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2020-07-14 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Lifting Lockdowns Not the Culprit Behind New Surge in Coronavirus Cases, Doctor Says

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Posted by Iblis 2020-07-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 IMO, you can argue that relaxing lookdowns in necessary. You can't argue that it doesn't contribute to rise in covid 19 cases - unless, of course, the voice of your "inner truth" outweighs all other considerations.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-07-14 02:53|| 2020-07-14 02:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Agreed, g(r)omgoru. But the purpose of lockdowns, as originally presented, was to flatten the curve so that hospitals were not overwhelmed, not to cut off the curve altogether. As long as we stay below that potential peak — a peak much higher than before, because of additional equipment and better treatments while we wait for cures and vaccines to be developed — should we not open up as much as is sustainable?

Posted by trailing wife 2020-07-14 03:21|| 2020-07-14 03:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually TW, (IMO) the thought at the basis of lockdowns was that come summer, the virus will go away. Nobody expected any different given our experience with coronaviruses. But, of course, the experience is with naturally evolved - not engineered - coronaviruses.
So right now, governments, have no solution but to walk lockdown relaxation back. And people riot "But you promised, Daddy!"

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-07-14 03:42|| 2020-07-14 03:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Nope we're in week gawd knows what of a 3 week lockdown to "save the NHS". which unfortunately for British health did survive, and with the overflow nightingale hospitals being completely unused.

The curve's been so flat it can't even be noticed. COVID kills when the immune system over-reacts to it.

Ironic that the government is totally over-reacting to COVID.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-07-14 04:05|| 2020-07-14 04:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Bordertowns AZ: Sparsely populated Yuma and Santa Cruz counties are Arizona's COVID-19 hot spots. Yuma recently confirmed 63 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths, bringing the total case count to 3,467 and total deaths to 53. Gee, who can explain that?

Posted by b 2020-07-14 08:03|| 2020-07-14 08:03|| Front Page Top

#6 It was very clear during the daily briefings that they wanted to flatten the curve as to not overwhelm the hospitals. Now it has changed. This virus WILL run its course through the population, you cant stop it. We inoculate 45% of America for the annual Flu and we still lose 30 to 60 thousand. This will run its course, and anyone who believed the so called "Science" that it would go away in summer was a fool. We are not spoiled kids angry with daddy Grom, we watch the facts, the truth, and we know this is an over reaction.

Posted by 49 Pan 2020-07-14 11:16|| 2020-07-14 11:16|| Front Page Top

#7 We are not spoiled kids angry with daddy Grom, we watch the facts, the truth, and we know this is an over reaction.

From your mouth to the ear of G*d.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-07-14 11:27|| 2020-07-14 11:27|| Front Page Top

#8 @tw

" But the purpose of lockdowns, as originally presented, was to flatten the curve so that hospitals were not overwhelmed, not to cut off the curve altogether."

To cut off the curve would have been smarter idea in the first place. New Zealand decided to do so from the beginning and was successful.

Germany almost succeeded in doing that, too, but relaxed the rules a bit too early. Still, with 6000 active cases currently, we're in pretty good shape right now. Most new infections can be traced back and be put under control.

Posted by European Conservative 2020-07-14 16:10|| 2020-07-14 16:10|| Front Page Top

#9 Letting the virus "run its course" seems to me a very reckless action, given the possibility that immunity may be short lived and future health damages may be enormous.

Posted by European Conservative 2020-07-14 16:12|| 2020-07-14 16:12|| Front Page Top

#10 Yes, we know Americans are stupid already, you don't have to say it again.

But you do, don't you?

Posted by Maggie Poodle6767 2020-07-14 17:33|| 2020-07-14 17:33|| Front Page Top

#11 I think we've done a good job.
That's all.

Posted by European Conservative 2020-07-14 19:23|| 2020-07-14 19:23|| Front Page Top

#12 Just get the beer fests open again there in Bayern!

Posted by Clem 2020-07-14 19:25|| 2020-07-14 19:25|| Front Page Top

#13 Not this year I'm afraid.

Posted by European Conservative 2020-07-14 20:06|| 2020-07-14 20:06|| Front Page Top

#14 I know...2020 is tote Hose.

Posted by Clem 2020-07-14 23:53|| 2020-07-14 23:53|| Front Page Top

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