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    It has been discovered that commonly transcribed mRNA sequences can integrate with DNA for form “R loop” patterns. Dysregulation of these sequences is implicated in different pathologies, including “oncogenic stress.”

    This finding was referred to as:

    unexpected interplay between RNA modifications (the epitranscriptome) and the maintenance of genome integrity.”

    Clearly, we are in the nascent stages of understanding the complex field of epigenetics. The S1 SarsCov2 spike protein is highly homologous with HERV (human endogenous retrovirus) protein knowns as Syncytin-1. There is the potential for autoimmunity, as the Spike protein antibodies might attack Syncytin-1.

    Whilst natural infections are benign and self-limiting for the vast majority of affected people, autoimmune diseases are mostly irreversible. This is even more terrifying with the mRNA treatment.

    If the translation of SarsCov2 S1 spike protein persists there is potential to cause amplification of the expression of autoimmunity. As the SGT recipients’ cells are now producing the viral spike proteins, there is the potential for explosion of auto-immune diseases in coming years.

    Syncytin-1’s primary function is in the placenta as well as sperm. Dr Wodarg and Yeadon’s Stay of Action, included concerns that the potential for antibodies against Syncytin-1 proteins (part of the placenta) may result in permanent infertility in women and possibly men as well. The manufacturers give the caveat:

    It is unknown whether COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2 has an impact on fertility. And women of childbearing age are advised to avoid pregnancy for at least two months after their second dose.”

    Pregnant women were not included in either of the trials. Trial recipients were instructed to use birth control.

    The PEG-lipid nanoparticle is highly lipophilic, to cross cell membranes. Renowned aluminum and neurotoxicity expert Dr Chris Shaw, stated that these nanoparticles do cross the BBB (blood-brain barrier) and cited evidence from Moderna’s previous animal trials.

    On social media, there have been many documented cases of bizarre neurologic symptoms in the SGT recipients. Could one mechanism be dysregulation of Syncytin-1 in the brain?

    Except for the normal physiologic function of Syncytin-1 in the development of placenta, the activity and expression of Syncytin-1 increase in several diseases, such as neuropsychiatric disorders, autoimmune diseases, and cancer […] Syncytin-1 participates in human placental morphogenesis and can activate a pro-inflammatory and autoimmune cascade […] A growing number of studies indicate that Syncytin-1 plays an important role in MS.”

    Bottom line: elevated levels of Syncytin-1 = brain inflammation.

    We now have a therapy that uses the body’s own cells to produce unknown (perhaps continuous) levels of a protein that is almost identical to Syncytin-1. This is potential for disaster, as Dr Mikovits elaborated:

    Syncytin is the endogenous gammaretrovirus envelope that’s encoded in the human genome…We know that if syncytin…is expressed aberrantly in the body, for instance in the brain, which these lipid nanoparticles will go into, then you’ve got multiple sclerosis […] The expression of that gene alone enrages microglia, literally inflames and dysregulates the communication between the brain microglia, which are critical for clearing toxins and pathogens in the brain and the communication with astrocytes that dysregulates not only the immune system but the endocannabinoid system…”

    In the longer term, she suspects we’ll see a significant uptick in migraines, tics, Parkinson’s disease, microvascular disorders, different cancers, including prostate cancer, severe pain syndromes like fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, bladder problems, kidney disease, psychosis, neurodegenerative diseases such as Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) and sleep disorders, including narcolepsy. In young children, autism-like symptoms are likely to develop as well, she thinks.

    Heart attacks are another documented side effect. Loved ones of the deceased have shared on social media that these deaths are not considered vaccine reactions and are therefore not recorded as such.

    Cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher, Dr Hooman Noorchashm, wrote a letter of warning to the FDA. His concern, the spike protein will cause inflammation, clot formation and heart attacks in SGT recipients who previously were exposed to SarsCov2:

    So if a person with a recent or active COVID-19 infection is vaccinated, the highly effective and antigen specific immune response incited by the vaccine will, very likely, attack the inner lining of the blood vessel and cause damage, leading to blood clot formation. This could result in major serious problems like strokes and heart attacks, at least in some people…Additionally, if the immunological risk I am prognosticating herein is in reality material, over the next months as millions more Americans are immunized, it will become quite visible to the public..Thromboembolic complications, 10–20 days following activation of a vaccine induced antigen specific immune response, in elderly frail vasculopaths, will not register as classical “vaccine related complications.”

    Moderna and Pfizer reps have boasted that spike protein will result in reduction of symptoms without presenting with clinical disease, as only a portion of SarsCov2 is being produced. Dr Whelan expressed concern that the spike protein alone is sufficient to cause injury.

    I am concerned about the possibility that the new vaccines aimed at creating immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein have the potential to cause microvascular injury to the brain, heart, liver and kidneys in a way that does not currently appear to be assessed in safety trials of these potential drugs.”

    There are many avenues of potential harm and death, many are unknown as this experiment is only a few months old.

    In contemplation of risk-benefit analysis, one must also consider low-risk efficacious treatments. It is well established that vitamin D deficiency is linked to presentation of severe respiratory distress, and cytokine storm sequelae, which also includes Covid.



    This is a small study, but well supported in scientific literature. All the risk factors for Covid are also risk factors for vitamin D deficiency. We have a pandemic of vitamin D deficiency in many temperate climates. Over two hundred scientists urged consideration of vitamin D supplementation for prevention and treatment of Covid.

    As Dr Raharusun expressed optimism after conducting his study, he felt this is a solution that is pennies on the dollar. Sadly, he met with an untimely death shortly after conducting his study.

    Chinese health officials have recommended a moratorium on these SGT Covid injections, after the investigations of deaths in care homes in Norway. Daily, there are a barrage of reports detailing disconcerting side effects that result in death as this great experiment on humanity unfolds.

    On Feb 5th, the UK Medical Freedom Alliance penned a letter to Boris Johnson, urging him to address the post-injection vaccine deaths in care homes:

    We now call for an immediate and urgent audit of deaths that have occurred since the beginning of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, to ascertain if Covid-19 vaccines (in general or any one brand in particular) are leading to an increased number of deaths (Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 related), Covid19 cases or increased risk of death in certain age groups or cohorts.”

    There are now over 900 deaths in VAERS registry. As per Health and Human Services’ own analysis, these are likely a small percentage of actual deaths. Both companies wish to have the trials “unblinded” so that the placebo groups can acquire synthetic gene therapies. If this happens the placebo cohort will be lost which will further obfuscate deleterious side effects.

    Worldwide, over 206 million doses have been dispensed. Pfizer has projected a profit of 15 billion for 2021. A very lucrative start for all companies benefitting from the Covid Industrial Complex.

    Sadly, people are not being informed that Phase 3 trials are ongoing. The FDA and Health Canada have not approved these injections for licensure. The injections are highly experimental. These SGTs were designed and “assessed” at a record speed of less than a year and then given interim approval based on 2 months of safety data.

    Recently, the Indian government declined the Pfizer SGT, which prompted America’s Front Line Doctors to call on Biden in addressing their concerns. Public Health Authorities are making claims about the SGTs that the manufacturers have not made.

    ICAN recently wrote a letter to Cuomo urging retraction of fraudulent NY state advertisements that SGT injections are FDA approved and underwent rigorous safety trials.

    Below is an example of the propaganda found in Government of Canada advertisement:


    A family gathering for a meal is now tantamount to criminal behaviour.

    Dr Peter Doshi, Associate Editor, BMJ stated:

    Products can be marketed without access to the data, but doctors and professional societies should publicly state that, without complete data transparency, they will refuse to endorse covid-19 products as being based on science.”

    Dr Michael Yeadon, former Vice-President of Pfizer has also stated [emphasis added]:

    All vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus are by definition novel. If any such vaccine is approved for use under any circumstances that are not EXPLICITLY experimental, I believe that recipients are being misled to a criminal extent.”

