The Coronavirus Thread

[Joe]

To each their own, I prefer that if you don't agree with someone, debate their argument, behaviour or beliefs, do not attack their person.

But you do you.

[Cunt]

lol

I miss when comedians were disliked by their targets. Now, instead of laughter, we get 'clapter'. Redhead-ass isn't all that funny, but he is funnier than most, and takes the unpopular position, opposing the tide.

Of course, the best comedy will check for approval from corporations before publishing, but that's how the business is now.

[Scot Dutchy]

11,000 positive tests missing from Welsh figures. Public Health Wales has announced that due to the “planned maintenance” of some of its IT systems, positive tests in the country were significantly underreported.The BBC reports that 11,000 positive tests will be included on Thursday, doubling the country’s recent figures:

Trustworthy data?

Ardern unveils New Zealand Covid vaccine deals as economy rebounds. New Zealand has ordered 15m courses of Covid-19 vaccine from four providers as the country approaches the end of 2020 on a promising note, with a recovering economy and plans to open numerous travel corridors in the new year. New Zealand’s economy rebounded in the September quarter, growing 14%. Stats NZ said on Thursday the growth was the strongest quarter in New Zealand’s modern history, coming off the back of an 11% drop in the June quarter.

How many people? Not even 5 million. Density? 18 per sq/km.

In Australia, a Covid-19 cluster developing on Sydney’s northern beaches has grown to five. Twelve consecutive days without local Covid-19 cases in NSW ended on Wednesday after a Sydney airport driver was confirmed to have the virus and two mystery cases popped up on the northern beaches.

Australian state violated human rights in Covid lockdown - report. An Australian state’s decision to lockdown more than 3,000 people in public housing towers to contain a second Covid-19 outbreak was not based on direct health advice and violated human rights, Victoria’s state Ombudsman said in a report.

The Aussies behave themselves?

Germany suffered a record number of Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, its first day of partial lockdown, with a total of 952 people dying in the previous 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) disease control centre, a figure that could rise as the hard-hit Saxony region was not included in Tuesday’s numbers.

All those masks?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/ ... ord-deaths

[Brian Peacock]

So what? Governments can always do better, but it's not like Covfefe-19 isn't a massive public health crisis - is it?

[Brian Peacock]

[rainbow]

Germany suffered a record number of Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, its first day of partial lockdown, with a total of 952 people dying in the previous 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) disease control centre, a figure that could rise as the hard-hit Saxony region was not included in Tuesday’s numbers.

All those masks?

Saxony is to Germany, as Alabama is to the US.

...like the Dutch they don't listen to sense.

[NineBerry]

DIRECT - Macron positif au coronavirus : Jean Castex, Brigitte Macron et Richard Ferrand sont cas contact

[Scot Dutchy]

Germany suffered a record number of Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, its first day of partial lockdown, with a total of 952 people dying in the previous 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) disease control centre, a figure that could rise as the hard-hit Saxony region was not included in Tuesday’s numbers.

All those masks?

Saxony is to Germany, as Alabama is to the US.

...like the Dutch they don't listen to sense.

WTF are you on about? Accept the fact masks dont work in fact increase numbers. Germany has had mandatory masks for months as have many countries but the figures keep rocketing. Of course for you only when figures all falling is it due to masks. Very double standard.
This scenario was forecasted back in March by other experts in the RIVM who have been ignored since. They also were opposed to the closing of public places as numbers could be better monitored and social distancing maintained.
The present chaos is the direct result of strict lockdowns and mask wearing. People are retreating into their homes and giving the authorities the finger. Does anyone in their right mind think that families are going to follow regulations? Xmas will be the same for the vast majority as it always was especially after the impositions of the last nine months.
Intelligent lockdown is required not some random measures imposed by a mask wearing lunatic. If this all fails what next? Monitors in every house 1984 style.

[Svartalf]

Masks give you Rona and vaccines make you gay.

Then I'll get the vax ASAP, it will help me be better integrated in my neighbourhood.

[rainbow]

Germany suffered a record number of Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, its first day of partial lockdown, with a total of 952 people dying in the previous 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) disease control centre, a figure that could rise as the hard-hit Saxony region was not included in Tuesday’s numbers.

All those masks?

Saxony is to Germany, as Alabama is to the US.

...like the Dutch they don't listen to sense.

WTF are you on about?

Yes and Dutchland is like the Florida of Europe, except colder and wetter.
...and that's just the people.

The weather is really lousy too.

[Scot Dutchy]

Germany suffered a record number of Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, its first day of partial lockdown, with a total of 952 people dying in the previous 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) disease control centre, a figure that could rise as the hard-hit Saxony region was not included in Tuesday’s numbers.

All those masks?

Saxony is to Germany, as Alabama is to the US.

...like the Dutch they don't listen to sense.

WTF are you on about?

Yes and Dutchland is like the Florida of Europe, except colder and wetter.
...and that's just the people.

The weather is really lousy too.

Again misquoting because once again you have lost the argument: MASKS KILL.

[Tero]

Republicans and those lacking education won't take the vaccine. So just avoid all those people at least 12 more months! https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/17/politics ... index.html

[Hermit]

MASKS KILL.

Allcaps don't make your assertion credible. Masks actually reduce the spread of covid when worn properly and in the right circumstances. This is how it works: The coronavirus spreads by being carried in the miniscule droplets of liquid people emit through their mouths and noses when they sneeze, cough, shout, speak or simply just breathe. Masks trap many or most of those droplets. That is how masks save lives.

[Scot Dutchy]

MASKS KILL.

Allcaps don't make your assertion credible. Masks actually reduce the spread of covid when worn properly and in the right circumstances. This is how it works: The coronavirus spreads by being carried in the miniscule droplets of liquid people emit through their mouths and noses when they sneeze, cough, shout, speak or simply just breathe. Masks trap many or most of those droplets. That is how masks save lives.

That does not happen in reality and you know it. These are non medical masks and seldom fit properly. It is a nice diagram. That is the story what is the reality?
People wearing them get over confident and forget about social distancing which masks do not replace.
Masks are often old and worn. Disposable masks are used multiple times and give little protection and along with over confidence are a source of infection.
Many people keep on touching their mask then touch other surfaces. How many people actually put on and take off their mask correctly and wash their hands?
That's how masks kill.
The sudden rise in numbers correlates with mandatory mask wearing and other lockdown measures.

[Hermit]

The sudden rise in numbers correlates with mandatory mask wearing and other lockdown measures.

Not in Australia, not in New Zealand, not in the Netherlands and not in any other countries.