Neverending Covid-19 Coronavirus
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Turbo
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Thanks - I've been thinking about this furin site since last night and doing some extra research this morning.
Ohio is going to run a $1 Million lottery for vaccinated residence. They are hoping that this incentive will work to get the vaccine hesitant people to get vaccinated.
Interesting stuff, but this would definitely help explain the long haulers.
Last year, Zhang and his team shared the initial results of an investigation suggesting SARS-CoV-2 might have a means of accomplishing such a task after all.
Using published data sets of infected cell cultures and patient samples, the team identified part-human, part-virus transcripts among sequences produced by the cells.
This was followed by experiments that assessed whether the presence of SARS-CoV-2 particles was enough to stimulate cells into producing certain enzymes that specialize in reverse transcribing RNA into DNA.
Their findings supported the rather concerning possibility that sequences of the coronavirus could be copied and pasted into our genome; importantly, not everybody in the scientific community was convinced by the evidence.
Partially due to the fact this research was made publicly available as a preprint before entering the peer-review process, it was met with significant skepticism by other researchers, who also noted the virus-human sequences could simply be artifacts of the very method used to find them.
www.sciencealert.com
Last year, Zhang and his team shared the initial results of an investigation suggesting SARS-CoV-2 might have a means of accomplishing such a task after all.
Using published data sets of infected cell cultures and patient samples, the team identified part-human, part-virus transcripts among sequences produced by the cells.
This was followed by experiments that assessed whether the presence of SARS-CoV-2 particles was enough to stimulate cells into producing certain enzymes that specialize in reverse transcribing RNA into DNA.
Their findings supported the rather concerning possibility that sequences of the coronavirus could be copied and pasted into our genome; importantly, not everybody in the scientific community was convinced by the evidence.
Partially due to the fact this research was made publicly available as a preprint before entering the peer-review process, it was met with significant skepticism by other researchers, who also noted the virus-human sequences could simply be artifacts of the very method used to find them.
Strongest Evidence Yet Shows SARS-CoV-2 May Insert Itself Into The Human Genome
Our genome is a graveyard littered with genetic fragments of viruses that once plagued our ancestors.
www.sciencealert.com
Max Sterling
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Ah, now the lies begin.
"OF COURSE I GOT THE VACCINE AND THE CDC SAYS I AIN'T GOTTA WEAR A MASK!" Spat the man at the cashier, who has been unable to get the vaccine because they're afraid of having to take a sick day to recover. It was the worst of times.
wokeupnew
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I'm still going to mask up in supermarkets and other stores for a little while longer. I don't feel fully comfortable being that exposed even if I've been fully vaccinated. At least for a little while longer until more people get fully vaccinated. I just checked and not even 50% of the population of any state is full vaxxed. I'm in Vermont where we're almost the most vaxxed but still not more than halfway. If everyone gets to 60-70% then I might let down my guard and maybe got eat inside at a restaurant.
ayayrawn
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As far as I understand, businesses can still mandate masks in in their place. Like @wokeupnew I still plan on wearing them for a bit longer in stores, but outdoors, and at work, it will be a nice weight off.
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dbarila
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I mean, most of those people probably weren't wearing masks anyway.
On Twitter I like to point out the people who want the benefits of being vaccinated without doing the work to get vaccinated are asking for a participation trophy. They don't like that.
wokeupnew
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yeah I have been not wearing them outside starting a few weeks back. I think our governor had mentioned that vaccinated and even non-vaccinated people don't need them if they can keep their distance. I always have one in my pocket just in case I get close to people or are in a busy area. For most of last summer (May through October) I didn't wear a mask outside. I exercise almost every day on a public bike path where I'll pass people on the opposite side of the path or someone passing by me on a bike, walking, running etc. When cases starting getting higher in the fall and winter I started masking up all the time outside. We were probably always relatively safe outside without masks if distanced, but I'd much rather have been safe than sorry.
dbarila
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Local governments can too. The CDC can only make suggestions. That's where a lot of the people who accuse the government of sending mixed signals get confused.
Max Sterling
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I've been fully Vaxxed for a bit now and I still wear a mask when out in public. I have been to a couple restaurants since, but I only keep my mask off at my table. I'll continue to wear one in big crowds, walking through stadiums, Conventions and such, possibly forever.
ranbalam
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I'm guessing my workplace will eliminate the mask mandate if the CDC says so. At this point, me and everyone else here that wants the vaccine has it. The six that don't want it aren't budging and still speak of the thousands of deaths caused by the vax, the reproductive damage caused by it and so forth.
They also say that Epstein is alive and being housed by The Clintons sooooo yeah, there's no getting through.
dbarila
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It amazes me that people can be that detached from reality. Then they'll turn around and say that everyone else is wrong because the watch *insert credible news channel name here*.
ranbalam
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I totally agree. And the fact that I work with several people like that, it's actually crazy.
The one anti-vax guy here is married to a pediatrician. Not only are they both anti-vax, but a couple years ago she refused to treat the baby of a lesbian couple because "she prayed on it, and just couldn't find a path through god to do so." It made the news here. It's her private practice, she can do as she pleases. And I can, in turn, heavily dislike people as I please for their stances.
My county in NY has been stuck in the low 50% for a while, and I feel like it's just not gonna get there. We're going to have to decide if we want to continue to sacrifice our lives to protect people who won't protect themselves, or to just move forward in a somewhat ruthless but inevitable way.
dbarila
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Not helping a sick child. Just like Jesus did in the bible.
Max Sterling
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As stated, I'm still going to mask up in public places... I just wanted to make a meme.
Skeletonframes
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Michigan hit 55% vaxxed a few days ago. So, we can all go back to working in offices as some form of congratulations? Can I give my vaccine back? Ha.
With that said, I went and visited a friend down in Alabama at the end of last month. There were many times I was literally the only person in a restaurant or store with a mask on. It didn't feel weird at all and people didn't say anything or give me any sideways looks. I remember the first time I went out in public to get groceries with a mask and it felt so foreign to me. Now, It's daily life and I'll be fine continuing to do so for the foreseeable future.
With that said, I went and visited a friend down in Alabama at the end of last month. There were many times I was literally the only person in a restaurant or store with a mask on. It didn't feel weird at all and people didn't say anything or give me any sideways looks. I remember the first time I went out in public to get groceries with a mask and it felt so foreign to me. Now, It's daily life and I'll be fine continuing to do so for the foreseeable future.