COVID Update 2022

[jusplay4fun]

As of this past Monday, January 24, my school in Virginia was given the OPTION for us to wear masks or NOT. Thank goodness...! Some students continue to wear masks and that is their option, too. Besides the vaccines now available, that is the biggest change for me, nearly two years later.

The Credit goes the medical and science folks (and the pharmaceutical companies) who developed the vaccines for COVID-19. Former President Trump deserves credit and recognition for getting the vaccine out and available QUICKLY and safely.

IN the meantime, President Biden and his staff failed to do a good job regarding COVID:

A year ago, Biden unveiled a 200-page plan to defeat covid. He has struggled to deliver on some key promises.
The U.S. would have been better prepared for virus curveballs if the administration had moved more quickly to boost testing, acquire real-time data on the virus and convey risks more clearly, say some co-authors, advisers

(....)

Yet after a period when Biden’s vaccination focus appeared to be paying off, many of those problems have roared back as the delta variant, and then omicron, tore across the country. Once again, doctors and nurses are pleading for relief, as hospitalizations set new daily records and more facilities move to ration care. Many Americans say they’re confused by government pronouncements and losing faith in the agencies handling the response. Essential workers in packing plants, food service and emergency response say they still feel endangered by a virus that Biden had vowed to control.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/01/18/biden-covid-response-assessment/
and this is from the Washington Post, of all print media sources.

[saxitoxin]

I live in one of only eight states that still has a mask mandate, despite the fact cloth masks have now been shown to be totally ineffective and only N95s measurably decrease risk. But N95s aren't mandated, just cloth masks. They may as well mandate everyone pray to Quetzalcoatl before entering a store, it would be just as useful.

This is all a performance.

[ConfederateSS]

As of this past Monday, January 24, my school in Virginia was given the OPTION for us to wear masks or NOT. Thank goodness...! Some students continue to wear masks and that is their option, too. Besides the vaccines now available, that is the biggest change for me, nearly two years later.

The Credit goes the medical and science folks (and the pharmaceutical companies) who developed the vaccines for COVID-19. Former President Trump deserves credit and recognition for getting the vaccine out and available QUICKLY and safely.

IN the meantime, President Biden and his staff failed to do a good job regarding COVID:

A year ago, Biden unveiled a 200-page plan to defeat covid. He has struggled to deliver on some key promises.
The U.S. would have been better prepared for virus curveballs if the administration had moved more quickly to boost testing, acquire real-time data on the virus and convey risks more clearly, say some co-authors, advisers

(....)

Yet after a period when Biden’s vaccination focus appeared to be paying off, many of those problems have roared back as the delta variant, and then omicron, tore across the country. Once again, doctors and nurses are pleading for relief, as hospitalizations set new daily records and more facilities move to ration care. Many Americans say they’re confused by government pronouncements and losing faith in the agencies handling the response. Essential workers in packing plants, food service and emergency response say they still feel endangered by a virus that Biden had vowed to control.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/01/18/biden-covid-response-assessment/
and this is from the Washington Post, of all print media sources.

--------So, you give no credit to the New Governor Youngkin and the parents of Virginia who fought back and put Youngkin in office, Reps.,Dems. And Inds...All parents...To end forced mask mandates...
---------Youngkin is The Virginian...He wears a vest ...Like the man of the West with no name(From Fairfax,VA.,for the show,not real life)...The Virginian...James Drury... ... ConfederateSS.out! (The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

[jusplay4fun]

As of this past Monday, January 24, my school in Virginia was given the OPTION for us to wear masks or NOT. Thank goodness...! Some students continue to wear masks and that is their option, too. Besides the vaccines now available, that is the biggest change for me, nearly two years later.

The Credit goes the medical and science folks (and the pharmaceutical companies) who developed the vaccines for COVID-19. Former President Trump deserves credit and recognition for getting the vaccine out and available QUICKLY and safely.

IN the meantime, President Biden and his staff failed to do a good job regarding COVID:

A year ago, Biden unveiled a 200-page plan to defeat covid. He has struggled to deliver on some key promises.
The U.S. would have been better prepared for virus curveballs if the administration had moved more quickly to boost testing, acquire real-time data on the virus and convey risks more clearly, say some co-authors, advisers

(....)

