re: Coronavirus MegaThread

The vast majority have NO symptoms and no long term issues.

Actually those that have no symptoms are still showing signs of cardiac damage at a later time. This may be an increase of enzymes in the blood that indicate damage with no other outward signs, but we don't know if that is something that will become much worst over time. Lungs also often show damage and scarring in those that had no symtoms, with again unknown long term issues. The vast majority statement is false. Current data suggests that about 40% show no or very light symptoms that are ignored or attributed to something else. Whatever you want to believe, we are approaching 140,000 US citizens dead, and an unknown number that will have varying long term medical issues. I never would have believed that so many people would think so many American lives would be be held in so little respect and regard.

its hard to cite how it worked in other countries when the US is doing so much worse with disease at every level than them.

The fact that hospitals and have financial incentives based to the number of COVID cases has a little something to do with our numbers. And the death numbers are outrageously exaggerated. Now that we are seeing upwards of 90% or more of those testing positive (now that we are doing tens of thousands of test on asymptomatic people at their request or asymptomatic contacts, we are seeing numbers rise). Initially we could only test those with symptoms or confirmed close contacts, we do a a large number of tests and have to review many more. Of the more than 200 positives I have had to review/follow firsthand. Not a single one has had more than mild cold symptoms. Another this contributing to the rise in cases is that some places are checking "PANSARS", that's all the other viruses in the coronavirus family and NOT COVID 19. These include the common cold. Quest starting doing these in our area about a week before the surge. They are being counted as COVID. Lots of frickery going on and our governor and Dr. Nate Smith seem to be oblivious. I can also say conclusively that we had it in Union County in early January thanks to antibody testing (which are also being counted as NEW cases). So we are at least 7-8 months into this. People that get repeat testing and continue to test positive have each additional positive test counted as new ones as do those with positive swabs that recovered and had their antibodies test postive (they are counted twice). Even ones that have IgM and IgG both positive may be getting counted as two seperate cases. So a person who tested postive then had antibody test may be counted as three new cases. Someone that's had numerous postive swabs will all be counted as separate cases. I deal with this shite everyday. I have passed info directly to those in charge of making these decisions and have had no response or acknowledgement of the problems or if they were being addressed.

It's all about federal dollars for the hospitals, especially Baptist. More cases, more money.

Actually the death numbers are under reported. The number of deaths as recorded through burials, are far in excess of what would be typical. So if in July there average is 10,000 deaths (total made up number), and therefore number of burials/cremations are 10,000. Instead the numbers are more like 12,500 (made up number for illustration), and you can account for 1,000 of those for Covid, then you are drastically under counting Covid deaths. Some of those are probable not Covid, but a large number of them will be, and this is exactly what has happened nation wide. The narrative that the numbers are over-inflated is simply false.

What about the people that have died because they delayed care for fear of COVID? Or couldn't get access to care because clinics were shut down or diagnostic studies delayed due to COVID shut down? No way to accurately calculate those. There are many complication factors in play. That's why those that question the CDC or state numbers shouldn't be ostracized or ignored. We need the numbers to be as accurate as possible to make more educated decisions. This is anecdotal of course, but I do not know of a single person that has died from COVID. The only two cases where I have first hand knowledge and access all medical records died with COVID and not of it. My nature is to question things that don't add up. My experiences and opinions or questions are based on what I have seen and have firsthand knowledge of. In the grand scheme of things that's a small fraction, but When I see PANSARS counted and other things that aren't correct, it makes me question everything. I've had 2 people in the past month that were diagnosed with COVID sent to larger hospitals in LR, kept for a week or two and discharged with the diagnosis of COVID. Both were still ill, and after reviewing their charts and labs I tested them for tick borne illness. Both postivie for Rocky Mountain Spotter Fever with IgM (acute antibody) and IgG positive. Both responded to doxycycline within days and have been symptom free since. COVID recheck was negative. I'm not questioning their COVID swabs, they were done at legit facilities, but once diagnosed with COVID there seems to be a tunnel vision that attributes all their ills to COVID when in fact it was not. Every single lab abnormality they attributed to COVID is also seen with RMSF and other tick borne illnesses. I'm not a COVID denier. It seems that you may be misunderstanding my stance. We look at the data and through our own experiences make our own conclusions. I'm not even saying you're wrong. Neither of us have complete info and there are numerous complication factors. So downvote me and continue to try and silence people that don't follow the current narrative like sheep. I follow the quidelines, I don't dismiss COVID and it's potential for serious infections, but I do question the current dialogue and how the numbers are being interpreted.

The Arkansas Department of Health on Saturday reported 32,533 cases and 357 deaths due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.

Hendrix suspends (or suspects depending on the typo lol) fall sports due to covid. Did i know they had a football team???

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ARKANSAS — Members of the Arkansas National Guard have been called to active duty by order of the governor.

Governor Asa Hutchinson ordered 14 medics from the Army National Guard to transport positive COVID-19 patients from locations around the state to an isolation facility near the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, a release stated.

This facility provides an isolation location for Arkansans unable to isolate at home due to family considerations, according to a release.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that the state will spend $10 million of CARES Act funds to expand student internet access as schools prepare to resume classes next month.