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hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Apr 14, 2021 20:04:30 GMT -5
Maybe Tucker Carlson is a grade A imbecile. We're telling you that.
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Post by cas92 on Apr 16, 2021 8:11:18 GMT -5
It's a mix of things. In many states where there has been very good vaccine penetration, if one looks closer the numbers are not nearly as good in communities that are disadvantaged which is also where severe disease is also more prevalent. In addition, in some states the proportion of newer more contagious (and possibly more severe) variants are higher. In many states, mine included, "opening up" has been a bit too rapid and needs to be selectively dialed back to let vaccination catch up. We've done a great job with vaccine penetration so far but it is far too early to give up on mitigation activities we know work. No state is near the holy grail of "herd immunity" - that is going to require somewhere between 70-90% vaccinated. We aren't anywhere close to that and if some of the variants penetrate further that number may need to be higher. I know in the Northeast (especially here in CT), the new, more contagious variants have taken hold and there has been a corresponding surge. Is it simply a matter of time before these variants hit other parts of the country? I remember at the beginning or the pandemic it was “a blue state problem” until it ravaged the rest of the country. These seem to be the same states that have more restrictive measures now. To say human behavior doesn’t have an effect on spread makes no sense, but people still want to make that claim. Unsure if it's been addressed, but mutations that persist are those that confer advantages. The mutations that have proliferated have demonstrated a greater efficacy in transmission (and potentially lethality). RNA viruses are extremely prone to mutations - precision isn't paramount, rapid replication is. Mutations identified elsewhere that are present in unrelated locales aren't always a result of physical travel - these mutations may have arisen independently, but b/c they've proven to be best @ spreading, are now the dominant strain(s). The double mutation strain/variant first identified in India poses the challenge of increased infectious characteristics in tandem w/ the facet of eluding antibodies generated from an immune response (since the immune system would've been primed towards a strain that's now increasingly "obsolete" as per these successive mutations). Behavior ought to remain rigorous and conscientious, however arduous that may be - acting as if there's now a steady state equilibrium of the virus in circulation may have informed a building complacency/laissez-faire attitude.
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 19, 2021 5:53:34 GMT -5
The nation’s highest vaccination rates are in Democratic-leaning states, CDC data shows, while Republican-heavy jurisdictions are reporting some of the lowest inoculation rates in the country. According to a Monmouth University poll released last week, 43 percent of Republicans say that they will avoid getting the vaccine. The nation’s top infectious-disease expert, Anthony S. Fauci, told CNN Sunday that it was frustrating that “a disturbingly large proportion of Republicans” are saying that they don’t want the vaccine. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/19/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/
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Post by hoyarooter on Apr 19, 2021 20:20:49 GMT -5
I'm a Republican and I'm ok, I sleep all night and I work all day. (Chorus) He's a Republican and he's ok, he sleeps all night and he works all day. I'm a Republican and I'm ok, I support insurrections, and voter suppression too. (Chorus) He's a Republican and he's ok, he supports insurrections, and voter suppression too. I'm a Republican and I'm ok, I give a standing o to Marjorie Taylor Greene. (Chorus)(starting to disband) He's a Republican and he's ok, he gave a standing o to Marjorie Taylor Greene I'm a Republican and I'm ok, I won't wear masks or get vaccinated for a hoax. Chorus runs off.
With sincere apologies to Cleese, Idle and the rest of the Pythons.
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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 20, 2021 3:47:34 GMT -5
I know in the Northeast (especially here in CT), the new, more contagious variants have taken hold and there has been a corresponding surge. Is it simply a matter of time before these variants hit other parts of the country? I remember at the beginning or the pandemic it was “a blue state problem” until it ravaged the rest of the country. These seem to be the same states that have more restrictive measures now. To say human behavior doesn’t have an effect on spread makes no sense, but people still want to make that claim. Unsure if it's been addressed, but mutations that persist are those that confer advantages. The mutations that have proliferated have demonstrated a greater efficacy in transmission (and potentially lethality). RNA viruses are extremely prone to mutations - precision isn't paramount, rapid replication is. Mutations identified elsewhere that are present in unrelated locales aren't always a result of physical travel - these mutations may have arisen independently, but b/c they've proven to be best @ spreading, are now the dominant strain(s). The double mutation strain/variant first identified in India poses the challenge of increased infectious characteristics in tandem w/ the facet of eluding antibodies generated from an immune response (since the immune system would've been primed towards a strain that's now increasingly "obsolete" as per these successive mutations). Behavior ought to remain rigorous and conscientious, however arduous that may be - acting as if there's now a steady state equilibrium of the virus in circulation may have informed a building complacency/laissez-faire attitude. This is all accurate and until we vaccinate the huge populations south of the equator we are not going to be able to let our guard down.