    The American Frontline Doctor’s white paper reports,

    An Experimental Vaccine Is Not Safer Than a Very Low IFR.”

    To exercise informed consent, any recipient of this SGT must be made aware that they are now participating in a clinical trial. There is no claim about reduction of transmission. All risk-benefit analysis must be focused on the individual, as is treatment with a drug therapy.

    Therefore, the potential trial recipient must understand IFR, the absolute risk reduction in symptoms, and potential side effects, including ADE as well as efficacious alternatives for treatment if the need arises.

    If the potential trial subject is not relayed this information, or does not comprehend the information, it is a blatant violation of Nuremberg code:

    The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential…This means that the person involved should have legal capacity to give consent; should be so situated as to be able to exercise free power of choice, without the intervention of any element of force, fraud, deceit, duress, overreaching, or other ulterior form of constraint or coercion; and should have sufficient knowledge and comprehension of the elements of the subject matter involved as to enable him to make an understanding and enlightened decision.

    This latter element requires that before the acceptance of an affirmative decision by the experimental subject there should be made known to him the nature, duration, and purpose of the experiment; the method and means by which it is to be conducted; all inconveniences and hazards reasonably to be expected; and the effects upon his health or person which may possibly come from his participation in the experiment.
    There is a substantial body of experts around the world, warning about the potential disasters of this novel SGT. The sanctity of life is relegated to the proclamations of those substantiating and in command of the New Covid Religion.

    The new normal breeds hysteria, “safe and effective” are the cacophonous mantras. Only a heretic dare analyze the actual data or initiate rational query. The unscrupulous message proclaimed from on high, Covid is extremely fatal, the injections are extremely safe and effective. Full stop.

    Dr Vernon Coleman did not mince any words, in his emotional plea:

    Legally all those people giving “vaccinations” are war criminals…There is no doubt in my mind, this is global genocide.”
    Last edited by geohunk; 03-08-2021, 02:52 PM.
    Originally posted by PeeZones
    Kai is a top ten lottery pick come draft day and the best team for him is the spurs...Kai is way more skilled OFFENSIVELY than duncan, yao, aldridge, kp. etc..Kai is way better offensively than Porzingis by a mile...Kareem isnt really way far than Kai..decent bball IQ for both MJ and Kobe but Kai belongs to the highly skilled and high IQ players...I see talent clearly and they cant.

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    • So after all the theory,

      The surge and rise of new cases with new variant

      What actually concretely would be the plan for the situation moving forward? Let's stick to the Philippines

      - no regulation restrictions in the community ?
      - no vaccine program ?

      Border control is a given , unless one is suggesting to not even have quarantine and test at the border

      So what? just wait for the pandemic do go away..

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      • Originally posted by DAdmiral View Post
        So after all the theory,

        The surge and rise of new cases with new variant

        What actually concretely would be the plan for the situation moving forward? Let's stick to the Philippines

        - no regulation restrictions in the community ?
        - no vaccine program ?

        Border control is a given , unless one is suggesting to not even have quarantine and test at the border

        So what? just wait for the pandemic do go away..
        Probably. No real plan whatsoever. My cousin tested positive last Saturday but her family including my grandmother are only getting swabbed later today because they don't swab on weekends.

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        • CDC: 1265 DEAD 25,212 Injuries Following Experimental COVID-19 MRNA ‘Vaccines’

          The CDC added more data yesterday into the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a U.S. Government funded database that tracks injuries and deaths caused by vaccines.

          The data goes through February 26, 2021, with 25,212 recorded adverse events, including 1,265 deaths following injections of the experimental COVID mRNA shots by Pfizer and Moderna.



          Besides the recorded 1,265 deaths, there were 4,930 visits to Emergency Room doctors, 479 permanent disabilities, and 2,743 hospitalizations.

          The CDC also updated their Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination page on March 1st this past week, and according to this report, VAERS has received 1,381 reports of death.

          For some reason, the CDC does not immediately release this data to the VAERS system, sometimes publishing it weeks later.

