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originally posted by: vonclod
originally posted by: LanceCorvette
originally posted by: uncommitted
a reply to: LanceCorvette
Wearing a mask is primarily to keep other people safe.
If I wear a mask and it doesn't keep me safe but it keeps others safe, that means it only stops germs on the exhale.
So masks only work on the exhale, primarily, if they don't protect the wearer.
If I wore my mask inside out, would it work on the inhale, primarily?
Your words, not mine.
Could you point out "his words" that claim the nonsense you just posted?
Yes, you are correct about the flu virus. However, you can’t just assume that the COVID19 virus behaves the same way. Maybe all viruses look alike to you (since they’re too small to see anyway) but they are actually different critters.
originally posted by: Nivhk
a reply to: uncommitted
I'll be waiting for the check for my grandfather's funeral.
Thanks in advance. For also killing him with "scientific" lockdowns.
originally posted by: LanceCorvette
originally posted by: uncommitted
a reply to: LanceCorvette
Wearing a mask is primarily to keep other people safe.
If I wear a mask and it doesn't keep me safe but it keeps others safe, that means it only stops germs on the exhale.
So masks only work on the exhale, primarily, if they don't protect the wearer.
If I wore my mask inside out, would it work on the inhale, primarily?
Your words, not mine.
originally posted by: LanceCorvette
originally posted by: vonclod
originally posted by: LanceCorvette
originally posted by: uncommitted
a reply to: LanceCorvette
Wearing a mask is primarily to keep other people safe.
If I wear a mask and it doesn't keep me safe but it keeps others safe, that means it only stops germs on the exhale.
So masks only work on the exhale, primarily, if they don't protect the wearer.
If I wore my mask inside out, would it work on the inhale, primarily?
Your words, not mine.
Could you point out "his words" that claim the nonsense you just posted?
I quoted his words in my post.
To the extent you think it's "nonsense" I'd be glad to hear why you think that.
I was merely extrapolating from what he posted.
After all, we're not following the "science" anymore, we're just using logic, again, according to his earlier post.
My statement is the logical extrapolation from his.
They changed the test, the positive results went down sharply.
originally posted by: ChaoticOrder
A few months ago I created the following chart to see what events may have impacted the spread of Covid-19 in Australia, and the only obvious correlation I could see was how the 2nd wave started and ended around the same time that winter ended and started (remember that winter in the southern hemisphere occurs at a different time to the northern hemisphere).
Now when you look at the latest case data it's even more obvious that Covid-19 is a seasonal virus, there is no other explanation that fits this data. We've had barely any cases all throughout summer, even all throughout the Christmas holidays and New years, despite mass numbers of people coming together and socializing, my small town was more packed than it was last year.
If you had only been listening to the MSM in Australia instead of looking at the case numbers you would have never guessed what the data actually looks like. This was especially true just after the new year because you can see there was a slight rise in cases around that time, and the MSM went into full fearmongering mode, as if we were going through a 3rd wave.
Anyone living in Australia knows exactly what I mean. They even started enforcing masks in the Sydney area despite having gone through the first two waves without any mask rules. It's yet another example of mask laws being introduced at the most illogical point in time, based on reactionary paranoia rather than a sensible and fact based approach.
The reason this concerns me so much is because the level of baseless paranoia is now reaching epic scales. A few weeks ago Western Australia went into a full lockdown over one single case, enforcing self-isolation and mandatory masks. I'm also fairly sure that's the first time Perth and other places in WA have enforced masks, while we are seeing the lowest case numbers seen in a long time.
Despite almost 2 weeks with no new cases in WA, they are keeping the mask rules in many places around WA. I find all this highly concerning because there absolutely will be a big 3rd wave which will make our current numbers look like absolutely nothing... and if they are now taking these extreme actions as a result of 1 or 2 cases, just imagine what they will do when winter hits again.
This is blatant overreaction and someone needs to be held accountable. They truly seem to believe they can eradicate Covid-19 from the face of Earth if they just keep our national borders closed long enough and treat every new case as if it's the end of the world... even if we do manage it the rest of the world won't, meaning our borders are closed for the foreseeable future.
I warned this would happen months ago if we refuse to use common sense and allow ourselves to surcumb to fearmongering. I said it was a stupid approach when I saw New Zealand doing it and now I'm seeing that stupidity first hand in my own country. We can't just keep the nation closed forever and live inside our safe little bubble, it's not realistic or practical.
Sources:
www.abc.net.au...
www.perthnow.com.au...
originally posted by: sunkuong
a reply to: ChaoticOrder
Also...why are masks just not common sense...just like basic sanitization?
Thirty-one of the influenza detections reported to date this season are known to be associated with recent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) receipt and do not represent community circulation of seasonal influenza viruses. LAIV strains are attenuated but can be recovered by nasal swab in children and adults following vaccination with that product (i.e., "shedding"). For more information, please refer to the Canadian Immunization Guide Chapter on Influenza and Statement on Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for 2020–2021 (Section IV.2). Four of the influenza detections reported to date this season were sporadic detections of swine variant influenza A viruses: one influenza A(H1N1)v, two influenza A(H1N2)v and most recently in week 23, one influenza A(H3N2)v. These variant viruses differ from the influenza strains responsible for seasonal influenza epidemics. They are usually acquired through direct or indirect contact with swine and do not spread easily from person to person.