Posts by Laura Chavez93

Well, we shall see soon enough... though at this rate, it's more likely we won't see anything at all ☕

There is little point in making a scene when there is no one left to blame—though, I suppose, the younger generation remains blissfully untouched by it all...

wiredrider9 said:Seriously, you can't even sneeze in public without someone watching you like they're checking to see if you've got your pants on straight. Total bullshit.

And honestly, if you step outside without a mask, people stare at you like you're some kind of biohazard intentionally trying to spread the virus everywhere...🙂

Amanda Evans2 said:In the US, it seems like roughly 80 percent of the fatalities involve people aged 80 and up with chronic health issues. My point is that these individuals are vulnerable to even a common cold; they could succumb to just about any infection...
The main goal here is to spread panic by claiming some new virus has arrived to decimate the population, driving everyone to hide away in their suburban homes.

The Coronavirus is just one of many viruses within the Influenza group, characterized by spontaneous mutations and seasonal surges during the winter months. The syndrome caused by this group of viruses manifests as upper and lower respiratory tract issues—ranging from rhinitis, pharyngitis, and laryngitis to bronchitis and pneumonia.

Essentially, this squad of viruses has been visiting the human race for about 150 years, showing up every single year. We know the proportional share of specific virus types; for instance, the contribution of Corona to overall flu syndromes typically sits between 7% and 15%. It isn't fundamentally different from other influenza viruses; it simply targets the throat, pharynx, and bronchi because it doesn't thrive in nasal mucus. Complications from the flu aren't due to some inherent "malice" in the virus itself, but rather the poor immunological status of the infected individual—things like chronic debilitating diseases, cancer, chemotherapy treatments, various medications, or diabetes. That is precisely why the mortality rate is so high among the elderly.
There are no inherently "evil" viruses; there are only compromised immune systems that cannot mount a proper response to kill the pathogen. This is why we see a spike in deaths among the elderly and the chronically ill during the transition from winter to spring.

However, this year, we rebranded Corona as SARS COVID-19 specifically to turn something familiar into something unknown. People fear the unknown, and that’s how you sow panic. If this had simply been called the flu, people wouldn't be terrified, and everything would proceed just as it has in previous years.
If you factor in this intense COVID strain, the mortality rate from the flu this year is right in line with all previous years. The mortality linked to COVID stays at about 1 percent of those hospitalized. When the dust settles this year, the total mortality will likely hover around one per thousand.
But when you sit through two press conferences every single day, hearing them repeat that "1,100 people died today, and now it's 14 more," you are manufacturing fear and injecting it directly into the public consciousness.

Paul Martinez73, I know you're absolutely terrified of a little flu; go ahead and call me narrow-minded now just because you happen to think differently...

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And instead of isolating the high-risk groups—namely retirees and those with chronic illnesses,
they choose to wreck the entire fabric of society by declaring a state of emergency, banning people from doing anything, outlawing social gatherings, and essentially killing off all social life...
just so these old-timers can linger for a few more months... what a brilliant strategy... ☕

restlesssurfer97 said:I honestly don't get why they're cutting back on store hours. It feels like we're just picking the lesser of two evils here, but if that's the logic, then we should be sticking to it consistently. To me, any policy that basically forces everyone to cram into the same places at the exact same time is just a bad call. And honestly, the same goes for public transit. Either scrap the routes entirely or just let the buses run on their regular schedules like they always have.

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All this does is create even larger crowds both inside and outside the stores—and the supposed reason for cutting hours was to minimize social contact... yet anyone who actually needs to buy something will find a way to do so regardless.
The only real difference now is that people are simply waiting in line just to get through the door.

Anthony Jackson2 said:With this whole contagion trend going on, people assume stores are prepping by cutting shifts—basically making sure they don't have to deal with staffing issues. My guess? This whole thing is going to wrap up even sooner than expected.

Which, in turn, will likely just result in even larger crowds gathering outside stores—rather than thinning things out, this approach does quite the opposite...👎

Could someone please enlighten me as to why supermarkets seem to be closing their doors as early as 5:00 PM? 🤔
It’s just—I used to prefer heading out in the evenings when things were much calmer—but now, there's this constant monitoring of how many people are allowed inside at once... which makes everything feel unnecessarily crowded. Regardless, anyone who actually needs to grab something is still stuck waiting in an endless line; people aren't exactly going to stay home just because they don't feel like standing around... 🙂

restlesssurfer97 said:Look, they aren't even buying all this stuff at local pharmacies, right?

I honestly feel like the communication here is totally backwards; because there's such an obvious shortage of masks, they’re trying to push the narrative that masks aren't even that important, which if you ask me, is a massive mistake.

Just look at a simple, everyday example, like a cashier working at a grocery store.

I mean, can anyone here honestly sit there and claim that a cashier has the exact same statistical chance of catching COVID-19 if all 200 customers walking through the door every day are wearing masks versus if all 200 of them walk in without any protection at all?

In my opinion, we shouldn't even be debating whether mass mask usage is necessary in the first place. It's as clear as day that widespread mask use lowers the risk of transmission. Anything that helps us fight this thing should be used.

If we were talking about wild conspiracy theories, then sure, I could get why people have conflicting opinions, but when you see entire countries showing exactly how to successfully manage this, that's not a theory—that's just straight-up practical application.

If the cashier simply wore a legitimate, high-quality protective mask instead of some useless scrap of gauze,
then they wouldn't have any issues at all...

