Covid Thoughts

**TIGERBLOOD** · 08-07-2021, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by 2bynight

The 1000 x factor meant 1000x more viral load. Potent means more transmissable - not necessarily more lethal. Although my logic tells me if you have 1000x more viral load your body is going to have a hell of a lot more effort to fight it off - meaning more deaths.

I dont see any of that represented in actual scientific data.

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**blah3** · 08-07-2021, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by bandc

Ok so if that stats show that Covid most likely won't hospitalize me, and I'm wearing a mask and basically quarantining since I work from home, would the vaccine do anything more for me?

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You’ve already had it, so no. The only advantage youd get is if they came up with a vaccine against newer variants

**jonboy79** · 08-07-2021, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by blah3

You’ve already had it, so no. The only advantage youd get is if they came up with a vaccine against newer variants

Which should not be terribly difficult in theory, and will also fit in quite well with the expected annual or semi-annual booster they are clearly planning to roll out.

My best hope, is that the current trend continues and each iteration becomes easier to transmit snd less lethal. Herd immunity will rid us of it soon if that were to continue. That might actually be the clearest path to “victory”. Turn it into another common cold like corona virus. As it is, the delta variant is trending towards influenza.

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**TIGERBLOOD** · 08-07-2021, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by jonboy79

Which should not be terribly difficult in theory, and will also fit in quite well with the expected annual or semi-annual booster they are clearly planning to roll out.

My best hope, is that the current trend continues and each iteration becomes easier to transmit snd less lethal. Herd immunity will rid us of it soon if that were to continue. That might actually be the clearest path to “victory”. Turn it into another common cold like corona virus. As it is, the delta variant is trending towards influenza.

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Speaking of influenza....... where did it go?

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**2bynight** · 08-07-2021, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by TIGERBLOOD

Speaking of influenza....... where did it go?

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All the mask wearing, social distancing, and hand washing neutralized it.

**iceman43** · 08-07-2021, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by 2bynight

All the mask wearing, social distancing, and hand washing neutralized it.

I believe you are right

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**TIGERBLOOD** · 08-07-2021, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by 2bynight

All the mask wearing, social distancing, and hand washing neutralized it.

But not Covid? Bullshit.

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**leachisabeast** · 08-07-2021, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by 2bynight

All the mask wearing, social distancing, and hand washing neutralized it.

There is still no concrete evidence that mask wearing and social distancing stops the spread of viruses.

**leachisabeast** · 08-07-2021, 07:05 PM

It might surpress viruses in the short term but they will always come back when you relax quarantine rules. The west is shooting itself in the foot right now and just needs to get on with it. Inflation and supply chains are becoming a real issue.

**TIGERBLOOD** · 08-07-2021, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by leachisabeast

There is still no concrete evidence that mask wearing and social distancing stops the spread of viruses.

Exactly. Biden's own Covid Task force Dr said masks do not work to prevent the virus from going in or out. States and countries with the tightest lockdowns and mask rules fared worse than states that were more lenient.

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