A Positive Landmark approaches!

[Bullseye]

We're about to see our one millionth Covid survivor.

 

[What if...?]

We're about to see our one millionth Covid survivor.

So like a twelve percent chance that if you need hospitalization you'll die?

I'm not sure that's such a positive landmark.

 

[Chomsky]

Depressing. Absolutely depressing. And no end in sight.

 

[Bullseye]

So like a twelve percent chance that if you need hospitalization you'll die?

I'm not sure that's such a positive landmark.

Nope, not true. Many hospitalized people survive.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Nope, not true. Many hospitalized people survive.

I believe 88% would qualify as "many". It the unfortunate 12% which doesn't sound so bad until you realize the numbers are real people.

 

[Bullseye]

I believe 88% would qualify as "many". It the unfortunate 12% which doesn't sound so bad until you realize the numbers are real people.

So are the 990,000+ how recovered.

 

[Hari Seldon]

So are the 990,000+ how recovered.

True, that would be 88%.

 

[minnie616]

Nope, not true. Many hospitalized people survive.

While some patients may fully recover, experts worry others will suffer long-term damage, including lung scarring, heart damage, and neurological and mental health effects.

 

[bongsaway]

So are the 990,000+ how recovered.

Wow, and I guess seven hundred people surviving the titanic sinking is a victory?

I can just see the headline. Seven hundred people saved at sea, it's a miracle.

On a side note the titanic sank and 1500 people died.

 

[bomberfox]

This is to be expected here. Whole bunch of confirmation bias...

 

[Bullseye]

Wow, and I guess seven hundred people surviving the titanic sinking is a victory?

I can just see the headline. Seven hundred people saved at sea, it's a miracle.

On a side note the titanic sank and 1500 people died.

This is totally ludicrous. You guys went into group circle jerk when we passed 100k deaths and now you're ****ting on survivals totally ten times that number. Progressives are ****ed-up.

 

[Bullseye]

While some patients may fully recover, experts worry others will suffer long-term damage, including lung scarring, heart damage, and neurological and mental health effects.

BUT THEY"RE STILL ALIVE, RIGHT? Better than the alternative, yes?

 

[Bullseye]

I have to say I am totally dumbstruck over the reactions on this thread. We're close to having ONE FRIGGIN' MILLION of our fellow Americans surviving COVID-19 and the responses are depressing. Seems like many of us waited anxiously for the death count to reach 100k and now the survivor count is approaching TEN FRIGGIN" TIMES that and the reaction is most dark and negative. These people are your fellow Americans; they've survivor a brutal disease and your "ho, hum".

 

[Casper]

This is totally ludicrous. You guys went into group circle jerk when we passed 100k deaths and now you're ****ting on survivals totally ten times that number. Progressives are ****ed-up.

We're not the ones thinking Death Panels are ok, the right seems fine with sacrificing hundreds of thousands for a handfull of silver.

 

[Mongidig]

I have to say I am totally dumbstruck over the reactions on this thread. We're close to having ONE FRIGGIN' MILLION of our fellow Americans surviving COVID-19 and the responses are depressing. Seems like many of us waited anxiously for the death count to reach 100k and now the survivor count is approaching TEN FRIGGIN" TIMES that and the reaction is most dark and negative. These people are your fellow Americans; they've survivor a brutal disease and your "ho, hum".

For many of the people on here doom and gloom and just an overall negative view of life feels familiar to them. I don't think they quite understand your thread just yet. Give them time.

 

[Bullseye]

We're not the ones thinking Death Panels are ok, the right seems fine with sacrificing hundreds of thousands for a handfull of silver.

Death Panel? Where the hell did that come from? I have no idea what the last half of your post means.

 

[minnie616]

BUT THEY"RE STILL ALIVE, RIGHT? Better than the alternative, yes?

Better still is not getting Covid 19 and /or not having to become hospitalized because of Covid 19.

 

[Bullseye]

Better still is not getting Covid 19 and /or not having to become hospitalized because of Covid 19.

Many don't get hospitalized.

 

[ataraxia]

I have to say I am totally dumbstruck over the reactions on this thread. We're close to having ONE FRIGGIN' MILLION of our fellow Americans surviving COVID-19 and the responses are depressing. Seems like many of us waited anxiously for the death count to reach 100k and now the survivor count is approaching TEN FRIGGIN" TIMES that and the reaction is most dark and negative. These people are your fellow Americans; they've survivor a brutal disease and your "ho, hum".

Nah, just depressed at the cost of poor incompetent management (ahem, I'm sorry, "small government"), especially when compared to countries which know what they are actually doing:

 

[Bullseye]

Nah, just depressed at the cost of poor incompetent management (ahem, I'm sorry, "small government"), especially when compared to countries which know what they are actually doing:

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LOL, "yeah but Trump". :roll:

 

[RAMOSS]

Nope, not true. Many hospitalized people survive.

88 percent of them. That doesn't help the 12 percent that die, nor dies it help the people with million dollar hosptial bills

 

[HennyBogan]

True, that would be 88%.

88% of known cases, and even that rate of 88% is climbing with better treatment.

 

[RAMOSS]

BUT THEY"RE STILL ALIVE, RIGHT? Better than the alternative, yes?

It would be far far better if we didn't to worry about it at all.

 

[Casper]

Death Panel? Where the hell did that come from? I have no idea what the last half of your post means.

Death Panels are what the Cons said would happen with ACA and that we would kill off the elderly. Now the Cons, when discussing the deaths due tomorrow the pandemic say it is ok since most dieing are older people. All in the name of money. You up to speed now?

 

[Thoreau72]

We're about to see our one millionth Covid survivor.

There are way more than 1 million survivors. I am personally aware of dozens, and I'm just one guy. Dozens who never saw a doctor, and thus never made it into the stats.

Garbage in = garbage out. The herd immunity factor is far greater than the media would like to talk about.