Yet after a period when Biden’s vaccination focus appeared to be paying off, many of those problems have roared back as the delta variant, and then omicron, tore across the country. Once again, doctors and nurses are pleading for relief, as hospitalizations set new daily records and more facilities move to ration care. Many Americans say they’re confused by government pronouncements and losing faith in the agencies handling the response. Essential workers in packing plants, food service and emergency response say they still feel endangered by a virus that Biden had vowed to control.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/01/18/biden-covid-response-assessment/
and this is from the Washington Post, of all print media sources.

--------So, you give no credit to the New Governor Youngkin and the parents of Virginia who fought back and put Youngkin in office, Reps.,Dems. And Inds...All parents...To end forced mask mandates...
---------Youngkin is The Virginian...He wears a vest ...Like the man of the West with no name(From Fairfax,VA.,for the show,not real life)...The Virginian...James Drury... ... ConfederateSS.out! (The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

I was allowing the readers to make the connection, ConfSS. I already posted about the Youngkin victory here in Virginia.

Congratulations, ConfSS. You pay attention to the news..!

Again, Virginia voters rejected the attempt by Clinton ALLY Terry McAuliffe to link the Republican Candidate (and winner Glenn Youngkin) to President Trump. We in Virginia rejected the national policies that McAuliffe kept bringing into the race for Governor of Virginia. Of course, McAuliffe made many other mistakes, the biggest one is likely his QUOTED assertion that PARENTS should not tell the School administrators what to teach THEIR children. That may have been McAuliffe's biggest mistake. He made mistakes that cost him his attempt to repeat as Governor (after a four year required time; VA Governors cannot be re-elected immediately after their term.)

McAuliffe ran and won as a pro-business moderate in 2013. He did not use that same model this time in 2021. BIG MISTAKE. He came across as PROGRESSIVE Democrat and that did NOT work, outside his stronghold in parts of Northern Virginia. I think he also failed to inspire significant voter turnout among the black population throughout Virginia.

https://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=236960&p=5231420&hilit=Youngkin#p5231420

Tell Rosemary the Youngkin has NOT YET taken office; his inauguration will be in a few days AND THEN Rosemary and saxi can blame him for those types of problems. btw: his opponent in the election, Terry McAuliffe, tried to tie Youngkin to Trump.

Glenn Allen Youngkin (born December 9, 1966) is an American businessman and politician who is the governor-elect of Virginia. He will be inaugurated as the 74th governor of Virginia on January 15, 2022.

The problems on I-95 in Virginia, that made national news, are on the watch of Democrat Gov. Ralph (or is it Ralf?) Northam, so he gets both the BLAME and the CREDIT for ALL that, Rosemary.

so, saxi, you quoted someone STOOPID in trying to making me look STOOOOPID. You failed AGAIN. Try harder, next time.

Rosemary is a LOT like saxi: no matter what the FACTS ARE, they BOTH twist the facts and the change narrative to BLAME the other side. In other words, they both attempt to PEDDLE Fake News and to obfuscate. Cogitate on that, saxi.

https://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=237284&p=5235887&hilit=Youngkin#p5235887

I will not fault you for not remembering everything that I post.

And yes, The show called The Virginian:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virginian_(TV_series)

[jusplay4fun]

As cases, percent positivity, and hospitalizations fall, it appears that my predictions (based on family discussions) are coming true.

And even better news, saxi and his weak-minded minions have significantly slowed their output of fake news regarding COVID and its vaccines. Spring is JUS around the corner, too. There is cause for optimism. And the sky did not fall.

[jonesthecurl]

Watching the numbers. it seems to me that the most optimistic statistic is that at last, the number of people declared 'recovered' is consistently higher ( often double or more) the new cases.

[jusplay4fun]

Watching the numbers. it seems to me that the most optimistic statistic is that at last, the number of people declared 'recovered' is consistently higher ( often double or more) the new cases.

What is your source of 'recovered' stats, Jonesy? That is not one usually cited.

