COVID-19 'Pandemic'

[Hoid]

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Re the origin of covid: I believe the virus has existed in nature for quite some time but could not survive in humans until some genetic mutation occured in the virus in order to enable it to infect humans.

It is possible that a chinese lab created the mutation.

It is also possible that the mutation occured naturally as mutations do. Without that mutation process there would be no evolution.

 

[B00Mer]

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God works in mysterious ways :lol:

 

[B00Mer]

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Without that mutation process there would be no evolution.

So is that what happen with you?? Still dragging you're woman around by the hair :lol:

 

[Serryah]

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Friend of mine from across the big water posted this.




I didn't #ClapForCarers tonight. I put this post together instead.
When you see them standing on Downing Street clapping tonight, remember that they've just ordered coroners not to consider PPE shortages during the inquests into the deaths of NHS staff from Covid-19. Now over 100 lives.
Corporate negligence and manslaughter.

Remember their names. Remember them as people. As one nurse said on Panorama this week, "They call us heroes, because it makes it easier when we die."

Adil El Tayar
Surgeon, London
Renowned surgeon Dr El Tayar worked in the NHS for 11 years before moving back to his native Sudan to help establish a transplant programme.
Habib Zaidi
GP, 76, Southend
Dr Zaidi was a managing partner of a GP practice with his wife Dr Talat Zaidi. Their four children all work in the medical profession.
Emily Perugia
Care co-ordinator, 29, Hillingdon
A care co-ordinator in Hillingdon, north-west London, Ms Perugia was a "lovely woman, who never said no to any requests", colleagues said.
Pooja Sharma
Pharmacist,Eastbourne
Ms Sharma, who worked as a pharmacist at Eastbourne District General Hospital, was the "superstar of the family", her brother said.
Amged El Hawrani
Consultant, Leicester
An ear, nose and throat consultant at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, Mr El-Hawrani's family said he was "a loving and much-loved husband, son, father, brother, and friend".
Thomas Harvey
Healthcare assistant, 57, London
Father-of-seven Thomas Harvey, 57, was a healthcare assistant at Goodmayes Hospital in Ilford, east London.
Alfa Saadu
Medical director, 68, Welwyn Garden City
"Living legend" Dr Alfa Saadu, who had returned to work after retirement, died in hospital on 31 March.
Laura Tanner
Locality administrator, 51, Basildon
The mother-of-two had worked as an administrator for Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group in an NHS career of more than 10 years.
Aimee O'Rourke
Nurse, 39,Margate
Ms O'Rourke was "such a kind and caring nurse" who had "a really special relationship with her patients and colleagues", her ward manager said.
Areema Nasreen
Nurse, 36, Walsall
Ms Nasreen worked as a hospital cleaner before gaining her nursing qualification in 2019.
Lynsay Coventry
Midwife, 54, Harlow
The grandmother "followed her dream" and trained as a midwife in later life, her family said in a statement.
Sami Shousha
Histopathologist, 79, London
Prof Shousha was an honorary professor of histopathology at Imperial College, London.
John Alagos
Nursing assistant, Watford
Mr Alagos was a nursing assistant who was looking after coronavirus patients.
Liz Glanister
Nurse, 68, Liverpool
Ms Glanister was a "long-serving" nurse at the Aintree University Hospital, in Liverpool.
