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Well delivered Dr. Glanville “Vaccines aren’t 100% effective therefore mandates don’t make sense” has the same logical problem as a highschool boy saying “condoms aren’t 100% effective therefore we must rawdog”

This ^^ should be put on a billboard in every state.

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% ever infected is the only number that matters
CT is at 45% ever infected
the wave coming is going to be worse then anything we have seen. This includes cases, hospitalization & deaths (as long as definition stays the same)
vaxx will not help what’s coming
everyone is getting Covid at some point
by spring, we will be done with all the large waves

https://covidestim.org/us/CT

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% ever infected is the only number that matters
CT is at 45% ever infected
the wave coming is going to be worse then anything we have seen. This includes cases, hospitalization & deaths (as long as definition stays the same)
vaxx will not help what’s coming
everyone is getting Covid at some point
by spring, we will be done with all the large waves

https://covidestim.org/us/CT

I guess that’s why cases are currently trending down in CT based on John’s Hopkins data. You dumb. You missed learning in high school to only reference info from real institutions where they peer review practices and offer reproducible research. I realize it’s not easy being dumb. You’ll probably catch that wave though. Surfs up!

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% ever infected is the only number that matters
CT is at 45% ever infected
the wave coming is going to be worse then anything we have seen. This includes cases, hospitalization & deaths (as long as definition stays the same)
vaxx will not help what’s coming
everyone is getting Covid at some point
by spring, we will be done with all the large waves

https://covidestim.org/us/CT

Given CTs very high vaccination rate (2nd highest in the US) we will not see the same problems as low vaccination red states. The biggest risk to the state - and the world - is that a new mutated variant can evade the vaccine.

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I guess that’s why cases are currently trending down in CT based on John’s Hopkins data. You dumb. You missed learning in high school to only reference info from real institutions where they peer review practices and offer reproducible research. I realize it’s not easy being dumb. You’ll probably catch that wave though. Surfs up!

I guess you have not figured out seasonality and a Covid wave last 45-50 days. It’s always the same. Goes up & comes down about 7 weeks later.
CT is going to have the worst wave ever this fall.

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Given CTs very high vaccination rate (2nd highest in the US) we will not see the same problems as low vaccination red states. The biggest risk to the state - and the world - is that a new mutated variant can evade the vaccine.

Coming to Connecticut this fall. “But while 81.3% of people over 16 have received two vaccine doses, there are currently 8,340 COVID-19 patients in hospital in Britain, compared to just 1,066 a year ago.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/hos...an-2021-09-15/

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Coming to Connecticut this fall. “But while 81.3% of people over 16 have received two vaccine doses, there are currently 8,340 COVID-19 patients in hospital in Britain, compared to just 1,066 a year ago.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/hos...an-2021-09-15/

The death rate in the UK is currently almost 1/10th vs what it was at its peak last January. One year ago was when the UK had the least deaths and least cases in the entire pandemic so the point of comparison is pretty irrelevant. Deaths and cases are lower than prior peaks
deaths https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths

cases https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases

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I guess you have not figured out seasonality and a Covid wave last 45-50 days. It’s always the same. Goes up & comes down about 7 weeks later.
CT is going to have the worst wave ever this fall.

a ray of sunshine this guy.

one reason the UK cases are back up (slightly) is they dropped masks and opened back up again in July, combined with holiday travelers returning from summer vacations. while CT doesn't have a mask mandate across the state many cities do, offices do, schools do. of course we will have more cases, but it's not going to be the doom and gloom you portend if people keep doing the right things - get vaccinated if you're not already, mask up in indoor spaces, limit personal interactions/have lots of personal space

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The death rate in the UK is currently almost 1/10th vs what it was at its peak last January. One year ago was when the UK had the least deaths and least cases in the entire pandemic so the point of comparison is pretty irrelevant. Deaths and cases are lower than prior peaks
deaths https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths

cases https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases

Oh those pesky facts that cons have no answer for

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Oh those pesky facts that cons have no answer for

libs have been clamoring about the lack of hospital space due to an increase in positive covid tests so to a logical person it would seem that was the issue being addressed...and to that issue is it possible the lack of space is due to the great number of nurses that have quit after vaccine mandates were installed?...maybe that is the issue we should be focusing on

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libs have been clamoring about the lack of hospital space due to an increase in positive covid tests so to a logical person it would seem that was the issue being addressed...and to that issue is it possible the lack of space is due to the great number of nurses that have quit after vaccine mandates were installed?...maybe that is the issue we should be focusing on

1) many nurses have quit because of burnout and understaffing. Yes understaffing is a big problem and was before covid. They changed requirements for nursing certifications a few years ago and nurses who had decades of experience were expected to go back to school. They said f-that and quit hospital jobs for staff positions elsewhere. There also aren't enough nursing schools or slots to get into nursing schools. HOWEVER, beds are beds. Hospitals count BEDS. https://www.opb.org/article/2021/07/...urses-to-quit/ https://www.healthcarefinancenews.co...ational-crisis

