[merrymini]

Why would I listen to anything the “experts” are saying since they do not seem to know anything with certainty. ,
Maybe they can learn how to say “we do not know.”

[riamd1954]

Yes I knew it from the get go !! Can’t trust the WHO

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Here's a situation:

Someone who works at Walmart has allergies - they sneeze and their nose runs during thick humid days and on high-pollen days. They take meds for it, so it's "controlled" but sometimes it just kinda happens, breakthrough symptoms you could call it.

One day, he says "I'm not wearing a mask anymore." Walmart is okay with this and tells him he doesn't have to wear his mask, because you can't trust what WHO says, and everyone knows that it doesn't protect anyone from anything anyway.

So he keeps his mask off.

Two weeks later, there are 1000 new cases of coronavirus confirmed, of which 10 have become full-blown COVID-19 pneumonia, all within a 20 mile radius of this Walmart.

Turns out - this guy WAS infected with coronavirus, but he was asymptomatic. So he had the virus and was spreading it to everyone in the store - thousands and thousands of people, tens of thousands. And all his fellow employees.

Now those 1000 diagnosed coronavirus patients - they are merely the ones who were diagnosed. There are another 20,000 who are now asymptomatic, infected with the virus, spreading it to everyone they know, unaware that they even need to get tested.

This is what happens when you tell people at work they don't need to wear a mask, while they are not showing any symptoms of the virus.

If you need to be in fairly close proximity to thousands of people every day, in an environment with a controlled air ventilation system, you need to be wearing a mask while you're in there. There really is no way around it.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Ginpappas

It's amazing how many people don't understand that science is complicated and when we have a new virus there is a steep learning curve as we try to navigate how contagious it may be or how and when it's most dangerous or what the mortality may be. Scientist and medical people are doing their best to keep us alive so instead of listening to someone on TOTV or my uncles third cousin on facebook, I think I'll keep relying on and trusting them while we try to sort it out.

Exactly!

The fact that we are learning more and more about this "novel" (some people should look up what that means) virus every day and passing on and modifying directions/suggestions, should be seen as a very positive thing...and not a rallying cry of "we're being lied to."

[Gizemo33]

Great analogy of how COVID-19 spreads. Thank you very much.

[Joe C.]

In today's world, everything that can be politicized WILL be politicized by those who would profit.
Yes, Covid-19 is out there and we do need to take precautions.
Government agencies get involved, and the more they "speak", the more they gain importance. The more "necessary" they can make themselves, the more money they stand to get added to their budget.
It's also an opportunity for those in government and politics who oppose the current ruling party, to cause chaos, instill doubt and social unrest, and then say that they have the solution to our problems.

The ONLY SOLUTION is to use common sense, and take all the news you hear with a grain of salt. And, PAY ATTENTION....analyze what's going on, and see that it's all about the MONEY, POWER AND CONTROL.
Don't get suckered in.

[dtennent]

As a scientist for nearly 50 years, I can tell you that the beginning stage of any research effort is often marked by blind alleys, rethinking of previous results in light of new data, and dealing with naysayers. From the outside, it looks messy and chaotic. From the inside, dealing with the disappointing results of today leads to a new experiment which provides progress for tomorrow. Given the number of labs from around the world who are working on a new vaccine and potential treatments, I am hopeful that we will have a solution in 18 months. Even with that there is a very good chance that the first vaccine will not be as effective as we would all like. This won't mean that the scientists are incompetent but rather that science is a difficult and often frustrating subject.

I am just thankful that I never had the talking heads looking over my shoulder during my career.

[SouthJerseyGirl]

Really? It’s not a conspiracy against you. They are trying to save your ass from death! It takes awhile to learn about a new disease. Better to he safe than sorry!

[WindyCityzen]

This is being debated right now. This is all new to everyone, including epidemiologists. Immediately jumping to conclusions won’t help.

[cherylncliff]

Originally Posted by Leadbone1

The W.H.O just said it's 'rare' for asymptomatic people to spread the coronavirus!
So after all the endless guilting that has been done to people that refused to wear masks, because they we’re not sick, and knew that masks were ineffective anyway, we now find out that asymptomatic people rarely spread the disease!
Another major change from what we were initially told!
When are people going to accept that we have been fed incorrect data and supposed facts from the get go?

If you read the actual report you will see that they differentiate between people who are pre-symptomatic and those who are asymptomatic. Pre-symptomatic are people who have COVID -19 but have not yet started to have symptoms. All the data shows that these people reach their highest infectiousness 2-3 days before they actually display symptoms. Asymptomatic are people who have COVID-19 but only a mild case and they never really display any symptoms and seem to be less infectious.

The reason for social distancing and masks is to prevent spread due to the pre-symptomatic people who are highly infectious but do not yet realize they are sick and can give the virus to others.

Please look at all the facts.

[EdFNJ]

Edit: typed at the same moment as the post right above this .....

Maybe if everyone would read IN IT'S ENTIRETY what actually was written by the W.H.O. rather than what one person speaking said this entire trolling thread would never have happened. One must really read beyond the dark bold headline.

[Bill Torres]

I guess for me the use of a mask is like the use of the umbrella when the morning weather reports states 50% chance of rain today I asked myself should I chance it by not taking an umbrella and get wet.

At least I was given something of an advise. I'll take the advise and not regret anything.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by dtennent

As a scientist for nearly 50 years, I can tell you that the beginning stage of any research effort is often marked by blind alleys, rethinking of previous results in light of new data, and dealing with naysayers. From the outside, it looks messy and chaotic. From the inside, dealing with the disappointing results of today leads to a new experiment which provides progress for tomorrow. Given the number of labs from around the world who are working on a new vaccine and potential treatments, I am hopeful that we will have a solution in 18 months. Even with that there is a very good chance that the first vaccine will not be as effective as we would all like. This won't mean that the scientists are incompetent but rather that science is a difficult and often frustrating subject.

I am just thankful that I never had the talking heads looking over my shoulder during my career.

Thank you for a well thought out post.

So refreshing, given the knee-jerk responses...we constantly witness.

[Cheiro]

Always amuses me how folks like to believe what folks want to believe. So, just go on and believe whatever you like. I happen to like the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny; although, the am still making up my mind about Santa Claus. :-)

[pamhobbs]

Florida just experienced a 4000 new cases surge in spite of attempted minipulation downward by gov. The smart thing is to be cautious and follow nonpartisan guidelines until we know we are on the right track back to normalcy.
Thanks n7