Flu and covid

[Wayne222]

   Maybe we should wear a mask when we go out anywhere. Flu here is filling up hospital's as well as COVID is still bad. They said 3000 a week are still dying from COVID in USA. I wore a mask today at Walmart and took some zinc. 

[Guest]

25 minutes ago, Wayne222 said:

   Maybe we should wear a mask when we go out anywhere. Flu here is filling up hospital's as well as COVID is still bad. They said 3000 a week are still dying from COVID in USA. I wore a mask today at Walmart and took some zinc. 

As of today, there has been 6,xxx,xxx deaths. The deaths from the 1918-1920 Spanish Flu are estimated between 50,xxx,xxx and 100,xxx,xxx. Let's not return to the days of mandatory lock-downs which didn't work.

[Wayne222]

1 hour ago, Saved.One.by.Grace said:

As of today, there has been 6,xxx,xxx deaths. The deaths from the 1918-1920 Spanish Flu are estimated between 50,xxx,xxx and 100,xxx,xxx. Let's not return to the days of mandatory lock-downs which didn't work.

I agree about lock downs but masks are proven to help keep the cases lower. I had COVID twice. I had the flu three times in my life. The flu was harder on me. 

[other one]

4 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

I agree about lock downs but masks are proven to help keep the cases lower. I had COVID twice. I had the flu three times in my life. The flu was harder on me. 

Covid was much harder for me...    and  the early forms of that were much worse than the version going around now.

The reason I don't like lock downs now it that the virus is everywhere and sooner or later we are going to be exposed and most likely infected.   It's just a matter of time.    When it first started though it was much more dangerous and I think the original lock down gave the virus time to mutate into a less lethal version.  Which it did, but the lock down lasted much longer than it should have and may well destroy our way of life yet.

[Neighbor]

Hi all, While I personally do not believe a mask that is being reused or even touched is anything but a germ collector, I will wear one around others that may be timid or fearful  doing so simply for their comfort;  kinda using the principle mentioned as instruction to us about not offending the weaker brother or sister and thus perhaps harming their or my own testimony as Christians before the world.

Did I get the so called vaccines? Yep three times, as pretty much ordered to do; but no more, not voluntarily. I just do not have confidence that the CDC's approval process is not being corrupted by political pressure anymore.  

I have no confidence in public statistics gathering, as I used or be somewhat involved in that chain of information. It is pretty subjective, and loosey goosey to boot. There are no real USA national, nor worldwide statistics, for the most recent two years, none. The numbers  being stated are UN based "projections" and not real counts of anything at all.

"Free" Florida under Gov. Ron DeSantis is attempting to review whether the manufacturers of the so called vaccines and the CDC did  uncorrupted research and approval or not. Be interesting to see what comes of that.

in the meantime; mask on, mask mask off mask on, mask off Mr. Miyagi.

[other one]

22 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

Hi all, While I personally do not believe a mask that is being reused or even touched is anything but a germ collector

Early on when covid had been here for a while and our church opened back up we had a shower for a new mother.  Practically the entire congregation (70) stayed for the shower.  Everyone was masked.   As the shower ended we had a meal and those who took their masks off to eat was exposed to the virus.     About half the people there got covid, however those who did not take thier masks off did not get infected.     If they did get the virus they got such low up front loads of the virus their immune systems took care of it with no symptoms.

I know of two instances of this.

While it is true that the openings in most masks are larger than the virus, however, the vast majority of the infections come from the virus riding on moisture droplets and those are much larger than the openings in most masks.  I do agree that most people do not know how to properly wear them.   Touching them is a problem and reusing them without disinfecting them isn't good.  However even then you are not going to get the massive dose of virus that you get when inhaling someone's sneeze droplets.

Another benefit for those of us like myself, when you wear a mask on a walk in the spring,summer,fall, you don't get allergy attacks.

[Neighbor]

I really don't mind wearing a mask. I can wear the mask, but the tights not so much.  

[The_Patriot21]

If you want to wear a mask, knock yourself out. I'm not going to. They weren't effective the first time around they definitely arnt going to be this time around. But, if you to wear one go for it. In not.

I've had both covid and the flu... neither bother me. 

[missmuffet]

12 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

   Maybe we should wear a mask when we go out anywhere. Flu here is filling up hospital's as well as COVID is still bad. They said 3000 a week are still dying from COVID in USA. I wore a mask today at Walmart and took some zinc. 

I got a flu vaccine early so the flu is not my concern. This is a worse flu season in years. It is as bad or worse than Covid. I am seeing a few more people wearing masks now as well. There is also RSV out there. It affects adults as well as small children. This along with Covid. 

I haven't gotten Covid or the vaccine. I have been praying for God's protection since Covid started. 

Edited December 18, 2022 by missmuffet

[missmuffet]

How many of you got covid even though you received the vaccine?