Amanda Forde
Receptionist, London
In a statement on its website, Vale Practice in Crouch End, north London, paid tribute to a "beautiful, caring receptionist".
Anton Sebastianpillai
Consultant, 75, London
A published historian, Dr Sebastianpillai trained at a medical school in Sri Lanka and went on to specialise in treating elderly people at Kingston Hospital in south-west London.
Glen Corbin
Healthcare assistant, 59, London
A healthcare assistant, Mr Corbin worked at the Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, in north-west London, for more than 25 years.
Rebecca Mack
Nurse, 29, Newcastle
The nurse had worked in the children's cancer unit at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary before taking up other roles in the health sector.
Barbara Moore
Discharge planner, 54, Liverpool
The grandmother, who worked at Royal Liverpool University Hospital, was an "unsung hero", her local NHS trust said.
Janice Graham
Nurse, 58, Inverclyde
Ms Graham was the first reported NHS worker in Scotland to die from coronavirus.
Jitendra Rathod
Surgeon, 62, Cardiff
Father-of-two Jitendra Rathod was a "dearly loved" specialist heart surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, where he spent 25 years.
Syed Zishan Haider
GP, 79, London
Dr Haider was "a selfless and compassionate doctor for over 50 years," his daughter told the BBC.
Alice Kit Tak Ong
Midwife, 70, London
Ms Ong "loved her job", her daughter Melissa told the PA news agency.
Donald Suelto
Nurse, London
Colleagues said the nurse, who was originally from the Philippines and worked at Hammersmith Hospital, in west London, "loved his NHS job".
Elsie Sazuze
Care home nurse, Wolverhampton
The care home nurse fell ill at home, in Birmingham, before being taken hospital, where she died on 7 April.
Leilani Dayrit
Nurse, 47, Rugby
Sister Leilani Dayrit died of suspected coronavirus after displaying symptoms at work, her daughter has said.
Abdul Mabud Chowdhury
Consultant urologist, 53, London
Father-of-two Dr Chowdhury was a consultant urologist at Homerton University Hospital, in east London.
Edmond Adedeji
A&E Registrar, 62, Swindon
Dr Edmond Adedeji worked as a locum registrar in the emergency department of Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire.
Fayez Ayache
GP, 76, Suffolk
Dr Ayache stopped working a month before he died, but his family say they think he continued to visit patients in their homes in an effort to help.
Brian Darlington
Hospital porter, 68, Crewe
Mr Darlington was a grandfather and hospital porter for Mid Cheshire Hospitals known for handing out sweets to colleagues.
Joanna Klenczon
Supervisor, 34, Northampton
Joanna Klenczon "touched the lives of so many people" during the 10 years she worked at Northampton Hospital, its chief executive said.
Amor Gatinao
Nurse, 50, London
The nurse worked at St Charles Hospital, in West London, and died after falling ill on Mother's Day.
Amrik Bamotra
Radiology support, 63, London
Known to his colleagues as "Bob", Mr Bamotra "touched so many people's hearts with his personality", his family said in a statement.
Donna Campbell
Healthcare support, Cardiff
Mother-of-two Ms Campbell was a "treasured" member of staff who could "light up a room with her infectious laugh and bubbly personality", colleagues said.
Elbert Rico
Hospital porter, Oxford
Mr Rico worked as a porter at John Radcliffe Hospital, in Oxford, after moving to the UK from the Philippines, in 2004.
Julie Omar
Nurse, 52, Redditch
Julie Omar had been working as a sister on Ward 14 at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, and had also previously worked with the trauma team at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