If an old man—one who sits on eight different bank boards and spends his entire life doing nothing more than watching cable news and reading the paper, where they've been obsessing over this pandemic for a month straight
if that man decides to head out into a crowd anyway—fully aware that he’s already battling three or four chronic illnesses and has a remarkably frail immune system
then the responsibility lies squarely with him... at the end of the day, everyone is accountable for their own choices, and getting older isn't some kind of free pass.

nimblemarlin9 said:So, some cop kicked my buddy out of a parking spot yesterday just because he was grabbing a bite with his friend.

Like, sure, maybe it’s an issue—but it’s not like they were even sitting right next to each other or anything... they were practically in separate zip codes inside the car. 🙏 🙏

Funny enough, you can spend the entire day in an office cubicle practically breathing down someone else's neck
but the moment you step outside, you apparently need a six-foot buffer zone from everyone else... 🤦

Amanda Evans2 said:They went on absolute shopping sprees. It got to the point where major retailers had to start rationing certain goods just to keep the shelves from going bare.
It’s a perfect reflection of our national character.

I mean, honestly, are we really at a point where someone has to tell you to wash your hands, eat decent food, or stop breathing down everyone's neck during flu season?

You see people walking around in those flimsy N95 masks that don't protect anyone, wearing rubber gloves, and trying to maintain a ten-foot radius from one another.
We’ve turned into a society that demonizes its own neighbors while living in these twisted, delusional bubbles.

Look, I get it—war and economic crises tend to drag the absolute worst out of humanity, but you’d think every ten years we might actually remember how selfish and hypocritical we all truly are.

#stayhome

It isn’t just that the gear is useless; if you aren't wearing it, people look at you like you're some kind of biohazard intentionally trying to spread the virus...🙂

Amanda Evans2 said:At this rate, we might as well just bury ourselves under our blankets at home and stay shut in for two months straight.
Everyone needs to pull themselves together...
Even medical professionals are stating that being outdoors is healthy, yet here we are with people who think they should only be allowed on a balcony.

The sheer level of panic that has gripped everyone—this idea that you have to fear leaving your own little shell just to survive—is still frankly staggering to me.
I truly hope this never becomes a permanent way of life where you end up living like Gregor Samsa.

Some people simply refuse to accept this miserable, hiding-away lifestyle just to avoid a virus. If you're that terrified, then by all means, lock yourselves away. No one is going to come barging into your little rooms...

Fine, let them—go ahead and stockpile enough supplies to last two months, then bolt themselves inside some fallout shelter... if that makes them feel secure...
Nothing will come of it... 👍

I find myself agreeing—there is something to be said for stepping out into the sunlight, taking a stroll, and simply being among people

What is the point of living if you're just stuck inside all day 🤷 listening to endless talk about pandemics and earthquakes?
People have had quite enough of it

You've effectively crippled the private sector by making it impossible for them to function—and frankly, your subsequent actions only serve to continue that destruction...

ruggedjackal46 said:Dammit, if you started handing out non-selective layoffs to a massive chunk of people right now (we're talking 50% of the public sector?!), all you'd end up doing is creating a mountain of social welfare cases that the government would just have to deal with all over again. People are stuck in isolation, they aren't even allowed to leave their houses, and now you want to slap them with a pink slip and strip away their financial stability? Seriously, what are they supposed to live on?

Exactly—let’s just go ahead and wreck the private sector instead, which, by the way, is the very thing keeping the public sector afloat...☕

We can likely expect the same repetitive mantra we heard back in 2008: nobody is going to lose their job, pensions will be paid out on schedule, our priority is the security of all citizens, we are working hard to preserve every single position...
In plain English: let the private sector wither away—you chose not to work for the government, after all.
Honestly, who cares? You only have yourselves to blame.

Bryan Adams6 said:It’s going to be wild seeing what soccer even looks like after all this hits the fan.
If this lasts as long as they're predicting, it's questionable if we'll even have soccer to watch by the fall, and it's even more doubtful what kind of financial shape these clubs will actually be in by the next season.

Finally, the bubble is about to burst, and soccer might actually return to its "factory settings." Will this close the gap between the big clubs and the rest, or will the little guys struggle even more to stay afloat?

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Good post 👍 what’s certain is that the massive clubs—the ones with the deep history, the trophy cabinets, the loyal fanbases, and the stable finances
will likely remain more or less where they are, while the smaller outfits lose a significant amount... this applies particularly to England, though things there might shift as well—perhaps we'll see more domestic players playing for English clubs, which might initially result in a lower quality of play
but over time, things should improve... it's difficult to maintain a club's identity and a genuine connection with the fans when the pitch is filled with a legion of foreign players who clearly don't care about the badge—players who would jump ship to their biggest rival tomorrow if a better contract was on the table.

William Kim said:Is "shut everything down" really the best way to go?
Because at this rate, people are going to be taking their own lives every single minute.

Does the majority of patients actually just have mild symptoms? Are we only looking at risks for the elderly and those with chronic illnesses? Is it even possible to implement isolation just for that specific group? There has to be a smarter solution out there somewhere.

Exactly—isolate the high-risk groups instead of everyone... otherwise, within a month or two, the entire country will grind to a halt.

I’m predicting that when the next economic crisis hits, it’ll be so severe that Real Madrid will end up offloading Gareth Bale, James, and Luka Modrić—all just to get them off the payroll for pennies on the dollar...