          Historically, less than 1% of all vaccine injuries and deaths are ever reported to VAERS:

          Although 25% of ambulatory patients experience an adverse drug event, less than 0.3% of all adverse drug events and 1-13% of serious events are reported to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

          Likewise, fewer than 1% of vaccine adverse events are reported. Low reporting rates preclude or slow the identification of “problem” drugs and vaccines that endanger public health. New surveillance methods for drug and vaccine adverse effects are needed. (SOURCE)
          Originally posted by PeeZones
          Kai is a top ten lottery pick come draft day and the best team for him is the spurs...Kai is way more skilled OFFENSIVELY than duncan, yao, aldridge, kp. etc..Kai is way better offensively than Porzingis by a mile...Kareem isnt really way far than Kai..decent bball IQ for both MJ and Kobe but Kai belongs to the highly skilled and high IQ players...I see talent clearly and they cant.

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          • 460 Deaths And 243,612 Injuries From COVID-19 Vaccines Reported In The U.K.
            March 7, 2021


            The UK Government’s reporting system for COVID vaccine adverse reactions from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency released their latest report today, March 4, 2021.

            460 dead 243,612 reported injuries from covid19 vaccines reported in the u.k.

            The report covers data collected from December 9, 2020, through February 21, 2021, for the two experimental COVID vaccines currently in use in the U.K. from Pfizer and AstraZeneca.

            They report a total of 460 deaths and 243,612 injuries.

            For the COVID-19 mRNA Pfizer- BioNTech vaccine analysis they report:

            2033 Blood disorders including 1 death
            1032 Cardiac disorders including 25 deaths
            3 Congenital disorder
            713 Ear disorders
            10 Endocrine disorders
            1242 Eye disorders
            9360 Gastrointestinal disorders including 11 deaths
            26,394 General disorders including 111 deaths
            17 Hepatic disorders
            466 Immune system disorders
            1863 Infections including 33 deaths
            393 Injuries including 1 death
            965 Investigations
            525 Metabolic disorders including 1 death
            11,565 Muscle & tissue disorders
            20 Neoplasms
            16,107 Nervous system disorders including 14 deaths
            29 Pregnancy conditions including 1 death
            1235 Psychiatric disorders
            187 Renal & urinary disorders
            338 Reproductive & breast disorders
            3575 Respiratory disorders including 12 deaths
            6042 Skin disorders including 1 death
            16 Social circumstances
            45 Surgical & medical procedures
            992 Vascular disorders including 1 death
            Total reactions for the COVID-19 mRNA Pfizer- BioNTech vaccine: 212 deaths and 85,179 injuries

            For the COVID-19 vaccine Oxford University/AstraZeneca analysis they report:

            799 Blood disorders
            1516 Cardiac disorders including 30 deaths
            13 Congenital disorders
            891 Ear disorders
            24 Endocrine disorders
            1613 Eye disorders
            17,597 Gastrointestinal disorders including 5 deaths
            56,377 General disorders including 146 deaths
            22 Hepatic disorders
            410 Immune system disorders
            3016 Infections including 32 deaths
            668 Injuries including 1 death
            1878 Investigations
            2057 Metabolic disorders including 2 deaths
            19,241 Muscle & tissue disorders
            13 Neoplasms including 1 death
            34,656 Nervous system disorders including 14 deaths
            19 Pregnancy conditions
            2773 Psychiatric disorders
            453 Renal & urinary disorders including 1 death
            229 Reproductive & breast disorders
            4059 Respiratory disorders including 10 deaths
            7872 Skin disorders including 1 death
            39 Social circumstances
            117 Surgical & medical procedures including 1 death
            1274 Vascular disorders including 1 death
            Total reactions for the COVID-19 vaccine Oxford University/AstraZenec vaccine: 244 deaths and 157,637 injuries

            For the COVID-19 vaccine brand unspecified analysis they report:

            4 Blood disorders
            2 Cardiac disorder including 1 death
            9 Ear disorders
            11 Eye disorders
            79 Gastrointestinal disorders
            289 General disorders including 1 death
            1 Hepatic disorders
            1 Immune system disorders
            10 Infections including 1 death
            5 Injuries including 1 death
            11 Investigations
            26 Metabolic disorders
            77 Muscle & tissue disorders
            177 Nervous system disorders
            22 Psychiatric disorders
            7 Renal & urinary
            1 Reproductive & breast disorders
            18 Respiratory disorders including 1 death
            38 Skin disorders
            1 Social circumstances
            7 Vascular disorders
            Total reactions for the COVID-19 vaccine brand unspecified vaccines: 4 deaths and 796 injuries

            Full details found on the UK Government website.
            Originally posted by PeeZones
            Kai is a top ten lottery pick come draft day and the best team for him is the spurs...Kai is way more skilled OFFENSIVELY than duncan, yao, aldridge, kp. etc..Kai is way better offensively than Porzingis by a mile...Kareem isnt really way far than Kai..decent bball IQ for both MJ and Kobe but Kai belongs to the highly skilled and high IQ players...I see talent clearly and they cant.

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            • First Week Of COVID Experimental Vaccines In South Korea: 7 DEAD And More Than 2,800 Injured

              South Korea finished its first week of rolling out long-awaited Covid-19 inoculations in the country with thousands of suspected adverse reactions to AstraZeneca’s vaccine, seven of which resulted in deaths.

              The number who died after the jab rose by four in the past two days, according to a report on Saturday by South Korea’s Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), which is investigating the incidents.

              Vaccines were administered to more than 296,000 people, or about 0.6 percent of the country’s population, during the first week of the rollout.

              South Korea has reported more than 2,800 adverse reactions from Covid-19 vaccines, but only 24 of those cases were deemed severe, including the seven that resulted in death.

              All 24 severe cases involved people who received the AstraZeneca jab, which was the first vaccine approved for use in South Korea.

              The vast majority of the doses that have been administered thus far are the AstraZeneca vaccine.

              Seoul also has a contract to receive millions of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, but large-scale shipments aren’t scheduled to begin until next month.
              Originally posted by PeeZones
              Kai is a top ten lottery pick come draft day and the best team for him is the spurs...Kai is way more skilled OFFENSIVELY than duncan, yao, aldridge, kp. etc..Kai is way better offensively than Porzingis by a mile...Kareem isnt really way far than Kai..decent bball IQ for both MJ and Kobe but Kai belongs to the highly skilled and high IQ players...I see talent clearly and they cant.

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              • Austria halts injections of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine batch as authorities probe death

                Austrian health officials have flagged a batch of AstraZeneca as a precaution while probing the death of a nurse who received the vaccine. Authorities say they have yet to find evidence linking the fatality to the drug, however.

                The decision was made after one 49-year-old woman who received the jab later died as a result of severe coagulation disorders. In addition, a 35-year-old woman who was administered the vaccine from the same batch developed a pulmonary embolism, an acute lung disease caused by a dislodged blood clot, and is currently recovering.

                Local media reported that the two women were nurses who worked in Zwettl, a town located in the state of Lower Austria.

                Austria’s Federal Office for Safety in Healthcare (BASG) said in a statement that doses from the batch would no longer be distributed or used in vaccinations as a “precautionary measure” as they investigate the cases.
                Originally posted by PeeZones
                Kai is a top ten lottery pick come draft day and the best team for him is the spurs...Kai is way more skilled OFFENSIVELY than duncan, yao, aldridge, kp. etc..Kai is way better offensively than Porzingis by a mile...Kareem isnt really way far than Kai..decent bball IQ for both MJ and Kobe but Kai belongs to the highly skilled and high IQ players...I see talent clearly and they cant.

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                • Simple and practical, at end of the day people and governments need to decide what to do. If do nothing is the approach good luck with that...
                  What one believes isn't going to change the situation, even if assuming the situation is one massive self inflected conspiracy.
                  So again what concrete approach are others proposing other than spreading all these theories.. What?

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                  • ^ Forever quarantine.

