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Coronavirus Thread IV: Legends, Laments and Lockdowns

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Have you or anyone in your vincinity been affected by COVID-19?

I don't know anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19
300
44%
I know someone was diagnosed with COVID-19
159
23%
Someone very close to me was diagnosed with COVID-19
42
6%
I know someone who was hospitalized with COVID-19
62
9%
Someone very close to me was hospitalized with COVID-19
30
4%
I was diagnosed with COVID-19
23
3%
I was hospitalized with COVID-19
9
1%
I don't know/unsure/other
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8%
 
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Postby Rojava Free State » Wed May 27, 2020 12:24 pm

There's a protest happening across the street from my job calling COVID 19 a hoax and referring to it as COVID-1984.

These retards are having a protest in the middle of nowhere cause "Der der der der Twump said da viwus is a hoax!"
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Postby Rojava Free State » Wed May 27, 2020 12:25 pm

People who consciously refuse to wear a mask anywhere because "muh freedom" are literally scumfucks. Total scum and the lowest of lifeforms.

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Postby The Black Forrest » Wed May 27, 2020 12:26 pm

Rojava Free State wrote:People who consciously refuse to wear a mask anywhere because "muh freedom" are literally scumfucks. Total scum and the lowest of lifeforms.


The ones I don’t get are the ones who wear a mask while driving.
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Postby Rojava Free State » Wed May 27, 2020 12:27 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:
Rojava Free State wrote:People who consciously refuse to wear a mask anywhere because "muh freedom" are literally scumfucks. Total scum and the lowest of lifeforms.


The ones I don’t get are the ones who wear a mask while driving.


Lol they're scared the air outside has covid in it everywhere.
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Postby The Lone Alliance » Wed May 27, 2020 12:28 pm

Rojava Free State wrote:
San Lumen wrote:Let businesses decide for themselves.


*Morgan freeman voice* ah yes, the Sweden approach.

It seemed to have worked out fairly well for Sweden considering their infection rate is middle to average of Europe.
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Postby Rojava Free State » Wed May 27, 2020 12:30 pm

The Lone Alliance wrote:
Rojava Free State wrote:
*Morgan freeman voice* ah yes, the Sweden approach.

It seemed to have worked out fairly well for Sweden considering their infection rate is middle to average of Europe.


3000 dead is fairly well? And most of the population still ain't immune to COVID.
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Postby Estanglia » Wed May 27, 2020 12:31 pm

Rojava Free State wrote:There's a protest happening across the street from my job calling COVID 19 a hoax and referring to it as COVID-1984.

These retards are having a protest in the middle of nowhere cause "Der der der der Twump said da viwus is a hoax!"


Rojava Free State wrote:People who consciously refuse to wear a mask anywhere because "muh freedom" are literally scumfucks. Total scum and the lowest of lifeforms.


sigh

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Postby Rojava Free State » Wed May 27, 2020 12:33 pm

Estanglia wrote:
Rojava Free State wrote:There's a protest happening across the street from my job calling COVID 19 a hoax and referring to it as COVID-1984.

These retards are having a protest in the middle of nowhere cause "Der der der der Twump said da viwus is a hoax!"


Rojava Free State wrote:People who consciously refuse to wear a mask anywhere because "muh freedom" are literally scumfucks. Total scum and the lowest of lifeforms.


sigh

I can feel the brain cells dying from a stupidity overload.


My area has too many Trump supporters.
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Postby The Lone Alliance » Wed May 27, 2020 12:40 pm

Rojava Free State wrote:
The Lone Alliance wrote:It seemed to have worked out fairly well for Sweden considering their infection rate is middle to average of Europe.


3000 dead is fairly well? And most of the population still ain't immune to COVID.

Considering the original estimates I saw of what was supposed to happen to Sweden?

Yes.

I'm kind of amazed it's only middle rate for Europe.


But I think it's mostly because Sweden kept the virus mostly out of their nursing homes and assisted care centers... something that I think the US will need to focus on if there is a second wave.
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Postby Zurkerx » Wed May 27, 2020 12:42 pm

Maineiacs wrote:
San Lumen wrote:https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/499715-fauci-says-second-wave-of-coronavirus-infections-is-not-inevitable-we-can

Dr Fauci says second wave is not inevitable



What he said was a second wave is not inevitable if we take proper precautions. What do you think the chances that Trump takes those precautions are? I'm betting on slim to none.


Pretty much. Given how some States aren't keen on re-locking down (IE, mostly Republican States), I suspect the second wave will hit them harder, and cities across the nation that don't prepare. Having the proper precautions in place would be ideal, but let's face it: Trump and States are ill-prepared for the second wave. Of course, I suspect this will lead to people twisting his words, mainly from those that want a speedy reopening and as few restrictions as possible.
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Postby San Lumen » Wed May 27, 2020 12:48 pm

The Lone Alliance wrote:
Rojava Free State wrote:
3000 dead is fairly well? And most of the population still ain't immune to COVID.

