re: Looks Like Stafford Has Covid

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I’m one of the few people in this place that brings supported facts to back up what I say.

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Hold on now. I asked for proof of padding the pockets of those scientists spearheading studies, and you did not provide any. You talked about people who appeared on CNN and give contradictory information, and that you were able to "connect the dots" and if I can't do that I'm an idiot. That isn't evidence. And I wasn't asking about the opinions of the talking heads on CNN or any other news station, for that matter.

There are studies coming out of places like Johns Hopkins, CDC, Mayo, etc from scientists who devote their entire lives to studying infectious diseases. Where is the proof that they're giving fake results?

If you're going to make bold assertions that scientists are being paid off to falsify results, the onus is on you to provide supporting information. A prosecutor won't get anybody convicted by saying "hey guys, that dude totally did it. Connect the dots!" There are certain standards for gathering and presenting evidence, none of which include watching CNN and "connecting the dots" while you eat cheese toast in your barcalounger.

You also mentioned that there was never a strain on PPE, which isn't correct either. The only reason we haven't completely run out is because people are reusing equipment (like the N-95s), which you aren't supposed to do. I've personally been scrambling to find suppliers, and we still don't have enough for every staff member. Aside from my own anecdotal experience, there are a lot of articles out there that show PPE has been in short supply depending on location. Here is one from WSJ LINK

Look, I don't think CV is going to kill us all. But science doesn't support the theory that it's just the flu either. The truth is somewhere in between.