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Vaccine? We don't need no vaccine...

We have...

P.T. Barnum would be proud...

@tour2ma said:

Todd McShay has it...

Won't be working the Draft tonite.

Get well soon Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd

Won't be working the Draft tonite.

@tour2ma said:

Reports now that "recovered" Covid-19 patients are still testing positive for the virus weeks after recovery. No determination as yet as to whether these folks are still contagious.

This is one complicated lil bastard...

Yes it is...... just like our Lil Gipper here.    .      

@unsympathetic said:

Sorry, but.. Not everyone who recovers actually has antibodies

1) Covid hasn't "Disproven the Models."  All models are wrong, but some are useful.  You can't model something that's never existed before.  Each and every person who has said "We're Doing Better than the Models suggested" -- is deliberately attempting to distract anyone who doesn't know the single purpose of any model in any business: To HELP inform a person's decision. Responsibility is with a person, not a model.

2) Even after a person gets better, we have no idea how long immunity to it lasts.  Thus, the concept of "Herd Immunity".. has the potential to not be physically possible.  This is the other side of the coin to the above link -- No evidence that the antibody tests can actually show an immunity

3) Mutations complicate the development of a vaccine.  HIV is a virus.. how's the progress on its vaccine?

4) Wave 2 of covid this fall is likely to be more deadly than Wave 1.  With parallels to the 1918 flu.

5) Worldwide Earth Day photos

By no means have I disregarded any of the above. It's not called a "novel" = new virus for anything...  

Regarding #4- that's a guess- or you going to disagree?  Covid   does not equal Flu. 

But, just a few questions:   Shaggy...really?   And John Cena?   And who were the two guys that went to Asia,  and who was the doctor guy?  I guess I don't keep up that much with cartoon heroes. 

This is one complicated lil bastard...

@hoorta said:

They're  even trying  an experimental  procedure transfusing plasma from folks who have  recovered from covid (theoretically they've  developed  Corona  antibodies)

Sorry, but.. Not everyone who recovers actually has antibodies

1) Covid hasn't "Disproven the Models."  All models are wrong, but some are useful.  You can't model something that's never existed before.  Each and every person who has said "We're Doing Better than the Models suggested" -- is deliberately attempting to distract anyone who doesn't know the single purpose of any model in any business: To HELP inform a person's decision. Responsibility is with a person, not a model.

2) Even after a person gets better, we have no idea how long immunity to it lasts.  Thus, the concept of "Herd Immunity".. has the potential to not be physically possible.  This is the other side of the coin to the above link -- No evidence that the antibody tests can actually show an immunity

3) Mutations complicate the development of a vaccine.  HIV is a virus.. how's the progress on its vaccine?

4) Wave 2 of covid this fall is likely to be more deadly than Wave 1.  With parallels to the 1918 flu.

5) Worldwide Earth Day photos

@tour2ma said:

So does, Gip... he's just pissed...

If he wasn't, then he'd have included the "r" in instructive.

Not pissed.  Just bored.   Carry on.

@orion said:

Anyone hear how Canton Dawg is doing?

Hey Canton Dawg how's life in the fast lane ?   Hope you're doing well.......

Get well soon pal !  Michael.  

@texasag1969 said:

So to paraphrase George Costanza, did the proposal go something like this, "You know I always wanted to pretend to be a doctor, right nurse?"

Maybe better than the doctor wanting to pretend he's a 22 year old blonde nurse ?   

Actually they were all real nice during my brief visit.....and .I was VERY close to getting that PICC line and a longer hospital visit.  WHEW !!

@icecube said:

Hey, I think Tour has some good takes, man. 

So does, Gip... he's just pissed...

If he wasn't, then he'd have included the "r" in instructive.

@the-gipper said:

You are not capable of such a feat.   There is nothing you have ever said that has been useful or instuctive here...or contributive to much in the way of a substantive conversation.

Oh, well, maybe you know how to analyze offensive line techniques....that is...just...wond..ereeeeeeeeeeeefffffullllllllllllllZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.  

Oh, sorry. fell asleep.

Hey, I think Tour has some good takes, man. 

@tour2ma said:

Everyone has their limits...

‘We’re beyond angered’: Fed-up nurses file lawsuits, plan protest at White House over lack of coronavirus protections

Woman was shouting at the nurse to "Go to China if you want Communism."

Nurse was likely thinking, "See your ass in the ER in 2 weeks." And funny thing is the nurse would bust his ass to save her.

That, or the Nurse was thinking, "How the Hell did she escape the R-Wing?   Is that Gorka driving?"

@mjp28 said:

I do like nurses !  Even married one 39 years ago.  

So to paraphrase George Costanza, did the proposal go something like this, "You know I always wanted to pretend to be a doctor, right nurse?"

@tour2ma said:

Everyone has their limits...

‘We’re beyond angered’: Fed-up nurses file lawsuits, plan protest at White House over lack of coronavirus protections

Woman was shouting at the nurse to "Go to China if you want Communism."

Nurse was likely thinking, "See your ass in the ER in 2 weeks." And funny thing is the nurse would bust his ass to save her.

For that moron, I'd paraphrase Ivan Drago...

"If she dies, she dies." 

@orion said:

Anyone hear how Canton Dawg is doing?

@canton-dawg said:

Day 9 in the Stalag, and I can honestly say I’m feeling much better. If I can only get one of the doctors to sign my discharge papers. No, I won’t do Corporal Klinger for a discharge paper either. 

 i got over the Polly Board Warzone Walls but the Pa-Lucy moat is full of melted ice cream

@tour2ma said:

Everyone has their limits...

‘We’re beyond angered’: Fed-up nurses file lawsuits, plan protest at White House over lack of coronavirus protections

Woman was shouting at the nurse to "Go to China if you want Communism."

Nurse was likely thinking, "See your ass in the ER in 2 weeks." And funny thing is the nurse would bust his ass to save her.

I just got home from the hospital this past weekend after a brief stay it was quite amazing considering everything else that was going on.

I had two student nurses who were graduating in three weeks and we're really excited about it because they were already offered jobs as soon as they graduated at that hospital to start ASAP, (see the Barber shop thread for more details).

Oh what it's like to be 22 years old and starting your first RN job during the COVID-19 pandemic.  I was quite impressed with all of the nurses on my floor plus everyone else including housekeeping and dietary......the food was very good.  The hospital was spotless.

My wife was not even allowed to go into ER when I got there and I didn't get to see her again until I got back home.

I do like nurses !  Even married one 39 years ago.  

@flugel said:

WITHOUT finger-pointing in spite of being under-supplied

Everyone has their limits...

‘We’re beyond angered’: Fed-up nurses file lawsuits, plan protest at White House over lack of coronavirus protections

Woman was shouting at the nurse to "Go to China if you want Communism."

Nurse was likely thinking, "See your ass in the ER in 2 weeks." And funny thing is the nurse would bust his ass to save her.

@tour2ma said:

Just posted this in the netherworld... thought it warranted posting here as well.

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I haven't read the entire article... the animated graphic based upon Johns Hopkins case counts stopped me in my tracks.

It begins at the confirmation of our first case in January and runs thru today keeping the Top Ten countries on the screen. Note that we start off in the Top Ten but get knocked out by the country of Diamond Princess.

Page down about 4 times to find this graphic.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51235105

Brian Allen of the Rams also has the Corona Virus. 

I think our doctors, nurses and all those in the front lines everywhere putting their lives on the line for us WITHOUT finger-pointing in spite of being under-supplied - epitomize the true meaning of "United We Stand."  The NFL Draft gives us a temporary escape from the devastation all around us and throughout the world.