Sara Trollope
Matron, 51, Hillingdon
The mother-of-four was a matron at Hillingdon Hospital, where she cared for older patients with mental health problems and dementia.
Ate Wilma Banaag
Nurse, Watford
Ate Wilma Banaag came to the UK in January 2001 and had worked in Watford General Hospital, in the Croxley ward since then.
Amarante Dias
Hospital worker, 55, Weston-super-Mare
Mr Dias, who worked at the Weston General Hospital in north Somerset, was a "valued and much-loved colleague", colleagues said.
Gareth Roberts
Nurse, 65, Merthyr Tydfil
A grandfather, Gareth Roberts had worked as a nurse at sites across the Cardiff and Vale health board since the 1980s.
Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong
Nurse, 28, Luton
Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, had worked for five years at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital. The pregnant nurse died on 12 April.
Maureen Ellington
Healthcare assistant, Bristol
Grandmother Maureen Ellington, who was in her early 60s, worked at Southmead Hospital, in Bristol, as a healthcare assistant.
Melujean Ballesteros
Nurse, London
Originally from the Philippines, Mrs Ballesteros "loved her work as a nurse", her son, Rainier, said.
Rahima Bibi Sidhanee
Nurse, 68, London
Rahima Bibi Sidhanee was a "wonderful human being" of "extreme kindness, selflessness and impeccable loyalty", colleagues said.
Josiane Zauma Ebonja Ekoli
Nurse, 55, Harrogate
The mother-of-five was admitted to Leeds General Infirmary, a hospital where she used to work, after falling ill.
Peter Tun
Neurorehabilitation specialist, 62, Reading
Father-of-two Dr Peter Tun was a "superhero dad", his sons said in a statement.
Steven Pearson
Mental health nurse, 51, Northumberland
Father-of-two Steven Pearson had a "wicked sense of humour" and was a "kind and caring" mental health nurse, colleagues have said.
Linnette Cruz
Nurse, 51, Swansea
The mum of one was a senior head nurse at the Brynteg dental practice in Sketty, Swansea.
Juliet Alder
Healthcare assistant, 58, London
The mother of two had worked in the mental health field in the Shepherd's Bush area of west London since 2016.
Khalid Jamil
Doctor, 57, Watford
Mr Jamil, 57, from St Albans, had worked for the West Hertfordshire NHS Trust since 2006.
Andrew Treble
Theatre assistant, 57, Wrexham
Andy Treble, a theatre assistant at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, was a "kind man" who "always had a smile on his face", said his sister Maria Molloy.
Krishan Arora
GP, 57, Croydon
Dr Krishan Arora was "extremely well-liked and worked tirelessly to care for his patients", his colleague Dr Agnelo Fernandes said.
Lourdes Campbell
Healthcare assistant, 54, Bolton
Lourdes Campbell, originally from the Philippines, was a popular health care assistant who was "dedicated to patient care".
Simon Guest
Radiographer,Barrow
"Simon was special, a true gentleman and a great role model to all," his wife Nicky said in a tribute. The radiographer worked at Furness General Hospital in Barrow, Cumbria, until his death on 15 April.
Esther Akinsanya
Healthcare assistant, London
The grandmother and mother-of-two was described as a devoted and diligent healthcare assistant who had worked for the NHS for more than 20 years.
Gordon Ballard
Logistics manager, London
Mr Ballard, a manager in Bow, east London, worked for the London Ambulance Service and had worked for 42 years.
Jane Murphy
Clinical support, 73, Edinburgh
Known as "Mama Murphy" to her colleagues and friends, she had worked at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for almost 30 years.

