January 26, 20214 yr 31 minutes ago, sameaglesfan said: Doubling down on the masks... https://nypost.com/2021/01/25/fauci-wearing-two-masks-is-better-than-one/ From zero to one to two - what could possibly be next?
January 26, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, sameaglesfan said: Doubling down on the masks... https://nypost.com/2021/01/25/fauci-wearing-two-masks-is-better-than-one/ From zero to one to two - what could possibly be next? Science: "wearing some kind of breathable barrier, even if it's not N95, that helps prevent droplets from spreading outward and into the breathing space of other human beings can help prevent the spread of viruses that are carried by those droplets" The Right: "LITERAL OPPRESSION! TOTALITARIANISM! THIS IS A SLIPPERY SLOPE TO LIBERAL TYRANNY!"
January 26, 20214 yr I'm officially signed up for the vaccine. Apparently I am in group 1a. How long it takes for it to get into my arm is anyone's guess.
January 26, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, JohnSnowsHair said: Science: "wearing some kind of breathable barrier, even if it's not N95, that helps prevent droplets from spreading outward and into the breathing space of other human beings can help prevent the spread of viruses that are carried by those droplets" The Right: "LITERAL OPPRESSION! TOTALITARIANISM! THIS IS A SLIPPERY SLOPE TO LIBERAL TYRANNY!"
January 26, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Gannan said: I'm officially signed up for the vaccine. Apparently I am in group 1a. How long it takes for it to get into my arm is anyone's guess. I’ve been trying to set appointment using Pa.gov COVID site. Same message no appointments available. Rite Aid is only one accepting 65 and older on site. Have better luck winning lottery then getting appt.
January 26, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Talkingbirds said: I’ve been trying to set appointment using Pa.gov COVID site. Same message no appointments available. Rite Aid is only one accepting 65 and older on site. Have better luck winning lottery then getting appt. Lovely. I'll continue to do what I have been doing which is hunkering down. My wife who got the vaccine does the errands now. I stay home. I do get out of the house for a jog every day, but that's pretty much it.
January 26, 20214 yr 12 minutes ago, Gannan said: I'm officially signed up for the vaccine. Apparently I am in group 1a. How long it takes for it to get into my arm is anyone's guess. I tried to sign up and I can't sign up unless I'm over 65 or have a serious health issues. The site claims they are still in phase 1.
January 26, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, mr_hunt said: my mom got the vaccine this morning. my mom!!! is she single?
January 26, 20214 yr To me, the most disappointing news on the vaccine front is the lack of trials enrolling kids. Pfizer and Moderna are slowing starting to enroll 12-16 year olds but I'd hoped we'd have a completed trial with pending data by now, and the only trial enrolling 5-12 year olds was using the AZ/Oxford vaccine and they stopped doing enrolling that age group about a month ago. So this basically kills any chance of having kids vaccinated by fall/winter (at least for those younger than 12) and likely means you'll still see some or most districts continuing to offer a virtual learning option for the parents who prefer to keep their kids at home as a precaution.
January 26, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, we_gotta_believe said: To me, the most disappointing news on the vaccine front is the lack of trials enrolling kids. Pfizer and Moderna are slowing starting to enroll 12-16 year olds but I'd hoped we'd have a completed trial with pending data by now, and the only trial enrolling 5-12 year olds was using the AZ/Oxford vaccine and they stopped doing enrolling that age group about a month ago. So this basically kills any chance of having kids vaccinated by fall/winter (at least for those younger than 12) and likely means you'll still see some or most districts continuing to offer a virtual learning option for the parents who prefer to keep their kids at home as a precaution. I don't care if he has to wear a hazmat suit, my son's going back to school in the fall.
January 26, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, VanHammersly said: I don't care if he has to wear a hazmat suit, my son's going back to school in the fall. We sent our kids back in Sept, then pulled them out after Thanksgiving when our cases were spiking here, and then just sent them back last week after MLK day when things settled down. We'll be sending them in the fall for sure, and if needed, will pull them out temporarily if cases start to spike again next winter (though I highly doubt they would.)
