How COVID-19 is affecting society

[Romana]

At this point, a "karma" emoji would be very useful here.

For the freedumb types, nor does the poor shlubs in ICUs who could lose whatever chance they had, however slim, of surviving, thanks to the COVIDIOT death cultists.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Doctors treating unvaccinated Covid patients are succumbing to compassion fatigue

Exhausted healthcare workers admit they feel demoralized as the fourth surge spreads across the US

www.theguardian.com

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“Compassion fatigue is the feeling, ‘It’s hard to care when you’re overloaded but still dedicated to the task,’” Dr Kernan Manion, executive director of the Center for Physician Rights, said. “Moral injury occurs when the nurse or doctor feels that, ‘The patients I’ve dedicated my life to treating are now here because of their own negligence and now they’re imposing upon me and my team to treat them, while also exposing us to continued danger from this virus.’”

 

[Soen Eber]

Doctors treating unvaccinated Covid patients are succumbing to compassion fatigue

Exhausted healthcare workers admit they feel demoralized as the fourth surge spreads across the US

www.theguardian.com

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For anyone in the medical care industry, or knows someone who is, here's the link to the Physician Support Line the article mentioned; it is free and confidential. It's confidential because the people on the line don't have a doctor-patient relationship, and hence don't need to report.
Physician Support Line 1 (eighteighteight) 4O9=Ol4l
(hacked the number a bit so spammers won't pick it up and call it)

 

[Arkady Arkright]

Evolution in action... Anti-vaxxer Alan Steel dies from Covid hours after being put on a ventilator

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

A historic hallmark has been reached: COVID19 overtook the 1918 Spanish flu as deadliest disease in American History.

Covid-19 overtakes 1918 Spanish flu as deadliest disease in American history

The Covid-19 pandemic has become the deadliest disease event in American history, with its death toll surpassing that of the 1918 Spanish flu.

www.statnews.com

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Here in the UK

Staff to gain right to request flexible working from first day

All employees will be given the right to request flexible working, under government proposals.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Essence Lumin]

A historic hallmark has been reached: COVID19 overtook the 1918 Spanish flu as deadliest disease in American History.

True for a plain body count but there are over three times as many people in the country now than then.

 

[Free]

Florida’s new surgeon general skeptical of vaccines, opposes masks

Ladapo signed the Great Barrington Declaration and suggests embracing "the reality of viral spread."

arstechnica.com

A surgeon general who is skeptical of vaccines. That's always a good sign.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

It’s shocking to see so many leftwingers lured to the far right by conspiracy theories | George Monbiot

It’s not just anti-vaxxers. The themes of resisting power and regaining control of our lives have been cynically repurposed, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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For what it's worth, I don't think it should be particularly surprising to anyone familiar with political thought over the last 150 years -- fascism and socialism are both responses to the same material circumstances and difficulties, recruiting from, and trying to co-opt, non-partisan protest movements whose grievances they share.

Fascism as is much an issue for the left as it is for the right.

 

[Soen Eber]

I'm not seeing left-Fascism much in the U.S. political discourse; I think it might be more of a Euro and more specifically U.K. thing. Over here, the right makes it so difficult for the disadvantaged to even survive, much of our activism is still focused within the lower levels of Maslow's hierarchy.

The wellness community excepted, but they've always been kinda susceptible.

 

[Free]

There Were More Deaths Than Births In Alabama Last Year, A Grim First For The State

Alabama's top health official says the state has "literally shrunk." According to preliminary data, it saw 64,714 total deaths and 57,641 births in 2020.

www.npr.org

In 2020, for the first time in recorded history, more people died in Alabama than were born in the state.

"Our state literally shrunk," Dr. Scott Harris, the state's top health official, said at a press briefing last week.

The state saw some 64,714 total deaths last year, Harris said, compared with about 57,641 births. Those numbers are preliminary, and officials will confirm them toward the end of this year.

Alabama hasn't hit such a milestone in more than 100 years, not even during World War II, Harris noted.

The coronavirus, which is spreading in Alabama as well as much of the country, is what's behind those numbers.

Meanwhile,

Alabama threatens to sue over White House COVID-19 vaccine mandate

A reported two dozen GOP Attorneys Generals, including Alabama’s, are threatening lawsuits over President Biden’s proposed vaccine requirement. The prosecutors are warning the White House of impending legal action if a proposed coronavirus vaccine requirement goes into effect.

www.apr.org

 

[Romana]

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Michael Flynn Fears There’s Vaccine in His Salad Dressing

There is ongoing research into edible vaccines, but Flynn doesn’t have to worry about his side-salad right now.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[Free]

Michael Flynn Fears There’s Vaccine in His Salad Dressing

There is ongoing research into edible vaccines, but Flynn doesn’t have to worry about his side-salad right now.

www.thedailybeast.com

Beh. Smarter to coat the lettuce leaves. That way you don't have to worry about them using their own salad dressing.

 

[Free]

The next phase of pandemic dumbassity:

Asthma group warns against inhaling hydrogen peroxide to treat COVID-19

An asthma organization warned against participating in a social media trend that suggests people can treat or prevent COVID-19 by inhaling hydrogen peroxide through a nebulizer.

thehill.com

 

[Romana]

The next phase of pandemic dumbassity:

Asthma group warns against inhaling hydrogen peroxide to treat COVID-19

An asthma organization warned against participating in a social media trend that suggests people can treat or prevent COVID-19 by inhaling hydrogen peroxide through a nebulizer.

thehill.com

I think I know how that one got started. Hydrogen peroxide can be used to clean things, including nebulizers.. It does not say to use it in the patient's lungs. But it's the same kind off thinking as TFG with bleach.

 

[Free]

I think I know how that one got started. Hydrogen peroxide can be used to clean things, including nebulizers.. It does not say to use it in the patient's lungs. But it's the same kind off thinking as TFG with bleach.

The only strange thing to me on this one is, hydrogen peroxide is something you can buy off the shelf anywhere. It's not tied to a pharma, or some skeevy operation you have to buy it through. In fact, a lot of the gullible probably already have a bottle of it under their sink. So this could not have been a planned blowup on the part of the pseudo-medical fortune seekers on the right.

 

[WolfEyes]

The only strange thing to me on this one is, hydrogen peroxide is something you can buy off the shelf anywhere. It's not tied to a pharma, or some skeevy operation you have to buy it through. In fact, a lot of the gullible probably already have a bottle of it under their sink. So this could not have been a planned blowup on the part of the pseudo-medical fortune seekers on the right.

I keep it in the bathroom for cleaning cuts and abrasions and cat scratches.

I miss having dogs.

 

[Romana]

 

[WolfEyes]