publichealth.lacounty.gov
The exit strategy in this country continues to be what its always been, to get to herd immunity across the entire nation through vaccinations. Not just pockets of counties within certain states, but the entire nation. Currently the US sits as 66% of eligible people fully vaccinated. We need at least another 10% fully vaccinated before it'd be close to considered herd immunity, some say closer to 80%. Which despite some recent headlines about push back, will likely come when the 5-11 yr old population becomes eligible.
The debate on length of natural immunity is on-going, in some cases its been shown to last only as short as 90 days while in others 3-6 months. The best protection continues to be the vaccine.
Newsom said this in August:
www.nature.com
As I said the debate is still on-going. There is no definitive answer on it, and there probably won't be for a couple years. Different research shows different figures.Huh? That's almost the exact opposite of everything I've read, albeit in Far Left newspapers like The Washington Post who routinely post Fake News and can not be trusted.
It's a new disease. People who get Covid have strong antibodies, many times more than the vaccine generates, for 8 months and more after infection. They're still researching it because they've only known about this disease for less than two years. From the Post article of 9/15/21 which is behind a paywall...
"Studies have suggested the human body retains a robust immune response to the coronavirus after infection. A study published in the journal Science early this year found that about 90 percent of patients studied showed lingering, stable immunity at least eight months after infection."
Or this info, from Nature...
Had COVID? You’ll probably make antibodies for a lifetime
People who recover from mild COVID-19 have bone-marrow cells that can churn out antibodies for decades, although viral variants could dampen some of the protection they offer.
The consensus at this point is herd immunity is 80% vaccinated, which is higher than originally forecast due to the more contagious Delta variant. Its the real world, things change all the time based on real world factors of a virus that is constantly changing. You can't exactly say "Its over when X is hit" if X is changing based on real world factors. So they give vague answers.
One of the things that we learned from the trial of convalescent antibodies to treat moderate to severe COVID-19, though, is that not all antibodies are created equal. It looks like at least a certain percentage of prior infections will not be able to rely on natural immunity, and some data on re-infections may be pointing in this direction.
I mean, I do not disagree with these statements at all, I just want to make that point clear. I try to avoid using the umbrella terms as much as possible because I think that they generally do a great disservice both to the people they are referring to, and don't create an accurate picture of the data. A LOT of the Tejanos consider themselves white (whether they are or not, in a lot of Latin American countries, white is a class, not necessarily an ethnicity, white can just mean you are rich). Or they've achieved some modicum of success and then the old Mexican class/ caste system mentality also sets in--the mythical Spanish ancestor, the obsession of being SEEN being waited on, etc. etc. etc. There's a lot of nonsense with the need to see other people as "peasants"---not an exaggeration, an actual term a lot of older folks still use.True. But at least it's more accurate and limited in scope than "Asian", which describes about 4.7 Billion people of the 7.6 Billion people on the planet.
Heck, "White" covers everything from Norwegians to Italians to Iranians. But White is only a fraction of the amount as the 4.7 Billion humans classified as "Asian".
That said, we were discussing American Latinos who increasingly voted for Trump in 2020; often in Texas and the Southwest. Those are primarily Chicanos or Latinos of Central American descent.
There's not a lot of Argentinians in El Paso or Albuquerque.
Mi Gente, humans have walked on the moon, it's time to, IDK how to put this any other way, but...grow up? :/ There's the abortion and the gun stuff, etc., too. To be honest, I don't have a lot of interest in engaging with the Slugs for Salt types, especially since a lot of them are dye in the wool rooted in anti-Indigenousness (whether they are or not) and anti-Blackness, toxic "bootstraps" nonsense, breaking glass ceilings and kicking the ladder out from under you--it goes on and on. It speaks again to the point above where these ethnic conglomerate groups (even by country) are just a disservice.
I got some at the Knott's store next to the chicken restaurant.
I mean, I do not disagree with these statements at all, I just want to make that point clear. I try to avoid using the umbrella terms as much as possible because I think that they generally do a great disservice both to the people they are referring to, and don't create an accurate picture of the data. A LOT of the Tejanos consider themselves white (whether they are or not, in a lot of Latin American countries, white is a class, not necessarily an ethnicity, white can just mean you are rich). Or they've achieved some modicum of success and then the old Mexican class/ caste system mentality also sets in--the mythical Spanish ancestor, the obsession of being SEEN being waited on, etc. etc. etc. There's a lot of nonsense with the need to see other people as "peasants"---not an exaggeration, an actual term a lot of older folks still use.
www.pewresearch.org
If I didn’t live in Los Angeles, I’d make the trek to Buona Park just to check them out. Are they cute?
