Coronavirus Thread VII: Jagged Little Pill (READ OP)

[Tinhampton]

>>> BEFORE POSTING HERE: Read this post by Alfegos about vaccine side-effects and the name of COVID-19, as well as the below OP.

>>> WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?

• Coronavirus Thread I (19th January - 21st March 2020) -- Coronavirus Thread II (21st March - 4th April 2020) -- Coronavirus Thread III (4th April - 3rd May 2020) -- Coronavirus Thread IV (3rd May - 20th July 2020) --- Coronavirus Thread V (20th July 2020 - 17th March 2021) --- Coronavirus Thread VI (17th March 2021 - 6th September 2021) --- Coronavirus Thread VII: You are here!
• Coronavirus Trackers: WHO Coronavirus Dashboard, Worldometer(s), Covidly (now working again), Cov19.cc, Johns Hopkins University, Our World in Data
• How to Stop Coronavirus Spreading: the World Health Organisation, Britain's National Health Service, America's Centers for Disease Control[...]
• Other Neato Burrito Links: How the BBC has covered coronavirus in India (now probably highly out-of-date), #FTfreetoread, the UN's Share Verified campaign, Documenting America's Path to Recovery, Could I have coronavirus... or something else?
• Please let me know if you have any other link suggestions

>>> WHAT HAS THE VIRUS DONE? A lot. At the start of 2020, coronavirus was merely a novel pneumonia that wasn't SARS but was most certainly being carried about by a smattering of people from Wuhan. Fast forward half a year about fifteen months a little under two years and we've got 2.5 13.9 about 120 more than 220 million cases, over 90% of the world's student population weren't going to school at one stage, every large organised event you could possibly think of for 2020 was shunted back into 2021, billions of people have been under lockdown at some stage, two in every five people have at least gotten one dose of the coronavirus vaccine (mostly in rich countries) - need I go on?

>>> WHAT CAN I DO HERE? This is a catch-all coronavirus thread. You may now begin to grumble about it, but - as per newly-revised edict from above - the moderators will issue bans against those who peddle misinformation "that is directly and immediately harmful (e.g. "drink bleach")" - so please stay indoors if you can, wash your hands, keep at least two metres one metre one metre so as long as your business is COVID-Secure we're not sure how far but please cover your nose and mouth anyway errrrrrm some distance away from other people, and do continue to post here as you normally did (subject to the temporary edict, of course). OK, now you can start grumbling... yet again.

5th-9th April 2020 (246 voters): How scared are you of contracting coronavirus?

I: Very scared: 24 (10%)
II: Somewhat scared: 58 (24%)
III: A bit scared: 73 (30%)
IV: Not scared at all: 59 (24%)
!: Been there, done that...: 8 (3%)
Eh, whatever - I hope David Hasselhoff's safe: 24 (10%)

12th-17th April 2020 (263 voters): When do you think your area will lift all restrictions?

I: Before the end of next month: 43 (16%)
II: At some point in Summer 2020: 111 (42%)
III: By the end of 2020: 58 (22%)
IV: At some point in 2021: 24 (9%)
!: Never - get used to the new normal...: 25 (10%)
My state/country has not yet imposed any restrictions: 2 (<1%)

3rd May-20th July 2020 (682 voters): 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: 57 (8%)

No thread poll for Coronavirus Thread V

17th March-7th August 2021 (845 voters): Have you been vaccinated?

YES, I have been fully vaccinated (the Janssen vaccine or both doses of any other vaccine): 264 (31.24%)
YES, BUT I have only received the first of two doses: 125 (15%)
NO, BUT I will get the vaccine when I am offered a date to get it: 260 (30.77%)
NO, AND I CAN'T: 65 (8%)
NO, AND I DON'T WANT TO: 131 (16%)

7th August 2021-6th September 2021 (302 voters): Should your country require everyone who can receive a COVID-19 vaccine to actually receive it?

YES: 159 (53%)
YES, BUT there should also be exceptions for philosophical and religious reasons: 20 (7%)
NO, BUT EMPLOYERS SHOULD DO SO THEMSELVES: 15 (5%)
NO, BUT people should be incentivised towards taking, and/or away from not taking, a COVID-19 vaccine (perhaps through lotteries, vaccine passports, etc.): 41 (14%)
NO: 67 (22%)

6th-20th September 2021 (130 voters): Moo?

