would save thousands of lives then we could have saved millions over the years with a nationwide mask mandate to protect against the flu and other illness. Why didn't anyone ever propose this? Literally no one. Brilliant.
A nationwide mask wearing mandate
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Distance fix please speak with facts. Conjecture not a substitute for fact. AC 100 is speaking in fact. It is not in the president’s power to do so. Hopefully you’re using satire with what you said. The CDC has bounced around wearing a mask, not wearing a mask issue for months.
The same people that won't enforce crossing the border illegally, want mandatory masks.
Influenza and coronaviruses are different families of viruses and completely unrelated.
There is a vaccine for influenza.
There are effective oral antiviral agents available for outpatient treatment of mild-moderate flu cases.
The R0 for flu is 1.2; it's at least 2.4 for COVID.
The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for flu is 0.1%. The CFR for COVID is 3.1% in the US (3.7% worldwide).
Long-term complications of COVID in those who have recovered aren't fully known, but already include pulmonary fibrosis, myocarditis, pulmonary emboli and stroke.
While the flu tragically claims tens of thousands of lives each year, more people have died from COVID in just the last 5 months (170,000) than any other 5-month period in US history including the civil war and WWII. (And according to the CDC, the COVID CFR is actually underreported by 30%).
Comparisons between the flu and COVID simply reflect a poor understanding of science.
There is a vaccine for influenza.
There are effective oral antiviral agents available for outpatient treatment of mild-moderate flu cases.
The R0 for flu is 1.2; it's at least 2.4 for COVID.
The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for flu is 0.1%. The CFR for COVID is 3.1% in the US (3.7% worldwide).
Long-term complications of COVID in those who have recovered aren't fully known, but already include pulmonary fibrosis, myocarditis, pulmonary emboli and stroke.
While the flu tragically claims tens of thousands of lives each year, more people have died from COVID in just the last 5 months (170,000) than any other 5-month period in US history including the civil war and WWII. (And according to the CDC, the COVID CFR is actually underreported by 30%).
Comparisons between the flu and COVID simply reflect a poor understanding of science.
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I understand all of this but it doesn't change what I said.
Comparisons between the flu and COVID simply reflect a poor understanding of science.
True understanding of science also includes validation of data sources. Continually using a death rate that is artificially inflated calls in question your statement and the "facts" you present.
True understanding of science also includes validation of data sources. Continually using a death rate that is artificially inflated calls in question your statement and the "facts" you present.
Excuse me, but methinks this thread is on the wrong forum. 
Death with flu has never been counted like death with Covid is being counted. Despite that the death rate with Covid in our youth is still lower than that with flu. Until Covid came, death certificates of the virus infected did not name the virus, only the condition (Copd, heart failure, etc). To compare the the flu count of died from to the Covid count of died with is apples and oranges.
Amazing how news can be debunked but people still refer to it because it verifies what the person wants to believe. This happens on both sides.
Sorry card. My laptop connection skips sometimes moving my cursor. I literally didn't know I had posted on the football page until now.
At any rate, 330 million people must wear a mask outside. This includes people that live in SD that have a population density of 1/2 of person per 50 square miles. If this were Rep. it would be fascistic, Dems it's virtuous. Out of an abundance of caution I always wear a mask.
I'm leaving now and returning to the ugly side of mosports. Cheers.
Good lord we need the Doc Guys now more than ever
Let's not get carried away now....
Send all the people with the flue to nursing homes and see what happens to the fatality rates. Pay people who die with the flue for funeral services and see how many more flue deaths there are. Its sll about beating Trump.
Yes lets get 180 million people (1/2 the country) to create a conspiracy against the president. Also let's get every single hospital administrator to 'fudge' the numbers for COVID-19. Meanwhile, in the REAL World, all of the hospitals are losing a tremendous amount of money and people are losing their jobs, because no one is doing elective surgeries and they are putting off doctor's appointments/checkups. But they are still fudging the numbers.
Give everyone a break with the idiotic conspiracy theories. We can't get people to agree on where to go to lunch but we will get 180 million people to agree to keep up a giant conspiracy about Covid-19 for 6 months? Use some common sense. ohh...that's right the NBA, MLB and NCAA are in on this too!
Then let's talk about all the money you get for funeral services when a loved one dies. Oh wait! That doesn't actually exist. There is no money. There is no reporting of this (even on Foxnews!). It's made up...the "I heard it from a friend, who heard it from a friend..." is getting old too.
Give everyone a break with the idiotic conspiracy theories. We can't get people to agree on where to go to lunch but we will get 180 million people to agree to keep up a giant conspiracy about Covid-19 for 6 months? Use some common sense. ohh...that's right the NBA, MLB and NCAA are in on this too!
Then let's talk about all the money you get for funeral services when a loved one dies. Oh wait! That doesn't actually exist. There is no money. There is no reporting of this (even on Foxnews!). It's made up...the "I heard it from a friend, who heard it from a friend..." is getting old too.
Correction. MoSports ALWAYS needs the Doc Guys!
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