Tag Archives: We are failing in the COVID-19 fight

Open Thread | Lord, Grant Me the Confidence of a Mediocre White ManšŸ˜’

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 | This Deliberate Malice Can’t Be A Surprise

Posted on December 9, 2020 by rikyrah

So,I am reading this. Breaking NYT: Trump officials passed when Pfizer offered in late summer to sell the U.S. government additional doses of its COVID vaccine. Now Pfizer may not be able to provide more vaccine to the U.S. until … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just One Story of 200,000

Posted on October 7, 2020 by rikyrah

As this disease has ravaged this country, it’s easy for the death toll to just be numbers. But, they were people, like you and me, and their lives had meaning. COVID-19 and what happened to this gentleman because of the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Trust A Vaccine From THIS ADMINISTRATION? I Think NotšŸ˜ šŸ˜ 

Posted on September 3, 2020 by rikyrah

I am not anti-science. But, I can say, without hesitationā€¦ That I will NEVER take a vaccine put out by this Administration. There is absolutely no reason to believe that itā€™s valid. No reason at all to believe that itā€™s … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Sweden Is A Cautionary COVID-19 Tale

Posted on July 10, 2020 by rikyrah

When this all began, the right-wing caught the ā€˜Sweden feverā€™. Sweden was such a model for the world. Why shut down everythingā€¦thatā€™s not what Sweden is doing. I wish someone would go back and do an analysis of how many … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This Isn’t Rocket Science, But, It Is Science

Posted on July 8, 2020 by rikyrah

Wear a MaskšŸ˜ šŸ˜  It's amazing how much good one little mask can do! Check out how a normal, everyday mask keeps respiratory droplets from spreading outside your body, potentially sharing viruses. pic.twitter.com/zeXyemJwO8 — Providence Eastern WA (@providence_phc) June 26, 2020 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Another COVID-19 Testimonial

Posted on July 6, 2020 by rikyrah

I try and post these COVID-19 stories because I want for information to spread about those that don’t wind up on a ventilator. THISšŸ‘ISšŸ‘NOTšŸ‘THEšŸ‘FLUšŸ‘       Thread: Hey, so, I got #Covid19 in March. Iā€™ve been sick for over … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just Some COVID-19 Thoughts

Posted on July 2, 2020 by rikyrah

We are failing as a country. That much is obvious. Wear a mask if you’re outside of your house. WHY is this hard to understand.   Simple science experiment: What about keeping your distance? Second demo: I set open bacteria … Continue reading →

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