Moo.: 10 (8%)
Moooooooo. Moooo? Moooooo.: 8 (6%)
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!: 44 (34%)
Neigh.: 68 (52%)

[CoraSpia]

what's the reference to cows?

I would have thought sheep would be a better one.

[Neutraligon]

Mooooooohehehehehehehe should be a poll result, for all of us with mad cow from lockdown.

[Tinhampton]

what's the reference to cows?

I would have thought sheep would be a better one.

I quote from the BBC's article about the now-infamous Oklahoman doctor Jason McElyea and his comments on ivermectin, a horse dewormer:

Its use has become so common in the US that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement last month urging people not to take it.

"You are not a horse. You are not a cow," the FDA said, warning that taking large doses of the substance "is dangerous and can cause serious harm".

The FDA statement linked to in the article does not actually contain either of these quotes.

[Fartsniffage]

what's the reference to cows?

I would have thought sheep would be a better one.

I quote from the BBC's article about the now-infamous Oklahoman doctor Jason McElyea and his comments on ivermectin, a horse dewormer:

Its use has become so common in the US that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement last month urging people not to take it.

"You are not a horse. You are not a cow," the FDA said, warning that taking large doses of the substance "is dangerous and can cause serious harm".

The FDA statement linked to in the article does not actually contain either of these quotes.

https://twitter.com/us_fda/status/1429050070243192839

[CoraSpia]

what's the reference to cows?

I would have thought sheep would be a better one.

I quote from the BBC's article about the now-infamous Oklahoman doctor Jason McElyea and his comments on ivermectin, a horse dewormer:

Its use has become so common in the US that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement last month urging people not to take it.

"You are not a horse. You are not a cow," the FDA said, warning that taking large doses of the substance "is dangerous and can cause serious harm".

The FDA statement linked to in the article does not actually contain either of these quotes.

How can they be sure that the doctor in question is indeed not a cow?
I'd like to see their working out.

[New Visayan Islands]

Y'know, it's been a while since I last posted these...highest single-day tally of new cases here.

...fuck.

[Valentine Z]

I was expecting a neigh because of all the ivermectin stuff going on.

[Jeriga]

Well I'm not first, but I'm not last!

I was shocked yesterday when I went to the store in the suburbs. Everyone was actually wearing masks per the mandate! Guess kids suddenly getting sick was finally enough for them

[The Alma Mater]

what's the reference to cows?

I would have thought sheep would be a better one.

I quote from the BBC's article about the now-infamous Oklahoman doctor Jason McElyea and his comments on ivermectin, a horse dewormer:

Its use has become so common in the US that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement last month urging people not to take it.

"You are not a horse. You are not a cow," the FDA said, warning that taking large doses of the substance "is dangerous and can cause serious harm".

The FDA statement linked to in the article does not actually contain either of these quotes.

It is also already outdated - people moved to drinking insecticide.
Because... Covid and insects are both small ? Or something.

[New Visayan Islands]

I quote from the BBC's article about the now-infamous Oklahoman doctor Jason McElyea and his comments on ivermectin, a horse dewormer:

Its use has become so common in the US that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement last month urging people not to take it.

"You are not a horse. You are not a cow," the FDA said, warning that taking large doses of the substance "is dangerous and can cause serious harm".

The FDA statement linked to in the article does not actually contain either of these quotes.

It is also already outdated - people moved to drinking insecticide.
Because... Covid and insects are both small ? Or something.

What kind of insecticide?

Semi-related: I know there are articles suggesting an entirely different antiparasitic (niclosamide) being tested for COVID...and this is the same thing (albeit, presumably, in a different preparation) used in snail control.

[Fartsniffage]

I quote from the BBC's article about the now-infamous Oklahoman doctor Jason McElyea and his comments on ivermectin, a horse dewormer:

Its use has become so common in the US that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement last month urging people not to take it.

"You are not a horse. You are not a cow," the FDA said, warning that taking large doses of the substance "is dangerous and can cause serious harm".

The FDA statement linked to in the article does not actually contain either of these quotes.

It is also already outdated - people moved to drinking insecticide.
Because... Covid and insects are both small ? Or something.

Next step is getting bitten by a Brazilian viper. I shit you not.

https://www.reuters.com/business/health ... 021-08-31/

[Picairn]

Just in time for the thread.

