The new COVID thread

[Gregg]

One of my friends and co-worker is in the hospital with covid. This is today's update:


He did not have a good day. He tried to walk around and his oxygen level dropped dramatically and needed 8 liters of oxygen. Doc says his lungs are damaged and the goal right now is to break up the blood clot in his lungs. He had another x-ray and Nora is waiting for the results. He will be in the hospital for a bit. She says they are all on edge and “trusting God”. Please continue the thoughts and prayers.

[chancellor]

Huh? There's no financial component for vaccine makers? Talk about tunnel vision.

You're correct, but at least the vaccine makers are producing something of value. I agree with Teenwolf that the swindlers are making bank AND not providing anything of value.

[DMT]

One of my friends and co-worker is in the hospital with covid. This is today's update:


He did not have a good day. He tried to walk around and his oxygen level dropped dramatically and needed 8 liters of oxygen. Doc says his lungs are damaged and the goal right now is to break up the blood clot in his lungs. He had another x-ray and Nora is waiting for the results. He will be in the hospital for a bit. She says they are all on edge and “trusting God”. Please continue the thoughts and prayers.

Sorry to hear that, hope he's able to have a full recovery.

[GwynnInTheHall]

One of my friends and co-worker is in the hospital with covid. This is today's update:


He did not have a good day. He tried to walk around and his oxygen level dropped dramatically and needed 8 liters of oxygen. Doc says his lungs are damaged and the goal right now is to break up the blood clot in his lungs. He had another x-ray and Nora is waiting for the results. He will be in the hospital for a bit. She says they are all on edge and “trusting God”. Please continue the thoughts and prayers.

Was he vaxxed?

[Teenwolf]

Huh? There's no financial component for vaccine makers? Talk about tunnel vision.

I meant there's no financial conspiracy, which Nullnor seems to believe there is. Stop side-tracking the discussion with disingenuous quibbles.

Jackass.

[Mithrandir]

I meant there's no financial conspiracy, which Nullnor seems to believe there is. Stop side-tracking the discussion with disingenuous quibbles.

Jackass.

Why don't you believe there is a financial conspiracy? I'm not saying that there is a financial conspiracy, but the world is full of thieves at high levels of government and business, so it isn't that much of a reach to believe in one.

[Teenwolf]

Why don't you believe there is a financial conspiracy? I'm not saying that there is a financial conspiracy, but the world is full of thieves at high levels of government and business, so it isn't that much of a reach to believe in one.

I understand that every single thing in thos capitalist world has a financial component.

I refuse to believe that all the scientific organizations around the world are conspiring against the health of their tax paying base. It wouldn't make sense financially to damage the large scale health of their citizens, nor would it make sense to do so on a multinational scale.

This is simplified, as I'm at work. But I hope I'm clear enough.

[Mithrandir]

I understand that every single thing in thos capitalist world has a financial component.

I refuse to believe that all the scientific organizations around the world are conspiring against the health of their tax paying base. It wouldn't make sense financially to damage the large scale health of their citizens, nor would it make sense to do so on a multinational scale.

This is simplified, as I'm at work. But I hope I'm clear enough.

Devil's advocate. If the vax brought on illnesses in people, couldn't Big Pharma reap the financial benefits of then providing drugs to heal those same people? Or is that too conspiratorial and far-fetched?

[Teenwolf]

Devil's advocate. If the vax brought on illnesses in people, couldn't Big Pharma reap the financial benefits of then providing drugs to heal those same people? Or is that too conspiratorial and far-fetched?

"Big pharma" is an American concept. Public health and safety is a non-partisan issue everywhere else in the world because our health officials are accountable to the citizens it represents as public officials.

In Canada, we've had different provincial health care reps acting as public consultants in each province. Unlike the US, where Fauci has been villainized, up here its the opposite. In my province, Dr. Bonnie Henry is practically a folk hero.

I'm sure there are abuses of public trust and health for financial considerations in the US, such as the differences we see between red states and blue ones. But I think there's limited ability of the US to dictate public health restrictions that are being decided by the world, not just the US. That's why I largely follow public health guidelines without questioning financial motive. All my health care is free, so I don't view it skeptically.

[The Feral Slasher]

Why don't you believe there is a financial conspiracy? I'm not saying that there is a financial conspiracy, but the world is full of thieves at high levels of government and business, so it isn't that much of a reach to believe in one.

The entire US healthcare system is a huge conspiracy for all to see. Doesn't mean you shouldn't make wise health care choices. Not getting healthcare seems like a poor choice

[Teenwolf]

The entire US healthcare system is a huge conspiracy for all to see. Doesn't mean you shouldn't make wise health care choices. Not getting healthcare seems like a poor choice

Very well put. Thanks.

[Mithrandir]

The entire US healthcare system is a huge conspiracy for all to see. Doesn't mean you shouldn't make wise health care choices. Not getting healthcare seems like a poor choice

Right on!

[Gregg]

Was he vaxxed?

Yes, but I do not know which brand.

[nullnor]

haven't had a drink in a week. it was a nice day. got a few things done before winter comes. old guy here has been complaining about not being able to watch the show pink slips, like back in the day. 2 years ago i got him the best TV antennae 150 mile radius. he's terminally ill with pernicious anemia and sort of mentally disabled. but i finally got him cable today. as an internet pirate, i always could've done anything for him. but he's not very good at navigating a light switch. surprisingly if you leave a tv on long enough it damages the TV. so i got him dish network. hopefully motortrend channel is good. and what a fucking ordeal getting cable was. verizon and comcast shot us down. apparently having a garage with a 200 amp service is still an unfinished dwelling. i could've got a Roku and used my hotspot, but he's not good at navigating menus. which would result in constant calls for me to show him what button to press. and then dish network wants your social security number and run a credit check. lol. so i had to fall off the wagon tonite after getting it done. i had a much better story about my day and perspective about the ordeal before i had to get drunk. and my poor cats, they are like dude, you're so close to getting your shit together.

[nullnor]

i don't really feel that physically healthy. it's either drinking, or just the process of cleaning up and feeling like shit. feels like cancer lol. just walking around is like a marathon. heart and chest feels tight. no health insurance, fuck it. can't stop smoking. aspirin keeps me going, heh. always had a pain in my side for years. i don't think there is an organ there though. hernia maybe. i don't really care what happens to me. i care about the cats though. that's the best thing about what happened to me the last 3 years. i never thought i could have another cat. it's funny how life works. while the last 2 years have been soul crushing, they've also been the best years of my life. herding cats is so difficult but i have them in a routine now. last night they were cuddled together cheek to cheek, and they made an outline of a perfect heart. i should've taken a picture.

this was a story in the dodo the other day. https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/b...-ones-watching

The other day, Ibrahim was heading off to school in the city of Grozny, Chechnya, when he spotted a pair of stray dogs warming themselves in the morning sun. He could have easily just continued on his way, paying the dogs no mind.

But instead, he stopped to offer them a sweet embrace — which he gave freely, believing no one was watching.