Life! (corona virus, non informative, non hysterical post)

[Sierra1]

I'm betting that covid, and post-covid will be put on the back burner. . . . regardless of a Red or Blue win in November. A lot of people have dismissed the reality of covid, because of Red & Blue. I don't believe that's the smart play. And, those who test positive, and never develop symptoms just make it all the harder to convince people that it's real.

About three weeks ago, the pregnant D.I.L. developed some congestion and a slight cough, but no fever. Her job made her test. . . . tested positive. So, the job made my son test (same employer). . . . tested positive. She cleared up, tested negative, but has been restricted from work because of her symptoms. The son never displayed any symptoms. . . . none. Not even a fever. He got a bunch of honey-dos done. He is back to work, after a negative test, because he never showed symptoms. This is his second time being tested because of a direct exposure two months ago. He tested negative on that one.

So, were they "false positives"? Or was/is this another mutation?

 

[blitz11]

Interesting article: https://www.news18.com/news/india/yet-another-global-health-crisis-awaits-the-world-after-covid-19-pandemic-2839373.html

Interesting, AND depressing, all in one. Yikes.

 

[Tenman]

Looks like everyone is gonna get exposed sooner or later if a vaccine isn't found.

 

[richarddacat]

I’ve read this but oddly I’m not seeing it on any news network, but again I don’t watch much tv.
The CDC has revealed that only 6% of COVID deaths were in patients without existing comorbidities.
94% of the deaths were in cases with pre-existing conditions.

 

[Sierra1]

I’ve read this but oddly I’m not seeing it on any news network, but again I don’t watch much tv.
The CDC has revealed that only 6% of COVID deaths were in patients without existing comorbidities.
94% of the deaths were in cases with pre-existing conditions.

I have seen it on the news, but, it doesn't make sense. It was my understanding from early on that a person doesn't die from covid. A person dies from any manner of secondary infections caused by covid. If a person has been living with a pre-existing condition for years, but then contracts covid, and those conditions suddenly become fatal due to covid. . . . . does it really matter the cause of death? I fear that Tenman is most likely correct. But, I've now been seeing that people are less likely to get the vaccine now. . . . than they were when this all started.

 

[Checkswrecks]

I’ve read this but oddly I’m not seeing it on any news network, but again I don’t watch much tv.
The CDC has revealed that only 6% of COVID deaths were in patients without existing comorbidities.
94% of the deaths were in cases with pre-existing conditions.

As stated before, I’m not worried about the dying part and the odds are against me going from this.

What I AM focused on is not being in that 1 in 5 people who have a bad experience followed by the lingering problems mentioned in that article which I may have to live with till the end of what I intend to be a long life!

Heart damage, breathing issues, etc would slow my jam and don’t need to happen.

 

[ballisticexchris]

As it is right now there is no scientific evidence whatsoever as to why or how some humans live and others die that contract COVID. There are people with really bad underlying conditions that contract it and have zero symptoms through the whole time they have it. These are the worst of the lot. Carriers that pass it on and kill others.

Then there are perfectly healthy humans that are young and strong, end up on a ventilator and die. Right now it's just a roll of the dice if you will live or die when contracting this disease. My wife's uncle is proof of this. Very healthy, avid skier, hiker, and sports nut in perfect health. Worked out daily, etc. He contracted COVID somehow and died on a ventilator. The doctors were completely puzzled as are we.

In another case there is a man that has COPD, defective heart, and recovering from cancer while getting radiation and chemotherapy. He contracts the COVID during a routine screening during cancer treatment and nothing happens. He isolates for a few weeks and good as new. No ventilator, and zero symptoms through the whole thing.

 

[Sierra1]

As it is right now there is no scientific evidence whatsoever as to why or how some humans live and others die that contract COVID. . . .

To me, this is similar to the high school athlete that suddenly passes out, and dies on the practice field. Just because you don't know that you have underlying conditions. . . . doesn't mean that they're not there. And, there's always going to exceptions to the rules; nothing is absolute. But, I'm with CW. . . . not only do I want a quantity of life. . . . I also want a quality of life.

 

[ballisticexchris]

I hear you for sure. This COVID is more and more puzzling as time goes by. Even scientists are bewildered. 2020 is a really odd year.

 

[Checkswrecks]

 

[Mak10]

For a virus that had only been around 6 months they sure have strong opinions on the statistics.

 

[Madhatter]

average deaths in America for all causes , about 8 million . before c19 became part of it.

 

[Sierra1]

For a virus that had only been around 6 months they sure have strong opinions on the statistics.

And, what are they based on. How valid are they. I'm a need proof kinda guy. (go figure)

 

[Madhatter]

Hays county Texas where I live has had as of today , 5560 total cases . 3556 have recovered , there are 1953 currently active . a total of 158 hospitalizations , with 51 fatalities and 13 currently in the hospital. 25517 have tested negative . 230191 is the 2019 population of the county .
these are the currant numbers I received from the county today. so 51 poor souls out of 230191 people has passed ( more have died from other causes here than c19 ) . I'm 62 and im more likely to be killed by the cheeseburger I ate today or the car ride I went on or slipping in the bath tub than this virus. I could get this or something else or an accident could claim me , should I just lock myself up in fear , or just live . I will just live.

 

[Madhatter]

you can hide if you want to , but no one will get off this planet alive.....

 

[Madhatter]

and the numbers or facts that for every death there will be 19 hospitalizations , in hays county 51 x 19 =969 , funny how we have had only 158.

 

[Madhatter]

those numbers are more fake news .....

 

[Tenman]

Not taking preventitive measures is selfish. Believe the numbers on your side and call the others fake.

 

[Madhatter]

there is a small tourist town west of San Antonio , called Leaky . motorcyclist no it as a place to ride the three sisters . down the street is a state park and a community of Concan , those who enjoy camping and the Frio river end up there . Monday the wife and myself were there , ate in a restaurant , no restrictions of any kind (felt like I went back in time ) no mask required etc.and it was packed . asked the manager why no mask , she says only 4 cases in the county since January and no fatalities . lots of older people live here . and hundreds of tourist there every day from all over the state and nation . no spikes no nothing and no social distancing . seems something not quite what it seems . i don't want to catch this crap or the flu or a cold , hell being sick sucks no matter the cause . I do what is required to protect me and my family ,always have . but numbers can be twisted ,facts what facts . there is a whole lot of politics in this . we who ride understand we could be hurt or killed on the bike we ride . we wear gear to mitigate the damage as much as possible . only one way to be 100% safe with a bike and that is to stay off it . but ride we do because we like it . I have to take care of my family , do I stay home and let them starve because I'm afraid ? there are a lot of things to be concerned about in this world ,this is just one more . no worse than anything else that the world has experienced man made or natural . common sense is a good thing , being careful another . fear and spreading it is a terrible thing that robs one of all possibilities for the future. fear says there is no future , fear says there is no hope , fear says you have to surrender .... fear destroys.

 

[Madhatter]

and back to the numbers ... 160000 deaths and 19 hospitalizations for every death is 3,040,000 in the hospital in America .... it hasn't happened . every holiday they say it's going to blow up , numbers here say that's not so . the numbers are going down every day . thankfully and hopefully it is going down everywhere .....