Originally Posted by Gulfcoast (Post 1799010)

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Mayor of Atlanta, has tested positive for Covid-19.

Originally Posted by anothersteve (Post 1799013)

So what.

Steve

Originally Posted by Gulfcoast (Post 1799018)

The family of that little 8 year old girl who was shot and killed was at Bottom's press conference yesterday. They don't need this worry, too.

It is a shame what is happening there.

Originally Posted by anothersteve (Post 1799020)

I've got nothing good to say about that mayor.
My prayers are surly with the family of that little girl!

Steve

Originally Posted by Aloha1 (Post 1795853)

Read an interesting science article on Apple News today from the WAPO ( was actually non-political). The virus has mutated and is now the predominant strain across the US. What happened is a portion of it's genetic code linked to how it attaches itself to your cells mutated to make it easier and therefore much more infectious.

Several research groups have confirmed this. BUT, this mutation, while causing a significant increase in infection rates, is not causing any increase in severity.

In otherwords, what we are seeing now with the rising positive rates is consistent with this mutation which is predominantly in America. This does not mean we will see a rise in deaths. It MAY mean we will get closer to herd immunity.

This virus mutation has taken over the world. Scientists are trying to understand why.

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 1799067)

......and it may not.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/l...483-5/fulltext

Originally Posted by Snowprint (Post 1798986)

The media is not the enemy. Reporting facts is not trying to scare people. This virus is deadly and dangerous. It’s not the media saying that the virus is “totally harmless to 99% of people “ who contract it. That is a very harmful lie that may cost lives if anyone is foolish enough to believe it. The fact is that this virus is a clear and present danger. We also know nothing about the long term consequences of contracting the virus. It may, like viruses that cause hepatitis, be something that has lifelong detrimental consequences to one’s health, even young people who don’t suffer adverse effects now.
This attacking of the messenger, the “media”, is not helpful to anyone.

Originally Posted by Gulfcoast (Post 1799021)

I have to agree. I've not been impressed with that mayor and I hate what is happening to that city. We were actually working on plans to visit Atlanta right before this whole Covid-19 thing. I can not how believe how bad it has gotten there. It's crazy that could happen.

My prayers are definitely with the family of that little girl.

Originally Posted by Snowprint (Post 1798986)

The media is not the enemy. Reporting facts is not trying to scare people. This virus is deadly and dangerous. It’s not the media saying that the virus is “totally harmless to 99% of people “ who contract it. That is a very harmful lie that may cost lives if anyone is foolish enough to believe it. The fact is that this virus is a clear and present danger. We also know nothing about the long term consequences of contracting the virus. It may, like viruses that cause hepatitis, be something that has lifelong detrimental consequences to one’s health, even young people who don’t suffer adverse effects now.
This attacking of the messenger, the “media”, is not helpful to anyone.