Big Blitz Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I'm so glad my kids are out of public school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 44 minutes ago, Big Blitz said: At this point the CDC is straight up evil, there is not any good reason to recommend the shot for kids when we have no long term studies, and the pieces we have show signs of heart issues in those who have been vaccinated. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blitz Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) It’s Gotten Awkward to Wear a Mask Last week, just a couple of hours into a house-sitting stint in Massachusetts for my cousin and his wife, I received from them a flummoxed text: “Dude,” it read. “We are the only people in masks.” Upon arriving at the airport, and then boarding their flight, they’d been shocked to find themselves virtually alone in wearing masks of any kind. On another trip they’d taken to Hawaii in July, they told me, long after coverings became optional on planes, some 80 percent of people on their flight had been masking up. This time, though? “We are like the odd man out.” Being outside of the current norm “does not bother us,” my cousin’s wife said in another text, despite stares from some of the other passengers. But the about-face my cousin and his wife identified does mark a new phase of the pandemic, even if it’s one that has long been playing out in fits and starts. Months after the vanishing of most masking mandates, mask wearing has been relegated to a sharply shrinking sector of society. It has become, once again, a peculiar thing to do. “If you notice, no one’s wearing masks,” President Joe Biden declared last month on 60 Minutes. That’s an overstatement, but not by much: According to the COVID States Project, a large-scale national survey on pandemic-mitigation behaviors, the masking rate among Americans bounced between around 50 and 80 percent over the first two years of the pandemic. But since this past winter, it’s been in a slide; the project’s most recent data, collected in September, found that just 29 percent have been wearing masks outside the home. This trend may be long-standing on the population level, but for individuals—and particularly for those who still wear masks, such as my cousin and his wife—it can lead to moments of abrupt self-consciousness. “It feels like it’s something that now needs an explanation,” Fiona Lowenstein, a journalist and COVID long-hauler based in Los Angeles, told me. “It’s like showing up in a weird hat, and you have to explain why you’re wearing it.” https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/americans-no-longer-wear-masks-covid/671797/ Edited October 20, 2022 by Big Blitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I’d say about 2-5% of the people at my workplace (office setting) are wearing masks. I say, who cares. Live and let live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, RiotAct said: I’d say about 2-5% of the people at my workplace (office setting) are wearing masks. I say, who cares. Live and let live. Yeah, who is it really bothering except the person wearing it, if even? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 11 hours ago, RiotAct said: I’d say about 2-5% of the people at my workplace (office setting) are wearing masks. I say, who cares. Live and let live. I’m curious…I live in extremely diverse California and I’d say the overwhelming number of people still wearing masks are Asian. Are you seeing the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: I’m curious…I live in extremely diverse California and I’d say the overwhelming number of people still wearing masks are Asian. Are you seeing the same thing? At my work, I’d say half the people wearing masks are White and the other half are Indian or Chinese. (I work in downtown Buffalo - tech job) Around UB North campus (while driving down Maple Rd) I see a TON of UB students wearing masks outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillStime Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 minute ago, RiotAct said: At my work, I’d say half the people wearing masks are White and the other half are Indian or Chinese. (I work in downtown Buffalo - tech job) Around UB North campus (while driving down Maple Rd) I see a TON of UB students wearing masks outside. Why do you care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 minute ago, RiotAct said: At my work, I’d say half the people wearing masks are White and the other half are Indian or Chinese. (I work in downtown Buffalo - tech job) Around UB North campus (while driving down Maple Rd) I see a TON of UB students wearing masks outside. Thanks! I’m genuinely interested to hear who’s still buying into the mask narrative. It’s an odd phenomenon for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Just now, BillStime said: Why do you care? I don’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, BillStime said: Why do you care? Care? No....but it makes for an interesting study in human nature. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blitz Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Our Third COVID Winter Is Coming. America Isn't Ready. Our third American COVID winter is at hand. In the months ahead—with students back in school, temperatures dropping, social life moving indoors, and holiday travel commencing—not to mention the emergence of new and increasingly immune-evasive variants—we can count on another seasonal surge of infections and deaths. With the experience of last year’s record-breaking Omicron wave, American leaders should now—at least, in theory—be very well equipped to deal with what’s ahead. Health agencies should be preparing clear, actionable messages on COVID measures for the holiday season. Masks, COVID tests, and treatments should be plentiful and accessible to all Americans. And indoor air quality should be improved by upgraded ventilation in schools, workplaces, and other public settings. Yet these essential steps are not in place. The CDC has issued no updated guidelines to the public..... https://time.com/6223311/our-third-covid-winter-is-coming-america-isnt-ready/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 15 hours ago, Big Blitz said: This is a clever attempt by the vaccine manufacturers to escape liability once the emergency declaration expires, if it ever will. I suspect they've been told that it expires sometime next year, or with a Republican held Congress, they end it. I also suspect the VICP isn't going to cover COVID shots. Money talks - if the government isn't going to put the shots in that fund, you have to think real long and hard about putting that product into a child's body. I don't think states will bite though because if you mandate it and something goes wrong, there's no federal fund to handle the lawsuits like there is for the other vaccine shots and parents turn to the mandating body for compensation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillStime Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 On 10/20/2022 at 12:30 AM, Big Blitz said: Such a good little simp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 22 hours ago, SoCal Deek said: Thanks! I’m genuinely interested to hear who’s still buying into the mask narrative. It’s an odd phenomenon for sure. I was interested in this day one. I wanted to know the psychology/emotional difference. The gyms were closed so we’d hike every night after work and I wondered what types of people wore masks outdoors on the hiking trails. We had a woman literally walk into the bushes to avoid us because we were not wearing masks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Chef Jim said: I was interested in this day one. I wanted to know the psychology/emotional difference. The gyms were closed so we’d hike every night after work and I wondered what types of people wore masks outdoors on the hiking trails. We had a woman literally walk into the bushes to avoid us because we were not wearing masks. It’s an interesting study in human and cultural nature for sure. If you’re not going to observe it now, when the pandemic has obviously waned, then when will you ever get the chance? Hopefully never. I don’t believe anyone is wearing one as fashion statement. So it’s a great study in psychological control. We went to an outdoor professional sporting event last weekend; a mother and her two elementary aged school kids sat in front of us. They were the only three people out of the 20,000 that I observed wearing masks. I had to wonder what the kids thought about that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: It’s an interesting study in human and cultural nature for sure. If you’re not going to observe it now, when the pandemic has obviously waned, then when will you ever get the chance? Hopefully never. I don’t believe anyone is wearing one as fashion statement. So it’s a great study in psychological control. We went to an outdoor professional sporting event last weekend; a mother and her two elementary aged school kids sat in front of us. They were the only three people out of the 20,000 that I observed wearing masks. I had to wonder what the kids thought about that. No good point. In the early stages there was a lot of understandable fear. So why are people still fearful today? Me personally? I was never afraid. I only wore a mask because I had to and only got vaccinated because it was the only way I could conveniently travel or attend events. And as far as I know I’ve been Covid free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Chef Jim said: No good point. In the early stages there was a lot of understandable fear. So why are people still fearful today? Me personally? I was never afraid. I only wore a mask because I had to and only got vaccinated because it was the only way I could conveniently travel or attend events. And as far as I know I’ve been Covid free. It’s definitely gone through stages. At first everyone was rightly concerned. Then it became ‘required’ just to function in society. Now there’s virtually no place where it’s required. So, I’m going to say it…..why do so many of Asian descent still wear them? Are they for some reason more inclined to a collective societal response? Or open to government direction? I find it hard to believe that the vast majority of them are not multi generation Americans? I find it fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: It’s definitely gone through stages. At first everyone was rightly concerned. Then it became ‘required’ just to function in society. Now there’s virtually no place where it’s required. So, I’m going to say it…..why do so many of Asian descent still wear them? Are they for some reason more inclined to a collective societal response? Or open to government direction? I find it hard to believe that the vast majority of them are not multi generation Americans? I find it fascinating. They’ve been wearing masks in Asian countries for a long time. It’s almost part of their culture I’m wondering why so many young people still wear them. Is it because they are considerate and wear it to protect others and not themselves? Knowing today’s self absorbed youth I find that hard to believe. 🤷🏻♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 The mask thing with Asians in general has always been a thing. There's an H mart Asian market that I've been going to for years and during the winter / flu season there were always the majority of Asian patrons wearing masks even pre pandemic. For another anecdotal data point I flipped onto a Japanese league baseball game the other day. Everyone in the crowd was masked. Not sure if it's mandatory there still or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Pfizer COVID vaccine price hike to boost revenue for years, rivals may follow Oct 21 (Reuters) - Pfizer's plan to as much as quadruple U.S. prices for its COVID-19 vaccine next year is beyond Wall Street's expectations and will spur its revenue for years despite weaker than anticipated demand for the new booster shot so far, analysts said. The drugmaker, which developed and sells the vaccine with Germany's BioNTech (22UAy.DE), said on Thursday evening that it is targeting a range of $110 to $130 a dose for the vaccine once the United States moves to a commercial market next year. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-covid-vaccine-price-hike-seen-giving-revenue-boost-years-2022-10-21/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, ALF said: Pfizer COVID vaccine price hike to boost revenue for years, rivals may follow Oct 21 (Reuters) - Pfizer's plan to as much as quadruple U.S. prices for its COVID-19 vaccine next year is beyond Wall Street's expectations and will spur its revenue for years despite weaker than anticipated demand for the new booster shot so far, analysts said. The drugmaker, which developed and sells the vaccine with Germany's BioNTech (22UAy.DE), said on Thursday evening that it is targeting a range of $110 to $130 a dose for the vaccine once the United States moves to a commercial market next year. