IronWing
No Lifer
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I am death incarnate!Well it changed 10-20 million people from being alive to being dead.
Maybe that is our true nature, though. In the midst of life we are in death.
I am death incarnate!Well it changed 10-20 million people from being alive to being dead.
Maybe that is our true nature, though. In the midst of life we are in death.
Funny, BBC says 5 million and we all know they are deaths of any kind within 28 days of a positive PCR test run at 45cycles which is completely unreliable, but please tell me more of these extra 15m people who have shrugged off their mortal coil during the worst pandemic in human historyWell it changed 10-20 million people from being alive to being dead.
Maybe that is our true nature, though. In the midst of life we are in death.
Funny, BBC says 5 million and we all know they are deaths of any kind within 28 days of a positive PCR test run at 45cycles which is completely unreliable, but please tell me more of these extra 15m people who have shrugged off their mortal coil during the worst pandemic in human history![]()
they're reporting the same deaths as every other data source out there, they are the OFFICIAL death numbers for covid, like I said, PCR at 45 cycles is trash and counting any death within 28 days of a positive test is just plain lies, if anything excess deaths have occured in mental health, missed diagnosis of other health issues due to people not being able to see a GP, consultant etc because the world went mad over the flu.Not funny at all. The BBC is only reporting the deaths officially recorded as due to COVID, which is a massive underestimate. As has been repeatedly pointed out, you need to consider the total excess death figures (which is how they historically calculate flu deaths, for example). When you do that, as the Economist has been doing for some time, you get a total of 10-20 million.
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The pandemic’s true death toll
Our daily estimate of excess deaths around the worldwww.economist.com
It seems clear you don't understand the topic at all, so maybe you shouldn't be commenting on it? (You really think, India, for example, has been correctly counting every single COVID death?)
See also (probably not entirely due to direct COVID deaths, because they also have a declining birth rate and other problems, but clearly the official death toll for COVID in Russia is a gross under-estimate)
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Russia’s population undergoes largest ever peacetime decline, analysis shows
Analysis finds natural population fell by 997,000 between October 2020 and September 2021 – with Covid cited as principal causewww.theguardian.com
they're reporting the same deaths as every other data source out there, they are the OFFICIAL death numbers for covid, like I said, PCR at 45 cycles is trash and counting any death within 28 days of a positive test is just plain lies, if anything excess deaths have occured in mental health, missed diagnosis of other health issues due to people not being able to see a GP, consultant etc because the world went mad over the flu.
Your "I don't want to listen to your facts, you should not comment" say's it all, the facts and data are there for all to see through official government data, average age of covid deaths 80+ most with severe comorbidities, IFR similar to flu, 99.*% survivable, please tell me more how you have been conned and don't want to admit it..
Where's your evidence? the data is all available from your governments official websites, what have I missed? it was brief but you won't be missedOnto ignore you go, as you are another one not interested in rational argument or evidence.
COVID is superior than the flu in numerous factors regarding its transmissibility and survival. 1% is enough to affect every community. 100 people in a community is rather common. 1 person in that community will come down with it.they're reporting the same deaths as every other data source out there, they are the OFFICIAL death numbers for covid, like I said, PCR at 45 cycles is trash and counting any death within 28 days of a positive test is just plain lies, if anything excess deaths have occured in mental health, missed diagnosis of other health issues due to people not being able to see a GP, consultant etc because the world went mad over the flu.
Your "I don't want to listen to your facts, you should not comment" say's it all, the facts and data are there for all to see through official government data, average age of covid deaths 80+ most with severe comorbidities, IFR similar to flu, 99.*% survivable, please tell me more how you have been conned and don't want to admit it..
it's less than 1% though.. but lets vaccinate 100% of people with 2 shots and endless boosters?COVID is superior than the flu in numerous factors regarding its transmissibility and survival. 1% is enough to affect every community. 100 people in a community is rather common. 1 person in that community will come down with it.
Just because it's official doesn't mean it's comprehensive or that everyone got examined. Data collection only started after the event.
Yes, that is a very good idea.it's less than 1% though.. but lets vaccinate 100% of people with 2 shots and endless boosters?
Yes, that is a very good idea.
Small numbers are not perceived as greatly even though the orders of magnitude still reduce by a factor 10 with every added 0. A thousandth of a percent, ten-thousandths, etc.it's less than 1% though.. but lets vaccinate 100% of people with 2 shots and endless boosters?
I suspect that it will be like the flu boosters. If more people would get vaccinated we can slow the rate of spread of mutations and buy ourselves some breathing room. As long as there is an enormous pool of non-vaccinated people, we will be playing a frantic game of catch-up.You have to wonder at what point the boosters will stop being helpful. Or, is this going to become like the flu, where you need to get the latest variant of the Covid shot annually to have any immunity?
You don't have flu boosters, you have 1 shot a year which is tweaked every year for that strain, for some people it will be 4 shots for covid in 1 year and that trend looks set to continue with Pfizer saying 3 more shots should provide enough protection against Omicron, considering natural immunity is already at 99.*% what that really says is, 3 more vaccines will add 0.0*% more protectionI suspect that it will be like the flu boosters. If more people would get vaccinated we can slow the rate of spread of mutations and buy ourselves some breathing room. As long as there is an enormous pool of non-vaccinated people, we will be playing a frantic game of catch-up.
What is this thread about?
Extroverts in shambles.Yeah, I'd agree that the pandemic has made people lazier and more anti social.
Don't want to go to grocery shopping or go a holiday party? Now you have a convenient excuse! Thanks, COVID!
Extroverts in shambles.
Extraverts don't realize their evolution is now inappropriate for the situation at hand(though not enough to prevent copulation).Extroverts in shambles.
Audi R8 V10 RWD
With the news of the Corvette C8 Z06 being significantly delayed, I've been looking at the R8. The 2022 MY looks very promising. A good bump in power with Carbon Ceramic brakes and select mode exhaust as options. Seems like a good deal considering the price of other supercars.forums.anandtech.com
Grief and misery indeed.
I just don't feel like playing pin the tail on the donkey and me being the donkey
I know some people have a legit if not rational fear of needles. My dad did for example. For me, size makes the difference. If you're coming at me with a needle thicker than some pastry nozzles, I'm going to demur. But let's say I get bit by a rabid animal, which we do get a few times per year, I'll cry, whine and stamp my feet, but I'll get the shots.
I know some people have a legit if not rational fear of needles. My dad did for example. For me, size makes the difference. If you're coming at me with a needle thicker than some pastry nozzles, I'm going to demur. But let's say I get bit by a rabid animal, which we do get a few times per year, I'll cry, whine and stamp my feet, but I'll get the shots.
