At least its not covid! She should be coming home today, was getting a bunch of IV antibiotics and stuff. Couldn't go see her but shes fine on her own. If it was the virus, id be laughing at her, in a way of course only family members can do to each other ;) . All the time she'd tell me she wasnt worried about it, and i kept telling her she'd be sorry when she does get it. Shes always the "i told you so" person in the family, so you gotta dish it back.
Your aunt sounds feisty. That's not necessarily a bad thing. It just means her mind is made up.
That is interesting. There is no silver bullet, the next virus that comes will cause the same chaos and put every country on their heels. Problem is every rogue country now knows that it can be effective because of deniability (their population suffered too). Every virus is its own personality. We need more super computers to work "reasonable" simulations - hopefully this is not going to take 3 or more pandemics to get it right. Lock downs only work for a specific period of time... too little lock down causes the health system to be overrun... too long lock down, people start causing problems out of boredom. Prime example when people are not working/going to school/generally busy, confused by the current state, they begin to start problems - idle hands proverb.
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He's a tricksy little bugger, isn't he?
Global experts go head-to-head over claims the coronavirus 'no longer exists clinically'
A very public dispute has broken out between some of Italy's, and the world's, most high-profile doctors after one expert claimed the coronavirus "no longer exists clinically."www.cnbc.com
A bit interesting, but I'd point to it looking hella potent in Brazil still to suggest it's still capable of taking plenty of lives... Perhaps it's losing its potency in Italy as most of the people who were going to die from it have died from it and with their distancing measures its not been able to reach much more of the population who could still succumb...? *reads article* erm... what they said.
Interesting point.
I would not have ever guessed that there would be a bigger story this summer, heading into the fall, that would be bigger than the virus.
But it isn't over though and the virus definitely still exists. I'll like to think that we now have a handle on it due to a combination of lock downs, more wide spread use of PPE, and social distancing. Saying the virus 'doesn't exist' anymore is premature and dangerous. Even in my Province which is down to the single digits of new cases (4 new cases, 0 deaths yesterday), the authorities are still wary of lifting all restrictions.
I should have clarified, that is the perception I have and it seems my neighbors, family and friends have. We know it didn't just go away but with the news cycle you are getting just bits of info on it now.
Yeah that was weird. I was just asking myself the other day. Err the Pandemic is still going on. Guys? Guys!?
I think lockdowns are done. I highly doubt any country will bring them back even if the virus comes back hard. The economic price is something no governments want to pay. People will just have to practise social distancing and wear PPE. It's up to us to take care of ourselves and each other. I just pray that our health care facilities are up to task come the inevitable 2nd Wave.
Yep, looks like we gonna try the herd immunity strategy after all.
No choice man. If we implement restrictive lockdowns again, a ton of small/medium businesses (those who didn't already) will go under. Individuals, businesses, and whole countries will literally go bankrupt. The economic price is just too much to bear.
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