All worked in healthcare in the UK... this should NOT have happened.

 

[Blackleaf]

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Friend of mine from across the big water posted this.
I didn't #ClapForCarers tonight. I put this post together instead.
When you see them standing on Downing Street clapping tonight, remember that they've just ordered coroners not to consider PPE shortages during the inquests into the deaths of NHS staff from Covid-19. Now over 100 lives.
Corporate negligence and manslaughter.
Remember their names. Remember them as people. As one nurse said on Panorama this week, "They call us heroes, because it makes it easier when we die."
Adil El Tayar
Surgeon, London
Renowned surgeon Dr El Tayar worked in the NHS for 11 years before moving back to his native Sudan to help establish a transplant programme.
Habib Zaidi
GP, 76, Southend
Dr Zaidi was a managing partner of a GP practice with his wife Dr Talat Zaidi. Their four children all work in the medical profession.
Emily Perugia
Care co-ordinator, 29, Hillingdon
A care co-ordinator in Hillingdon, north-west London, Ms Perugia was a "lovely woman, who never said no to any requests", colleagues said.
Pooja Sharma
Pharmacist,Eastbourne
Ms Sharma, who worked as a pharmacist at Eastbourne District General Hospital, was the "superstar of the family", her brother said.
Amged El Hawrani
Consultant, Leicester
An ear, nose and throat consultant at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, Mr El-Hawrani's family said he was "a loving and much-loved husband, son, father, brother, and friend".
Thomas Harvey
Healthcare assistant, 57, London
Father-of-seven Thomas Harvey, 57, was a healthcare assistant at Goodmayes Hospital in Ilford, east London.
Alfa Saadu
Medical director, 68, Welwyn Garden City
"Living legend" Dr Alfa Saadu, who had returned to work after retirement, died in hospital on 31 March.
Laura Tanner
Locality administrator, 51, Basildon
The mother-of-two had worked as an administrator for Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group in an NHS career of more than 10 years.
Aimee O'Rourke
Nurse, 39,Margate
Ms O'Rourke was "such a kind and caring nurse" who had "a really special relationship with her patients and colleagues", her ward manager said.
Areema Nasreen
Nurse, 36, Walsall
Ms Nasreen worked as a hospital cleaner before gaining her nursing qualification in 2019.
Lynsay Coventry
Midwife, 54, Harlow
The grandmother "followed her dream" and trained as a midwife in later life, her family said in a statement.
Sami Shousha
Histopathologist, 79, London
Prof Shousha was an honorary professor of histopathology at Imperial College, London.
John Alagos
Nursing assistant, Watford
Mr Alagos was a nursing assistant who was looking after coronavirus patients.
Liz Glanister
Nurse, 68, Liverpool
Ms Glanister was a "long-serving" nurse at the Aintree University Hospital, in Liverpool.
Amanda Forde
Receptionist, London
In a statement on its website, Vale Practice in Crouch End, north London, paid tribute to a "beautiful, caring receptionist".
Anton Sebastianpillai
Consultant, 75, London
A published historian, Dr Sebastianpillai trained at a medical school in Sri Lanka and went on to specialise in treating elderly people at Kingston Hospital in south-west London.
Glen Corbin
Healthcare assistant, 59, London
A healthcare assistant, Mr Corbin worked at the Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, in north-west London, for more than 25 years.
Rebecca Mack
Nurse, 29, Newcastle
The nurse had worked in the children's cancer unit at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary before taking up other roles in the health sector.
Barbara Moore
Discharge planner, 54, Liverpool
The grandmother, who worked at Royal Liverpool University Hospital, was an "unsung hero", her local NHS trust said.
Janice Graham
Nurse, 58, Inverclyde
Ms Graham was the first reported NHS worker in Scotland to die from coronavirus.
Jitendra Rathod
Surgeon, 62, Cardiff
Father-of-two Jitendra Rathod was a "dearly loved" specialist heart surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, where he spent 25 years.
Syed Zishan Haider
GP, 79, London
Dr Haider was "a selfless and compassionate doctor for over 50 years," his daughter told the BBC.
Alice Kit Tak Ong
Midwife, 70, London
Ms Ong "loved her job", her daughter Melissa told the PA news agency.
Donald Suelto
Nurse, London
Colleagues said the nurse, who was originally from the Philippines and worked at Hammersmith Hospital, in west London, "loved his NHS job".
Elsie Sazuze
Care home nurse, Wolverhampton
The care home nurse fell ill at home, in Birmingham, before being taken hospital, where she died on 7 April.
Leilani Dayrit
Nurse, 47, Rugby
Sister Leilani Dayrit died of suspected coronavirus after displaying symptoms at work, her daughter has said.
Abdul Mabud Chowdhury
Consultant urologist, 53, London
Father-of-two Dr Chowdhury was a consultant urologist at Homerton University Hospital, in east London.
Edmond Adedeji
A&E Registrar, 62, Swindon
Dr Edmond Adedeji worked as a locum registrar in the emergency department of Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire.