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 20, 2021 13:18:23 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 23, 2021 6:11:16 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 23, 2021 8:15:31 GMT -5
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Post by DFW HOYA on Apr 23, 2021 10:25:57 GMT -5
One year ago today:
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Post by hoyarooter on Apr 23, 2021 20:31:00 GMT -5
Dan, you would likely know better than I, but I don't understand this. The AZ vaccine has not been approved here. What would we be doing with so many doses?
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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 24, 2021 0:46:51 GMT -5
Good question.
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 24, 2021 6:02:18 GMT -5
Bet on the wrong vaccine. I wonder if the sociopath got a kickback? Should be an Inspector General investigation? Or more charitably perhaps previous administration didn't want to bet on mRNA vaccine over tried and true vaccine development of AZ? The Trump administration purchased 300 million vaccine doses from AstraZeneca in May, but declined to purchase additional doses on top of the 100 million it had arranged with Pfizer, the New York Times reported. www.businessinsider.com/trump-administration-coronavirus-vaccine-pfizer-astrazeneca-mistakes-2020-12Remember that eminent medical professional Peter Navarro? Maybe his fingerprints are also on the purchase of AZ? Federal trade adviser Peter Navarro criticized the results of large clinical trials debunking hydroxychloroquine’s effectiveness for Covid-19 during an interview Wednesday with CNN. He said he would continue to stockpile millions of doses of the drug that’s been aggressively promoted by President Donald Trump. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-29/u-s-sits-on-millions-of-pills-that-work-for-lupus-but-not-covid
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Post by bicentennial on Apr 24, 2021 11:31:31 GMT -5
There were plants set up with operation warp speed money. Astra-Zeneca's plant in the US was one of those and they have a contract with due dates to provide vaccine to the US. If they get their vaccine approved they will have to ramp up production very rapidly. The question is why doesn't the Biden administration allow Astra Zeneca to ship the unapproved vaccine abroad to other countries like India and Brazil where the virus is spreading quickly and where the large numbers of cases favor development of more variants of concern!
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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 24, 2021 15:54:20 GMT -5
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Post by TC on Apr 24, 2021 19:06:30 GMT -5
There were plants set up with operation warp speed money. Astra-Zeneca's plant in the US was one of those and they have a contract with due dates to provide vaccine to the US. If they get their vaccine approved they will have to ramp up production very rapidly. The question is why doesn't the Biden administration allow Astra Zeneca to ship the unapproved vaccine abroad to other countries like India and Brazil where the virus is spreading quickly and where the large numbers of cases favor development of more variants of concern! Aren't we shipping it to Canada and Mexico currently? A week ago everyone was freaking out about the Ontario situation.
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 24, 2021 19:44:19 GMT -5
There were plants set up with operation warp speed money. Astra-Zeneca's plant in the US was one of those and they have a contract with due dates to provide vaccine to the US. If they get their vaccine approved they will have to ramp up production very rapidly. The question is why doesn't the Biden administration allow Astra Zeneca to ship the unapproved vaccine abroad to other countries like India and Brazil where the virus is spreading quickly and where the large numbers of cases favor development of more variants of concern! Aren't we shipping it to Canada and Mexico currently? A week ago everyone was freaking out about the Ontario situation. Yes. The US will release four million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to its neighbours, Canada and Mexico, the White House has said. www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56451810.amp#aoh=16193114092556&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s
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Post by bicentennial on Apr 24, 2021 21:37:11 GMT -5
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