COVID can be beaten

Tanj said:

It definitely isn't. The Federalist is the very last place to get scientific information from. You are better off consulting a magic eight ball.

Mask wearing is an important cog in the covid-safe machinery, together with things like social distancing, tracing/tracking, and limiting large group gatherings. All of these things contribute to non plague ridden society. The Federalist doesn't mention the relaxing of mask mandates that came later in Europe, the complete non compliance with distancing and groups that Europeans engaged in, or the multitude of studies which show mask wearing helps stop the spread.

This is not a political issue, it's not a liberty issue...unless you are a psychopath that enjoys killing people. It's a science issue, and that's without the bizarreness of Christians slavering to sacrifice their countrymen at the altar of mammon.

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Arc F1 said:

That's probably true about not needing a mask.
These 12 Graphs Show Mask Mandates Do Nothing To Stop COVID

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FireDragon76 said:

Texas and Georgia are very different states. Texas has more urban centers that are densely populated. Comparing two areas like that is too small of a set of data to make meaningful conclusions that support the notion that masks are ineffective.

The rest of the article is really sensationalist political propaganda with spurious arguments on why masks are allegedly "bad". If you saw somebody dying in an ICU from COVID-19, I doubt you would conclude that something that even provided a modest reduction in the number of deaths could be considered bad.

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Tanj said:

Arc F1, you live in a free society and as such are free to believe what ever you want. If you choose to get your science from an extremist right wing rag, then go right ahead. You are the one that has to live in a country where 1000 people a day die from a preventable disease, not me. You are the one supporting the reprehensible idea that the economy...or more correctly the enormous wealth of the rich people, is more important than lives, and you are the one that thinks when they die a supreme being is going to judge them for their actions. Various bits of Matthew spring to mind.

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Arc F1 said:

I've already had it and yes it's tough. I wore a mask and followed all the guidelines. My wife even sprayed me down with disinfectant before I would come into the house and remove my mask. I had to be careful because of my immune system. After having it several times now I've given up on the mask. It makes no difference.

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Heavenhome said:

Are you saying you have had Covid19 several times?

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Tanj said:

Yesterday, Melbourne recorded 0 cases off 15000 tests. Today, Melbourne recorded 0 cases off 15000 tests. Tomorrow the lockdown ends, and we moved into a staged reopening which includes me going to the pub tomorrow evening for a beer.

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