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2 hours ago, Shawnster said:

Link does not take me to the story.

Scrolling down does have a link to the story. So its an indirect link

Here's the direct link.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/16/south-dakota-nurse-coronavirus-deniers/

 

But some front-line workers, like Doering, also face the emotional toll of treating patients who, despite being severely ill, are reluctant to acknowledge that they have been infected with a virus that President Trump has said will simply disappear.

 

Doering said she has covid-19 patients who need 100-percent-oxygen breathing assistance and who will also swear they don’t have the illness that has ended the lives of nearly a quarter-million people in the United States since February.

 

“I think the hardest thing to watch is that people are still looking for something else and a magic answer and they do not want to believe covid is real,” Doering told CNN in an interview Monday.

 

“Their last dying words are, ‘This can’t be happening. It’s not real,’” Doering said, adding that some patients prefer to believe that they have pneumonia or other diseases rather than covid-19, despite seeing their positive test results.


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Wow, a friend of mine (non-Witness) just posted that she has COVID-19 for the 2nd time this year! This  ain’t no joke! She tested positive for antibodies, so it’s a lie that the news said experts say you won’t get it again!

 

She wears a mask, washes her hands frequently, takes precautions, and  hasn’t been around anyone who has it, and she is only in her 30’s! She is physically very fit, she and her husband own a gym and he is a famous fitness guru.

 

And a vaccine? What good it that going to be, if having antibodies doesn’t stop you from getting it? Thus is nutz...🤦‍♀️

 

And the word “vaccine” is a false sense of security....IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO VACCINATE FOR A VIRUS....THERE NO VIRUS VACCINES IN EXISTENCE.  The current “vaccine” they are working on WILL NOT prevent you from getting it, but may lessen the severity if you do contract it.


PLEASE DO NOT GO OUT UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

 

 


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31 minutes ago, zoebarry said:

She wears a mask, washes her hands frequently, takes precautions, and  hasn’t been around anyone who has it, and she is only in her 30’s! She is physically very fit, she and her husband own a gym and he is a famous fitness guru.

 

Obviously she has been around someone who has it.  She just didn't know she came in contact with someone with Covid.  

Phillipians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are of serious concern, whatever things are righteous, whatever things are chaste, whatever things are lovable, whatever things are well-spoken-of, whatever things are virtuous, and whatever things are praiseworthy, continue considering these things. 

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50 minutes ago, zoebarry said:

 

And the word “vaccine” is a false sense of security....IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO VACCINATE FOR A VIRUS....THERE NO VIRUS VACCINES IN EXISTENCE.  The current “vaccine” they are working on WILL NOT prevent you from getting it, but may lessen the severity if you do contract it.

Yes, vaccines do not work for viruses. That's why when you have a cold or flu they cant give you anything for it but pain killers and time.

Perhaps a vaccine will help lessen the symptoms, but I'm still very wary of anything coming out now. Rushing any new med is very scary.

Safeguard Your Heart for " Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" Matthew 12:34

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22 hours ago, AH173 said:

Hopefully, the world governments will avoid the mistake in USA in 1955.

 

Full article:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/17/opinions/covid-polio-vaccine-parallels-oshinsky/index.html

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, zoebarry said:

Wow, a friend of mine (non-Witness) just posted that she has COVID-19 for the 2nd time this year! This  ain’t no joke! She tested positive for antibodies, so it’s a lie that the news said experts say you won’t get it again!

 

She wears a mask, washes her hands frequently, takes precautions, and  hasn’t been around anyone who has it, and she is only in her 30’s! She is physically very fit, she and her husband own a gym and he is a famous fitness guru.

 

And a vaccine? What good it that going to be, if having antibodies doesn’t stop you from getting it? Thus is nutz...🤦‍♀️

 

And the word “vaccine” is a false sense of security....IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO VACCINATE FOR A VIRUS....THERE NO VIRUS VACCINES IN EXISTENCE.  The current “vaccine” they are working on WILL NOT prevent you from getting it, but may lessen the severity if you do contract it.


PLEASE DO NOT GO OUT UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

 

 

 

44 minutes ago, bagwell1987 said:

Yes, vaccines do not work for viruses. That's why when you have a cold or flu they cant give you anything for it but pain killers and time.

Perhaps a vaccine will help lessen the symptoms, but I'm still very wary of anything coming out now. Rushing any new med is very scary.

I believe the medical / scientific fields say that Polio is a type of virus. How can what the professionals say can be reconciled with the 2 above statements.

 

From the CNN.com article I quoted (this is referring to the 1955 era) :

 

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The race for a vaccine in the midst of such intense public scrutiny brings to mind a similar storyline from the baby boom era following World War II. The disease at that time was polio, a viral infection that descended upon the nation each summer like the plague. The virus mainly struck children, killing and paralyzing close to 50,000 each year. Movie theaters sat empty, swimming pools were padlocked, youngsters struggled to use crutches and leg braces, hospital wards were lined wall-to-wall with iron lungs. It wasn't long before science proved triumphant, and Dr. Jonas Salk developed a vaccine that would eventually eliminate the threat of polio in the developed world, and in the process we learned valuable lessons -- some quite painful -- that we should heed today as we search for a vaccine to rid us of Covid-19.

 

"there was Jehovah’s word for him, and it went on to say to him: “What is your business here, E·lijah?" To this (Elijah) he said: “I have been absolutely jealous for Jehovah the God of armies"- 1 Kings 19:9, 10 Reference Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:21 "..., do not give your heart to all the words that people may speak," - Reference Bible

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My thought is, as far as the gym setting...there needs to be lots of decontaminating between uses..also..the virus can be in the air! Not only masks, but gloves and a shield for the eyes could be more protective.  Hard to imaging ones working out in a gym wearing ppe the entire time! I saw on tv that there are special fans..some as wide as 6' being sold to businesses that produce blue light that kills viruses by circulating the air in a room up and over the fan..also fans that produce  negative ions that clean the air. I do not have a link, but should be easy to find. 

 

My understanding about the mRNA vaccines is that it causes a person's own cells to make spike proteins so that the immune system will recognize the virus if it enters the person. It makes one question what effect a mutation of the spike  protein might have on the effectiveness of a vaccine. 

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"Yes, vaccines do not work for viruses"

 

There seems to be some confusion here!

 

"Antibiotics and vaccines are in some ways opposites. Antibiotics kill indiscriminately, whereas vaccines are highly targeted. Antibiotics are used to treat severe infection, whereas vaccines prevent infections from ever becoming established.I thought it was antibiotics that had no effect on a virus, there seems to be some confusion here? Vaccines do work, at least a certain percent!"

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A day out in COVID.... Nov 18, 2020

 

My armor wear!  2 masks, 1 N95, other thick Cotton a face shield that covered my entire face down to my chin, gloves (new right out of box onto my hands, as going into 2 stores for stock up items, not much of a selection cause the shelves were empty.  Stopped at my a RV, that got started the day before Oct 31st, the tech was interested in having a magazine.  Enclosed was a short note, and my phone number if questions arise.  The last stop, my x-physicians office to pick up documents, wearing the astronaut headgear.  I must say, people looked at me like I was nuts, but you know, am protecting myself as best I can.  It's not me in the hospitals, it's unfortunately them!  Home safe, cleaned up, clothes and space suit laundry!

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What's also scary is that you can be infected but not showing symptoms since it can incubate for 14 days of more; the test will show negative so you will feel safe and  unknowingly be infecting others.

There's so many questions about the accuracy of these tests I wonder why so many are trusting them with their life. Even if I got a negative result I would still not feel sure.

But even after that we could get infected..your circumstance can change on a daily basis..how many times would you need to be re-tested that would make any difference..although I read that they are coming out with at-home test kits now.

 

We will be safer if we follow the example of the GB than going about our lives and then relying on unreliable testing that doesn't seem to be slowing it down at all.

Just read on MSN (if they can be trusted), that 1 American is dying every minute, testing or not..

 


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One small crack doesn't mean you are broken; it means that you were put to the test and didn't fall apart..

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1 hour ago, Lee49 said:

"Yes, vaccines do not work for viruses"

 

There seems to be some confusion here!

 

"Antibiotics and vaccines are in some ways opposites. Antibiotics kill indiscriminately, whereas vaccines are highly targeted. Antibiotics are used to treat severe infection, whereas vaccines prevent infections from ever becoming established.I thought it was antibiotics that had no effect on a virus, there seems to be some confusion here? Vaccines do work, at least a certain percent!"

Yes L, you're right. I was confusing antibiotics with vaccines. Thanks for correcting me.

But I still feel leery about a rush job on a new vaccine.

Safeguard Your Heart for " Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" Matthew 12:34

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3 hours ago, zoebarry said:

 

And the word “vaccine” is a false sense of security....IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO VACCINATE FOR A VIRUS....THERE NO VIRUS VACCINES IN EXISTENCE.  The current “vaccine” they are working on WILL NOT prevent you from getting it, but may lessen the severity if you do contract it.


 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, bagwell1987 said:

Yes, vaccines do not work for viruses. That's why when you have a cold or flu they cant give you anything for it but pain killers and time.

Perhaps a vaccine will help lessen the symptoms, but I'm still very wary of anything coming out now. Rushing any new med is very scary.

 

 

Actually, the whole purpose of a vaccine is to fight against the virus.

 

The flu vaccine fights against the flu virus.

The polio vaccine fights against polio virus.

The smallpox vaccine fights against smallpox virus.

 

The fact that polio and smallpox are not as rampant as they were 100 or 200 years ago is proof that vaccines work.

 

Nothing is foolproof, however.  Wash your hands.  Take your vitamins, stay away from sick people.  Wear your mask.  All of these preventive measures are necessary to slow or hinder the spread of viruses.  

Phillipians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are of serious concern, whatever things are righteous, whatever things are chaste, whatever things are lovable, whatever things are well-spoken-of, whatever things are virtuous, and whatever things are praiseworthy, continue considering these things. 

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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/526516-3-million-americans-currently-contagious-with

 

3 million Americans currently contagious with coronavirus: analysis

BY KAELAN DEESE - 11/18/20 12:35 PM EST

 

"University epidemiologist Jeffrey Shaman told The Washington Post his team's model estimated 3.6 million people are infected in the U.S. and shedding the virus onto others.

Separate modelers from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) estimated a similar number Tuesday, showing approximately 3.2 million people are infected.

Notably, the estimate also does not include an approximately equal number of dormant infections among people who caught the virus in recent days but cannot yet pass it on because it is still incubating."

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5 hours ago, zoebarry said:

Wow, a friend of mine (non-Witness) just posted that she has COVID-19 for the 2nd time this year! This  ain’t no joke! She tested positive for antibodies, so it’s a lie that the news said experts say you won’t get it again!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I believe you can get infected more than once, but they've found that many times a discharged patient is not completely free of it.

So they have a relapse from the damage the virus has done to their internal organs, which some deal with for the rest of their lives.

This is really a most treacherous and confusing disease..


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One small crack doesn't mean you are broken; it means that you were put to the test and didn't fall apart..

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This from the Washington post -

 

To put the 3 million-plus figure in perspective: It is close to 1 percent of the population. It is about equal to the number of public school teachers in the entire country, or the number of truck drivers. If the University of Michigan’s football stadium were packed with a random selection of Americans, about a thousand of them would be contagious right now.

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Yes I've had people quote that %1 number like it was nothing to worry about, but when you put it in perspective like you did, it's really a lot of people. If any of them were themselves or their loved ones I think they would have a different point of view..

One small crack doesn't mean you are broken; it means that you were put to the test and didn't fall apart..

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/18/health/covid-19-deaths-us-250k-trnd/index.html

Covid-19 has killed 250,000 people in the US. That's 10 times the deaths from car crashes in a year

 

In less than 10 months, Covid-19 has killed more people than strokes, suicides and car crashes typically do in a full year -- combined.

 

 

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1 minute ago, Lee49 said:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/18/health/covid-19-deaths-us-250k-trnd/index.html

Covid-19 has killed 250,000 people in the US. That's 10 times the deaths from car crashes in a year

 

In less than 10 months, Covid-19 has killed more people than strokes, suicides and car crashes typically do in a full year -- combined.

 

 

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Yet, smoking cause 480,00 deaths per year in USA. That is about 1,300 per day.

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