Covid-19 miscellany

[steve_bank]

I wear a mask when I walk through a an area with a lot of people, on public transit, and in stores.

 

[ZiprHead]

Members tied to QAnon arrested over break-in at vaccine center | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

www.asahi.com

Tokyo police on April 7 arrested four members of an anti-vaccine, conspiracy group on suspicion of unlawful entry at a health care clinic that has been providing shots against COVID-19.

The Metropolitan Police Department said the four suspects belong to YamatoQ, a group that reportedly calls itself the Japanese wing of U.S. conspiracy cult QAnon.

The four broke into the clinic in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on the morning of April 7, according to investigative sources.

YamatoQ has been waging an opposition campaign against the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and Tokyo police said they have gathered information on the group.

Idiots.

 

[Thomas II]

 

[Thomas II]

Shanghai Lockdown...

 

[Thomas II]

 

[repoman]

That guy deserves to have his organs harvested while he is still alive /s

 

[Loren Pechtel]

It hasn't even been two weeks, that's not endless in my book.

There are major problems with the logistics and it's apparent that containment has failed--there's no way they can stop it at this point but the cost will be hundreds of thousands dead, perhaps even millions.

 

[repoman]

Is China getting the hospitals and clinics loaded with fluvoxamine (Together Trial), the correct types of corticosteroids and heparin right now?

Also, are they reminding people to not take anti-fever medicine so as to not supress the healthy immune response?

 

[TSwizzle]

Not surprising at all;

States that imposed the harshest lockdowns had the most devastating impact on the public, the most wide-ranging study into Covid restrictions in the US to date has found. New York, California, New Jersey and Illinois were panned for their pandemic performance after bringing in draconian measures to shut their citizens in their homes. Those states' Democrat Governors' policies caused high death rates, ruined children's education and destroyed businesses due to the severe curbs on freedom, researchers found as they slapped them with an F-grade. Nine out of the ten worst responses to the pandemic were in blue states, the report said, with only Republican-run Maryland bucking that trend and coming seventh last. Meanwhile places that allowed their residents more freedom as coronavirus swept across the country appeared to fair better over the last two years.

Daily Mail

 

[bilby]

Not surprising at all;

The rest of us haven't been surprised for quite some time now when the Daily Mail publishes utter horseshit.

It's good to know that you are finally coming around.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Not surprising at all;

States that imposed the harshest lockdowns had the most devastating impact on the public, the most wide-ranging study into Covid restrictions in the US to date has found. New York, California, New Jersey and Illinois were panned for their pandemic performance after bringing in draconian measures to shut their citizens in their homes. Those states' Democrat Governors' policies caused high death rates, ruined children's education and destroyed businesses due to the severe curbs on freedom, researchers found as they slapped them with an F-grade. Nine out of the ten worst responses to the pandemic were in blue states, the report said, with only Republican-run Maryland bucking that trend and coming seventh last. Meanwhile places that allowed their residents more freedom as coronavirus swept across the country appeared to fair better over the last two years.

Daily Mail

That's the Daily Fail.

Note that the score is the simple average of deaths, in person-schooling and economy.

So it's equally important whether kids went to school or whether they lived? Staying home is equal to death?

And note that even the Fail shows the study is garbage:

Across the two factors, the authors - Phil Kerpen, Stephen Moore and Casey Mulligan - said: 'Hawaii and Nevada came in last by far because of the overwhelming impact the global shutdown of tourism had on them, and energy-heavy states similarly had disproportionate unemployment rises with the collapse of global demand.'

In other words, some of it is external and they didn't even try to control for that.

The actual paper: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w29928/w29928.pdf

Note that it is not peer-reviewed.

 

[TSwizzle]

Boris Johnson in hot water about the covid rule breaking parties at Downing Street, Starmer calls for the prime minister to resign;

Boris Johnson has been fined for breaking his own Covid laws by attending a party for his birthday in No 10, but he has vowed to fight on as prime minister in defiance of furious calls for him to quit. Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, and Johnson’s wife, Carrie, were also given fixed-penalty notices for attending the gathering on 19 June 2020 in the cabinet room, with the Metropolitan police saying more than 50 have been issued. It was reported on Tuesday that all three had paid their fines. Johnson and Sunak are thought to be the first sitting prime minister and chancellor to be criminally sanctioned. Both senior politicians were also accused of misleading parliament by previously denying they had attended parties during lockdown.

