Coronavirus & Lockdowns - the Positives - Thread

[Hawk Dork]

Very good news, the scare around asymptomatic covid spreaders put to bed.

of course the scare was based on lies and bad science, but as per usual in this covid era people who questioned that narrative were made to feel bad and ostracized, in fact medical professionals who questioned it were shunned and deplatformed by both the MSM and social media.

Science | AAAS

www.sciencemag.org

“The sources that claimed that the coronavirus would infect during the incubation period lack scientific support for this analysis in their articles,” says a document with frequently asked questions the agency posted on its website yesterday. “This applies, among other things, to an article in [NEJM] that has subsequently proven to contain major flaws and errors.” Even if the patient’s symptoms were unspecific, it wasn’t an asymptomatic infection, says Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto. “Asymptomatic means no symptoms, zero. It means you feel fine. We have to be careful with our words.”

There was a case of a guy in Hospital I think NY who was in for what they thought was a stroke
He ended up giving it to health workers in 2 hospitals as they transferred him from to another.

I suppose he was asymptomatic in the past interpretation of no "flu like" symptoms but not in the literal in that a stroke is a symptom of CV19

 

[the_interloper]

I will be able to drink while doing my work presentation tonight.

 

[Cruyff14]

I will be able to drink while doing my work presentation tonight.

But will you be suited up?

 

[the_interloper]

But will you be suited up?

Not suited but I will be in business attire ha ha

 

[Gough]

South African rhino poaching halves in six months thanks to Covid-19 lockdown

Killings fell by 53% in the first six months of 2020 as restrictions and disruption to international flights hinder poachers

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lyttelton Ranger]

Surely one of the biggest positives is the housing of homeless people in hotels and motels until at least April next year.

The pandemic has presented a unique opportunity to allow this to happen given that these beds would have been left vacant due to lack of overseas tourists and international students.

It's good to see this marginalised sector of society getting a break for a change

 

[peternorth]

Surely one of the biggest positives is the housing of homeless people in hotels and motels until at least April next year.

The pandemic has presented a unique opportunity to allow this to happen given that these beds would have been left vacant due to lack of overseas tourists and international students.

It's good to see this marginalised sector of society getting a break for a change

On the flip side with no tourists and people on the streets, a stream of revenue has dried up

 

[Lyttelton Ranger]

On the flip side with no tourists and people on the streets, a stream of revenue has dried up

It will dry up anyway for homeless people with our relentless march towards a cashless society

 

[Caesar]

WFH has forced me to develop an appreciation of Tracey Chapman, so that’s something I guess.

 

[Run n Spread]

Not suited but I will be in business attire ha ha

Work dress/uniforms etc is a funny one. Personally I'm not wearing work clothes from home as I don't see the point but each to their own.

But when returning to a physical workplace why can't we have less formal dress? Not saying full on trackies but suits etc don't really serve a practical purpose. More a presentation tool/convey status/attract customers through appearance etc

 

[peternorth]

Underwear optional

 

[craigos]

It's become easy to tell what news your friends has been listening to by what they tell you is happening.

 

[Billy ray]

WFH has forced me to develop an appreciation of Tracey Chapman, so that’s something I guess.

you got a fast car?

 

[Billy ray]

Underwear optional

Thats a lifestyle choice thats always been around

 

[Hawk Dork]

It's become easy to tell what news your friends has been listening to by what they tell you is happening.

and every poster on BF

 

[burge13]

Work dress/uniforms etc is a funny one. Personally I'm not wearing work clothes from home as I don't see the point but each to their own.

But when returning to a physical workplace why can't we have less formal dress? Not saying full on trackies but suits etc don't really serve a practical purpose. More a presentation tool/convey status/attract customers through appearance etc

Only snake oil salesmen wear suits to work. They don't make you good at your job, those who are good don't need to compensate via attire

 

[craigos]

Only snake oil salesmen wear suits to work. They don't make you good at your job, those who are good don't need to compensate via attire

What about salsewomen you sexist pig!

 

[burge13]

What about salsewomen you sexist pig!

Snake oil salesPERSON from now on

Edit: Is this offensive to snakes, oil, snakeoil? Do we need to change that? I'm lost

 

[utility]

Economic collapse will be swifter than otherwise the case.

 

[peternorth]

Mental health being brought to light.

In days of yore, mental health was seen as being soft in **** or head. harden up, sticks and stones, he/she's just sad.

now its one of the main weapons used by anti restrictionists.

 

[ioppolo]

The biggest positive is that I'm in WA and I don't think there's a better place to be in the world right now

 

[Caesar]

you got a fast car?

Became a Marxist.

 

[Xtreme]

I've had a few bus trips by myself, so it's almost like my own gigantic limo in a way.
If only some bus drivers knew how to drive smoothly instead of jolting the brakes!!!

and every poster on BF

IT'S JUST A FLU!!!!!!

 

[Billy ray]

The biggest positive is that I'm in WA and I don't think there's a better place to be in the world right now

SA? NT? Tas? Even Qld (despite those stupid females) is pretty good

 

[ioppolo]

SA? NT? Tas? Even Qld (despite those stupid females) is pretty good

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