Fayez Ayache
GP, 76, Suffolk
Dr Ayache stopped working a month before he died, but his family say they think he continued to visit patients in their homes in an effort to help.
Brian Darlington
Hospital porter, 68, Crewe
Mr Darlington was a grandfather and hospital porter for Mid Cheshire Hospitals known for handing out sweets to colleagues.
Joanna Klenczon
Supervisor, 34, Northampton
Joanna Klenczon "touched the lives of so many people" during the 10 years she worked at Northampton Hospital, its chief executive said.
Amor Gatinao
Nurse, 50, London
The nurse worked at St Charles Hospital, in West London, and died after falling ill on Mother's Day.
Amrik Bamotra
Radiology support, 63, London
Known to his colleagues as "Bob", Mr Bamotra "touched so many people's hearts with his personality", his family said in a statement.
Donna Campbell
Healthcare support, Cardiff
Mother-of-two Ms Campbell was a "treasured" member of staff who could "light up a room with her infectious laugh and bubbly personality", colleagues said.
Elbert Rico
Hospital porter, Oxford
Mr Rico worked as a porter at John Radcliffe Hospital, in Oxford, after moving to the UK from the Philippines, in 2004.
Julie Omar
Nurse, 52, Redditch
Julie Omar had been working as a sister on Ward 14 at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, and had also previously worked with the trauma team at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
Sara Trollope
Matron, 51, Hillingdon
The mother-of-four was a matron at Hillingdon Hospital, where she cared for older patients with mental health problems and dementia.
Ate Wilma Banaag
Nurse, Watford
Ate Wilma Banaag came to the UK in January 2001 and had worked in Watford General Hospital, in the Croxley ward since then.
Amarante Dias
Hospital worker, 55, Weston-super-Mare
Mr Dias, who worked at the Weston General Hospital in north Somerset, was a "valued and much-loved colleague", colleagues said.
Gareth Roberts
Nurse, 65, Merthyr Tydfil
A grandfather, Gareth Roberts had worked as a nurse at sites across the Cardiff and Vale health board since the 1980s.
Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong
Nurse, 28, Luton
Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, had worked for five years at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital. The pregnant nurse died on 12 April.
Maureen Ellington
Healthcare assistant, Bristol
Grandmother Maureen Ellington, who was in her early 60s, worked at Southmead Hospital, in Bristol, as a healthcare assistant.
Melujean Ballesteros
Nurse, London
Originally from the Philippines, Mrs Ballesteros "loved her work as a nurse", her son, Rainier, said.
Rahima Bibi Sidhanee
Nurse, 68, London
Rahima Bibi Sidhanee was a "wonderful human being" of "extreme kindness, selflessness and impeccable loyalty", colleagues said.
Josiane Zauma Ebonja Ekoli
Nurse, 55, Harrogate
The mother-of-five was admitted to Leeds General Infirmary, a hospital where she used to work, after falling ill.
Peter Tun
Neurorehabilitation specialist, 62, Reading
Father-of-two Dr Peter Tun was a "superhero dad", his sons said in a statement.
Steven Pearson
Mental health nurse, 51, Northumberland
Father-of-two Steven Pearson had a "wicked sense of humour" and was a "kind and caring" mental health nurse, colleagues have said.
Linnette Cruz
Nurse, 51, Swansea
The mum of one was a senior head nurse at the Brynteg dental practice in Sketty, Swansea.
Juliet Alder
Healthcare assistant, 58, London
The mother of two had worked in the mental health field in the Shepherd's Bush area of west London since 2016.
Khalid Jamil
Doctor, 57, Watford
Mr Jamil, 57, from St Albans, had worked for the West Hertfordshire NHS Trust since 2006.
Andrew Treble
Theatre assistant, 57, Wrexham
Andy Treble, a theatre assistant at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, was a "kind man" who "always had a smile on his face", said his sister Maria Molloy.
Krishan Arora
GP, 57, Croydon
Dr Krishan Arora was "extremely well-liked and worked tirelessly to care for his patients", his colleague Dr Agnelo Fernandes said.
Lourdes Campbell
Healthcare assistant, 54, Bolton
Lourdes Campbell, originally from the Philippines, was a popular health care assistant who was "dedicated to patient care".
Simon Guest
Radiographer,Barrow
"Simon was special, a true gentleman and a great role model to all," his wife Nicky said in a tribute. The radiographer worked at Furness General Hospital in Barrow, Cumbria, until his death on 15 April.
Esther Akinsanya
Healthcare assistant, London
The grandmother and mother-of-two was described as a devoted and diligent healthcare assistant who had worked for the NHS for more than 20 years.
Gordon Ballard
Logistics manager, London
Mr Ballard, a manager in Bow, east London, worked for the London Ambulance Service and had worked for 42 years.
Jane Murphy
Clinical support, 73, Edinburgh
Known as "Mama Murphy" to her colleagues and friends, she had worked at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for almost 30 years.
All worked in healthcare in the UK... this should NOT have happened.