So my Prime Minister and my city's Party Secretary (powers akin to a mayor I think) here have adopted the San Lumen approach of living with the virus and eventually lifting all lockdowns (albeit with other public health measures in place) to save the economy. We will step up our vaccination progress in the mean time as preparation, Ho Chi Minh City already got 88% of adults inoculated with at least one shot but the whole country only has a 19% vaccination rate (for people with at least one shot) and 3.17% for completed vaccinations so there may be more developments in the future.

[San Lumen]

Just in time for the thread.

So my Prime Minister and my city's Party Secretary (powers akin to a mayor I think) here have adopted the San Lumen approach of living with the virus and eventually lifting all lockdowns (albeit with other public health measures in place) to save the economy. We will step up our vaccination progress in the mean time as preparation, Ho Chi Minh City already got 88% of adults inoculated with at least one shot but the whole country only has a 19% vaccination rate (for people with at least one shot) and 3.17% for completed vaccinations so there may be more developments in the future.

Every country is going to have to adopt it eventually and it just becomes another virus that circulates.

[CoraSpia]

It is also already outdated - people moved to drinking insecticide.
Because... Covid and insects are both small ? Or something.

Next step is getting bitten by a Brazilian viper. I shit you not.

https://www.reuters.com/business/health ... 021-08-31/

This one was my absolute favourite.
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internaci ... roof.shtml

[Luminesa]

Proud to say my dad has now survived a hurricane and COVID at the same time, he finishes his two weeks today and is doing well. He’s up there in age, so it’s good he got vaccinated. Get the vaccine!

[Celritannia]

Just in time for the thread.

So my Prime Minister and my city's Party Secretary (powers akin to a mayor I think) here have adopted the San Lumen approach of living with the virus and eventually lifting all lockdowns (albeit with other public health measures in place) to save the economy. We will step up our vaccination progress in the mean time as preparation, Ho Chi Minh City already got 88% of adults inoculated with at least one shot but the whole country only has a 19% vaccination rate (for people with at least one shot) and 3.17% for completed vaccinations so there may be more developments in the future.

Every country is going to have to adopt it eventually and it just becomes another virus that circulates.

Yes, but while it causes serious breathing difficulties, and is far more dangerous for children, we must take precautions.
Which is why we need mask mandates.

[Luminesa]

Every country is going to have to adopt it eventually and it just becomes another virus that circulates.

Yes, but while it causes serious breathing difficulties, and is far more dangerous for children, we must take precautions.
Which is why we need mask mandates.

Especially since little children can be carriers and would never know it. (Nor are they necessarily guilty, it’s something the parents need to mandate for them to do in school.)

[San Lumen]

Every country is going to have to adopt it eventually and it just becomes another virus that circulates.

Yes, but while it causes serious breathing difficulties, and is far more dangerous for children, we must take precautions.
Which is why we need mask mandates.

For how long?

[Celritannia]

Yes, but while it causes serious breathing difficulties, and is far more dangerous for children, we must take precautions.
Which is why we need mask mandates.

For how long?

Its like we have said this countless times.

Until 90% of the population have been vaccinated.

Anyway, why is wearing a mask so bad? You have not given any real answer for it.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I see the poll. I think of it. And I ask… will we, the vaxxed, turned into cows now? If so, a simple “moo” suffices for me.

[San Lumen]

For how long?

Its like we have said this countless times.

Until 99% of the population have been vaccinated.

Anyway, why is wearing a mask so bad? You have not given any real answer for it.

It’s unlikely you’ll reach that number anywhere. Facial communication is part of being human.

[The Alma Mater]

Its like we have said this countless times.

Until 99% of the population have been vaccinated.

Anyway, why is wearing a mask so bad? You have not given any real answer for it.

It’s unlikely you’ll reach that number anywhere. Facial communication is part of being human.

Then wear a transparant mask. Sigh.

[Valentine Z]

I see the poll. I think of it. And I ask… will we, the vaxxed, turned into cows now? If so, a simple “moo” suffices for me.

I got two shows of Moderna and I am feeling pretty stable. Thankfully, it wasn't an udderly painful chore.

It’s unlikely you’ll reach that number anywhere. Facial communication is part of being human.

I like it. I can stick my tongue out, pull funny faces, or just not smile as hard in a picture, and no one will know.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I see the poll. I think of it. And I ask… will we, the vaxxed, turned into cows now? If so, a simple “moo” suffices for me.

I got two shows of Moderna and I am feeling pretty stable. Thankfully, it wasn't a udderly painful chore.

Moognificent, moognificent.