Considering the original estimates I saw of what was supposed to happen to Sweden?

Yes.

I'm kind of amazed it's only middle rate for Europe.

A plan like Sweden is the probably the only viable path forward not guidelines like glass everywhere or staggered work days or social distancing in schools
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Postby Estanglia » Wed May 27, 2020 12:59 pm

The Lone Alliance wrote:
Rojava Free State wrote:
3000 dead is fairly well? And most of the population still ain't immune to COVID.

Considering the original estimates I saw of what was supposed to happen to Sweden?

Yes.

I'm kind of amazed it's only middle rate for Europe.


In all fairness, Sweden is significantly less densely populated than say, Belgium.

From Wikipedia & John Hopkins' COVID-19 map, Belgium has 57,792 confirmed cases. Sweden has 35,088.

Belgium has a population density of 375.52 people/km2. Sweden has one of 22.97 people/km2.

Belgium is over ten times as densely populated as Sweden, and has a similar population (11 million vs 10 million), yet less than double the cases.

Actually, Sweden might not be doing so well in comparison to countries with similar populations. Switzerland, Czechia, Austria, and probably more European countries I haven't yet looked at have similar populations (give or take a million), are significantly more densely populated, yet have fewer cases.
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Meh: Labour, the EU
Nah: pointless discrimination, authoritarianism, Brexit, Trump, both American parties, the Conservatives
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Postby Celritannia » Wed May 27, 2020 1:04 pm

San Lumen wrote:
The Lone Alliance wrote:Considering the original estimates I saw of what was supposed to happen to Sweden?

Yes.

I'm kind of amazed it's only middle rate for Europe.

A plan like Sweden is the probably the only viable path forward not guidelines like glass everywhere or staggered work days or social distancing in schools


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Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Wed May 27, 2020 1:48 pm

Rojava Free State wrote:There's a protest happening across the street from my job calling COVID 19 a hoax and referring to it as COVID-1984.

These retards are having a protest in the middle of nowhere cause "Der der der der Twump said da viwus is a hoax!"


They’re total retards, there’s your answer.
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Postby Rojava Free State » Wed May 27, 2020 1:50 pm

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Rojava Free State wrote:There's a protest happening across the street from my job calling COVID 19 a hoax and referring to it as COVID-1984.

These retards are having a protest in the middle of nowhere cause "Der der der der Twump said da viwus is a hoax!"


They’re total retards, there’s your answer.


I can't with them.
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Postby San Lumen » Wed May 27, 2020 1:51 pm

Rojava Free State wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
They’re total retards, there’s your answer.


I can't with them.

How people can believe its a hoax is beyond my comprehension.

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Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Wed May 27, 2020 1:53 pm

Rojava Free State wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
They’re total retards, there’s your answer.


I can't with them.


Most reasonable people can’t either. I imagine they think the 100,000+ deaths that have happened in the US have been due to medical erotic asphyxiation with Spongebob’s tie or some other dumbassery they come up with as an explanation for their Lala Land conspiracy theories. Something supremely stupid. At this point, they should all drink the fucking Kool-Aid.
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Postby Salandriagado » Wed May 27, 2020 2:07 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:
Rojava Free State wrote:People who consciously refuse to wear a mask anywhere because "muh freedom" are literally scumfucks. Total scum and the lowest of lifeforms.


The ones I don’t get are the ones who wear a mask while driving.


"Too lazy to take it off and put it on again" is a thing.
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Postby Farnhamia » Wed May 27, 2020 2:09 pm

Salandriagado wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:
The ones I don’t get are the ones who wear a mask while driving.


"Too lazy to take it off and put it on again" is a thing.

I found myself doing that yesterday on the way home from the grocery store.
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Postby Rojava Free State » Wed May 27, 2020 2:11 pm

San Lumen wrote:
Rojava Free State wrote:
I can't with them.

How people can believe its a hoax is beyond my comprehension.


They think anytime trump messes up, its really the deepstate just trying to frame him.

It's never his fault I guess.
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Postby Farnhamia » Wed May 27, 2020 2:18 pm

Rojava Free State wrote:
San Lumen wrote:How people can believe its a hoax is beyond my comprehension.


They think anytime trump messes up, its really the deepstate just trying to frame him.

It's never his fault I guess.

73 years without making a mistake or doing something blame-worthy. That's got to be a record.
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Postby Rojava Free State » Wed May 27, 2020 3:04 pm



This is what making America great again involves? 100,000 dead Americans?
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Postby Rojava Free State » Wed May 27, 2020 3:08 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Rojava Free State wrote:
They think anytime trump messes up, its really the deepstate just trying to frame him.

It's never his fault I guess.

73 years without making a mistake or doing something blame-worthy. That's got to be a record.


No wonder he didn't have to ask God for forgiveness. He's too perfect. God has to ask Trump for forgiveness, he's so amazing. Even Jesus said "that guy deserves more praise than I do."
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