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                    • Whatever the approach or action or lack of action plan, citizens have to live with the consequences. Sweden tried the herd immunity approach, and got what?
                      We can argue all day with which parts of the theories was wrong or right or what could have been done differently for herd immunity to work, still doesn't matter.
                      NZ and others had a different and mix hybrid approach. And for whatever reason the hospitals are empty, total deaths for all cases is at a historic low.. No whatsoever social distancing protocols in the community only at the border. So whatever they did, we are enjoying the benefits.

                      So I ask what will the Philippines do? And how does believing or having all the positions, really matter?
                      Last edited by DAdmiral; 03-08-2021, 10:43 PM.

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                      • Originally posted by DAdmiral View Post
                        https://youtu.be/YgfeV9b1K4M

                        Simple and practical, at end of the day people and governments need to decide what to do. If do nothing is the approach good luck with that...
                        What one believes isn't going to change the situation, even if assuming the situation is one massive self inflected conspiracy.
                        So again what concrete approach are others proposing other than spreading all these theories.. What?
                        I find it funny how majority of the people leaving comments in that youtube video don't buy what the WHO is spouting either about the vaccine or this whole "PANDEMIC" in general. Even the WHO sound uncertain and not straightforward with their answers. Well of course what do you expect when the whole policymaking on this situation is based on flawed data and science and the numbers are being misinterpreted no wonder people are slowly seeing through what this whole thing is. The whole gold standard of testing "PCR" testing, has been shown to be flawed on its own ( see my recent posts). Because of this flawed premise the whole policymaking and unecessary lockdowns come into question. A "virus" where you have a 99 percent survival rate. Let that sink in.
                        Originally posted by PeeZones
                        Kai is a top ten lottery pick come draft day and the best team for him is the spurs...Kai is way more skilled OFFENSIVELY than duncan, yao, aldridge, kp. etc..Kai is way better offensively than Porzingis by a mile...Kareem isnt really way far than Kai..decent bball IQ for both MJ and Kobe but Kai belongs to the highly skilled and high IQ players...I see talent clearly and they cant.

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                        • (Regarding the unreliability of testing) CDC’s quiet*admission*that it blended viral and antibody test results for its case numbers and that people can test*positive on an antibody test if they have antibodies from a family of viruses that cause the common cold. Hospitals in Florida had so many accuracy complications that*Orlando Health had to admit*that its 9.4 percent positivity rate got recorded at 98 percent.*https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/fo...vid-19-results

                          Originally posted by PeeZones
                          Kai is a top ten lottery pick come draft day and the best team for him is the spurs...Kai is way more skilled OFFENSIVELY than duncan, yao, aldridge, kp. etc..Kai is way better offensively than Porzingis by a mile...Kareem isnt really way far than Kai..decent bball IQ for both MJ and Kobe but Kai belongs to the highly skilled and high IQ players...I see talent clearly and they cant.

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                          • US death rate per infected is 1.8 % ( now note if conspiracy is true that test of positive is inaccurate let's say by 50 %) then that death rate / infected goes up double 3.6 % , doesn't seem big right ? Think again. that death rate equates in absolute #'s 525,000 people, (oh before u say that's not much and some are not attributed to covid, well that figure is exactly the same figure of total deaths increase in the last 12 months (something must be causing it?) , now people don't just die automatcially , they get hospitalised , let's say for every one who dies , 20 people are hospitalised for 20 days . , That's 10 million beds in hospital and 200 million bed nights. Does the US have 10 million hospital beds ? Ok let's expound on that further.. if 10 million require hospilisation say the other 15 milion infected didn't go to hospital , and just stayed home and went to work and the mall etc. So tell me who's willing to go to work , school if people are infected , tell me who goes to the mall, if the sales lady , security guard are infected. sige make it not mandatory do whatever you want, try getting herd immunity. so how do excute this , how do you tell people to go to work go to places with infected people.. be my guest

                            oh i just checked there are only 1 million hospital bed capacity in the US. so what do we do with these 10 million of the 500k who need to get a bed?

