Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

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LovePop

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The startling situation in India, and what it means for the US:

Covid cases in India gradually increased from the beginning until September last year, when it peaked and then gradually decreased until February, two months ago. Comparatively, there were very few cases and deaths. Experts had no clue why that was, and gave many explanations:


However, from February to now, India's started a huge spike. Hospitals are full, they are lacking oxygen and medicine, and the situation is dire. Again, experts have no explanation:

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I wonder if this might happen here in the US.
 

hopemax

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How is India's vaccination program going?
Exactly. What is happening in India is likely not going to happen here, because we have vaccinations and despite the herding cat nature of it, enact mitigation. But in the greater "Was the SARS-CoV-2 virus something the world needed to take seriously?" discussion this is the kind of evidence that says, "Yes, this virus is a big deal and letting it just burn through a population is not a solution, because previous infection may not be enough to ward off future infection." India could have been anywhere, including here, if circumstances were different. We're fortunate to be the country with resources.
 

LittleBuford

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Since people keep bringing up the UK (together with Israel) as a promising herald of things to come in the US, I feel it's important to remember that we are not out of the woods yet:


I share this not to be negative or because I want (!) this awful pandemic to continue, but because, as I noted a few days ago, this thread seems less concerned than it used to be with what the experts are saying.
 

Disney Experience

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How is India's vaccination program going?
Not quickly. Plus it is not using Pfizer nor Moderna. They are using Astrazeneca and another vaccine. So a higher percentage of the people in India will have to be vaccinated to achieve similar results. Plus India has a LOT of people.

 

danlb_2000

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Just throwing in something that could possibly point to a more optimistic outlook and good news. I do not know much about this particular person on Twitter, but there is a ton of data contained in this thread, and her analysis seems pretty good. And she is an infectious disease specialist with UC San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital. That being said, it's still a random person on Twitter, so take it for what you will. None-the-less, I think it's worth your time to click through and read the entire thread with her analysis.



I like this document she references, lots of cool data all in one place...

 

Disney Experience

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Nice summary of various covid-19 related events world wide in the following article:
Example Bad News: Counterfeit Pfizer vaccines in Mexico and Poland, oxygen supply looting in India
Example Good News: UK lower hospitalization for covid likely due to vaccination.

India is experiencing oxygen shortages at hospitals as covid-19 cases continue to surge. At least 22 patients died when their oxygen supply was interrupted as a result of a leak from an oxygen tanker at Zakir Hussain Hospital in Nashik, a city in the western state of Maharashtra. There has also been looting of oxygen at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh, and in the state of Haryana, oxygen tankers are being given police protection.

Vaccine hesitancy in the UK in people in their thirties has only risen slightly since authorities said the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab is linked to a rare blood clotting syndrome. A survey by the University of Stirling found 85 per cent of 30-to-40-year-olds were planning to get the vaccine, compared with 87 per cent in a previous poll.

Counterfeit Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccines have been found in Mexico and Poland, says manufacturer Pfizer. The substance in vials seized in Poland contained an anti-wrinkle treatment.

Transmission of the coronavirus has taken place within a quarantine hotel in Perth. Two guests staying in rooms opposite each other tested positive for the virus. Initially they were thought to have caught the virus abroad, but genetic testing showed they caught it at the hotel.



Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/articl...ve-slashed-uk-hospitalisations/#ixzz6siNPyW2Y
 

Figgy1

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Since people keep bringing up the UK (together with Israel) as a promising herald of things to come in the US, I feel it's important to remember that we are not out of the woods yet:


I share this not to be negative or because I want (!) this awful pandemic to continue, but because, as I noted a few days ago, this thread seems less concerned than it used to be with what the experts are saying.
Sending {{HUGS}} and pixie dust
 

disneygeek90

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Sitting at an outdoor restaurant in Orlando right now. There’s two middle age ladies talking quite loud next to me. One of them seemed to have gotten the vaccine but got it begrudgingly. The other seems like an anti vaxxer saying “get it or don’t” etc etc.

First one claimed to have “Charlie horses” and “feels like she lost taste” since getting the vaccine. I’ve not heard of any of these as a side effect.
Second person shakes her head and literally says “I would rather die to covid than lose taste for life.”

These are the people I’m concerned about. Not only did one make up seemingly new side effects, but now she’s telling her friend that needed no extra convincing to not get it.
😐😐😐
 

JoeCamel

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Sitting at an outdoor restaurant in Orlando right now. There’s two middle age ladies talking quite loud next to me. One of them seemed to have gotten the vaccine but got it begrudgingly. The other seems like an anti vaxxer saying “get it or don’t” etc etc.

First one claimed to have “Charlie horses” and “feels like she lost taste” since getting the vaccine. I’ve not heard of any of these as a side effect.
Second person shakes her head and literally says “I would rather die to covid than lose taste for life.”

These are the people I’m concerned about. Not only did one make up seemingly new side effects, but now she’s telling her friend that needed no extra convincing to not get it.
😐😐😐
Weird thing is I have had poor smell and taste all.my life but after having it last year and being vaccinated I am noticing smells and tastes are sharper and more defined
 

correcaminos

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If you ignore someone who created a thread, any thread they created disappears from view unless you scroll to the bottom of the page and click "show ignored". I believe you no longer receive notifications for that thread as well.
I tested it earlier when it was mentioned and I did get notifications from others, just not the OP. And yes, ignore threads at the bottom works too.
 

correcaminos

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Yes, feeling superior about the severity of a pandemic is another of the accomplishments my parents always hoped for.
Sorry that came out of frustration on my part. I've seen it happen with others and projected onto you. I think we're cool I hope based on other conversations? Seriously not trying to be mean.

I'm going nuts with Frozen Jr (socially distanced, recorded and all that jazz) so I'm a bit short with patience lately. I apologize.
 
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