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-covid-vaccine-price-hike-seen-giving-revenue-boost-years-2022-10-21/ We shall see if they will be vilified like big oil regarding price gouging. BTW is the government still paying for these vaccines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 8 minutes ago, Chef Jim said: We shall see if they will be vilified like big oil regarding price gouging. BTW is the government still paying for these vaccines? AUGUST 19, 2022 The US government will no longer pay for Covid-19 vaccines, treatments While the administration has signed purchase agreements for updated vaccine doses in the fall, in other ways, the transition has already begun. According to the Journal, the Biden administration in August stopped supplying monoclonal antibody treatments. And Eli Lilly in August shifted to commercial sales of its Covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatment to states, hospitals, and other healthcare providers. "My hope is that in 2023, you're going to see the commercialization of almost all of these products. Some of that is actually going to begin this fall, in the days and weeks ahead," Jha said. "You're going to see commercialization of some of these things." https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2022/08/19/covid-costs looks like shifting the cost to health insurance companies 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 https://www.yahoo.com/news/covid-19-symptoms-rebound-even-183846845.html Great article- basically taking Paxlovid did not make you sicker, so shut up, since lots of people had bad things happen without Paxlovid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHillFan Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Posting this as a public service to the resident lefties. You’re welcome and please remember that two masks is better than one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Going back to the 2020 playbook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 41 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: Posting this as a public service to the resident lefties. You’re welcome and please remember that two masks is better than one. I used to think she was intelligent and enjoyed her columns, which now I wonder if she changed or I was being mislead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Someone sees the writing on the wall come next Tuesday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, Bandito said: Unless they steal the elections like 2020. Gonna be a lot harder this time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 (edited) On 10/19/2022 at 6:30 PM, Big Blitz said: Does the sentence you can kiss my hairy white ass mean anything to the CDC !! What ever happened to following the science children are the least likely to have any complications from the stuff ... Edited November 2, 2022 by T master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 1 hour ago, T master said: Does the sentence you can kiss my hairy white ass mean anything to the CDC !! What ever happened to following the science children are the least likely to have any complications from the stuff ... Not nearly as profitable as following the money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Yale University requiring bivalent booster shot for spring semester. “Faculty and staff are automatically exempt from the mandates.” https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=20582 Explain that. . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaCrispy Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 28 minutes ago, B-Man said: Yale University requiring bivalent booster shot for spring semester. “Faculty and staff are automatically exempt from the mandates.” https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=20582 Explain that. . Clown world…🤡 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blitz Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 57 minutes ago, B-Man said: Yale University requiring bivalent booster shot for spring semester. “Faculty and staff are automatically exempt from the mandates.” https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=20582 Explain that. . Per the data from this election season these “kids” voted for it. Gave it their stamp of approval Get out of blue states. Avoid these dumps posing as institutions of higher learning to be a commie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 hour ago, B-Man said: Yale University requiring bivalent booster shot for spring semester. “Faculty and staff are automatically exempt from the mandates.” https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=20582 Explain that. . So faculty/ staff who are older and are more likely to have underlying conditions that compromise their immune response are exempt? But students who are mostly25 and under and are largely NOT at risk from covid are mandated to get boosted? I spent seven years of my career researching improved vaccine formulations. These people are nucking futs. But follow the science! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeBills Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 RSV and other Viruses have children's hospitals nation-wide at full capacity. We protected 86 year olds to the detriment of 6 year olds. Just stupid people running this place, most of them Leftists 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brueggs Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 On 10/20/2022 at 11:28 AM, dpberr said: This is a clever attempt by the vaccine manufacturers to escape liability once the emergency declaration expires, if it ever will. I suspect they've been told that it expires sometime next year, or with a Republican held Congress, they end it. I also suspect the VICP isn't going to cover COVID shots. Money talks - if the government isn't going to put the shots in that fund, you have to think real long and hard about putting that product into a child's body. I don't think states will bite though because if you mandate it and something goes wrong, there's no federal fund to handle the lawsuits like there is for the other vaccine shots and parents turn to the mandating body for compensation. This is EXACTLY why I think they are pushing for this. As an emergency declaration, there is no liability. Once that expires, the manufacturer will be liable....UNLESS, they can get it mandated as a shot for children... In short, if they can make it mandatory to get this into the arms of children, they don't have to worry about lawsuits. Pure evil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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