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                            • Re: US Deaths (this was published in Nov 2020 but is an interesting read):

                              A closer look at U.S. deaths due to COVID-19


                              After retrieving data on the CDC website, Briand compiled a graph representing percentages of total deaths per age category from early February to early September.

                              According to new data, the U.S. currently ranks first in total COVID-19 cases, new cases per day and deaths. Genevieve Briand, assistant program director of the Applied Economics master’s degree program at Hopkins, critically analyzed the effect of COVID-19 on U.S. deaths using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in her webinar titled “COVID-19 Deaths: A Look at U.S. Data.”

                              From mid-March to mid-September, U.S. total deaths have reached 1.7 million, of which 200,000, or 12% of total deaths, are COVID-19-related. Instead of looking directly at COVID-19 deaths, Briand focused on total deaths per age group and per cause of death in the U.S. and used this information to shed light on the effects of COVID-19.

                              She explained that the significance of COVID-19 on U.S. deaths can be fully understood only through comparison to the number of total deaths in the United States.

                              After retrieving data on the CDC website, Briand compiled a graph representing percentages of total deaths per age category from early February to early September, which includes the period from before COVID-19 was detected in the U.S. to after infection rates soared.

                              Surprisingly, the deaths of older people stayed the same before and after COVID-19. Since COVID-19 mainly affects the elderly, experts expected an increase in the percentage of deaths in older age groups. However, this increase is not seen from the CDC data. In fact, the percentages of deaths among all age groups remain relatively the same.

                              “The reason we have a higher number of reported COVID-19 deaths among older individuals than younger individuals is simply because every day in the U.S. older individuals die in higher numbers than younger individuals,” Briand said.

                              Briand also noted that 50,000 to 70,000 deaths are seen both before and after COVID-19, indicating that this number of deaths was normal long before COVID-19 emerged. Therefore, according to Briand, not only has COVID-19 had no effect on the percentage of deaths of older people, but it has also not increased the total number of deaths.

                              These data analyses suggest that in contrast to most people’s assumptions, the number of deaths by COVID-19 is not alarming. In fact, it has relatively no effect on deaths in the United States.

                              This comes as a shock to many people. How is it that the data lie so far from our perception?

                              To answer that question, Briand shifted her focus to the deaths per causes ranging from 2014 to 2020. There is a sudden increase in deaths in 2020 due to COVID-19. This is no surprise because COVID-19 emerged in the U.S. in early 2020, and thus COVID-19-related deaths increased drastically afterward.

                              Analysis of deaths per cause in 2018 revealed that the pattern of seasonal increase in the total number of deaths is a result of the rise in deaths by all causes, with the top three being heart disease, respiratory diseases, influenza and pneumonia.

                              “This is true every year. Every year in the U.S. when we observe the seasonal ups and downs, we have an increase of deaths due to all causes,” Briand pointed out.

                              When Briand looked at the 2020 data during that seasonal period, COVID-19-related deaths exceeded deaths from heart diseases. This was highly unusual since heart disease has always prevailed as the leading cause of deaths. However, when taking a closer look at the death numbers, she noted something strange. As Briand compared the number of deaths per cause during that period in 2020 to 2018, she noticed that instead of the expected drastic increase across all causes, there was a significant decrease in deaths due to heart disease. Even more surprising, as seen in the graph below, this sudden decline in deaths is observed for all other causes.


                              Graph depicts the number of deaths per cause during that period in 2020 to 2018.

                              This trend is completely contrary to the pattern observed in all previous years. Interestingly, as depicted in the table below, the total decrease in deaths by other causes almost exactly equals the increase in deaths by COVID-19. This suggests, according to Briand, that the COVID-19 death toll is misleading. Briand believes that deaths due to heart diseases, respiratory diseases, influenza and pneumonia may instead be recategorized as being due to COVID-19.


                              Graph depicts the total decrease in deaths by various causes, including COVID-19.