Teh Gruaniad

Boris really is a buffoon.

 

[TSwizzle]

If you disagree with the state party line regarding covid/health policy, they want to take your livelihood from you. In the state of California anyway;

This forced scientific groupthink—and the fear and self-censorship they produce—are bad enough. So far, though, the risk has been social and reputational. Now it could become literally career-ending. According to California Assembly Bill 2098, physicians who deviate from an authorized set of beliefs would do so at risk to their medical license. The bill, written by Assemblyman Evan Low, a Democrat in Silicon Valley, and currently making its way through the California Legislature, is motivated by the idea that practicing doctors are spreading “misinformation” about the risks of Covid, its treatment, and the Covid vaccine. It declares that physicians and surgeons who “disseminate or promote misinformation or disinformation related to COVID-19, including false or misleading information regarding the nature and risks of the virus, its prevention and treatment; and the development, safety, and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines” shall be subject to “disciplinary action,” which could result in the loss of the doctor’s medical license. The language of the bill itself is intentionally vague about what constitutes “misinformation,” which makes it even more damaging. Doctors, fearing loss of their livelihoods, will need to hew closely to the government line on Covid science and policy, even if that line does not track the scientific evidence.

bariweiss.substack

But what else will the state decree is "misinformation"? You can see where this is headed.

Assemblyman Evan Low is the dimwit that put through a bill that forced California retailers to have aisles that were "gender neutral".

 

[repoman]

Under this proposed law can a doctor have his medical license stripped for prescribing fluvoxamine that was found to be effective, but that the NIH is dragging its heels to give its blessing to?

Benefits of fluvoxamine confirmed in new study (McGill University Health Centre)

You guys have an insult name to give to fluvoxamine? Crazy pills? That might work.

All laws should be partially weighed against the worst excesses they will bring.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

If you disagree with the state party line regarding covid/health policy, they want to take your livelihood from you. In the state of California anyway;

This forced scientific groupthink—and the fear and self-censorship they produce—are bad enough. So far, though, the risk has been social and reputational. Now it could become literally career-ending. According to California Assembly Bill 2098, physicians who deviate from an authorized set of beliefs would do so at risk to their medical license. The bill, written by Assemblyman Evan Low, a Democrat in Silicon Valley, and currently making its way through the California Legislature, is motivated by the idea that practicing doctors are spreading “misinformation” about the risks of Covid, its treatment, and the Covid vaccine. It declares that physicians and surgeons who “disseminate or promote misinformation or disinformation related to COVID-19, including false or misleading information regarding the nature and risks of the virus, its prevention and treatment; and the development, safety, and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines” shall be subject to “disciplinary action,” which could result in the loss of the doctor’s medical license. The language of the bill itself is intentionally vague about what constitutes “misinformation,” which makes it even more damaging. Doctors, fearing loss of their livelihoods, will need to hew closely to the government line on Covid science and policy, even if that line does not track the scientific evidence.

bariweiss.substack

But what else will the state decree is "misinformation"? You can see where this is headed.

Assemblyman Evan Low is the dimwit that put through a bill that forced California retailers to have aisles that were "gender neutral".

So you are against holding doctors responsible for malpractice. Or is this some more chicken little shit?

 

[TSwizzle]

If you disagree with the state party line regarding covid/health policy, they want to take your livelihood from you. In the state of California anyway;

This forced scientific groupthink—and the fear and self-censorship they produce—are bad enough. So far, though, the risk has been social and reputational. Now it could become literally career-ending. According to California Assembly Bill 2098, physicians who deviate from an authorized set of beliefs would do so at risk to their medical license. The bill, written by Assemblyman Evan Low, a Democrat in Silicon Valley, and currently making its way through the California Legislature, is motivated by the idea that practicing doctors are spreading “misinformation” about the risks of Covid, its treatment, and the Covid vaccine. It declares that physicians and surgeons who “disseminate or promote misinformation or disinformation related to COVID-19, including false or misleading information regarding the nature and risks of the virus, its prevention and treatment; and the development, safety, and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines” shall be subject to “disciplinary action,” which could result in the loss of the doctor’s medical license. The language of the bill itself is intentionally vague about what constitutes “misinformation,” which makes it even more damaging. Doctors, fearing loss of their livelihoods, will need to hew closely to the government line on Covid science and policy, even if that line does not track the scientific evidence.

bariweiss.substack

But what else will the state decree is "misinformation"? You can see where this is headed.

