Coronavirus: COVID-19

OccultHawk · 11-23-2020, 04:29 AM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is pushing for a global Covid-19 tracking system using QR codes, to help fast-track international travel and business during the coronavirus pandemic.

Speaking at the virtual G20 leaders' meeting on Saturday, Xi said that to ensure the "smooth functioning" of the world economy during the pandemic, countries needed to coordinate a uniform set of policies and standards, according to state-run news agency Xinhua.

Oh no we can’t have apps on our phones! We need to let people die... that’s the answer.

Trollheart · 11-23-2020, 05:09 AM

You know what would be a great app? Downloaded stealthily onto the phones of Covid-deniers, it gives you regular nag screens saying "WEAR A MASK FOOL! PERCENTAGE OF YOU DYING OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEATH OF OTHERS NOW X PERCENT AND RISING!"

Then after it reaches 100% a new message: CONGRATULATIONS YOU SELFISH PRICK! YOU JUST PUT X NUMBER MORE IN THE ICU AND CAUSED THE DEATH OF Y PEOPLE. GREAT WORK! WEAR A MASK YOU *******!

Psy-Fi · 11-24-2020, 02:27 PM

Flight map shows staggering amount of flights ahead of Thanksgiving amid COVID-19

OccultHawk · 11-24-2020, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

Flight map shows staggering amount of flights ahead of Thanksgiving amid COVID-19

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despite officials urging Americans not to travel for the holiday amid surging coronavirus cases

hmmm... has it occurred to anybody that asking doesn’t work?

OccultHawk · 11-24-2020, 04:09 PM

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The AAA has forecast a 10 percent overall decline in Thanksgiving travel compared with last year, the largest year-on-year drop since the recession of 2008. But the change is far smaller, around 4.3 percent, for those traveling by car, who make up a huge majority of those who plan to travel — roughly 47.8 million people.

About 917,000 people were screened by the Transportation Security Administration on Monday, less than half of the number seen on the same day in 2019, according to federal data published on Tuesday.

Airlines are struggling from a dramatic decline in demand that has forced them to drop flights and make big capacity cuts, said Katherine Estep, a spokeswoman for Airlines for America, an industry trade group. “Currently, cancelations are spiking, and carriers are burning $180 million in cash every day just to stay operating,” she said. “The economic impact on U.S. airlines, their employees, travelers and the shipping public is staggering.”

Demand for travel by train is down more sharply, at about 20 percent of what it was last year, said Jason Abrams, a spokesman for Amtrak.

It’s down but nearly down enough to prevent further disaster.

The Batlord · 11-24-2020, 04:15 PM

CDC director: COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out second week in December

Big if true.

OccultHawk · 11-24-2020, 04:39 PM

That’s great news.

Norg · 11-24-2020, 05:54 PM

whats the point of this vaxs if its only 80% effective u can take and still have a chance to get covid ???

OccultHawk · 11-24-2020, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Norg

whats the point of this vaxs if its only 80% effective u can take and still have a chance to get covid ???

That’s a really good question, Norg. Could you tell the class why you think someone might want the vaccine?

Trollheart · 11-24-2020, 06:36 PM

I thought one was 90% and the other 95% effective?

Anyway, no vaccine is going to be perfect; it may depend on the person vaccinated. Older, more vulnerable people might react better, or worse. Isn't something better than nothing though?

11-23-2020, 05:09 AM	#3002 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	You know what would be a great app? Downloaded stealthily onto the phones of Covid-deniers, it gives you regular nag screens saying "WEAR A MASK FOOL! PERCENTAGE OF YOU DYING OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEATH OF OTHERS NOW X PERCENT AND RISING!" Then after it reaches 100% a new message: CONGRATULATIONS YOU SELFISH PRICK! YOU JUST PUT X NUMBER MORE IN THE ICU AND CAUSED THE DEATH OF Y PEOPLE. GREAT WORK! WEAR A MASK YOU ******! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

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11-24-2020, 06:36 PM	#3010 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I thought one was 90% and the other 95% effective? Anyway, no vaccine is going to be perfect; it may depend on the person vaccinated. Older, more vulnerable people might react better, or worse. Isn't something better than nothing though? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-24-2020, 05:54 PM	#3008 (permalink)
Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,362	whats the point of this vaxs if its only 80% effective u can take and still have a chance to get covid ???