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Relying on Lockdowns, Social Distancing, and Masks Isn’t Working to Curb COVID-19
« on: January 16, 2021, 04:34:27 pm »
Relying on Lockdowns, Social Distancing, and Masks Isn’t Working to Curb COVID-19

Doug Badger & Norbert Michel   |   January 15, 2021

COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to surge. The seven-day moving average of daily confirmed new cases eclipsed 260,000 on Jan. 9, the highest rate yet recorded. The U.S. is expected to reach the grim milestone of 400,000 COVID-related deaths later this month, around the anniversary of its first confirmed case.

These numbers suggest that the strategy of relying predominantly on social distancing, lockdowns, and mask-wearing is not working. We need better interventions.

Some have called for national mask mandates. We recently examined the effects of mask mandates in the U.S. and Italy, and our findings are not encouraging.

Of the 25 U.S. counties reporting the highest number of new cases during the current surge, 21 had mask mandates in place before August.  .  .  .

https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/01/15/relying-on-lockdowns-social-distancing-and-masks-isnt-working-to-curb-covid-19/


It doesn't take a 5th grader to figure out that Covid is running rampant in nazi States like California, New York, and Illinois.
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Re: Relying on Lockdowns, Social Distancing, and Masks Isn’t Working to Curb COVID-19
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2021, 04:42:25 pm »
Here are the recommendations of the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission:

Saving Lives and Livelihoods

15 Steps to Combat COVID-19, Bolster Recovery

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2020—The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission released an executive summary of its final report with a list of 15 steps that Americans can take to ensure their personal well-being and bolster our country’s recovery. Continue Reading.

https://www.coronaviruscommission.com/

  • Pursue returning to work as soon as possible.

  • Talk with employers about exploring flexible options that will allow employees who are at risk, those who have certain health or safety concerns, or parents and guardians who are unable to find child care because of school and day care closures to alter their work schedules and duties or to work from home when possible.

  • Avoid commuting on mass transit.

  • Small-business owners should plan and revise their business operations so that they can operate in a re­duced capacity while remaining open in emergency situations.

  • Contact a personal physician and self-isolate if iden­tifiable symptoms develop.

  • Family members of people in nursing homes should ask what steps staff are taking to protect their loved ones, including whether additional cleaning, testing, contact tracing, and other mitigation steps are in place.

  • Ask medical providers about telehealth options in or­der to interact together remotely.

  • Pursue the full spectrum of health care services nec­essary to protect overall health.

  • Ask medical providers how they make triage decisions and confirm that they base treatment decisions on a patient’s objective clinical state rather than other con­siderations like maximizing “life-years.”

  • Pursue overall health through proactive healthy prac­tices, including the use of personal protective equipment.

  • Parents should support school plans to reopen in the fall.

  • Parents should consider the best approach to their children’s transportation needs.

  • International travelers should take and record their temperature before traveling, obtain and bring health documentation indicating any virus testing and/or antibody results, and plan for additional time at a port of entry during both the departure and arriv­al process for health screening.

  • Volunteer with your church or local community or­ganization.

  • America’s freedom of speech and press, freedom of association, freedom of conscience and religion, and right to free assembly have enabled civil society to participate in disseminating information about the virus and to provide medical, material, and social as­sistance. Draft a letter to the editor of your local newspaper rais­ing ideas from the report.
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Re: Relying on Lockdowns, Social Distancing, and Masks Isn’t Working to Curb COVID-19
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2021, 11:30:50 pm »
The INSANITY of continuing with practices proven not to work is just that INSANITY.

And the SCIENCE of it all leaves a lot to be desired.  SCIENCE, such poppycock by Xiden.  We are going to follow the SCIENCE.  If that has anything to do with Fauci, prepare to die!!!

THERE IS VERY LITTLE STINKING SCIENCE!  THEY ARE CLUELESS WITH FAUCI AT THE HELM!!!
« Last Edit: January 26, 2021, 11:42:53 pm by jafo2010 »
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Re: Relying on Lockdowns, Social Distancing, and Masks Isn’t Working to Curb COVID-19
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2021, 04:47:48 am »
Update.

Since this was posted several weeks ago reports now show covid cases are down 34% and falling.  Experts say that about 1/3 of people in the US have a natural immunity to the Rona bug.  (I can't find the link)  But it suggests that all though people are still dying (overwelingly those with comorbids. The fat, the otherwise sick and infirm, and the high risk people) we are probably going to see spring as the turning point. 

Hopefully then the bridge troll will be discredited and out of his $415K a year job.
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Re: Relying on Lockdowns, Social Distancing, and Masks Isn’t Working to Curb COVID-19
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2021, 03:10:23 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 27, 2021, 04:47:48 am
Hopefully then the bridge troll will be discredited and out of his $415K a year job.

What is your quest?

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Re: Relying on Lockdowns, Social Distancing, and Masks Isn’t Working to Curb COVID-19
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2021, 03:30:16 am »
It may not be working to curb Covid-19 but it sure has kicked the ass of the Flu! Just like magic no more Flu epidemics.
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