January 26, 20214 yr Just now, we_gotta_believe said: We sent our kids back in Sept, then pulled them out after Thanksgiving when our cases were spiking here, and then just sent them back last week after MLK day after things settled down. We'll be sending them in the fall for sure, and if needed, will pull them out if cases start to spike again next winter (though I highly doubt they would.) My daughter's been at "school" since September and we haven't pulled her out yet, but it's pre-K at a church and she's outside the whole time. Haven't had any problems at all. My son's been doing homeschool, not virtual public, but actual homeschool with my wife teaching him. In a way, it's great because he's way ahead of his class, but on the other hand, F that, because he's on his iPad every second that he's not learning. More than learning, dude needs to put some freaking clothes on, comb his hair and step out into the sunlight.
January 26, 20214 yr Real Time with Bill Maher this week - with Peter Hamby and Kmele Foster - was pretty good, and they did touch a bit on the COVID vaccine issues. In many states - including California - the communication on when and how to get a vaccine has been poor or absent. This is one of the problems with relying on the states - there are a lot of states who just have no clue. Interesting, West Virginia is doing very well. Unlike many other states, WV relies on a lot of small locally owned pharmacies. This has the effect of a better coordinated effort at the state level, while in states like PA and CA it's largely been outsourced to major pharmacy chains. The public sector basically says "Walgreens will handle it, they're a big company, and private companies are always better" and then Walgreens blows it. The public/private partnership in WV is working. Relying on big chains to "do it for you" is not.
January 26, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: We sent our kids back in Sept, then pulled them out after Thanksgiving when our cases were spiking here, and then just sent them back last week after MLK day when things settled down. We'll be sending them in the fall for sure, and if needed, will pull them out temporarily if cases start to spike again next winter (though I highly doubt they would.) we were hybrid through the late fall, then kids went full in person starting November. I was not happy with being forced into the decision, but it's definitely been better for the kids both socially and academically. and our school does a really great job of both keeping class sizes small and ensuring kids are complying with proper distancing and mask wearing. coupled with studying pointing to elementary schools not being a major contributor to "super spreading", we thought it was worth the risk.
January 26, 20214 yr 37 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: Real Time with Bill Maher this week - with Peter Hamby and Kmele Foster - was pretty good, It was a really good interview.
January 26, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said: It was a really good interview. The whole panel was great. I had never heard of Kmele Foster before, but I really thought he raised good points.
January 26, 20214 yr 6 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said: It was a really good interview. this part was good: I don't fully agree that vulnerability to COVID is the only factor that should be considered - I think considerations like your line of work (service industry workers for example) should be a huge factor. older people who largely stay at home need it less than the 30 year old waitress who's struggling to pay the rent. But the general point is spot on.
January 26, 20214 yr Just now, vikas83 said: The whole panel was great. I had never heard of Kmele Foster before, but I really thought he raised good points. Foster is pretty good. He gets a little too out there sometimes, but I recommend the 5th column podcast. I think you'd like it in particular.
January 26, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: this part was good: I don't fully agree that vulnerability to COVID is the only factor that should be considered - I think considerations like your line of work (service industry workers for example) should be a huge factor. older people who largely stay at home need it less than the 30 year old waitress who's struggling to pay the rent. But the general point is spot on. I'd rather just have them auction it off. Let the poors die... In all seriousness, it was nice to see nuance brought to the discussion as opposed to the typical white liberal guilt saying that black/Latino people are being hurt more because of racism. In Southern CA, one massively reason for spread in the Latino community is the prevalence of multi-generational households. That's a function of culture.
January 26, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, vikas83 said: I'd rather just have them auction it off. Let the poors die... In all seriousness, it was nice to see nuance brought to the discussion as opposed to the typical white liberal guilt saying that black/Latino people are being hurt more because of racism. In Southern CA, one massively reason for spread in the Latino community is the prevalence of multi-generational households. That's a function of culture. right. there are a multitude of reasons that go into these things, and while race can certainly be a factor there are so many other factors that get missed because critical race theory dictates it's ALL about race. this is where the left loses so many. there are a lot of people who aren't racist, and are sympathetic to the idea that racism is still strong enough in this nation to create headwinds for blacks and other minorities that whites don't need to deal with. but you lose them when you start framing everything around this idea that race is the defining trait that dictates success in life, because that not only strips an entire race of people of their own agency (which is, in itself, pretty racist), it also presents an impossible choice where you either accept what they're saying or you're "part of the problem". that's not a way to have a dialog.
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