Coronavirus: COVID-19

~~jwb~~ · 04-17-2020, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

He's pretty simple like that. I mean OH better hope Trump backs down from the governors with his tail between his legs and no choice but to rubber stump another set of checks (that CONGRESS give OH because CONGRESS has the power to distribute money, not the president) because otherwise it's back to work for him.

I don't think Trump can force any of the states to open back up but that doesn't matter because Florida would likely just do so willingly if Trump asks nicely.

Lucem Ferre · 04-17-2020, 10:00 AM

And that's why Florida got twice as many supplies than they asked for.

OccultHawk · 04-17-2020, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jwb

I don't think Trump can force any of the states to open back up but that doesn't matter because Florida would likely just do so willingly if Trump asks nicely.

Jacksonville is opening their beaches today. The rest of Florida is about to do the same. And the businesses. It’s going to be soon. We’ll all be patting ourselves on the back for sticking together as a community while the virus rages on. #FloridaStrong.

The Batlord · 04-17-2020, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Say what you want but if Hillary were president we wouldn’t gotten a damn thing.

Yes she would've. If Mitch ****ing McConnell signed off on it then so would she. And it still wasn't Trump who gave you money he just signed the legislation. Stop identifying with the strongman like an authoritarian cheerleader.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

No matter what she gave I’d bitch it wasn’t enough cause she can’t train a dog like Trump can.

Take your meds.

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If you were me would you give a **** what you believed yesterday?

You should probably start caring what you believed yesterday if you want any self-awareness.

The Batlord · 04-17-2020, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Jacksonville is opening their beaches today. The rest of Florida is about to do the same. And the businesses. It’s going to be soon. We’ll all be patting ourselves on the back for sticking together as a community while the virus rages on. #FloridaStrong.

Man, don't you just love Trump?

OccultHawk · 04-18-2020, 04:30 AM

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/17/healt...hnk/index.html

Recovered coronavirus patients are testing positive again. Can you get reinfected?

Several possible explanations but I wish we were willing to stay put until we understand this thing.

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There are no guarantees that if you have antibodies against the coronavirus that you are completely immune.
And even if your antibodies do protect you from becoming sick, then you may be able to harbour the virus in your body and pass it to others.
There will be many challenges before immunity passports - when if you pass the antibody test you can go back to life as normal - will be practical.
This is the problem with a virus that has only been around for a couple of months - there is still too much we do not understand.

BBC

OccultHawk · 04-18-2020, 04:45 AM

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China is part of the "new axis of evil" and must be held to account for the global coronavirus pandemic and the devastating economic consequences of containing it, Senator Marsha Blackburn said.
Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, is pushing legislation that would allow US citizens to sue the Chinese government over the pandemic, which began in Wuhan, China and incentives to lure American companies to bring manufacturing back to the United States.

These people’s refusal to take responsibility for anything is incredible. Good luck getting the Chinese government to pay.

Mindy · 04-18-2020, 10:49 AM

Regular exercise can help protect from severe coronavirus complication

https://nypost.com/2020/04/17/regula...-complication/

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When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, exercise is preventative medicine, according to one new study.

Regular cardiovascular workouts may help protect future coronavirus patients from developing a severe complication and major cause of death known as acute respiratory distress syndrome, according to research from Zhen Yan of the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Yan, the director of the Center for Skeletal Muscle Research at UVA’s Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, recommends 30 minutes of cardiovascular training every day to help ward off the respiratory disease.

“We cannot live in isolation forever,” he said. “Regular exercise has far more health benefits than we know. The protection against this severe respiratory disease condition is just one of the many examples.”

Humans naturally produce the antioxidant, known as “extracellular superoxide dismutase” (EcSOD) — and exercise ramps up the production, Yan said.

Yan told Newsweek a session of biking, rowing or any other aerobic exercise can help prevent or at least reduce the severity of the lung disease (ARDS).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated between 20 and 42 percent of all patients hospitalized with COVID-19 will develop ARDS.

Research predating the pandemic suggested that approximately 45 percent of patients who develop severe ARDS will die, according to a news release from the University of Virginia Health System.

“EcSOD set a perfect example that we can learn from the biological process of exercise to advance medicine,” Yan said.

“While we strive to learn more about the mysteries about the superb benefits of regular exercise, we do not have to wait until we know everything.”

OccultHawk · 04-18-2020, 11:22 AM

Since my original thoughts on how the government should handle this has proved very unpopular I’d like to propose an alternative. People could be assigned a number and given a lanyard and a badge with your ID picture from your drivers license and a number 1-20. Your number comes with a time and a location for doing things like shopping and exercise. Make it mandatory that jobs allow for this time to be taken. That way it would only be 5% (at most) of the population at a time and the location could be stipulated spreading people out and therefore decreasing the chances of having your space invaded considerably.

I’d much rather try an approach like that than to just say hey we’re open. Especially not until we understand this damn thing.

**Frownland** · 04-18-2020, 12:52 PM

Blood bank locater

FYI, giving blood is the best thing that you can do on top of maintaining lockdown and can make a real difference especially if you think you already had it or if you're near a hotspot (*glances at Exo*).

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Blood bank locater FYI, giving blood is the best thing that you can do on top of maintaining lockdown and can make a real difference especially if you think you already had it or if you're near a hotspot (glances at Exo). __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x