[GrumpyOldMan]

This can't be good:

Nature: Wild U.S. deer found with coronavirus antibodies

[Escape Artist]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

This can't be good:

Nature: Wild U.S. deer found with coronavirus antibodies

If I recall, last year they found cats who had gotten COVID and they recovered. Maybe a dog, also, can't remember.

[Two Bills]

Not to worry. Deer do social distancing with humans.
Methinks some look to hard for problems!

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

This can't be good:

Nature: Wild U.S. deer found with coronavirus antibodies

Deer in US have COVID antibodies?????

Maybe they were smarter than some people and got the vaccine

[drducat]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Deer in US have COVID antibodies?????

Maybe they were smarter than some people and got the vaccine

Right.....

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by drducat

Right.....

If only it were that simple......

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Not to worry. Deer do social distancing with humans.
Methinks some look to hard for problems!

I am NOT looking for a problem, jeez. I am looking for information. I guess 1/2 million dead Americans strike me as a problem I pay attention to.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

I am NOT looking for a problem, jeez. I am looking for information. I guess 1/2 million dead Americans strike me as a problem I pay attention to.

But what about our dear deer?

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

I am NOT looking for a problem, jeez. I am looking for information. I guess 1/2 million dead Americans strike me as a problem I pay attention to.

The problem is, there is to much information, and a large chunk of it feeds the trolls, confuses, or is unnecessary
Nothing to do with half a million dead in US.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

But what about our dear deer?

Are they crossing the border in large numbers though?

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

The problem is, there is to much information, and a large chunk of it feeds the trolls, confuses, or is unnecessary
Nothing to do with half a million dead in US.

I agree with what you say, the problem is who decides how much is too much, and who decides what is important? I threw this out as a data point, nothing more. I wanted to see what people thought were.

I actually respect several people that post here regularly. They bring up very valid alternative interpretations of things. That expands my awareness.

BTW, on the same idea, Lake Tahoe has been closed due to Plague being found in rodents. Should we ignore that also?

[holger danske]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

But what about our dear deer?

No worries the CDC reports they have "herd immunity".

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by holger danske

No worries the CDC reports they have "herd immunity".

OMG!

You won, that is by far the BEST post I have ever read on TOTV!

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

I agree with what you say, the problem is who decides how much is too much, and who decides what is important? I through this out as a data point, nothing more. I wanted to see what people thought were.

I actually respect several people that post here regularly. They bring up very valid alternative interpretations of things. That expands my awareness.

BTW, on the same idea, Lake Tahoe has been closed due to Plague being found in rodents. Should we ignore that also?

Not ignore it but understand it and put it in perspective. Some areas of South Lake Tahoe have been closed because some chipmunks tested positive; the areas are expected to be open by Friday. I did not see where anyone had contracted the plague due to this though I did see mention of someone contracting it last year. As it turns out, there are typically between one and four cases of the plague every year.

Not all of Lake Tahoe is closed, it isn't expected to be closed for long, and it isn't due to infected humans.

So temporary closures due to plague in chipmunks in Lake Tahoe is something to be aware of if you are planning to be in the area but it isn't a life changing event and isn't even a concern for the vast majority of us.

[Escape Artist]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Not ignore it but understand it and put it in perspective. Some areas of South Lake Tahoe have been closed because some chipmunks tested positive; the areas are expected to be open by Friday. I did not see where anyone had contracted the plague due to this though I did see mention of someone contracting it last year. As it turns out, there are typically between one and four cases of the plague every year.

Not all of Lake Tahoe is closed, it isn't expected to be closed for long, and it isn't due to infected humans.

So temporary closures due to plague in chipmunks in Lake Tahoe is something to be aware of if you are planning to be in the area but it isn't a life changing event and isn't even a concern for the vast majority of us.

I read about a camper getting the plague in the past year or so. It was a woman and I can't remember the location but I'm pretty sure it was in California so maybe it was in Lake Tahoe. They had cautioned people not feed the squirrels or chipmunks because they were carriers. Luckily, there's an antidote for the Plague and the woman recovered. By the way, I think they call it hantavirus and it's carried by rodents of all kinds mostly in wilderness areas.