Senate Pandemics in the Age of Globalization: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion: See OP Warning

Yep I expect Wave two of Corona to be in full force in two weeks

 

Missouri...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson, opponent of mandatory masks, tests positive for COVID-19.

 

For those playing at home, Indiana currently is averaging 114.5 cases per million per day, which is less than a 30% drop from their peak, and is higher than it was for any day prior to around July 22. Their test positivity is between 6 and 9% over the last week (currently just shy of 9%), which is about double the national test positivity.

 

The Governor of MO has COVID. He refused to do a mask order or lockdown statewide at any point.

 

But will he refuse to wear a ventilator should he be unfortunate enough to need one?

 

He is asymptomatic.

 

Oh, so will have another ... the virus isn't as bad as everyone says, I beat it easily. This is all a media hoax ... type.

 

I mean, a Trump rally killed Herman Cain and he's still having rallies. I suspect nothing helps the skeptics.

 

There was Boris Johnson but he's British. I'm also suspicious that they clam they're asymptomatic. I'm not sure these knuckleheads would admit to being a long hauler or having felt like crap.

 

Funny, I read this as Cain having rallies! Back from the dead no less.

 

Trump could die of it and some people in this country will still not take it seriously. Thanks to the internet this is 1918 all over again but on steroids. Back then they had the same thing. People refusing to wear masks (they used to have anti mask rallies including where they would have a massive bonfire and burn them), not wear them properly (they would cut holes in them so they could smoke) and the anti-vaccination movement has been around since the mid-1800's therefore it was alive and well during the pandemic of 1918. Here is anti smallpox vaccination cartoon of the early 20th century:



The difference IMHO is though many people of that time period simply did not know any better. Today? We obviously do but idiots will refuse to listen. Again Trump could die of COVID-19 and the same people who are not taken it seriously still won't.

 

If Ivanka came down with a symptomatic case of COVID-19, Trump would mobilize things faster than we could blink.

But that's about the only thing that would move him.

As for a white person- people started paying attention when Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson got it.

As to your question if someone white and famous has died of COVID-19, yes. Nick Cordero would count. But there are others. The problem is none have been blockbuster box office stars.

 

I think the only one that'd have an impact would be Trump, and that's because it'd directly remove Trump. Anything short of that, I don't think it will.

I'd say there's absolutely been people that I'd say are more prominent than the governor of Missouri that have died from it if that's not limited to elected officials. Playwright Terrance McNally, Fountains of Wayne singer Adam Schlesinger, and Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy were all, I'd say, people quite a lot more people are familiar with than the governor of Missouri. And there's probably a few others that that people into other things would see as prominent names, there's been a couple other people that I saw big bursts of posts on FB about their deaths from people.

Of course, on a somewhat smaller scale, if just knowing someone mattered, then you'd think it would've mattered that 4 current (or current when they died) Republican state legislators have died. They've got to as a party notice they're having to start getting replacement legislators because they're dying (South Dakota, Vermont, and 2 in Louisiana). A co-founder of Turning Points USA also died, which I'd say is more politically prominent than prominent with the public.

But of course, we know what happens when someone Trump knows dies from this. Stanley Chera was someone that Trump apparently knew enough to exchange personal phone calls with. He died April 11, and Trump said the following in May:
"I’ve lost three friends. One, a very good friend, a very successful man, New York guy, employed a lot of people that were all crying over his death. Stanley Chera. He went to the hospital, he calls me up. He goes, “I tested positive.” I said, “Well, what are you going to do?” He said, “I’m going to the hospital. I’ll call you tomorrow.” He didn't call. I call the hospital, he's in a coma. Now, I know a lot of people that had the flu, they were never in a coma."

Looking at everything that Trump's done since May, it doesn't seem to have had any effect on him. If the president can talk about having someone they call a friend go from "I'm heading to the hospital" to in a coma overnight and not really change how he's acting, I think it's a fairly strong indicator that they don't really care who dies.

 

If I were the Virginia AG, I'd file charges of reckless endangerment against Trump if he goes through with the rally. And the next time he steps foot into Virginia, he gets arrested. Northam should also warn the Secret Service not to interfere or they'll be arrested for obstruction of justice.

 

You could theoretically charged that to Trump too in Oklahoma for the Tulsa Rally as hundreds got COVID-19 thanks to it and Herman Cain died. But that will never happened since it's well Oklahoma. Again I do think Trump once he leaves office will spend the rest of his life (and whatever is left of his fortune) in court/staying out of jail but will regrettably never serve time even though I think it's one of the greatest lessons we could ever gives to our children. NOBODY is above the law of the land, not even a president.

 

So more than two months after “recovering” from COVID-19 I’m still experiencing significant breathing problems. I’ve had to use a CPAP at night. I use to run every morning but now I’m out of breath after walking more than a block. Even walking up stairs is a chore. I don’t know if this is permanent. I certainly hope not. But to all those who think wearing a mask is an inconvenience they have no ******* clue. I’m seeing more and more people in public spaces without a mask because it’s no longer a requirement here and it pisses me off.

 

I've seen stories in the UK press about people having similar experiences. Have you spoken to a doctor about it?

 

Yeah. I have regular checkups still. I’ve even been tested again to see if I may have gotten it a second time. Came back negative thankfully.

 

Do you have other health issues that might be a factor? Or are you fairly healthy otherwise?

 

No I’m a pretty healthy guy. Well at least I was. Now I feel like I’ve been a lifelong smoker or something.