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Farmer-Rick

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32. Just wanted to put in a word for the pigs

Tue Sep 5, 2023, 08:05 AM

Sep 2023

It was originally hypothesized that the Spanish flu came from pigs. It did not. It came from birds like you said.

We humans actually gave it to the pigs.

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Early lab tests suggest new Covid-19 variant BA.2.86 may be less contagious and less immune-evasive [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 OP

I hope these studies are right LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #1

Right now BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #3

Certainly far less deadly Farmer-Rick Sep 2023 #2

Well deaths are a lagging indicator BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #4

According to the CDC Deaths are up 17.6 percent in the most recent week Blues Heron Sep 2023 #16

Yeah but that number means very little to me Farmer-Rick Sep 2023 #31

new numbers come out today. That 17 percent I believe is week over week increase Blues Heron Sep 2023 #33

Thanks so much Farmer-Rick Sep 2023 #34

It's run the same course pretty much as the Spanish flu. Tomconroy Sep 2023 #5

"Two years of pandemic. Then 40 years of 'it is what it is'." BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #6

Umm. No. Tomconroy Sep 2023 #10

dude its not the flu Blues Heron Sep 2023 #17

It's apparent you missed the entire almost 3 year discussion of SARS-CoV-2 BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #30

You managed to miss my entire point but what else would Tomconroy Sep 2023 #35

One who worked for a federal health agency BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #36

I have none . That's why I rely on world class experts in the Tomconroy Sep 2023 #37

Well you can "rely" on whatever you want BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #42

Just take the L and stop spreading Covid misinformation. Tomconroy Sep 2023 #43

The CDC and FDA are "misinformation"? BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #44

Lucky you. I found Dr I had quote: Tomconroy Sep 2023 #45

You are just repeating info that has not been in dispute BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #46

Part of the charm of DU is that no one can ever admit they made a mistake. Tomconroy Sep 2023 #47

Here... BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #48

See 47 above. Tomconroy Sep 2023 #49

Can't do much about someone BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #50

Help! Help! I have a stalker. LOL Tomconroy Sep 2023 #51

Just wanted to put in a word for the pigs Farmer-Rick Sep 2023 #32

But are the home tests still accurate for this variant? BComplex Sep 2023 #7

Also Lemon Lyman Sep 2023 #11

A Pet Peeve Of Mine ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #15

Since they are all still under EUA BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #20

Buffers Don't Break Down... ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #21

Well remember that the average home BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #22

Lab Reagents Come In Plastic Jars ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #23

Some do BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #24

We'll Agree To Disagree ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #25

FDA has a whole set of processes for determing the stability of a variety of regulated products BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #26

I've Worked On FDA Approvals & Registrations ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #27

And you might be surprised where I worked BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #28

Supposedly they haven't found anything that would keep the test kits BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #12

Thanks, BRDS! Good info. BComplex Sep 2023 #13

YW BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #14

At this point a new variant is not really news unless it's shown to be a more virulent strain. cstanleytech Sep 2023 #8

What a change! jaxexpat Sep 2023 #9

Houston hospital reports first COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 found in Texas LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #18

I just want to know when next updated dose will be available, 5 shots ended, been a year since last Shanti Shanti Shanti Sep 2023 #19

It has been suggested that the doses would be available by the end of this month BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #29

Just read where it could be out next week! 'Proven to trigger protection against new variants', woot Shanti Shanti Shanti Sep 2023 #38

Yup - I saw that story too BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #40

Wow, that Philadelphia vs St Louis graph from Brad Nyx with the detailed dates really shows the Social Distancing (or not!) Effect! electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #39

Yeah it got pretty bad here BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #41