I'm not ashamed to admit that I literally laughed out loud at this.

Then I've done my good deed for the day and I can rest. :)

I thought you were asking about yourself. Forgive me- I didn't know you were getting the best advice possible. Anything different beyond what I suggested?

My answer for what is next, what should be done is not that of an expert. I can only speculate. I think we're on the right path. Vaccinations are increasing as a result of the fourth wave and people realizing they can't quit and consider this over like they were thinking before Delta hit. I honestly don't know how the battle of thought is going on getting vaxxed or not. As evidenced by many posters here, too many are anti-vax based on any number of ridiculous evaluations of what the facts are. Vaccinations will increase as it becomes a condition of employment, travel, public gatherings, restaurant policies, etc. I'm all for that. To let this thing run its course unimpeded is insane in my book. We're already crossing the line on the capacity of our healthcare system. I do think this fourth wave is slowing down a lot. Hopefully we can get to a manageable level of hospitalizations. As far as I'm concerned, if people want to pay for their stupid choice with a visit to the hospital, damage to their health, and maybe a visit to the morgue, let them. It saddens me that this choice is putting such a burden on our healthcare system and destroying families. Hopefully when more people see the result of stupid, more people will decide to do the right thing, at least for their own sake. These people don't seem to care about anyone else's.

Another thing that needs doing is the rest of the world needs to get vaxxed. This will be endemic if we don't face facts and get this down to a dull roar, like polio and small pox, for example. Fortunately, it seems the rest of the affluent world isn't as anti-vax as we are. The US has now pledged to donate 1.1 billion doses of vaccine to the neediest countries in the world. Hooray for us. We are looking to be donating more than all other countries combined. That's the leadership I grew up seeing this country provide.

Here in Los Angeles, land of the lib squirrel, we’re highly vaccinated and the Covid hospitalization numbers are plummeting. So there is that.

You’re up 7k cases and climbing, but don’t let numbers bother you. California is THE covid hit spot right now.

We are not highly vaccinated here...and almost no one is getting it nor have been from the start. Almost no one wears masks (and have not from the start). Mostly people passing through on their way to somewhere. As few old, dying people reportedly caught it (no test) in a nursing home last year and passed...but most were already diagnosed with life-ending illnesses and all had many comorbidities. The facility just got an extra $36K for saying their deaths were due to COVID.

It seems odd that the facts on the ground are so different in different area. I have had a few younger relatives catch it in another state...but it was not even as bad as a cold. No one I know there has died from it either. One elderly friend was contacted and told they had it (as was everyone they had been in contact with)...but they had not ever been tested and did not get sick. I am not sure what argument one could make to a healthy teen or 20-something to induce then to be vaccinated when we do not know if there are any long-term effects of the vaccine. If any citizen that chooses can be vaccinated for free and be protected, why would anyone want to force others to take the vaccine that do not want to?

No question that the vaccine is a brilliant bit of work by the previous administration...but that doesn't necessarily mean it should be required for everyone.

COVID: By The Numbers
 

Up here in NorCal, the Floriduh of California, we have a bunch of unvaccinated people, and not so shockingly, no icu beds available. Amazing how that works.

Cases are positive PCR tests, not cases of people being ill

Yes to CA., no to Los Angeles County. The Inland Empire, (counties just to the east of LA), are experiencing a big spike in hospitalizations. Those are much more conservative/right wing and less vaccinated places. Same with the counties in the very northern parts of the state, where the recall did well at the polls. Total schit show at the hospitals and ICUs. Sad. :(

This article might be behind a paywall but details the situation in LA vs. Inland Empire, from today's paper:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-09-23/california-covid-hospitalizations-zone-in-on-inland-empire

Similar story across the nation. Lower vaccinated states are experiencing the highest hospitalizations/death and the higher vaccinated states are experiencing the lowest. Pretty linear relationship. It's not rocket science. Get vaccinated.

All y'all that have been jabbed and are considering a rejab should check your antibody titer and do a D dimer test first, or not.

I honestly don't give a good GD what you do.
Mass psychosis is a heck of a thing

Hemet Global Medical Center took out 5 of it's icu beds since August. Apparently people are not as sick they have the same number of beds in the hospital 101 I believe.
I'm curious what percent of people that get covid do you think need hospitalization?
Mike

I think the vaccine is relatively successful as such, and the pleasant surprise is it’s more successful as a preventative antidote or cure.

Yes it is, a heck of a thing. The virus isn’t political. It doesn’t give a good GD about your crazy conspiracy theories and BS. If you are not vaccinated, it will kill you a lot of the time. Here’s someone who might have taken your expert medical advice:


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-mother-unvaccinated-dies-covid-b1924322.html%3famp

But hey, at least she did not have to risk the side effects of the Bill Gates/Fauci vaccine or become magnetic! :rolleyes:

You fking clown.

Poor Denis, too stupid to understand I don't read your angry ranting. Predictably, there is no doubt you are making some other comments that violate the terms of use for this website


Too bad so many people like you moved to California and ruined the place

you got that right....

Darwin’s not political. But he’s gonna eat.

You are definitely not exaggerating. There is a definite correlation going on.