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[RalphH]

RG - many people find the fact that people pack semi-automatic weapons and side arms to political demonstrations sends a signal they aren't interested in a civil exchange of political differences; it's called intimidation.

I don't defend extremists either. In the US the right of a woman's choice to the early termination of her pregnancy is legal and protected by law. The people in that video are demonstrating in the defense of their rights. There is no madness or hate. They are asserting the integrity their own bodies, rather than bowing to the will of an obsolete patriarchy.

Most polls in the US have for years indicated somewhere around 2/3rds or more of US citizens do not want Roe- Wade repealed.

Most polls in the US indicate 60% or so of people want better and more extensive gun control.

Much the same story with Health Care. Most people (like 60%) want a system that offers fair health insurance coverage for all that can't be revoked due to ill health.

Only in a democracy like the  US can religious extremists who comprise less than 30% of the population control the political agenda.

[bobby b]

I could not agree more....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCdt_7Vz5Ro

[Fish Assassin]

I could not agree more....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCdt_7Vz5Ro

Hear, hear

[arimaBOATER]

Hear, hear

Jane Roe the drug /alcohol abuse gay rights abortion activist ...wrote book : I am Roe.

Did a 180 zoom the other way into the loving forgiving arms of Jesus !!!
She then wrote a book : Won by Love .
Also joined Operation Rescue to save babies from being murdered.

Jim Bakker second wife and present one at strong believer did not know The Lord at one time of course.
All Christians had a conversion at some pt and time.
But she had 3-4-5 abortions ...drugs ....
God can forgive.

Jane Doe said her freedom of choice was the biggest mistake in her life.
Pro life activist later " big time" oh ya !!!
Hear hear......and hear hear....

[bigblockfox]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-must-put-an-end-to-privately-owned-long-term-care-homes-singh-1.4931754

after all the lawsuits these long term care homes are going to receive they might have too. might not be a bad idea especially with an aging population. 

[arimaBOATER]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-must-put-an-end-to-privately-owned-long-term-care-homes-singh-1.4931754

after all the lawsuits these long term care homes are going to receive they might have too. might not be a bad idea especially with an aging population.

Private run homes in general are non union ...more staff turn arounds...wkr has larger volume of residents to care for so...less time to give each senior.
Gov run ones ...union ...better benefits...1 worker to 5 residents ratio ( something like that ) ...
Instead of 1 wkr to 8-12 residents...

But as if Covid 19 is not enough ....read article about other problems going around ...added to Covid 19.
Dengue spread thru mosquitos is a big problem right now in 10 countries all over the world....
South Asia,Latin America...
Embola in Congo has 3500 cases as of May 5.
Yellow fever in Ethiopia....
Mexico / Burundi measles outbreaks...
Saudia Arabia has MERS...
India and a South Africa has African Swine fever...
In Indonesia hospitals are filled with Covid 19 and the dengue sick people have no place to go..it can be fatal.
As the article said ...it's a good time if your a virus.

[IronNoggin]

Health Canada accepts antibody testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAGjXjubK9g

COVID 19 SURVEY: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-survey

At the end of the survey you can sign up for the test noted above.

Nog

[arimaBOATER]

Ya Nog more info/testing can give the authorities time to make some sense and see the big picture about this whole Covid 19 problem. 

But the experiment to loosen the rules in S Korea did not go so well.
They were so strict with social distancing...testing ...closing schools ...worksites...
Infections dropped.
Then they re-opened night clubs for a weekend...then the next following days cases spiked !!!

Immediately night clubs shut down again.
Who knows ....maybe after a few drinks ...the masks came off and kiss kiss...Covid 19 strikes again.

Our only hope is a vaccine that is at least 80% effective hopefully or else the world we live in is changed forever.
It will always be social distancing....disinfect hands ...maybe even husband and wife sleep in dif rooms if one is in the medical or senior care field....
It's really hard to accept...stressful...no answers in sight....hope for the best...hey kids Dr Henry is on tv for the 10,000th time....

[IronNoggin]

Infection of dogs with SARS-CoV-2

Two out of fifteen dogs from households with confirmed human cases of COVID-19 in Hong Kong SAR were found to be infected using quantitative RT–PCR, serology, sequencing the viral genome, and in one dog, virus isolation.....
The evidence suggests that these are instances of human-to-animal transmission .

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2334-5

[Blood_Orange]

Health Canada accepts antibody testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAGjXjubK9g

COVID 19 SURVEY: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-survey

At the end of the survey you can sign up for the test noted above.

Nog

Anyone who gets the antibody test, please let us know the results if you feel comfortable sharing. I'd be interested to know if anyone here has had it and not known. Surely plenty of people out there fall into this camp.

At the end of the survey, you fill in your CareCard # and I assume they contact you about the test. I'll let you all know my results either way if I get called in.

[Roderick]

Infection of dogs with SARS-CoV-2

Two out of fifteen dogs from households with confirmed human cases of COVID-19 in Hong Kong SAR were found to be infected using quantitative RT–PCR, serology, sequencing the viral genome, and in one dog, virus isolation.....
The evidence suggests that these are instances of human-to-animal transmission .

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2334-5

It's been confirmed in cats (including tigers) and ferrets for a few weeks now.  This suggests that the transmission from animal to human in the Wuhan live animal market is the origin of the pandemic. 

[IronNoggin]

It's been confirmed in cats (including tigers) and ferrets for a few weeks now.  This suggests that the transmission from animal to human in the Wuhan live animal market is the origin of the pandemic.

No, it doesn't. That has been refuted many many times over now.
Reality.

Nog

[RalphH]

Latest article I can find on the origins of the virus:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200317175442.htm

Basically believed to be natural either from a jump directly from an animal host (not a bat but via an intermediate host) or evolved in humans  from a previous natural jump and then became pathogenic.

[Blood_Orange]

Does anyone know if the gate of the day use picnic area at Ruskin is open this weekend?

Unrelated to the thread, I know, but didn't want to clutter up the site by starting a new thread with a YES/NO answer. Thanks!

[poper]

It’s super busy there even with gate locked, I bet this weekend will be pretty busy.