May 9, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, JohnSnowsHair said: no matter what these numbers say we're all going to die.
May 9, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, paco said: New cases continue to trend downward and deaths, after plateauing, appear to be starting to trend downward again too. Great news, right @Joe Shades 73 ? Calm before the storm
May 9, 20214 yr "BuT FlOrIdA HaS BeEn OpEn FoR MoNtHs!!" Quote Florida reports more than 10,000 COVID-19 variant cases, surge after spring break MIAMI -- Variant COVID-19 infections skyrocketed following spring break in Florida and there have been more than 10,000 variant cases reported throughout the state, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported based on data from the Florida Department of Health. A total of 753 variant cases from three strains -- the B.1.1.7, the P.1, and the B. 1.3.5.1. -- were reported on March 14, according to variant infection data shared with ABC News. The Florida Department of Health does not disclose variant cases on its public dashboard. That number swelled to 5,177 cases from five types of variants on April 15. Just two weeks later, the number of variant infections exploded to 9,248 on April 27, according to local ABC affiliate, WFTV. The surge falls in line with mid-March into April spring break celebrations, when college students and vacationers flock to the sunshine state. Florida is home to the most variant COVID-19 cases in the country. State health officials reported more than 11,800 cases of COVID-19 variants on Wednesday, according to the Sun Sentinel. In total, variants have led to the hospitalization of 243 residents and the death of 67 people in Florida, the Sun Sentinel reported. Only 1% of all COVID-19 cases in Florida undergo testing to study their genetic coding, meaning the number of variant infections is likely much higher than reported. The data regarding variants was first released Monday hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the lift of all local COVID-19 restrictions. The Florida Department of Health released the data as a part of a legal settlement with the Orlando Sentinel after the paper sued in March to obtain a county breakdown of variant cases. A judge ended up agreeing with the paper's claim that the data was vital "to understand how the virus continues to spread and affect Floridians." As vaccinations across the country slow, there are concerns over the threat of highly transmissible variants. In Florida, the B.1.1.7. variant, which first emerged in the United Kingdom in December, makes up the highest number of variant cases. There are also several reports of the South African and Brazilian variants. As of May 1, Miami-Dade County led the state with 2,279 variant cases, followed by Broward County with 1,950 variant cases, the Sun Sentinel reported. While variants seem to be gaining traction, overall COVID-19 cases in the Sunshine State are slowing. Health officials reported a 4.67% COVID-19 positivity rate on Friday -- the second day in a row that it has dipped below 5%, per state data. Now doctors are warning the public to stay vigilant and get vaccinated to prevent cases from going back up. Dr. Bernard Ashby, a Miami-based cardiologist who has worked in the front lines of the pandemic, is warning of the dangers of the variants, especially in populous areas. "If you look at the county breakdown, Miami-Dade leads the state in the variants followed by Broward County. And we've led in infections rates in general," Ashby told ABC News. "What's interesting is the degree to much the counties dominated ... [those counties] essentially account for almost 40% of the variants in the state that's out there." "It's hard to ignore that we are essentially open for business," he said noting DeSantis' lift of COVID-19 restrictions this week. "Now we're seeing this little explosion." https://6abc.com/10602718/?ex_cid=TA_WPVI_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A Trending Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3T-ZpC-_8m9kN47MGiyJX0DcDYpLc0ORSfBKTJ3hwseCE65m6596lXLz8
May 9, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, EaglesRocker97 said: "BuT FlOrIdA HaS BeEn OpEn FoR MoNtHs!!" Fearmongering article, oh no look what Spring break did!!!, oh by the way cases are falling , have a good day
May 10, 20214 yr "Potted plants.” GOP continues to amaze. https://www.businessinsider.com/arizona-gop-official-covid-jab-turns-people-into-potted-plants-2021-5
May 10, 20214 yr 33 minutes ago, Talkingbirds said: "Potted plants.” GOP continues to amaze. https://www.businessinsider.com/arizona-gop-official-covid-jab-turns-people-into-potted-plants-2021-5 I think that's the plot to Troll 2
May 10, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, paco said: I think that's the plot to Troll 2 "They're eating her. Then they're going to eat me. Oh my Gooooooooood".
May 10, 20214 yr 17 minutes ago, Paul852 said: "They're eating her. Then they're going to eat me. Oh my Gooooooooood".
May 10, 20214 yr 10 minutes ago, Talkingbirds said: They don't make them like that anymore. I'm pretty sure I saw this on one of the premium cable channels too (HBO maybe).
May 10, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Talkingbirds said: It’s not as bad as some of that Troma crap. Don't trash Troma. That's some good fun right there.
May 10, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, Talkingbirds said: "Potted plants.” GOP continues to amaze. https://www.businessinsider.com/arizona-gop-official-covid-jab-turns-people-into-potted-plants-2021-5 Just shows how delusional cult members are.
May 10, 20214 yr https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/pennsylvania-covid-19-cases-see-another-steep-drop/ar-BB1gxEpZ?ocid=msedgntp Hopefully we'll be under 5% by Memorial Day.
May 10, 20214 yr 35 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said: Get my second Pfizer tomorrow... You are welcome So two weeks after my youngest (27) got her second shot, we had a BBQ. We hugged, we went in and out of the house, had a great day. Last weekend the grandkids slept over. It is good. Very, very good.
May 10, 20214 yr My company is back to sending people back on the road. So far I have avoided having to travel. Hoping that continues for a while.
May 10, 20214 yr It rained. We played cards and Chinese checkers. Made pepper steak for dinner, pancakes and bacon for breakfast. Even having the teenager sitting on the floor in the dining room where no one could see her, was great.
May 10, 20214 yr My parents came to visit a couple weeks back, and my brother this week. First time seeing them since January 2020.
May 10, 20214 yr Proof that Fauci's getting high on his own supply Quote Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, said mask-wearing could be a seasonal habit to combat common illnesses, even after the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci, the White House’s chief medical advisor, said during a Sunday interview with NBC’s "Meet the Press” it was "quite possible” that people will decide to wear masks seasonally to prevent catching colds or the flu. "We’ve had practically a non-existent flu season this year merely because people were doing the kinds of public health things that were directed predominately against COVID-19,” he said. "So it is conceivable that as we go on a year or two or more from now that during certain seasonal periods when you have respiratory borne viruses like the flu, people might actually elect to wear masks to diminish the likelihood that you’ll spread these respiratory borne diseases.”
May 10, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, The_Omega said: Proof that Fauci's getting high on his own supply He’s talking like their going to give people a Fing choice.
May 10, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, DBW said: He’s talking like their going to give people a Fing choice. Rereading it, if it’s entirely up to the individual, and you don’t have Karen’s and Ron’s screaming at those who elect not to, fine. Getting sick is not entirely bad though. We need to in order for our immune systems to develop.
May 10, 20214 yr 20 minutes ago, The_Omega said: Proof that Fauci's getting high on his own supply This is the cultural norm in many parts of Asia when one is sick. It's wishful thinking on Fauci's part, but it's not insane to think we could benefit from generally wearing masks when you're ill and around other people.
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