TideSaint

Target in Prattville was business as usual this morning according to a buddy of mine....

[quote]I am opinionated about the US and its faults, sure, but I have usually kept most of that to myself in year's past. [/quote] Let's go back to that mindset or face a timeout. This is your warning. :cheers: :usa:...

[quote]holygrale[/quote] Where and when did you get that Colossus Remembers?...

Perhaps they jumped the gun on attributing death to the virus and after an autopsy or lab results concluded the deceased passed from something else. :Dunno:...

You could always use your stimulus check money on it if $70 bucks is over your budget. :Dunno:...

[link=(https://www.wbrc.com/2020/04/02/new-covid-testing-coming-birmingham-area/)]New COVID-19 testing coming to Birmingham area[/link] [quote]BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Another type of COVID-19 test is coming to our area. We’re getting answers about what a finger prick could tell you about the vi...

[link=(https://www.al.com/news/2020/04/alabama-high-schools-begin-declaring-seniors-are-now-graduates.html)]Alabama high schools begin declaring seniors are now graduates[/link] [quote]Alabama State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey’s statewide task force made the decision, and Mackey told superinte...

[quote]US unemployment claims hit 6.6 million[/quote] This was inevitable once they announced the $600/week increase in unemployment benefits from the stimulus package. I talked to the owner of Derk's Filet and Vine two days ago and he said once that announcement was made all of his hourly wor...

[quote]The heat, discouraging physical activity, and encouraging the intake of sugary fluids, doesn't help.[/quote] Sounds like laziness to me. :Dunno: ...

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[quote]It seems to me that everyone who tests positive who can safely take Hydroxychloroquine should be treated with it.[/quote] I pray you don't live in a few certain states. :lol: ETA: I know where you live and you're good. :cheers:...

[quote]The frick are you talking about?[/quote] You said it was "the best available" treatment for them. I said you must be on to something because no Governors are banning the use of them, unlike some other treatment. But it appears at least one of the Governors has realized their miscalcul...

[quote]Who the hell is calling it a "miracle treatment"? [/quote] I guess you missed the press conferences last week coming out of New York? [quote]If it is the BEST treatment available for people at that stage, why should we not make it a priority to get as much as we need?[/quote] Well I ...

[quote]Half of 1000 people is still 500 people.[/quote] And? Over 30% of the people who were on a ventilator died in the study. Almost 1,600 people. That sound like a "miracle treatment" to you? Watching the news would make one think a ventilator is a God send for these people. In reality, ...

[quote]I think it’s largely based off of the severe lack of total beds, ICU beds, and [b]ventilators[/b].[/quote] I saw some interesting data about survivability after extended time on a ventilator the other day. This study was done years ago so it's not Coronavirus specific, but the outcome is p...

fricking hate this day of the year. :lol: :wah:...

I don't think anyone minds you bringing testing numbers from North Carolina, or any other state for that matter, into the thread. :cheers:...

Alright fellas, let's get this thread back on track. We can have a geopolitical discussion in a different thread. Let's keep this one focused on the state of Alabama as much as we can. :cheers:...

[quote]TideWarrior[/quote] Well said. :cheers:...

[quote]Dead people can't work and can't buy stuff. For us to "get back to work," first we're going to need the availability of widespread testing and titer detection to determine who has developed immunity, and is therefore safe to return to work.[/quote] You do know you are responding to a ma...