The Coronavirus Thread

[Hermit]

I suppose I'll occupy a lower circle of hell for continuing to enjoy a slight frisson of grim satisfaction from these stories. I'm a bad person.

'Anti-vaccine Christian broadcaster Marcus Lamb dies at 64 after contracting Covid'

Marcus Lamb, co-founder and CEO of the conservative Christian Daystar Television Network who vocally opposed Covid vaccines, has died at age 64, weeks after contracting Covid-19, according to the network.

"We can really feel the prayers of the people," Joni Lamb said, thanking viewers for their prayers.

"Pray specifically for his lungs to clear the Covid pneumonia and pray for his oxygen level to continue to be strong and to go up so that we can wean him off of oxygen and bring him home," she said.

Jonathan Lamb described his father's Covid infection as "a spiritual attack from the enemy" to "take down" Marcus Lamb.

The network has dedicated hours of broadcasts to anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine individuals and groups.

[JimC]

Jonathan Lamb described his father's Covid infection as "a spiritual attack from the enemy" to "take down" Marcus Lamb.

OK, forget about pangolins and bats, forget about the Wuhan virus lab, Satan did it!

[Svartalf]

Obviously not, after all, a good christian going to his reward in heaven can only be the work of a just and loving god.

[Brian Peacock]

God was so pleased with him that He brought him to His side early.

[Scot Dutchy]

The Germans are thinking straight:

Germany’s chancellor-to-be Olaf Scholz ‘backs mandatory Covid jabs’

Social Democrat reportedly in favour of mandatory vaccines, with Austria poised to take step in February

Germany’s chancellor-to-be, Olaf Scholz, supports making vaccination against Covid-19 mandatory, German media have reported, as neighbouring Austria is debating how to enforce obligatory jabs from February.

Scholz, a Social Democrat, who is expected to be sworn in as Angela Merkel’s successor in the coming week, reportedly told a meeting of regional leaders he was in favour of a cross-party initiative to make vaccines mandatory, as well as requiring customers at non-essential stores to show proof of vaccination or recovery from the virus.

“As a delegate I would certainly vote in favour, to make that very clear,” Der Spiegel reported Scholz as saying. The outgoing finance minister proposed a general vaccine mandate coming into effect from the end of February, by which everyone should have had a theoretical chance to receive two doses of vaccine of their own accord.

Meanwhile, Germany’s southern neighbour Austria announced it is pushing ahead with plans to make vaccination against Covid-19 mandatory among its wider population from February, after consulting scientists and legal experts.

The tide is turning.

[Scot Dutchy]

There is always idiots:

The life and tragic death of John Eyers – a fitness fanatic who refused the vaccine

He did triathlons, bodybuilding and mountain climbing and became sceptical of the Covid jab. Then, at 42, he contracted the virus

[NineBerry]

Herbert Kickl, one of the leaders of the Austrian right-wing FPÖ party (whole party opposed to Covid vaccinations) gave Corona to a very popular folk singer who then died two weeks later.

https://orf.at/stories/3238523/

[Svartalf]

will he get indictgged for manslaughter ?

[NineBerry]

will he get indictgged for manslaughter ?

There's no way to prove that it was him that infected the singer.

[Svartalf]

too bad.

[rainbow]

will he get indictgged for manslaughter ?

There's no way to prove that it was him that infected the singer.

Did you hear about ze Cherman scientist who claimed there were razor blades in the vaccine?

...you are an odd lot.

[Tero]

NYT today:
Arguably the biggest source of modern distrust in southern Africa is H.I.V. After inventing lifesaving treatments, Western pharmaceutical companies initially kept their prices too high for many Africans to afford, and governments did not fix the situation for years. In South Africa, Zimbabwe and some other countries, life expectancy fell by more than a decade from 1990 to 2005 — a decline with little modern equivalent.

Given this history, it’s not exactly surprising that many Africans are skeptical of the Covid vaccines, even though all available evidence suggests they safe and effective. Online misinformation exacerbates the problem, as it does in the U.S.

In a survey of 15 African countries done late last year, 49 percent of respondents said they believed rumors that Covid was planned by a foreign actor and 45 percent said they believed Africans were being used as guinea pigs in vaccine research trials. Those misperceptions are costing people their lives.

[Svartalf]

will he get indictgged for manslaughter ?

There's no way to prove that it was him that infected the singer.

Did you hear about ze Cherman scientist who claimed there were razor blades in the vaccine?

...you are an odd lot.

Hey, who knows, maybe razor steel helps the faxine, and anyway, the blades won't go into the needle.

[NineBerry]

will he get indictgged for manslaughter ?

There's no way to prove that it was him that infected the singer.

Did you hear about ze Cherman scientist who claimed there were razor blades in the vaccine?

...you are an odd lot.

I saw the "press conference".

[rainbow]

will he get indictgged for manslaughter ?

There's no way to prove that it was him that infected the singer.

Did you hear about ze Cherman scientist who claimed there were razor blades in the vaccine?

...you are an odd lot.

I saw the "press conference".