Assemblyman Evan Low is the dimwit that put through a bill that forced California retailers to have aisles that were "gender neutral".

So you are against holding doctors responsible for malpractice. Or is this some more chicken little shit?

This bill is not about malpractice. Read the article and the bill before you comment.

 

[Ruth Harris]

This bill is not about malpractice. Read the article and the bill before you comment.

I read the bill and the article. I don't see any reason to think that this is headed anywhere detrimental to physicians. The state's medical board already has the power to file "unprofessional conduct" charges against physicians who push misinformation about anything, not just COVID. If anything, this bill does give physicians the option to support their decisions regarding COVID patient care as it specifies that they can justify their recommendations based on the patient's medical history and condition.

And The Great Barrington Declaration was a sad treatise on the state of some physicians' mindset about science. The ideas of developing herd immunity via exposure and protection of only the "vulnerable" in this pandemic have both proven to be not only ineffective but dangerous in real world circumstances.

Ruth

 

[TSwizzle]

This bill is not about malpractice. Read the article and the bill before you comment.

I read the bill and the article. I don't see any reason to think that this is headed anywhere detrimental to physicians. The state's medical board already has the power to file "unprofessional conduct" charges against physicians who push misinformation about anything, not just COVID.

Really, so that's not enough? And it won't stop there. It's about censorship and crushing anyone that disagrees with state diktats.

And The Great Barrington Declaration was a sad treatise on the state of some physicians' mindset about science. The ideas of developing herd immunity via exposure and protection of only the "vulnerable" in this pandemic have both proven to be not only ineffective but dangerous in real world circumstances.

The pandemic response has proven to have been entirely ineffective. California, a state that had some of the most draconian covid responses faired worse than Florida in every measurable way. Should a doctor lose their license for discussing the subject? I guess in your world, yes.

 

[repoman]

Ruth, if a pro vaccine, pro monoclonal antibody, pro paxlovid doctor ALSO prescribed fluvoxamine for some of his covid patients with current RCT results about that drug, but no imprimatur from the NIH/FDA for what should be in his domain for sensible off label use....

Should that doctor have a sanction for that?

Not talking about crazies and dementia addled docs, but sensible ones.

Or do you not think it is sensible to prescribe fluvoxamine to any patient with covid?

 

[Ruth Harris]

This bill is not about malpractice. Read the article and the bill before you comment.

I read the bill and the article. I don't see any reason to think that this is headed anywhere detrimental to physicians. The state's medical board already has the power to file "unprofessional conduct" charges against physicians who push misinformation about anything, not just COVID.

Really, so that's not enough? And it won't stop there. It's about censorship and crushing anyone that disagrees with state diktats.

You conveniently overlooked this sentence:

If anything, this bill does give physicians the option to support their decisions regarding COVID patient care as it specifies that they can justify their recommendations based on the patient's medical history and condition.

As far as your second part goes:

And The Great Barrington Declaration was a sad treatise on the state of some physicians' mindset about science. The ideas of developing herd immunity via exposure and protection of only the "vulnerable" in this pandemic have both proven to be not only ineffective but dangerous in real world circumstances.

The pandemic response has proven to have been entirely ineffective. California, a state that had some of the most draconian covid responses faired worse than Florida in every measurable way. Should a doctor lose their license for discussing the subject? I guess in your world, yes.

Wrong. From the CDC COVID Data Tracker, cases and deaths by state per 100,000 population since the start of the pandemic on January 21 2020:

California: 22.9k – 24.4k cases, 208.0 – 247.0 deaths per 100,000 population
Florida: 26.2k – 28.3k cases, 326.0 – 369.0 deaths per 100,000 population

So Florida not only had a higher case count per 100,000 - their death rate was much higher per 100,000 cases. That seems like a pretty decent prima facie case proving that the public health measures were effective.

Ruth