COVID-19 2020

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

Just scheduled my FOURTH dose, y’all.

[Starsky]

Just scheduled my FOURTH dose, y’all.

BOOM!!!

You are the man!


I am still clinging to my second like a fly on a horse’s ass

[Space Freely]

Just scheduled my FOURTH dose, y’all.

Way to go! Don't let the CDC deter you!

Seems like you should do Moderna this time?

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

Just scheduled my FOURTH dose, y’all.

Way to go! Don't let the CDC deter you!

Seems like you should do Moderna this time?

My original two doses were moderna, then I publicly got J&J to show I didn’t believe it was a second rate vaccine, now I’m getting a Moderna booster. No Pfizer.

[grateful]

As of today, COVID-19 has caused more deaths than the 1918 flu pandemic.

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

As of today, COVID-19 has caused more deaths than the 1918 flu pandemic.

tis true and a sad milestone, but it is a relative number as well

The Census Bureau estimates the US population in 1918 as 103,208,000 persons
figures suggest the 1918-1919 U.S. epidemic infected about 25.8 million Americans and killed about .6% of the U.S. population.

current U.S. epidemic has infected 8.9% of Americans and killed .16% of our population.

So yes, 600k is 600k people dying, but that was between 3 and 4 times more deadly and I'd bet there was massive under reporting on the poor and the numbers are even higher

[grateful]

Oh good point. I guess that means we shouldn't really claim victory until 2.5 million Americans are dead.

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

Oh good point. I guess that means we shouldn't really claim victory until 2.5 million Americans are dead.

FLU INFLATION PARTY 2023!!

[Starsky]

As of today, COVID-19 has caused more deaths than the 1918 flu pandemic.

tis true and a sad milestone, but it is a relative number as well

The Census Bureau estimates the US population in 1918 as 103,208,000 persons
figures suggest the 1918-1919 U.S. epidemic infected about 25.8 million Americans and killed about .6% of the U.S. population.

current U.S. epidemic has infected 8.9% of Americans and killed .16% of our population.

So yes, 600k is 600k people dying, but that was between 3 and 4 times more deadly and I'd bet there was massive under reporting on the poor and the numbers are even higher

What a stupid thing to say…it is not a relative number..it is an absolute number

I mean geez ….first of all its almost 700,000 deaths and counting… still going!!

Whether it’s a smaller share of population doesn’t change the absolute number of deaths…of lives ended… is greater… real human people


And the argument about people not being counted can also be made today! Or are you saying everyone is being counted?

There isn’t need to minimize this…


At least you didn’t trot out that the so called Spanish Flu disproportionately killed younger people

[Starsky]

You ought to think before posting such garbage Sidehatch


My sons’ grandfather - T’s dad- died from covid

Real people with real families and friends.

Not just a number.

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

You ought to think before posting such garbage Sidehatch


My sons’ grandfather - T’s dad- died from covid

Real people with real families and friends.

Not just a number.

I don’t think pointing out that communicable disease counts are not apples to apples comparisons within wildly disparate population counts is somehow denying the humanity or seriousness of people who passed away.

Comparing the number of deaths from COVID19 to the 1918 flu is, ostensibly, an attempt to put what we are seeing in a historical context. Other points of context around that are also important - that’s what “a historical context” means.

[grateful]

Historical Context: 700,000 people is more than attend a season of Washington Football.

[Starsky]

It’s stupid


First of all because it’s still going on so we are comparing an ongoing pandemic’s current death numbers to the end result of a previous pandemic

It also misses the mark in that we have huge advantages compared to 1918 and STILL the number of deaths is stratospheric… if covid had happened in 1918 with 1918 science and medicine it may well have killed a much higher percentage of the population

Where is that in the historical context? It says it’s not as deadly

We have no idea what the final toll will be! Hopefully it will be about the 800,000 we are at (yes I am counting uncounted)

And I don’t get what purpose it serves… it seems to say covid is not as bad…or it’s better?

Well I am sure the bubonic plague was worse but so what?


It’s just a very distasteful and stupid thing to say

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

Oh good point. I guess that means we shouldn't really claim victory until 2.5 million Americans are dead.

Ok people, I never said that and started off with it is a sad and TRUE milestone

they are both pandemics, but 25% of the population vs less than 9 is a big difference

not sure how this devalues the lives of anyone who died

It also misses the mark in that we have huge advantages compared to 1918 and STILL the number of deaths is stratospheric… if covid had happened in 1918 with 1918 science and medicine it may well have killed a much higher percentage of the population

I believe this to be true as well

I would also venture to guess the obesity rates between now and 1918 are off the charts too

it seems to say covid is not as bad…or it’s better?

it was to say they are different and the 1918 was pretty freaking bad

[Starsky]

Again. For the third time. The current pandemic is ongoing. Covid is not done with us.

So I fail to see the value in comparing death toll rates between the two.

The way things are going there will be many more deaths in America from covid this year than there were last year.

I fear people have become numb.

Maybe there is also an element of liberals that no longer want to talk about numbers cause at some point it’s likely more people will have died from covid in America under President Biden than Trump.

I really don’t hear anyone calling out Biden on this covid handling. People just blame the unvaccinated.

Anyways am out on this

#FuckCovid