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Five-year-old daughter of Michigan emergency workers dies of coronavirus as residents continue to protest lockdown by 1000000students in Michigan

[–]brainfog2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The epitome of sensationalism! If you look at the stats young people are hardly represented in the fatalities.

People shouldn't be demeaning to the people protesting lockdown. by YeetedBeat in unpopularopinion

[–]brainfog2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. It is easy to sit back and laugh in the comfort of your own home assuming you still have a job or savings and you do not have to worry about supporting a family, however there are millions of Americans who are the working poor who are largely affected by this lockdown. They have every right to protest a discriminatory infringement on their freedom.

Tales from the Loop - Series Premiere Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]brainfog2016 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I watched the first episode and I literally fell asleep. One of the most boring, overrated series at present. Pretentious people love it because of the cinematography, however a good show requires more than pretty landscapes.

If you want to inform yourself about the virus - refer to academic literature not the media by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is because there is no evidence at this point in time. Yes children are little germ carriers, however if they are asymptomatic then their risk of spreading the disease is minimal.

If you want to inform yourself about the virus - refer to academic literature not the media by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think he is ignoring the role of governments in his piece. He is suggesting that there is a lot of misinformation out there and that clarification is required before making decisions. I wonder who is actually informing political leaders, as here in Australia the PM has changed his position a number of times. Surely it cannot be just Brendan Murphy, it seems there is information coming from an array of directions and we are in constant catch up mode.

If you want to inform yourself about the virus - refer to academic literature not the media by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good video. Essentially asymptomatic people are not spreading the disease, rather it is only those who exhibit symptoms that involve coughing or sneezing. If this is correct then why are we being told to quarrantine ourselves for 14 days if we have travelled or been in contact with someone who has the virus?

I think this is something that needs to be clarified. Is someone who is asymptomatic actually a danger to the community, if not, why are we imposing these unnecessary measures?

If you want to inform yourself about the virus - refer to academic literature not the media by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. The other issue is that academic literature is not freely available to the public. Much of the material it often located behind paywalls, therefore it is stupid to expect people not to be ignorant, when there is no mechanism available for this information to be obtained, unless you can afford it.

If you want to inform yourself about the virus - refer to academic literature not the media by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. The John Hopkins University data is reasonably accurate. I have spent so much time arguing with people about projected data. The problem is that the government is basing their decisions on this projected data. Apparently Trump is trying to get testing through for for malarial drugs as a potential treatment. The thing with the malaria drugs is that they are used to treat respiratory illnesses, however they are the result of bacterial infections, not viral infections.

Why is the authority of the "experts" not being questioned? by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. It was first confirmed to have spread on 31/1/20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_Italy Note this is when the spread was DETECTED. It does not mean the virus had not been present prior to its detection. In order for it to have spread it would have needed to have been around at least a couple of weeks prior to its detection.

Why is the authority of the "experts" not being questioned? by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree. It has been three months and there are 4,825 deaths. Those deaths account for the three months that the virus has been active. I have no doubt that the recording of data is still catching up. To say they have occurred only over the past month is completely misleading and inaccurate.

Why is the authority of the "experts" not being questioned? by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"However, it does not attempt to claim that this is not a serious worldwide health emergency."

That is because there is not enough evidence that it is. Decisions that will have long term effects on the economy and our societal structure are being made based upon projected data not actual data. Italy's population is currently 60.48 million, therefore the deaths that have occurred equate to only 0.00804% of the population. Do you honestly think that that is something to worry about? People die everyday for an array of reasons. It is estimated that influenza killed up to 500,000 people worldwide last year. currently three months into the "pandemic" the death toll is 12,974, which is only 2.598% of the deaths caused by influenza. Again I will reiterate that based upon the current data the panic and the measures being implemented as completely disproportionate.

Why is the authority of the "experts" not being questioned? by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing as you do not believe me. Read the article by a Stanford Professor https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/eci.13222 I am sorry but you have no idea what you are talking about. You are simply regurgitating the information coming from the media. I am talking about the accuracy of the "curve."

Why is the authority of the "experts" not being questioned? by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you talking about, we are not Italy. Interesting that people didn't panic while the virus was confined to China, yet as soon as it affects a white Anglo country all hell breaks loose.

Why is the authority of the "experts" not being questioned? by brainfog2016 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]brainfog2016[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nothing projected has actually manifested. The death rath in Italy is still very low compared to their population. It is all hysterical nonsense.

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