Sociotard Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 The virus has claimed the sci fi writer Ben Bova Ben Bova, science fiction writer, dies in Naples from COVID-19 (naplesnews.com) assault, Pariah, Lawnmower Boy and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 From time to time, Nature has always reminded us that we don't rule this planet. I do find it disconcerting that the reminders seem to be coming faster and sharper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Biden has asked Fauci to serve as his chief medical adviser in addition to staying on in his longtime role as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/528677-biden-asked-fauci-to-serve-as-chief-medical-adviser Ternaugh, L. Marcus, Matt the Bruins and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Juan Williams, co-host of the Fox News afternoon talk show “The Five,” has tested positive for COVID-19. He was informed that he had tested positive Thursday after a routine Monday weekly test at the Fox News NY headquarters. So basically he exposed everyone at their studios last week and this week. Supposedly the network enforces CDC rules on masks and distancing while people are off the air. While on the air, the hosts of The Five have been sitting seven feet apart...despite several of them insisting alternately that the virus is a Democrat hoax or that it is a virus but isn't dangerous or that Trump saved us all from the dangerous virus (depending on the theme of each particular segment of the show). The hosts of The Five did their show remotely on Thursday rather than meeting together after William's infection became known. After Williams found out he was infected, he traveled from NY to DC so he could stay at a hotel close to home. https://thehill.com/homenews/media/528717-fox-news-co-host-juan-williams-tests-positive-for-covid-19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarretWallace Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 56 minutes ago, archer said: Biden has asked Fauci to serve as his chief medical adviser in addition to staying on in his longtime role as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/528677-biden-asked-fauci-to-serve-as-chief-medical-adviser I call this good news! It's a plus to have some continuity of key personnel through the pandemic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 5 hours ago, archer said: Biden has asked Fauci to serve as his chief medical adviser in addition to staying on in his longtime role as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/528677-biden-asked-fauci-to-serve-as-chief-medical-adviser 4 hours ago, BarretWallace said: I call this good news! It's a plus to have some continuity of key personnel through the pandemic. And President Biden will probably even listen to him! Matt the Bruins and Tom Cowan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Deleted for political implications. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 as much as the political side of this exists, do keep it to the actual pandemic X-x which we are going to be seeing killing people in record numbers in our country from here on out! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Do you remember when we were comparing the total deaths to that of the flu? Lawnmower Boy and Lord Liaden 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 28 minutes ago, Lord Liaden said: Consulting the nation's most respected infectious-disease expert during a pandemic is a no-brainer. Which I guess is why Trump didn't. You have an implicit contradiction here, sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Ouch. Italy is seeing the early-mid November case peak turn into a terrible death rate. Between 2 days ago and yesterday, almost 1700 deaths; the population is only about 60 million. Per capita, that's about 50% higher than our rate over the same 2 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 For the linguistically impaired: 'One problem in this pandemic is the vagueness of the bureaucratic language. Words like "recommendation" and " should" ought to be understood as "GODDAMMIT, THIS IS HOW YOU DO THINGS NOW, ASSHATS, OR MAY YOUR SOFTSHELL TACO WRAPS ALWAYS GET MOLDY IN THE BAG!"' That's a curse that ought to strike fear into the heart of every Swede. Lawnmower Boy, assault, Tom and 2 others 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Hey, now, don't threaten my low-carb foldable wraps!!!! Seasoned, baked, shredded chicken, grated cheese, Hatch red sauce, maybe some diced tomato.........yummmmmmmmmmm. One of my *favorite* lunches. Lawnmower Boy and BarretWallace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Current IHME projections expect 538,000 US deaths by 4/1/2021. That's including lockdowns and rapid vaccine rollout. BarretWallace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Old Man said: Current IHME projections expect 538,000 US deaths by 4/1/2021. That's including lockdowns and rapid vaccine rollout. One thing to note is that the rapid vaccine rollout isn't a factor until *March*. I also fear that the expected projection doesn't take into account that there may be quite a few cases from Christmas gatherings and travel. Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Spoiler BarretWallace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Lawnmower Boy and BarretWallace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarretWallace Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 This weekend the virus struck close to home, so to speak. One of the "kids" (I call them that even though they're adult and moved out) tested positive, and is in rough shape but recovering. My mother in law likewise tested positive; I'm a little more worried about her due to age (but will never say that to her face because she'd kick my @$$). Thankfully, my better half and I both tested negative. We've both been careful with virus precautions (masking, no unnecessary trips, keeping a tight bubble, etc.) and consider our negative tests to be a good sign that our habits are working. On a quasi-selfish note, it also means we probably aren't the vector for the "kids" or mother in law. We're also taking this as a sign that it's not yet time to ease up on our safety precautions. Neither of us plans to go anywhere for Christmas gatherings, which sucks, but we are putting some aspects of life on pause, not stopping them. I am fortunate to work in an environment that facilitates virus precautions (private cubicle, private lab space, ready availability of PPE and cleansing products, strict masking and distancing rules, etc.). Matt the Bruins, TrickstaPriest and Starlord 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 America is through 15 million cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Vaccine in hospitals in the UK Go get you and yer mum shot, DT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Cancer said: Go get you and yer mum shot, DT. With the vaccine, DT. Matt the Bruins, Pariah and Cancer 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, archer said: With the vaccine, DT. Damn, you had to remind him...you're no fun at all, I swear..... Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Coronavirus live updates: Trump officials passed when Pfizer offered US more vaccine doses this summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 12 hours ago, Starlord said: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/entertainment/celebrity/10-times-v-for-vendetta-predicted-2020-a-little-too-accurately/ar-BB15xxlz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 BarretWallace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 ...and I've now gotten news that my husband's parents may have been exposed to COVID thanks to a contractor working at their house. BarretWallace and Tom Cowan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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