1) The NHS is the world's third biggest employer after the Chinese Army and the Indian Railways with 1.4 million staff. 100 or so deaths, (supposedly) from coronavirus, is therefore hardly any.

2) I wonder what the average annual number of NHS staff deaths is. I have a feeling that the number this year is nothing out of the ordinary.

3) Why are 63% of (supposed) NHS staff coronavirus deaths of foreigners when around 85% of NHS staff are British?

 

[Blackleaf]

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But they aren't the only ones

Yes, they are.

The Chinese and, to a lesser extent, the WHO, are to blame for this, nobody else.

 

[Serryah]

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1) The NHS is the world's third biggest employer after the Chinese Army and the Indian Railways with 1.4 million staff. 100 or so deaths, (supposedly) from coronavirus, is therefore hardly any.

2) I wonder what the average annual number of NHS staff deaths is. I have a feeling that the number this year is nothing out of the ordinary.

3) Why are 63% of (supposed) NHS staff coronavirus deaths of foreigners when around 85% of NHS staff are British?

"Supposedly"?


"Hardly Any"?


I suppose I shouldn't be surprised you'd trivialize any of this...


My Gods you're a disgusting piece of trash.

 

[Serryah]

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Yes, they are.

The Chinese and, to a lesser extent, the WHO, are to blame for this, nobody else.

Absolutely others.


All other Governments who did NOT take any of it seriously in November and December.


What does it matter to you anyway, it's 'just the flu', right?

 

[Blackleaf]

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Absolutely others.
All other Governments who did NOT take any of it seriously in November and December.
What does it matter to you anyway, it's 'just the flu', right?

Another load of tosh.

 

[Blackleaf]

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"Supposedly"?
"Hardly Any"?
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised you'd trivialize any of this...
My Gods you're a disgusting piece of trash.

Yes, "supposedly", seeing how governments are fiddling the figures by including people who haven't died of coronavirus as being amongst the dead.

And this is not a conspiracy theory. It's a well-known fact. I just wonder why you haven't noticed it yet.

 

[Serryah]

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Yes, "supposedly", seeing how governments are fiddling the figures by including people who haven't died of coronavirus as being amongst the dead.

And this is not a conspiracy theory. It's a well-known fact. I just wonder why you haven't noticed it yet.

Because you constantly lie, especially about 'facts'. And yeah, very much is a conspiracy theory.

Fact is, virus deaths and cases are UNDERcalculated.


But you ignore that because you don't want to know the truth, why I have no idea. Besides a lack of empathy and likely total narcissism.


And for the third time, been over why people are labeled Covid deaths vs what you 'think'. Thankfully what you think doesn't make policy.

 

[Serryah]

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Another load of tosh.

Doesn't make it less true, but you don't have the intelligence to actually understand it so...

 

[Blackleaf]

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Doesn't make it less true, but you don't have the intelligence to actually understand it so...

It's tosh, which means it isn't true.

 

[pgs]

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Quebec record a single day high of over 1,100 new cases. The province has almost 30,000 cases, and 54% of Canada's COVID cases.

Why are numbers in Quebec rising, when they are now declining everywhere else in North America?

Testing and federal funds .

 

[Avro52]

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Get on a plane with someone who has Covid-19.

Got it in the correct thread this time.

 

[Walter]

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Woman Plummets to Death While Posing on Cliff To Celebrate End of Lockdown
https://toofab.com/2020/04/30/woman-plummets-to-death-after/
Eh!! Well at least she didn't die of COVID-19
Walter came to mind reading this article :lol:

At least she didn't starve to death in a Wuhan apartment locked in by the Xi regime.

 

[Avro52]

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At least she didn't starve to death in a Wuhan apartment locked in by the Xi regime.

Link.

 

[Blackleaf]

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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: When will TV news stop scaring us to death over coronavirus crisis?

By Richard Littlejohn for the Daily Mail
30 Apr 2020

Back in 2004, in the run-up to the U.S. Presidential election, I was invited to take part in a special edition of the BBC's Question Time, live from Miami. Your Uncle Rich managed to cause uproar when I described my fellow panellist, the agitprop, anti-Bush, American film-maker Michael Moore, as 'the Lord Haw-Haw of the War on Terror'.

To be fair, Moore took it well. Better than half the audience. 'You're outta line, buddy,' was the mildest heckle I recall. They deplored my comparing Moore to William Joyce, aka Lord Haw-Haw, who spewed Nazi propaganda nightly during wireless broadcasts from Germany to Britain during World War II.