This is anecdotal, I know, but I had a student return today after one week (5 days) out of school. A teacher, obviously older, took about 2 MONTHS off (Sept-Oct). The virus has gotten less virulent, and that, too me, is a key factor too for optimism. Based on her described symptoms, I will say that she (my student) very likely had omicron. Her symptoms were like a bad cold or mild flu: sore throat and persistent cough with no fever. She felt bad for about 2-3 days. She was also vaccinated, but prior to last week did not have the booster.

As many have said, COVID does not severely impact most those under 30. The vaccine seems to lessen the severity of those with COVID. The same is said for another person I know, who was up and about after some 2 weeks. He was hospitalized (for about 1 week) and I conjecture that he had Delta, getting COVID when Delta was more prevalent. His O2 levels were low which prompted his hospitalization.

[jonesthecurl]

my source:https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[jusplay4fun]

my source:https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Thanks, I looked a few minutes ago.

Graphs, for me, are very helpful. I would like to see more than just the two graphs shown. I did not see a way to change the selections. Have you selected other graphs or selected data for other parameters to view, perhaps even in a different format?

[jonesthecurl]

I don't know if you can do that, never tried.

[jusplay4fun]

Even though the number of those recovered is impressive, it is JUST a number without context.

Is the trend improving? Is the percentage of recoveries improving or staying constant? What is the change from the previous day? or week? or month? What is the 7 day average? Those additional numbers provide context, for such stats as recoveries, # of new cases, # hospitalized due to COVID, deaths, percent positivity, and more.

From what I have seen on that site and on other places, nearly all numbers show positive trends. Let's hope (and pray) that those numbers continue to improve so that we can return to "normal" whatever that may mean post-COVID. Graphs, for me, are the best way to see trends.

The site I usually check, by the NY Times, gives two graphs, for 1) # of new cases and 2) deaths. Both are going down. If you compare the two, you will note that deaths are finally in decline. It is a TRAILING indicator, meaning the change in deaths will lag behind those other trends and will thus confirm the change(s) in the other stats.

I went back to the NY Times link and it now shows stats for VA, my state, and shows 3 graphs of three other stats. ALL show good trends. I do not have a subscription to the NY Times, so my access to their data and website is very limited.

I type "COVID stats" into Google and usually NY Times site is usually the first "hit." I think they use data from Johns Hopkins Univ. Medical folks. https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

[jonesthecurl]

At the height of the latest (omicron) wave, new cases were incredibly higher than recoveries. The heartening sign now is that (most of) those affected are recovering, while new infections are falling.

[jusplay4fun]

At the height of the latest (omicron) wave, new cases were incredibly higher than recoveries. The heartening sign now is that (most of) those affected are recovering, while new infections are falling.

Agreed. Between the vaccine and those with natural immunity, we are reaching "herd immunity" now. I doubt we would be there NOW without the vaccine.

I think I noted that I know of some people in RL that have had COVID twice now and were not and are not vaccinated. SO much for superiority of natural immunity.

[jusplay4fun]

Yes..! I hate to have to wear masks.

Schools should only mandate masks when COVID cases and hospitalizations are high, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Friday, in a shift that means most U.S. schools now have the agency’s OK to go without masks.

The move is the first major change in national guidance on masks in schools since last summer, and follows decisions by many states and districts to lift mask mandates in recent weeks. Still, many schools have continued to require masks for students and staff, and the CDC’s shift could pave the way for further changes.

(.....)

Specifically, the new CDC rules say if new COVID cases and hospitalizations are low or moderate, and hospitals aren’t overburdened in a community, then mask mandates aren’t necessary. About 70% of Americans live in parts of the country where those metrics are now low or moderate, the agency says.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/25/22951096/cdc-mask-mandates-schools-guidance


also:

Covid News: C.D.C. Releases New Guidance That Focuses on Living With the Virus
The new guidelines should allow a majority of Americans to stop wearing masks, skip social distancing and enjoy crowded indoor spaces. Canada approves another vaccine made without mRNA technology.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/25/world/covid-19-tests-cases-vaccine

[jusplay4fun]

I went to a nearby Federal (National Government) institution this past week. I noticed many were still wearing masks inside, but most were much older people than I. I did not think TOO much about it, but was later reprimanded by a worker that I needed one there. I complained that CDC regulation had changed (they did) and was going to say that we are in the 70% (now 90%) of US counties now no longer requiring masks indoors. Rather than getting into an argument and getting arrested (unlike saxi ), I went to my car to get one, while COMPLAINING to myself. One big complaint is that the regulation on the door (from the same CDC) was dated July 2021 to the place. A second sign referred to a regulation dated August 2021. We are gradually getting OUR FREEDOM back, but slowly. I told them my name is saxitoxin and reported my address as my parents' basement, btw.

