The coronavirus

Lerxst1992 said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

Weston1283 said:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/covid-herd-immunity-vaccine.html

"Now, more than half of adults in the United States have been inoculated with at least one dose of a vaccine. But daily vaccination rates are slipping, and there is widespread consensus among scientists and public health experts that the herd immunity threshold is not attainable — at least not in the foreseeable future, and perhaps not ever.

Instead, they are coming to the conclusion that rather than making a long-promised exit, the virus will most likely become a manageable threat that will continue to circulate in the United States for years to come, still causing hospitalizations and deaths but in much smaller numbers."

Exceptional!

Sad and pathetic.  People choosing their own demise.  

First doses have fallen off a cliff, down by over half, and this is right after vaccines became available to young adults. Remember the good old days of 2019 when it was thought the Bernie and AOC wings of the political spectrum were perceived as caring about the planet? Not so much anymore.

With vaccines flatlining and major areas like NY reopening, it seems this is the tolerated level of covid, about 500 daily deaths and 50k cases. 

It will be just one more thing that could end us rather quickly. But in this case it tougher to address, it’s not as simple as driving slower, eating healthier or less sugar. 40 percent of the country has spoken and they don’t give a fk.

porch section is gung ho for large concerts ASAP . The irony is going to shows will be like playing Russian roulette with the longer term vaccine effectiveness and my neighbor not giving a damn. It funny remembering the Hyde show they just streamed for free, with Ed interrupting the show often, telling is to take care of our neighbors. Entirely new world now, Ed.

Lerxst1992 said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

Weston1283 said:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/covid-herd-immunity-vaccine.html

"Now, more than half of adults in the United States have been inoculated with at least one dose of a vaccine. But daily vaccination rates are slipping, and there is widespread consensus among scientists and public health experts that the herd immunity threshold is not attainable — at least not in the foreseeable future, and perhaps not ever.

Instead, they are coming to the conclusion that rather than making a long-promised exit, the virus will most likely become a manageable threat that will continue to circulate in the United States for years to come, still causing hospitalizations and deaths but in much smaller numbers."

Exceptional!

Sad and pathetic.  People choosing their own demise.  

First doses have fallen off a cliff, down by over half, and this is right after vaccines became available to young adults. Remember the good old days of 2019 when it was thought the Bernie and AOC wings of the political spectrum were perceived as caring about the planet? Not so much anymore.

With vaccines flatlining and major areas like NY reopening, it seems this is the tolerated level of covid, about 500 daily deaths and 50k cases. 

It will be just one more thing that could end us rather quickly. But in this case it tougher to address, it’s not as simple as driving slower, eating healthier or less sugar. 40 percent of the country has spoken and they don’t give a fk.

porch section is gung ho for large concerts ASAP . The irony is going to shows will be like playing Russian roulette with the longer term vaccine effectiveness and my neighbor not giving a damn. It funny remembering the Hyde show they just streamed for free, with Ed interrupting the show often, telling is to take care of our neighbors. Entirely new world now, Ed.

Lerxst1992 said:

static111 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

Weston1283 said:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/covid-herd-immunity-vaccine.html

"Now, more than half of adults in the United States have been inoculated with at least one dose of a vaccine. But daily vaccination rates are slipping, and there is widespread consensus among scientists and public health experts that the herd immunity threshold is not attainable — at least not in the foreseeable future, and perhaps not ever.

Instead, they are coming to the conclusion that rather than making a long-promised exit, the virus will most likely become a manageable threat that will continue to circulate in the United States for years to come, still causing hospitalizations and deaths but in much smaller numbers."

Exceptional!

Sad and pathetic.  People choosing their own demise.  

First doses have fallen off a cliff, down by over half, and this is right after vaccines became available to young adults. Remember the good old days of 2019 when it was thought the Bernie and AOC wings of the political spectrum were perceived as caring about the planet? Not so much anymore.

With vaccines flatlining and major areas like NY reopening, it seems this is the tolerated level of covid, about 500 daily deaths and 50k cases. 

It will be just one more thing that could end us rather quickly. But in this case it tougher to address, it’s not as simple as driving slower, eating healthier or less sugar. 40 percent of the country has spoken and they don’t give a fk.

porch section is gung ho for large concerts ASAP . The irony is going to shows will be like playing Russian roulette with the longer term vaccine effectiveness and my neighbor not giving a damn. It funny remembering the Hyde show they just streamed for free, with Ed interrupting the show often, telling is to take care of our neighbors. Entirely new world now, Ed.

Oh so you have empirical data that this is being driven by the Sanders Cortez wing of the dem party? Where’d you get that?  Last I heard over half of republicans that were polled said they weren’t getting the vaccine, because mah rights.  Turns out it was just young left leaning Dems all along. Lol

18 to 40 yo's just admitted to vaccine eligibility, and it went from a six week wait in NY to they can’t give it away with walk in access. Can’t prove it’s young adults, can’t I?

dankind said:

Lerxst1992 said:

dankind said:

Weston1283 said:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.boston.com/news/coronavirus/2021/05/03/ashish-jha-herd-immunity/amp

Good read on why not reaching a herd immunity threshold isn’t as big of a disaster as some may feel it is, and why even herd immunity isn’t a miracle solution that will magically end coronavirus

He also states in some of his other tweets that he feels reaching the 50% vaccinated as a country threshold will cause a sharp decline in cases and transmission.  The USA won’t achieve the what is now expected to be 80% for herd immunity, but we are on the verge (and in some states already there) of hitting the 50% mark

I don't think it's a disaster, particularly if the virus continues to be fatal to the unvaccinated.

It could help eradicate the real disease infecting our nation through the process of natural selection.

"Some people should die; that's just unconscious knowledge."

I thought that type of humor was not allowed

Humor?

gvn2fly1421 said:

Military installation near me had 1,500 shots to give out on Saturday....  Gave out 160...  Gonna have to find more "carrots"...  The gig is almost up!

tempo_n_groove said:

Bentleyspop said:

gvn2fly1421 said:

Military installation near me had 1,500 shots to give out on Saturday....  Gave out 160...  Gonna have to find more "carrots"...  The gig is almost up!

So 1340 idiots

Merkin Baller said:

If you think the vaccine is more dangerous than the virus itself, you're an idiot. 

There's no two ways around it. 

Because name calling works!?!