COVID-19 Response: An issue that shouldn't be at all political....yet here we are

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Originally Posted by SiteWolf

saw the same here locally....husband tested positive, wife and 2 kids assumed positive despite not being tested
kinda gives you a different view of the numbers out there

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I guess I can't really imagine how she wouldn't have it. I know here we had families with parents tesring positive sending their kids to school and refusing to test them. I was told that was a part of the states reasoning.

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Originally Posted by catman

All right. Continue with the "holier than thou" attitude and assumption that you actually know something. You sir are clueless and have absolutely no idea what a fact about Covid is. Isn't it interesting that the healtcare professionals all say pretty much the same things about Covid? I believe I will bow out and only read your comments for their comedic value. There is no fact involved.
Have a nice day.

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Your white flag has been received and accepted. If you want to further align yourself with the other healthcare workers on this site, that only further confirms everything I've said.

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Originally Posted by spliff(TONE)

Your white flag has been received and accepted. If you want to further align yourself with the other healthcare workers on this site, that only further confirms everything I've said.

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not exactly sure what your problem with him is, or why you're lumping him with posters you have a much longer history with to feel as you do....but there's a difference between a white flag and 'this is unproductive'

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Originally Posted by SiteWolf

not exactly sure what your problem with him is, or why you're lumping him with posters you have a much longer history with to feel as you do....but there's a difference between a white flag and 'this is unproductive'

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Hence why I used the term "white flag". If you're not familiar with the back and forth between catman and I, maybe you shouldn't insert yourself in to the conversation. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by spliff(TONE)

Hence why I used the term "white flag". If you're not familiar with the back and forth between catman and I, maybe you shouldn't insert yourself in to the conversation. :shrug:

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I just hadn't seen him even in here until like last week....and he's a fellow Twins fan :p

didn't realize I'd 'inserted' myself given I only made a passing comment...

Well, I suppose we can argue the alleged discrepancies all we want.

Still, no matter how we determine or juggle the official numbers, I think it is safe to say that Covid-19 constitutes a public health crisis in the US (in other words, it is a whole lot more than just an annoyance).

Yup

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Originally Posted by dbroncos78087

Yup

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Staten Island the butthole of nyc.

It’s a red state basically and these people adore Trump and believe that it’s a hoax.

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Originally Posted by spliff(TONE)

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Maybe COVID thinks that Trump will get re-elected?

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Originally Posted by catman

And precisely what is your point here? That we should, as Governor Cuomo suggests, wait until Biden is sworn in to release the vaccine that has already been shown to be more effective than the seasonal flu vaccines? Strictly a political ploy on his part. He refuses to give credit where credit is due. This is one situation that Trump handled things well. Without Operation Warp Speed we would not have any vaccines nearly ready to use.
Governor Cuomo is the last person I would listen to for Covid advice after his orders directly caused the deaths of more than 10K people in his state.

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My point had nothing to do with Cuomo or when to release the vaccine (I disagree with Cuomo).

My point was those who spent the last 4 months focusing on the exact number over “way too many” were missing the point.

More thought should be put in to successfully dealing with the virus than quantifying possible discrepancies in measuring our failure to deal with the virus.

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Originally Posted by benny01

It's true, though I have no idea what they are considering suspected cases. I know that they counted my niece because my brother in law and his girlfriend were positive. They told them to treat it as she was positive and that they didnt see any point in putting her through testing.

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When you say counted do you mean they told you to act as if she had it to be safe or do you mean they officially reported her as a Covid case to the CDC/etc.?

Because those are two different things.

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Originally Posted by spliff(TONE)

Hence why I used the term "white flag". If you're not familiar with the back and forth between catman and I, maybe you shouldn't insert yourself in to the conversation. :shrug:

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Perhaps you should not insert yourself further into the "conversation". I only read your posts for their comedic value. They are not medically valid. As far as a white flag, I have offered none. I will not convince you that you are wrong and you will continue to try to convince others that I am. I will ask you for your medical credentials. If you are not an MD, RN or ARNP, I would suggest that you stand down and let professionals handle things from this point on. Your contributions are not really terribly productive.
Have a nice day.

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Originally Posted by valade16

My point had nothing to do with Cuomo or when to release the vaccine (I disagree with Cuomo).

My point was those who spent the last 4 months focusing on the exact number over “way too many” were missing the point.

More thought should be put in to successfully dealing with the virus than quantifying possible discrepancies in measuring our failure to deal with the virus.

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Why then do you harp on me for pointing out that Cuomo was a bigger failure than Trump at handling Covid? Trump's orders did not directly cause thousands of deaths. His inaction did, however, prolong the virus' peak. He seems to think he is smarter than anyone else and has all of the answers. Cuomo seems to be the same person.

Its an infuenza without a vaccine. I see you guys are still in denial.

Take the ****ing vaccine so your president can dominate