Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 1898770)

Yes, questions without answers in the post - which breeds more and more conspiracy theories. The truth is that the WHO knew about a possible Pandemic around Dec. 2019. Even Bob Woodward knew about it on Jan 29, 2020. So, obviously, the CDC knew about it. The better question to ask is why it was not ACTED on. And WHY is America # 1 in CV problems today!

Originally Posted by fastboat (Post 1898120)

I have seen CDC numbers in December that corroborate this.

Before you review the Food For Thought ... I found these number interesting. As reported by the CDC ... Here are the US deaths by year and the change from the previous year

Year 2017 2,818,503 Americans died

Year 2018: 2,839,205 deaths (20,702 more than the previous year 2017)

Year 2019: 2,855,000 deaths (16,300 more than the previous year 2018)

The year of the pandemic ...

Year 2020: 2,913,144 deaths (57,641 more than the previous year 2019)

BUT WAIT: There were zero deaths from Covid-19 during 2018, and 2019 and the jump from 2019 was only 57,641 ???

I've been told that Covid is responsible for now 400,000 + deaths. Shouldn't the 2020 number be a hell of a lot higher?

So the question becomes: How many people died OF COVID and How many died (of other causes) WITH Covid?:boom:

Originally Posted by sail33or (Post 1898750)

MASK, MASK, MASK, MASK
TALK, TALK, TALK, TALK

I see The Villages clearing emerging as 50% going about their lives again, Going to the Squares, Eating Out, etc. And 50% will worry and wear Masks. IRONIC is that wearing a Mask is PRIMARILY for the protection of "OTHERS". And "OTHERS" are Not wearing Masks. See the IRONY there.

Reminds me of a comedian once at a huge Concert that asked everyone to shake hands with the person behind them. When you did this the person behind you was turned around trying to shake the hand of the person behind them and so on and so on. Big Laugh at this mental ineptitude.

Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 1898773)

How can you compare a virus with driving drunk? If one does not have the virus, they are not dangerous. You only find that person GUILTY of being dangerous because of hysteria, not fact. A person driving drunk is positive for alcohol influence and is guilty of willfully putting others in danger. You cannot charge someone with putting you in danger when there is no danger and no evidence of danger.
If I am immune to the virus and refuse to wear a mask then you cannot accuse me of being a danger to you.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 1898872)

Those "others" continue to perpetuate this pandemic. Vaccines alone, unfortunately, are not the answer. We have been repeatedly asked by the CDC and the expert epidemiologists to continue our mitigation efforts and that means mask wearing and social distancing. I guess we won't get back to normal life for a long time with all these folks who continue to live life like there is no global pandemic.

Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 1898773)

How can you compare a virus with driving drunk? If one does not have the virus, they are not dangerous. You only find that person GUILTY of being dangerous because of hysteria, not fact. A person driving drunk is positive for alcohol influence and is guilty of willfully putting others in danger. You cannot charge someone with putting you in danger when there is no danger and no evidence of danger.
If I am immune to the virus and refuse to wear a mask then you cannot accuse me of being a danger to you.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 1898910)

They were talking about those who have the virus and do not know it - like many children. They are called asymptomatic. That is why every human is a potential danger to every other human. Some do NOT know this basic fact.

Originally Posted by Gulfcoast (Post 1898810)

So this is the explanation that I have heard for the drop in Covid cases....

President Biden rejoined the WHO. The WHO now recommends 2 positive tests plus symptoms to be counted as a positive result. Naturally, when you change the criteria like that, the cases would tend to magically drop.

Oh, and there have been practically no flu cases this year. That seems pretty amazing, doesn't it?

I feel like we are living in Lalaland.

Originally Posted by Gulfcoast (Post 1898903)

So we've been doing a good enough job wearing masks and social distancing to pretty much eradicate the flu. But Covid is still going around because "some people" continue to be careless - not careless enough to pass the flu around but careless enough to pass Covid around? This makes sense...how???

Originally Posted by Swoop (Post 1898911)

Let’s travel way back in time to March & April 2020. The epidemiologists, scientists & “experts” told us that we need to social distance, wear masks, close restaurants, gyms, schools. We even had one way grocery isles... All based on the idea of “flattening the curve” - to not overrun hospital ICU capacity. Wearing masks and social distancing was never intended to stop the virus, at best it was to help slow the spread. Now there is a vaccine for the vulnerable. Yet people still cling to the false narrative that we must continue wearing masks to make the virus go away...

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 1898915)

Among many differences between the Flu and Covid, Covid is more contagious and deadly. This article from the Mayo Clinic explains the differences between these two diseases.....

COVID-19 (coronavirus) vs. flu: Similarities and differences - Mayo Clinic

Originally Posted by danglanzsr (Post 1898005)

No, I haven't.