That would a require a desire for it to end.
There's a variety from pumpkin faces to scary/icky like bugs crawling on the face and mouth.
Latinx is used interchangeably with Latino/ Latin@, but the actual best alternative to Latino is Latine, because E is the gender-neutral letter in Spanish. As a neologism, it's okay. I liked it a lot at first because it reminded me of the X-Men, but Latine actually makes more sense. Latin people, in general, have issues getting rid of gendered language and gender roles, to toxic levels, because it's what they've based their entire identity on and any deviation from that is the end of the world. Any threat to the machismo of any kind directly threatens them...some....how? Latine at least cites its origins from actual Spanish-speaking LGBTQIA+, gender non-binary people. I think it's a nice way for people who existed pre-Colonization to reclaim their identity and assert their Latin-ness, etc. Spanish is a very masculine-leaning language, and I can see how (and agree with) people who want to push back against it if they don't fit into those parameters. I prefer Latine because it makes more grammatical sense (if that makes sense).Well, thank you. I either agree with some of what you said there, or mildly disagree but can still see your point you are making.
I don't have much knowledge of the Mexican caste system. The few times I've been to Mexico as a typical American tourist and have ventured into town I was delighted by the genuine warmth and hospitality of the Mexicans I met. I think it's a culture that is gracious and fun, but that's about the extent of my knowledge.
Also, I am a rabidly enthusiastic fan of the Viva Navidad! show at DCA every Christmas!
I have been a casual student of the American Indian (or Canadian First Nations) tribes of the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to Oregon though, and really get into their language, their art, their cuisine and religion. But the Southwest cultures? I'm mostly clueless on those.
As for Latinos, I mentioned this earlier but at a dinner party several months ago there were three people there who are distinctly Latino and they absolutely railed in disgust on this latest fad the white college kids and do-gooders in HR are into by creating a new word Latinx. I can only imagine how insulting it must be to have uppity white folks create a new gramatically incorrect word in your own language and then try to get you to use it. It's just so typical of where we are as a society, especially among the "Look How Good I Am!" types who often populate our campuses and HR departments.
About One-in-Four U.S. Hispanics Have Heard of Latinx, but Just 3% Use It
The term Latinx has emerged in recent years as a gender-neutral alternative to the pan-ethnic terms Latino, Latina and Hispanic. However, awareness of Latinx is relatively low among the population it is meant to describe.
English only retains rare vestiges of grammatical gender, and the English use of the term "Latino" was already effectively gender neutral. "Latinx" attempts to solve a problem that didn't exist.Well, thank you. I either agree with some of what you said there, or mildly disagree but can still see your point you are making.
I don't have much knowledge of the Mexican caste system. The few times I've been to Mexico as a typical American tourist and have ventured into town I was delighted by the genuine warmth and hospitality of the Mexicans I met. I think it's a culture that is gracious and fun, but that's about the extent of my knowledge.
Also, I am a rabidly enthusiastic fan of the Viva Navidad! show at DCA every Christmas!
I have been a casual student of the American Indian (or Canadian First Nations) tribes of the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to Oregon though, and really get into their language, their art, their cuisine and religion. But the Southwest cultures? I'm mostly clueless on those.
As for Latinos, I mentioned this earlier but at a dinner party several months ago there were three people there who are distinctly Latino and they absolutely railed in disgust on this latest fad the white college kids and do-gooders in HR are into by creating a new word Latinx. I can only imagine how insulting it must be to have uppity white folks create a new gramatically incorrect word in your own language and then try to get you to use it. It's just so typical of where we are as a society, especially among the "Look How Good I Am!" types who often populate our campuses and HR departments.
About One-in-Four U.S. Hispanics Have Heard of Latinx, but Just 3% Use It
The term Latinx has emerged in recent years as a gender-neutral alternative to the pan-ethnic terms Latino, Latina and Hispanic. However, awareness of Latinx is relatively low among the population it is meant to describe.
I read this as "English only retains rare vestiges of grammar."