                              The CDC classified all deaths that are related to COVID-19 simply as COVID-19 deaths. Even patients dying from other underlying diseases but are infected with COVID-19 count as COVID-19 deaths. This is likely the main explanation as to why COVID-19 deaths drastically increased while deaths by all other diseases experienced a significant decrease.

                              “All of this points to no evidence that COVID-19 created any excess deaths. Total death numbers are not above normal death numbers. We found no evidence to the contrary,” Briand concluded.

                              In an interview with The News-Letter, Briand addressed the question of whether COVID-19 deaths can be called misleading since the infection might have exacerbated and even led to deaths by other underlying diseases.

                              “If [the COVID-19 death toll] was not misleading at all, what we should have observed is an increased number of heart attacks and increased COVID-19 numbers. But a decreased number of heart attacks and all the other death causes doesn’t give us a choice but to point to some misclassification,” Briand replied.

                              In other words, the effect of COVID-19 on deaths in the U.S. is considered problematic only when it increases the total number of deaths or the true death burden by a significant amount in addition to the expected deaths by other causes. Since the crude number of total deaths by all causes before and after COVID-19 has stayed the same, one can hardly say, in Briand’s view, that COVID-19 deaths are concerning.

                              Briand also mentioned that more research and data are needed to truly decipher the effect of COVID-19 on deaths in the United States.

                              Throughout the talk, Briand constantly emphasized that although COVID-19 is a serious national and global problem, she also stressed that society should never lose focus of the bigger picture — death in general.

                              The death of a loved one, from COVID-19 or from other causes, is always tragic, Briand explained. Each life is equally important and we should be reminded that even during a global pandemic we should not forget about the tragic loss of lives from other causes.

                              According to Briand, the over-exaggeration of the COVID-19 death number may be due to the constant emphasis on COVID-19-related deaths and the habitual overlooking of deaths by other natural causes in society.

                              During an interview with The News-Letter after the event, Poorna Dharmasena, a master’s candidate in Applied Economics, expressed his opinion about Briand’s concluding remarks.

                              “At the end of the day, it’s still a deadly virus. And over-exaggeration or not, to a certain degree, is irrelevant,” Dharmasena said.

                              When asked whether the public should be informed about this exaggeration in death numbers, Dharmasena stated that people have a right to know the truth. However, COVID-19 should still continuously be treated as a deadly disease to safeguard the vulnerable population.
                              According to new data, the U.S. currently ranks first in total COVID-19 cases, new cases per day and deaths. Genevieve Briand, assistant program director of the Applied Economics master’s degree program at Hopkins, critically analyzed the effect of COVID-19 on U.S. deaths using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in her webinar titled “COVID-19 Deaths: A Look at U.S. Data.”
                              Last edited by geohunk; 03-09-2021, 08:58 AM.
                              Originally posted by PeeZones
                              Kai is a top ten lottery pick come draft day and the best team for him is the spurs...Kai is way more skilled OFFENSIVELY than duncan, yao, aldridge, kp. etc..Kai is way better offensively than Porzingis by a mile...Kareem isnt really way far than Kai..decent bball IQ for both MJ and Kobe but Kai belongs to the highly skilled and high IQ players...I see talent clearly and they cant.

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                                Old data, there are 500k more deaths in last 12 months, and when broken down per city like NY in April (when no controls placed yet), the total deaths was like 72 times higher than normal.

                                Anyway aside from the death increase account and in NZ lowest in history (for whatever reason), for whatever reason whether self inflicted, normal business can't back to normal. (how can you when people are getting sick and avoiding the sick naturally. Whether fake news or what (such an elaborate cover up when personal relatives are falling on the wayside

                                So with this biggest deception in history with obvious impact to business and all, what actually are you proposing people do, force them to just go out and work?

                                Anyway for whatever reason this has worked


                                And let's just say the NZ government (which I have complete visibility off) is just making things up for a good outcome.
                                If that is the case, then maybe we should imitate the hokus pokus approach of NZ, it works people are acting with no whatsoever restrictions attending parties, games, concerts etc.
                                Just report no community transmission after like 15k test a day. Hokus pokus na lang

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