Covid 19 thread

[Raptorman]

The only reason I could see the covid stories staying in the news is if something about it causes division. The media needs division to stay relevant. Otherwise, I can see the stories start to fade after Biden takes office. And I don't see another economy shut down coming.

They will fade before he takes office. See, he doesn't have a plan. At least not one he can truly implement. He can't mandate masks. He can't mandate shutdowns. He can't mandate people to get the vaccine. So what does he have?

 

[1maGoh]

They will fade before he takes office. See, he doesn't have a plan. At least not one he can truly implement. He can't mandate masks. He can't mandate shutdowns. He can't mandate people to get the vaccine. So what does he have?

He can always withhold federal funding for states that don't comply by implementing those things for him. It was Nazi fascism and attempting to be a dictator (unrelated joke: what do you get when you cross a penis with a potato? A dictator) before January, but we'll see how it goes for him.

 

[XXXIVwin]

The only reason I could see the covid stories staying in the news is if something about it causes division. The media needs division to stay relevant.

Hope it’s possible for the media to cover something because it’s newsworthy, and not just because it is divisive.

In some ways, Covid can be thought of as a natural disaster— we all hate it and we all wish it would go away. IMHO, as long as cases and deaths are significant, the Covid story will dominate the headlines. Just like a story about an earthquake or a hurricane would dominate headlines.

Would like to think that it’s not necessary for EVERYTHING to be viewed through this freaking red v blue prism. (Mask-wearing NEVER should have been politicized, but it was.)

By the same token, is there reason to hope that the word “vaccine” can be spared the same stupid fate of being politicized? I assume Trump will encourage his supporters to take the vaccine? And I assume Biden will encourage his supporters to take the vaccine? Can we all pull in the same direction for once?

 

[Ellard80]

The only reason I could see the covid stories staying in the news is if something about it causes division. The media needs division to stay relevant. Otherwise, I can see the stories start to fade after Biden takes office. And I don't see another economy shut down coming.

Yes the ebil media - that is why the hospitals are full. My mother in law has it and she can't even get into a hospital. A football coach died a few weeks ago and couldn't get in to see anyone.

A lot of the things on this thread have not aged well.

 

[-X-]

Hope it’s possible for the media to cover something because it’s newsworthy, and not just because it is divisive.

The coverage isn't the problem, most of the time. Though, there are many examples of Cable News going dark when a story isn't in alignment with their worldview. I think we can all agree on that (both sides). No, the problem is how both sides treat the same news as disparate in nature. Doing (insert thing) during Covid is either deadly or no big deal depending on who you listen to. (Insert policy here) is a threat to humanity or beneficial to mankind, depending on who you listen to. (Insert investigation here) is either done to preserve democracy, or it's done to thwart democracy, depending on who you listen to.

"Expert panels"? lol. The biggest, longest running joke in history.

I really can't say this enough. The media doesn't care about people. The media cares about viewership.

 

[nighttrain]

The coverage isn't the problem, most of the time. Though, there are many examples of Cable News going dark when a story isn't in alignment with their worldview. I think we can all agree on that (both sides). No, the problem is how both sides treat the same news as disparate in nature. Doing (insert thing) during Covid is either deadly or no big deal depending on who you listen to. (Insert policy here) is a threat to humanity or beneficial to mankind, depending on who you listen to. (Insert investigation here) is either done to preserve democracy, or it's done to thwart democracy, depending on who you listen to.

"Expert panels"? lol. The biggest, longest running joke in history.

I really can't say this enough. The media doesn't care about people. The media cares about viewership.

generally this is true
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[OldSchool]

Yes the ebil media - that is why the hospitals are full. My mother in law has it and she can't even get into a hospital. A football coach died a few weeks ago and couldn't get in to see anyone.

A lot of the things on this thread have not aged well.

What you said has nothing to do with what you quoted.

 

[Ellard80]

What you said has nothing to do with what you quoted.

"the only reason for covid stories to stay in the news?" That's the part i was referring to..

sure the media loves bad news - but this shit is for real and getting worse.

 

[Allen2McVay]

"the only reason for covid stories to stay in the news?" That's the part i was referring to..

sure the media loves bad news - but this shit is for real and getting worse.

Apparently you have not heard that we are 'Rounding the Corner'

 

[OldSchool]

"the only reason for covid stories to stay in the news?" That's the part i was referring to..

sure the media loves bad news - but this shit is for real and getting worse.

Your almost to the point he was making but we’re getting too close to political talk.

 

[Ellard80]

Your almost to the point he was making but we’re getting too close to political talk.

nah boss i get it - and if "the media loves dispair" in order to sell clicks and papers then it doesn't matter who the president is.

That's not me saying anything negative or positive about the president.

 

[kurtfaulk]

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Remember when everyone was freaking out about the nfl maybe not having a season?

The daily cases back then were 20k to 30k. Now the daily cases are 140k and it's business as usual for the nfl.

Amazing how once you get used to something it doesn't seem like as much of a bigger deal as time goes by.

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[OldSchool]

View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1326641894236020737

 

[Allen2McVay]

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Remember when everyone was freaking out about the nfl maybe not having a season?

The daily cases back then were 20k to 30k. Now the daily cases are 140k and it's business as usual for the nfl.

Amazing how once you get used to something it doesn't seem like as much of a bigger deal as time goes by.

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[kurtfaulk]

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Was that the number of deaths yesterday? Only gonna go up with the daily cases rising exponentially.

And nobody will be saying the nfl has to be postponed. A vast difference from the mood in April and May.

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[XXXIVwin]

Apparently you have not heard that we are 'Rounding the Corner'

 

[RamBall]

Pfizer announced their vaccine is 90% effective. It's a two-dose vaccine but they are saying distribution might start as early as mid-December.

A normal NFL season looks very likely next year!!

90% effective is pretty good considering the over 99% survival rate. But will the vaccine be safer than covid? That is the big question, I know I wont get the vaccine. IMO it isnt worth the risk, knowing that covid is no major threat to my health. I dont mind 2 weeks off with pay and a sore throat that only lasts a few days. It may be possible that it hits harder the 2nd time around but I am healthier now than I was in July and will only get healthier as long as I continue exercising and eating better.

 

[RamBall]

They will fade before he takes office. See, he doesn't have a plan. At least not one he can truly implement. He can't mandate masks. He can't mandate shutdowns. He can't mandate people to get the vaccine. So what does he have?

But according to his website he has a plan, it is to do the same things that have been done since March. But now that there is no election to influence it will work better.

 

[Allen2McVay]

But according to his website he has a plan, it is to do the same things that have been done since March.

Do you mean following the science and experts as opposed to ignoring and undermining them?

Do you mean a National and enhanced testing (and contact tracing) program as opposed to the individual states being responsible for testing and tracing, plus the deadly messaging to 'stop the testing'?

Do you mean a consistent national messaging of responsible mask wearing and social distancing as opposed to ignoring and mocking such?

Are those the 'same things' you refer to?

There is no magic bullet. The strategy and plan for helping to control (not stop) the spread of Covid has been the same for many months now. The countries and states that have mostly followed that plan have mostly done much better. The reason the U.S. is just about the worst in the world at handling Covid is that the U.S. has not consistently and unitedly followed that plan.