You're using a proposition here, the truth value of which you do not know, assume it as true and then conclude that that is any type of evidence. — Benkei
If there is an HIV gene in coronavirus that is evidence — boethius
(and, please note, I say "assuming this is true" in my analysis) — boethius
that would need to be established if one wanted to argue that the virus was genetically engineered with HIV (if other evidence came to light, such as testimony of a researcher claiming they were involved in mixing HIV and coronavirus, it would of course be necessary to establish whether HIV genes really are in coronavirus in the first place, because it's important evidence to such an argument). — boethius
Covid-19 is officially a Pandemic by definition (all people) and by declaration (WHO). Like the Spanish Flu of 1918, it affects the whole (pan-) world. You should "worry" about it though, only only to the extent that you can do something about it. Right now, about all non-specialists can do is wear masks and practice social distancing. But for those who think it's a hoax, we should be worried about them, because they could be asymptomatic carriers. All you can do in that case is shun those who don't wear protection. For example, some men don't wear condoms during casual sex, so it's up to the woman to shun them, or accept the fetal consequences. :joke:Or is this the beginning of a deadly pandemic? — Punshhh
But for those who think it's a hoax, we should be worried about them, because they could be asymptomatic carriers. — Gnomon
But for those who think it's a hoax, we should be worried about them, because they could be asymptomatic carriers. — Gnomon
This.... — Anaxagoras
Darwin Award material? — jorndoe
I think the fact is that COVID-19 will surely be a focus of research even after the pandemic, hence there will be a lot of scrutiny about it. Hence I think this question can be answered. Simply too many labs are focusing on COVID-19 now. Yet unfortunately the answer won't make everybody happy, so it can remain quite vague as many things do at the present and you have to know your biology. — ssu
From Latin America to South Asia to sub-Saharan Africa, more families than ever are staring down a future without enough food. The analysis published Monday found about 128,000 more young children will die over the first 12 months of the virus.
The economic, food, and health systems disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to continue to exacerbate all forms of malnutrition. Estimates from the International Food Policy Research Institute suggest that because of the pandemic an additional 140 million people will be thrown into living in extreme poverty on less than US$1·90 per day in 2020.4 According to the World Food Programme, the number of people in LMICs facing acute food insecurity will nearly double to 265 million by the end of 2020.5 Sharp declines are expected in access to child health and nutrition services, similar to those seen during the 2014–16 outbreak of Ebola virus disease in sub-Saharan Africa.6 Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF estimated a 30% overall reduction in essential nutrition services coverage, reaching 75–100% in lockdown contexts, including in fragile countries where there are humanitarian crises.7
Well Hermain Cain died of coronavirus after most likely contracting it at Trump's Tulsa rally — Maw
Excellent news. One of the founders of Turning Point carked it too. Can't wait till more of these fucks drop dead. — StreetlightX
Well Hermain Cain died of coronavirus after most likely contracting it at Trump's Tulsa rally — Maw
If the government will make the use of them obligatory (for example in public transports), likely people will obey. — ssu
Hi Tiff!I'm mystified at the suggestion that as Americans, we would somehow "obey" better than self regulate, calculate our own risks and act accordingly. — ArguingWAristotleTiff
And again here you see the difference.I've suggested plexy glass enclosed podium squares to allow the older professors to safely teach in person. And have also asked the admission for the risk ratio they are using. Is it a certain % of infected students that could shut things down? Tragically the death of a student or a Professor? Other parents and students want to know and they better have a plan. — ArguingWAristotleTiff
And Americans do such a good job of that. Have you not observed that a great many - too many - Americans, for a variety of reasons, are a whole lot stupider than the average bear? Drive much? Go to the store much? Socialize much? Converse much? Even get out much?I'm mystified at the suggestion that as Americans, we would somehow "obey" better than self regulate, calculate our own risks and act accordingly. — ArguingWAristotleTiff
I agree, here in the UK it is the populist press which fuels the ideas that it is not a serious disease and that greater harm is being done to the economy. There are commentators saying that a mask is like a muzzle and is an affront to civil liberties etc. In reality it is the billionaire barons who own such media outlets and who fund the government who are scared, because they milk the system and it's their assets will are now devaluing big time. That is why there is a campaign to make people go back to the office rather than work from home, even though productivity might be up and bosses are happy with their workforce working remotely. The landlords who own the high rises office blocks who are loosing out and who hobnob with the Conservative government, the bribery is in plain sight now. The plan is to turn worker against worker and shame people to go back to the office.What do y'all think?
What do y'all think? — darthbarracuda
Because really, under a Hillary Clinton administration, would things have been so much better? — ssu
Obama administration did deal with things like ebola outbreaks, so you can extrapolate from there. And the relationship Hillary Clinton has with Republicans is obvious and likely wouldn't have changed.But at the same time I’m not sure of what Clinton’s response to the virus would have been, or how she would have been viewed/portrayed by those who oppose her. — Pinprick
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