Coronavirus

[sene5hos]

WASHINGTON | Former US President Barack Obama spoke to students on Saturday during a virtual graduation ceremony, a rare public intervention since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and in which he indirectly criticized the management of his successor .

The Democrat is not used to criticizing Donald Trump by name in public, but he has often distilled his criticism in a thinly veiled fashion. In a congratulatory message broadcast at a ceremony on Saturday afternoon for graduates of the network of historically black universities (HBCU), he spoke of the consequences of the pandemic:

"Above all, this pandemic has finally buried the idea that so many of our officials know what they are doing," said Barack Obama. "Many of them don't even pretend to be responsible."

 

[sene5hos]

The worst thing that can happen to the rest of the world is if it's the United States coming up first with a viable vaccine. That is...if Trump is still President. He won't want to share it & will likely try to shakedown the rest of the world into letting them use their vaccine.

I agree with you 100%. I think we are not alone in thinking this.
Besides, I said almost the same thing as you last Thursday.

 

[IamNY]

"Above all, this pandemic has finally buried the idea that so many of our officials know what they are doing," said Barack Obama. "Many of them don't even pretend to be responsible."

Very true, you would only need to look at the 8 years that Obama was in office to confirm this.

Not sure why this political trash is even in this thread.

 

[jalimon]

Greatwalloo it's no trash at all were barely reporting what's really going on.

The USA is an amazing country that I adore which deserves much better then being lead by such a disgraceful dangerous demagog idiot.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Governor Cuomo gets swabbed on live TV!

Watch New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo take Covid-19 test during live briefing | CNN

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo got a coronavirus test during his daily news briefing, saying "it is so fast and so easy that even the governor can take this test."

www.cnn.com

I give him a lot of credit for manning up like that with no sedation.

 

[No_Church_InThe_Wild]

I agree with you 100%. I think we are not alone in thinking this.
Besides, I said almost the same thing as you last Thursday.

Much the same like you sene5hos in that I don’t particularly like the POTUS
Unfortunately beggars cannot be choosers so I’ll welcome a safe and viable vaccine even if it means happening on Trumps watch . Ideally he doesn’t get re-elected but I think that is unlikely so another term is in the cards
Still I will always have faith in the Americans , for me the worst case scenario would be if the Chinese came up with it , it’s not like they have shown that they can be trusted

 

[The Nature Boy]

I’m starting to wonder if Cuomo is banking on getting substituted or “swayed to run” if Biden turns out to be a dud. Can’t somine else be nominated as dems have this “super delegate” clause?

That democratic convention will be a dud this year with all the social distancing.

No fuckin way DJT would do that, lol

 

[IamNY]

Greatwalloo it's no trash at all were barely reporting what's really going on.

The USA is an amazing country that I adore which deserves much better then being lead by such a disgraceful dangerous demagog idiot.

Maybe, but that's like me posting something about Obamagate or the Flynn shit storm in the coronavirus thread. I would expect to be called out just the same.

President Trump discusses bombshell revelations in Flynn case in exclusive interview with Maria Bartiromo

President Trump called the Russia Probe “the greatest political crime in the history of our country, ” and labeled his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn a hero, in an exclusive interview that aired Sunday with Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo.

www.foxnews.com

 

[EagerBeaver]

I’m starting to wonder if Cuomo is banking on getting substituted or “swayed to run” if Biden turns out to be a dud.

2 things you can bank on: (1) Biden will be a dud, and (2) Cuomo is posturing for 2024 and will likely be the Democratic candidate in that election.

 

[The Nature Boy]

Yea but can’t these super delegates say no to Biden and place in Cuomo?

Also, if trump wins 2nd term, don’t think he will try and figure out a way to run a third time! Lol, I can see it..

 

[EagerBeaver]

Yea but can’t these super delegates say no to Biden and place in Cuomo?

Theoretically possible yes, likely, no. The only way I could see it happening is if Biden in speeches or debates begins showing signs of more advanced dementia. In that case it could happen.

 

[The Nature Boy]

Lol! Love how you put in “more advanced” dementia, letting all know it’s already there. Think the American Society of Geriatricians will propose “The Biden Rule”?

 

[IamNY]

Interesting article in today’s paper comparing the Hong Kong flu in the 60’s to the coronavirus:

Why American life went on as normal during the killer pandemic of 1969

Patti Mulhearn Lydon, 68, doesn’t have rose-colored memories of attending Woodstock in August 1969. The rock festival, which took place over four days in Bethel, NY, mostly reminds her of being cov…

nypost.com

 

[sene5hos]

Much the same like you sene5hos in that I don’t particularly like the POTUS
Still I will always have faith in the Americans , for me the worst case scenario would be if the Chinese came up with it , it’s not like they have shown that they can be trusted

Me too I still will always have faith in the Americans. In general I like the American people, it's their president that I really don't like.
Yes, an effective vaccine, whether by the Americans or the Chinese, for me it's ok. Trudeau played his cards well with these 2 nations, while Trump and the Chinese do not get along at all.

 

[No_Church_InThe_Wild]

^^^^
Honestly I rather be indebted to Donald Trump than make the CPC feel like it’s doing the world a big favour . If indeed they were the first to come up with a vaccine I personally wouldn’t trust it being safe and would probably pass

@sene5hos sorry for contradicting my original post by seeming choosy but that’s how I feel , anybody but the Chinese

 

[cloudsurf]

The only thing I remember about 1969 was that that was the year I got married and missed out on going to Woodstock.
Hell the Honk Kong flu was in Honk Kong and I didn`t give it a second thought .

 

[OnJustALark]

Gots to remember the audience here Cloudy ... unless it is running across the screen on a CNN or other fake news site banner ... only a couple words are read ... and lets not even get on the "comprehended" aspect

My bet is a vaccine will come out .. and will be 50% effective as the annual flu vaccine ... and unless things in Canada are different than U.S. ... the flu vaccine is about 50% effective since "a new strain" typically is cited for why the vaccine will not be 100% effective ...

Just think ... what if condoms were 50% effective, or even 25% ... who'll ladies forgo them altogether or would you forgo the experience?

Sadly, just read about the "Snowbird" pilot that died due to CCP Virus (aka China virus) in B.C ,... a shame .... pray for his family.

 

[sexadict]

It's getting warmer outside so at least that's a good thing the flu season maybe nearly over

 

[Dave in Phoenix]

Lots of places are now hot in the world and has had no effect on the COVID-19. So far those monitoring the genetics of have not seen mutations in the area that effects the spikes that attach to body cells. So far the mutations should not effect potential vaccines like with the regular flu.

 

[donbusch]

Everyone is cheering Moderna early stage success & it is good news but at the risk of sounding like a Grinch, even if everything goes perfectly which it rarely does; it will easily be over a year before a vaccine become available to enough people for herd immunity. My worry is that people won’t understand that and recklessly celebrate & spread the coronavirus. Unmitigated spread will only take a few months to crash the healthcare system & economy.

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine just showed signs of success in a preliminary study, raising early hopes in the fight against the pandemic

Moderna is hoping to be ready for emergency use of its vaccine this fall, a timeline with no precedent in the history of vaccine development.

www.businessinsider.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1262361817373958145