30 Nov 21
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@divegeester saidBecause of the number of mutations, especially in regard to its spikes, you know, the things that allow it to gain entry into cells and reproduce. This isn’t conjecture this is known scientific fact. It is also thought to be highly transmissible. The UK government thinks it’s so dangerous that they’ve introduced travel bans and mask mandates.
Oh dear. The question is this..
How can the WHO be making proclamations about how dangerous this variant is, and at the same time be saying it’s only been reported a week and it will be a few more weeks until we know enough about it?
There have been scientists all over the media today saying we don’t know enough about it.
Why are you obsessing about the WHO? Pretty much everyone thinks it’s dangerous and the fact that we don’t know exactly how dangerous makes it particularly dangerous if you can get your head around that one.
So my question to you is, ‘what’s your real issue with the WHO?’.
30 Nov 21
@divegeester saidIf we do not know anything about it why do people in that there England have to wear masks in shops and in public transport.
I watched the President of WHO on TV at a podium saying it.
It then cut to the studio where other scientists were saying it’s only a week we don’t know anything about it.
The President of WHO was lying. I saw it with my own eyes.
It’s main danger is exactly our lack of knowledge concerning it, other than it has about twice the number of mutations from the original virus that delta has and look how fast that spread. The fact that we don’t know how debilitating, deadly, or vaccine resistant it is is what makes it so dangerous. The guy from the WHO wasn’t lying you just don’t understand what the term ‘dangerous’ means in relation to the global health implications, which is how the WHO think about stuff. They aren’t Just interested in the fate of us first world snowflakes who have access to vaccines and relatively good healthcare facilities, they will also be concerned about the danger it poses to less fortunate population groups.
Perhaps Sky along with its contributors and viewers should look at the bigger picture.
Again: what is your real issue with the WHO?
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30 Nov 21
@divegeester saidI don't know, how can divegeester be making proclamations about how anvils are going to fall from the sky even though he's never been in a smithy?
Oh dear. The question is this..
How can the WHO be making proclamations about how dangerous this variant is, and at the same time be saying it’s only been reported a week and it will be a few more weeks until we know enough about it?
Answer: you didn't, and the WHO didn't. Sky News claimed, quite inaccurately, that they did. Your beef should be with your commercial "news" channels, not with the WHO.
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30 Nov 21
@jimmac saidYou do realise that just about all the news in your convict colonies is owned and controlled by Rupert Murdoch a.k.a. Fox Propaganda, don't you?
No its not, our news in Aussie quoted a " professional " claiming that no-one has been seriously sick from it yet.
30 Nov 21
@divegeester saidWell, I linked to their site.
No I watched the head of the WHO say it at a podium. Last night with my own eyes.
Perhaps the head was speculating a bit, I mean, there are an awful lot of mutations to this new tory.
Did I say tory? I obviously meant Corona variant.
30 Nov 21
@shallow-blue saidFor the third time…
I don't know, how can divegeester be making proclamations about how anvils are going to fall from the sky even though he's never been in a smithy?
Answer: you didn't, and the WHO didn't. Sky News claimed, quite inaccurately, that they did. Your beef should be with your commercial "news" channels, not with the WHO.
I watch the President of the WHO say it on TV, he was standing a a podium.
Can’t you read!
01 Dec 21
@divegeester saidYou've simply restated your question without making any reference to my detailed response.
Oh dear. The question is this..
How can the WHO be making proclamations about how dangerous this variant is, and at the same time be saying it’s only been reported a week and it will be a few more weeks until we know enough about it?
There have been scientists all over the media today saying we don’t know enough about it.
Your seeming incredulity I would argue, comes from your limited understanding, and not from any appreciation of the extensive knowledge held by experts with years of research and experience in the field who are able to make fairly rapid judgement calls on emerging trends.
Will their prognostications always be perfectly on point? Who can say, but for my money, its better to go hard early and be ahead of the curve. By preparing for the worst, there's always the possibility of a silver lining. Hoping nothing happens however is a perfect recipe for disaster.
01 Dec 21
@kmax87 saidThat’s because your response didn’t address my question.
You've simply restated your question without making any reference to my detailed response.
A similar thing happened today with one “expert” telling the media “this new variant is a cause for real concern” and another “expert” saying “the symptoms are mild”
How can it be a cause of real concern when “they” haven’t assessed it yet and I don’t think anyone outside of Africa has died of it, and maybe no one Africa. The scientific community need to stop trying to grab headlines and focus on getting some facts.
As for Jon van Tamm, jeez what a pompous ass. Yesterday on live TV “I don’t want anyone to panic yet”. What the hell kind of thing is that to say!
01 Dec 21
@metal-brain saidSo what, I am fully vaccinated and still got infected and still had covid 19 symptoms.
The US has its first omicron case—and the patient was fully vaccinated.
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/cb0ffa5d-aa0d-3f62-bed9-b5de503e4f1f/the-us-has-its-first-omicron.html
02 Dec 21
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First American case of Omicron, California. Fully vaxxed dude, had mild symptoms.
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02 Dec 21
@divegeester saidIt really just seems so snippy and old-biddyish when a man trots out his verbal plumage for forum combat instead of courting or other positive and life-enhancing activities.
That’s because your response didn’t address my question.
A similar thing happened today with one “expert” telling the media “this new variant is a cause for real concern” and another “expert” saying “the symptoms are mild”
How can it be a cause of real concern when “they” haven’t assessed it yet and I don’t think anyone outside of Africa has died of it, and maybe ...[text shortened]... Yesterday on live TV “I don’t want anyone to panic yet”. What the hell kind of thing is that to say!
02 Dec 21
@divegeester saidAnd your point is what?
So what, I am fully vaccinated and still got infected and still had covid 19 symptoms.
02 Dec 21
@kevin-eleven saidThanks for kevsplaining and not falling into that trap yourself! I don't know how we managed without you...
It really just seems so snippy and old-biddyish when a man trots out his verbal plumage for forum combat instead of courting or other positive and life-enhancing activities.