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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 11, 2024 6:08:14 GMT -5
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Jul 11, 2024 8:22:15 GMT -5
Better stock up on bleach and keester lamps. Seriously though, I hope we've at least learned that these viruses cannot be taken lightly. I know we've had previous bird flu scares in the past but I hope we've been educated by COVID-19.
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 11, 2024 10:37:28 GMT -5
The obvious need is $upport for more robust local, state and national real-time surveillance as well as better public health infrastructure to anticipate and rapidly respond to new infectious outbreaks and threats. Good luck with that if the Project 25 crowd carry the day in November.
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Post by hoyajinx on Jul 11, 2024 11:51:06 GMT -5
The obvious need is $upport for more robust local, state and national real-time surveillance as well as better public health infrastructure to anticipate and rapidly respond to new infectious outbreaks and threats. Good luck with that if the Project 25 crowd carry the day in November. Even if they don’t carry the day, the profound ignorance and general lack willingness to go along with any public health policy by the MAGA crowd will certainly undermine any governmental response. If anything, it’s going to be worse than with COVID.
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Post by bicentennial on Jul 11, 2024 12:12:10 GMT -5
What bothers me with all these studies is no one is looking at dose response curves with viral exposures. One of the reasons for believing in masking and distancing even if not perfect is the old studies showing much higher mortality in many viral exposures with higher initial viral loads. Shouldn't these studies be looking at whether mortality would be affected by the amount/level of exposures.
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 11, 2024 12:45:34 GMT -5
What bothers me with all these studies is no one is looking at dose response curves with viral exposures. One of the reasons for believing in masking and distancing even if not perfect is the old studies showing much higher mortality in many viral exposures with higher initial viral loads. Shouldn't these studies be looking at whether mortality would be affected by the amount/level of exposures. You're absolutely right that nuance gets lost - though most of it is lost on twitter/social media. Basically, airborne science (physics) can pretty clearly show that particles can waft across a 30 foot room and end up in the opposite corner containing infectious SARS-CoV-2 (or other) virus. The missing part is exactly what you suggest - is there enough virus left to me the "infectious dose" threshhold? Most times not. Likewise, N-95 or better masks exclude infectious virus far more efficiently than standard surgical masks. It's far more nuanced than masks or not, etc. and protecting self and others is not as simple as one factor - there are many mitigating inputs that can be additive.
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 11, 2024 13:20:13 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Aug 11, 2024 12:07:09 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 5, 2024 0:53:14 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 12, 2024 5:46:23 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 12, 2024 6:05:21 GMT -5
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Post by hoyarooter on Sept 12, 2024 19:10:51 GMT -5
Everyone knows that the CDC is a worthless organization with a bunch of know nothings, so why bother, right? Maybe they should consult with Ronnie Jackson instead.
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 14, 2024 9:09:22 GMT -5
This is what nuts like RFKJr and his ilk have wrought.
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 14, 2024 15:01:35 GMT -5
MAGA world bringing back the hits we had conquered…
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Post by tashoya on Sept 14, 2024 21:38:45 GMT -5
MAGA world bringing back the hits we had conquered… Hey, "Republicans," drink bleach. Your orange messiah says it disinfects. Just don't sit down too quickly with lights jammed up your keester. That could be painful.
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Post by tashoya on Sept 14, 2024 21:39:43 GMT -5
MAGA world bringing back the hits we had conquered… In fairness, regression is the aim of "MAGA."
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 16, 2024 5:47:37 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 16, 2024 6:32:07 GMT -5
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Post by hoyarooter on Sept 16, 2024 18:10:16 GMT -5
But the vaccines will turn children into zombies or vampires, and that's way worse than getting measles or even polio. Night of the Living Dead part XX.
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Post by DanMcQ on Sept 16, 2024 18:30:41 GMT -5
But the vaccines will turn children into zombies or vampires, and that's way worse than getting measles or even polio. Night of the Living Dead part XX. Good to see your microchip has gained control.
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