2) a recent survey shows the vast majority are vaccinated and support the mandates. It's the lower paid "healthcare workers" who are less likely to get vaccinated https://www.beckershospitalreview.co...-findings.html

3) if they're dumb enough to not get vaccinated they shouldn't be nurses to begin with. They're spreading misinformation which is also a huge problem https://slate.com/human-interest/202...on-tiktok.html

4) because of shortages nurses are taking advantage of traveling nurse programs where they can make great money and have all their expenses paid https://www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...-jobs-n1279199

5) again, totally agree we have a nurses issue but we can't just flip a switch and create more nurses. Not sure why you think this is a "lib" driven issue when it's going to make many different parties to solve it

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1) many nurses have quit because of burnout and understaffing. Yes understaffing is a big problem and was before covid. They changed requirements for nursing certifications a few years ago and nurses who had decades of experience were expected to go back to school. They said f-that and quit hospital jobs for staff positions elsewhere. There also aren't enough nursing schools or slots to get into nursing schools. HOWEVER, beds are beds. Hospitals count BEDS. https://www.opb.org/article/2021/07/...urses-to-quit/ https://www.healthcarefinancenews.co...ational-crisis

2) a recent survey shows the vast majority are vaccinated and support the mandates. It's the lower paid "healthcare workers" who are less likely to get vaccinated https://www.beckershospitalreview.co...-findings.html

3) if they're dumb enough to not get vaccinated they shouldn't be nurses to begin with. They're spreading misinformation which is also a huge problem https://slate.com/human-interest/202...on-tiktok.html

4) because of shortages nurses are taking advantage of traveling nurse programs where they can make great money and have all their expenses paid https://www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...-jobs-n1279199

5) again, totally agree we have a nurses issue but we can't just flip a switch and create more nurses. Not sure why you think this is a "lib" driven issue when it's going to make many different parties to solve it

not sure how asking a question that might shed light on the shortage of beds was assigning it to libs just looking at the issue from a different lens to help better understand it instead of making blanket accusations...the bottom line is the nursing shortage is a real thing that has been exacerbated by mandates(we do live in a knowledge driven free society last time I checked)...the study on vaccination is iffy at best as it appears to be done by sending out a survey and hoping they respond(logic would tell you that those who are vaccinated would be less likely to respond)...I did find it interesting that even though 88% reported they were vaccinated only 59% supported vaccine mandates...one would think that their support for mandates would mirror the vaccination rate

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not sure how asking a question that might shed light on the shortage of beds was assigning it to libs just looking at the issue from a different lens to help better understand it instead of making blanket accusations...the bottom line is the nursing shortage is a real thing that has been exacerbated by mandates(we do live in a knowledge driven free society last time I checked)...the study on vaccination is iffy at best as it appears to be done by sending out a survey and hoping they respond(logic would tell you that those who are vaccinated would be less likely to respond)...I did find it interesting that even though 88% reported they were vaccinated only 59% supported vaccine mandates...one would think that their support for mandates would mirror the vaccination rate

If you're vaccinated then you support the vaccine, you many not necessarily support mandates.

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Coming to Connecticut this fall. “But while 81.3% of people over 16 have received two vaccine doses, there are currently 8,340 COVID-19 patients in hospital in Britain, compared to just 1,066 a year ago.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/hos...an-2021-09-15/

Imagine how bad it will be in the UK this fall when they hit the seasonal respiratory virus time of year.

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Imagine how bad it will be in the UK this fall when they hit the seasonal respiratory virus time of year.

Imagine if you ever looked at links others posted. Where the UK goes this fall depends very much on what actions are taken no. We saw this play out here last year as well - cases started building slowly then by early December it was a full on sh** show.


Cases (as of now) are starting to plateau, they're not shooting up like they did last fall. Maybe that holds, maybe it doesn't. https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases


More importantly deaths aren't anywhere near what they were before, because the vaccines are helping prevent deaths https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths


Doctors warned of cases going up when the UK dropped restrictions in July - and funny it happened https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...les-in-england


What happens as new variants emerge (they will) or as efficacy starts to wane (it might, as early data from Israel indicates they vaccines lose" some" effectiveness after 6-8 months)? That's the question. Doctors in the UK want BJ to enact his plan B earlier than he would like because they see it coming.
"But many doctors already feel overburdened, and their representatives say that if minor COVID restrictions are not brought in now, tougher restrictions may be needed later, noting lockdowns that were delayed last year had to be extended.
"Our hospitals and GP (doctor) practices are already overstretched," Dr Chaand Nagpaul chair of the British Medical Association (BMA) council, told Reuters. "With high rates of infection, we need additional infection control measures if we're to keep the health service afloat this winter."
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/hos...an-2021-09-15/


How will Us officials react here? Israel has tracked ahead of most countries, then the UK/Europe, then us.