OK, so I was half-joking. But my serious point was that the Left seemed to be exploiting the post 9/11 landscape to score political points and undermine morale. Sixteen years on, the Western world is facing another deadly assault, which also appeared out of a clear blue sky.

Yet there are plenty of people in my own trade who are prepared to assume the role of Lord Haw-Haw in the war on coronavirus, feeding us a daily diet of death and defeatism. Television coverage has become unwatchable, as far as I'm concerned. I'm sorry, but at the risk of sounding callous, when you've seen one intensive care unit, you've seen them all.

Stock image of a black plague doctor costume with a cane

When they're not trying to scare us all to death, the broadcasters are trying to pin the blame on the Conservatives, even though no one saw coronavirus coming. This week's Labour Party Political Broadcast masquerading as an objective edition of Panorama on BBC1 was a particularly appalling example.

In yesterday's Mail, Guy Adams brilliantly exposed the disgraceful way in which this flagship current affairs programme paraded a procession of far-Left Labour activists to attack the Government's record on the provision of PPE. It's a legitimate enough story. I've highlighted the PPE shambles in this column.

But Panorama fatally undermined its own credibility by failing to disclose the partisan political affiliations of the allegedly impartial 'doctors and nurses' taking part. Similarly, no news organisation has done more to highlight the crisis in care homes than this paper.

And, with your generous support, we've launched the Mail Force campaign to source protective gear from China. But we've done so in order to get these problems addressed urgently — not to trash ministers doing their best in difficult circumstances.

Broadcasters have seized on the care home story, however, as yet another stick to beat the Tories. Yes, as I wrote last week, it would help if ministers were prepared to show a little more humility and admit when they don't know the answer to some of the more difficult questions.

But some grandstanding TV presenters and reporters seem more obsessed with claiming another scalp than seeking the truth, let alone solutions. They appear to view coronavirus as a career move, an opportunity to do for them what Prince Andrew did for Emily Maitlis.

Most depressing of all are the rolling news channels, constantly updating the death toll and trotting out tearful interviews with bereaved relatives on a neverending loop. Look, I'm not in any way attempting to diminish the devastating toll the loss of a loved one inflicts on their relatives.

People must be free to grieve in their own way. I'm not convinced, though, that encouraging them to pour it all out on TV is the most dignified way of going about it. Still, this is probably just another manifestation of the way our national character has changed post-Lady Di.

We have swapped the stiff upper lip for the trembling lower lip — and not in a good way. If modern TV news had been around in 1940, we'd have been treated to hourly updates on the number of soldiers, sailors and airmen killed in action. Talking heads would be wheeled on to accuse the Government of deliberately deflating the true figures by not including civilian deaths on the Home Front.

Ministers would be berated for failing to provide vital equipment to the troops and refusing to say definitively when the war was going to end. Imagine the effect that would have had on morale. So it is hardly surprising to discover that is exactly what is happening today, as a direct consequence of the doom and despondency being broadcast round the clock.

It only serves to crank up the fear factor. My heart sank when I read the survey this week which reported that more people in Britain were in favour of staying in lockdown than in any other country in Europe. Who needs Lord Haw-Haw?


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/...ws-stop-scaring-death-coronavirus-crisis.html

 

[Ocean Breeze]

Re: COVIDD-19 'Pandemic'

Number of ICU patients hits 5-week low, as B.C. reports 1 new COVID-19 death, 33 new cases

https://globalnews.ca/news/6895869/...wsletterBc&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2020

 

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Re: COVIDD-19 'Pandemic'

Well the USA had it's second highest total today, with over 36,000 cases. What makes today different, is that the pandemic has leveled off in NYC, and is now hitting the red states. Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, and Georgia all set single day highs.

In World news, the pandemic is hitting Brazil and Russia hard, each setting daily highs.

However, most concerning, is that the pandemic is starting to emerge in highly populated sub-continent, with Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh all having record totals of cases.

There were nearly 95,000 new cases, a daily record.

The numbers in the U.S could get interesting now that some states are starting to open up.