I went a few minutes ago to a local food place get leftover and donated breads and bagels and pastries. (I delivered those to our local food bank/pantry.) I went in the first door, no SIGN about masks, got to the interior door, decided to go in anyway despite that sign on that door. I reported my reason for my visit, went to my car, and put on the same mask.

GET THE updates OUT, BIDEN.

[bigtoughralf]

Got Covid again last week. Good news is whatever is circulating in the UK has clearly become weak as piss now. Had minor cold symptoms for a few days and was testing negative again by day 6.

[saxitoxin]

Got Covid again last week. Good news is whatever is circulating in the UK has clearly become weak as piss now. Had minor cold symptoms for a few days and was testing negative again by day 6.

So jealous that saxi got all the attention for his COVID you had to go get it again. Pathetic!

[ConfederateSS]

-----------Two years later...Michigan looks to be back to normal...Normal for Michigan...The lock down...Started on March 16th, 2020 A.D...No St. Patrick's Day Parade a day earlier...No St. Patrick's Day last year either...But I was there riding my bike down the middle of Michigan ave. through Corktown/Downtown Detroit......
---------------Sunday...March 13th, 2022 A.D...The St. Patrick's Day Parade is back on BABY ...Now there will be a drunk guy , riding his bike on the sidewalk , through Corktown... ...You will most likely find me lying on the ground ,by the park ,Old Train Station, 14th/Vernor and Michigan ave... ... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)... ...Forget the gas prices...Ride a bike, more money for whiskey... ...Jp4fun...I liked the old title...Maybe...Ghosts of the lock down...2 years later...update...

[jusplay4fun]

I think I found an old photo of ConfedSS:



Note all the GREEN behind him, after St. Patrick's Day, 2019? ConfedSS??

[jimboston]

Can we let all Covid threads die the death they deserve?

[2dimes]

[ConfederateSS]

I think I found an old photo of ConfedSS:



Note all the GREEN behind him, after St. Patrick's Day, 2019? ConfedSS??

------------------ ....A little bit more of a suntan...Missing the bike lying on top of me...
-----------I love it Jp4fun..I wish more Americans could lighten up...Take a joke...It is O.K. to laugh at a joke about one's self... America needs to stop being so touchy , offended all the time...Laugh,Laugh,Laugh... ... ConfederateSS.out! (The Blue and Silver Rebellion)... ...

[jusplay4fun]

I think I found an old photo of ConfedSS:



Note all the GREEN behind him, after St. Patrick's Day, 2019? ConfedSS??

------------------ ....A little bit more of a suntan...Missing the bike lying on top of me...
-----------I love it Jp4fun..I wish more Americans could lighten up...Take a joke...It is O.K. to laugh at a joke about one's self... America needs to stop being so touchy , offended all the time...Laugh,Laugh,Laugh... ... ConfederateSS.out! (The Blue and Silver Rebellion)... ...

I agree, ConfedSS.

A little less sensitive "skin" would help lots. So will more laughter, even if we laugh at ourselves. Too many react out of anger as if someone insulted the Family over what is really nothing. Too many make "mountains out of mole hills."

[saxitoxin]

A little less sensitive "skin" would help lots. So will more laughter, even if we laugh at ourselves. Too many react out of anger as if someone insulted the Family over what is really nothing. Too many make "mountains out of mole hills."

Great point!

[jusplay4fun]

A little less sensitive "skin" would help lots. So will more laughter, even if we laugh at ourselves. Too many react out of anger as if someone insulted the Family over what is really nothing. Too many make "mountains out of mole hills."

Great point!

Unlike, saxi, ralf, and llama, I am still laughing and finding joy in life, on CC and in RL, BOTH..!

saxi and his "gang" continue to make mountains out of mole hills. I think these guys are yelling from the tops of their respective Dung Hills.

Find more joy and humor in the world and in your lives; you can live longer, too.