Tag Archives: Global Pandemic

Open Thread | More on Vaccinations

Posted on March 3, 2021 by rikyrah

Update on Vaccinations. It makes such a difference to have a Federal Administration that actually wants to help you and not kill you. But, I am tired of folks trying to gaslight people about the J and J vaccine. Is … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | As They Push to Re-Open Schools…..

Posted on March 1, 2021 by rikyrah

Let’s take a look at a study about COVID and transmission in schools.   @Epi_D_Nique and I collaborated to provide a user-friendly review of the CDC’s study on #Covid_19 spread in elementary #schools in one Georgia district. This study is … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Got My First Shot

Posted on February 24, 2021 by rikyrah

Well, I took my first shot last Thursday. I admit that I was part of the folks that said ‘ wait and see’. I was willing to do that. I had been living with masking and all the precautions for … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Lack of Equity In Vaccinations

Posted on February 12, 2021 by rikyrah

This thread:   Unacceptable, but very intentional. We can not play surprised when:🔹Phase 1a is 70% White🔹 Phase 1b (65+yo) are 77% White🔹 70% of pharmacies are in white neighborhoods 🔹 Black/Brown communities are 2x less likely to have hospital … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | What Needs To Be In Our National Plan

Posted on January 27, 2021 by rikyrah

I know that 46 and his Administration are starting from scratch.   CDC director Rochelle Walensky said today that the administration does not know how many COVID vaccines are available for distribution, due to a lack of data gathered by … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Understand Possible Long Term Effects of COVID

Posted on January 22, 2021 by rikyrah

This disease can harm you permanently, even if you survive. I blame the MSM for not informing the public of what you can live with, even if you survive COVID.     Psssst… pass it on: ➡️ COVID LUNG is … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Been Looking For A COVID Story Like This

Posted on January 19, 2021 by rikyrah

I have been wondering if these people existed. At the very least, they were needed to help study COVID. ……………………….. He unknowingly had Covid-19. Now his blood contains rare antibodies. “The truth is I could come up with no real … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Lord, Grant Me the Confidence of a Mediocre White Man😒

Posted on December 21, 2020 by rikyrah

I mean it. I have been reading a COVID-19 daily post over at Balloon Juice since March. That doesn’t mean that I can step to the people who have been studying and preparing for A COVID-19 like disease their professional … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | COVID-19, Our Economy, and The Dangers Republicans Pose to All of Us

Posted on December 14, 2020 by rikyrah

The greatest threat to this country is the Republican Party. While the REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE STOP ANOTHER COVID RELIEF BILL, the people suffer. They suffer because of unemployment. They suffer because of hunger. They suffer because their children aren’t … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Black People Are Not Anti-Vaccine. Black People Know the History of Medical Racism in America.

Posted on December 7, 2020 by rikyrah

When you see Black Americans express skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccine, it is not because we are anti-vaxx or anti-science. It is because we know the history of Medical Racism in America, and we know our CURRENT EXPERIENCES with Medical … Continue reading →

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