importantly, lose weight? We've been at this for over 18 months and I've not once heard any of these bozos make this critical recommendation, as the vast majority of deaths and hospitalizations associated with Covid are obese and overweight. Not only is this a complete dereliction of their duty, but to ignore this fact is downright criminal.

https://twitter.com/AlexBerenson

[Muskie in dayton]

I guess you just aren't a Patriot, bro. That's OK, it's not for everyone.

Ahh yes, because only crazy “don’t tread on me” people are against masks. The well educated, well read, critical thinking people - you know, the ones who realize masks don’t do anything to stop COVID - agree.

By the way, the CDC recommends eating your own feces to reduce COVID impacts. Have at it, “bro”.

[Muskie in dayton]

With today’s CDC announcement recommending boosters for EVERYONE, I’m sure the vaccine-hesitant will run right out and get their first dose. Friggin’ brilliant… again.

[paulxu]

I'll also add this: why have we never heard Fauci et al recommend / implore people to exercise - and more importantly, lose weight? We've been at this for over 18 months and I've not once heard any of these bozos make this critical recommendation, as the vast majority of deaths and hospitalizations associated with Covid are obese and overweight. Not only is this a complete dereliction of their duty, but to ignore this fact is downright criminal.

Google is your friend:

Fauci, also the White House chief medical advisor, has been a lifelong runner, but these days power walks three to four miles each evening, he said.

Fauci’s health advice to others is pretty straightforward: “Take care of yourself and get some reasonable sleep,” he said. “Don’t get overcome by stress. Have a good diet.”

A few things that Fauci doesn’t recommend? “Don’t smoke, don’t drink too much,” he said. “Enjoy life, but don’t do things in excess.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/21/dr-f...r-old-age.html

[94GRAD]

Ahh yes, because only crazy “don’t tread on me” people are against masks. The well educated, well read, critical thinking people - you know, the ones who realize masks don’t do anything to stop COVID - agree.

By the way, the CDC recommends eating your own feces to reduce COVID impacts. Have at it, “bro”.

I think he forgot to turn on his sarcastic font for that post.