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It’s just the flu, bro. There are a few TBD items with the Coronavirus: 1.Will they resume the lockdown in the fall/winter when flu season picks up? 2.Will there be a vaccine passport in any way? 3.When will laggards like churches, schools and hardcore blue states finally see the light? I will post a Flubro thread if anything related to these items, or something else interesting pops up. But the daily thread is over now that the CDC has relaxed somewhat. It’s been great fun and I have enjoyed discussing Coronavirus items with Flubros and Flubras over the past 15...

It’s just the flu, bro. America is finally winning its fight against the coronavirus Looks like every state in the US is seeing fewer Coronavirus deaths. We must return to normal. What is normal? People need to return to working and the government free money needs to end. The extra money the government provides to hospitals for each coronavirus case and ventilator used needs to stop. Married couples need to start making babies. Unmarried people need to get married. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-05/divorces-and-marriages-tumbled-in-u-s-during-covid-study-shows Looks like there has been a shortfall of over 300,000 marriages last year. All mask and social distancing requirements need...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/uganda-covid-vaccine-struggle/index.html There are apparently calling for more coronavirus vaccines for rural Uganda. They say that “Americans are not safe”. Almost nobody dies from Coronavirus in Uganda. It has one of the lowest Coronavirus death rates on the planet. And I would wager that death rate is much lower in the rural areas. Why am I supposed to care about when Ugandans get their vaccine? How many Americans have died because they contracted Coronavirus from a rural Ugandan? - https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2021/05/05/conservative-media-disinformation-coronavirus-avlon-reality-check-newday-vpx.cnn A video report from CNN about the damaging Coronavirus disinformation propagated by right wing media. https://youtu.be/pka6y9GlElo...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3953817/posts I don’t think this article is telling the whole story but it claims a woman was fired for not taking the Coronavirus vaccine. It is a private business so this doesn’t bother me as much as if it was a government entity. Regardless, there should always be pushback against any employer who does this. - https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3953785/posts Vaccinated Americans can vacation in the EU. The first Freeper comment on this article was that unvaccinated people are becoming second class citizens. This must not happen. - https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/education/houston-school-districts-removing-mask-mandates-summer-school/285-98180d69-3f59-4969-b8aa-2b7be6e7afe4 Many school districts in Houston declaring that masks are...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/even-after-being-fully-vaccinated-many-still-wrestle-fear-catching-n1265086 Many people still gripped with fear of being near other people even after vaccination. - https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/us-coronavirus-some-parts-of-the-us-are-more-vulnerable-to-another-hit-by-coronavirus-heres-why/ar-BB1g1qPW Above is a random stupid article about Coronavirus. Some key phrases to know from the article so that you don’t have to read it are “tipping point” and “unsettling gaps” and “some officials worry”.

It’s just the flu, bro. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/texas/ I try not to be too obsessed with these graphs as this is an endemic disease - it will always be with us. The loser media will always point out any time any Coronavirus metric gets worse for a red state, which will randomly occur many times over the next few decades. Regardless, I must point out that Texas Coronavirus deaths are less than they have been since June 2020. I must also point out that Texas’ is currently recording significantly fewer Coronavirus deaths per capita than most blue states. - https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/2021042310359/some-democrats-push-for-permanent-expansion-of-unemployment-benefits3rd-update Democrats want...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://twitter.com/thereds8/status/1383127208802320393?s=21 Coronavirus “crisis” inspires healthcare workers to do choreographed dance routines while on the job - barf alert. - I saw many Catholics yesterday not wearing masks during mass. And many have been ignoring mask mandates at private businesses for a while now. “Civil disobedience” can be applied at churches and private businesses too.

It’s just the flu, bro. From a lefty government media in Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/vaccination-infection-covid-19-immunity-1.5865984 And another source: https://m.bdnews24.com/en/detail/coronavirus-pandemic/1834241 Why are people who have tested positive for Coronavirus being pressured to get the vaccine? The two articles above love vaccines and desperately wanted to say that vaccines confer greater immunity than the disease itself, but they couldn’t because it isn’t known to be true. So we have special privileges (attending Buffalo Bills football games) that are being granted to those who have the vaccine compared to those who have tested positive. Why? Compliance. The government wants compliant people and the pharmaceutical industry...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/24/anger-in-brazil-as-bolsonaro-claims-citizens-will-soon-lead-normal-lives-as-deaths-soar-coronavirus Brazil’s Bolsanaro is being called a murderer since they don’t have a lockdown and people are dying from/with Coronavirus there. - https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/mar/24/coronavirus-live-news-brazil-suffers-record-daily-deaths-eu-to-tighten-vaccine-export-guidelines?page=with:block-605aed2a8f0842edbee7ce51#block-605aed2a8f0842edbee7ce51 New “double mutant” strain of Coronavirus found in India. - Any country without the right mindset about the proper roles and responsibilities of government will be crippled by this Coronavirus, and any virus, for decades to come. Countries that lack freedom will not be the desired destination for the world’s best minds and companies. A freer United States only improves our competitive advantage globally.

It’s just the flu, bro. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3943851/posts China is to only issue visas to travelers who have a vaccine that was made in China. This is their right to do this. But know that this (and all of the other coronavirus tyranny around the world) is a result of global panic exceeding the threshold that inspires ill-advised government intervention. The people with a vested interest in Coronavirus panic, and panic in general, are: 1.”experts”, 2.businesses with the right niche, 3.leftist politicians, 4.media. This is a difficult problem to solve. One idea is to give a greater voice to the smaller number...

It’s just the flu, bro. Are there any public schools that have no masks and no social distancing? I know various states have eliminated their mask mandates but schools are often independent of state control (eg Texas school districts). The need to “protect the children” will be a narrative that will be difficult to overturn. Personally, I seek out activities for my children that have no protections for them from the deadly Coronavirus. - https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html Concerning variant blah blah blah experts say blah blah blah let’s not let our guard down blah blah blah

It’s just the flu, bro. https://heavy.com/news/marvin-hagler-cause-of-death-controversy-tommy-hearns-blasts-covid-19-vaccine-claim/ Did Marvin Hagler die of Coronavirus vaccine? Thomas Hearns said his friend Hagler was in the hospital due to reaction to a vaccine. Just remember that a vaccine death is worth one tenth of that of a Coronavirus death. Those that die from the Coronavirus vaccine will be hidden from history. Nobody wants anything to do with that particular type of victim. - It’s almost the one year anniversary of “two weeks to flatten the curve”. Remember it’s been said that there is nothing more permanent than a temporary government program.

It’s just the flu, bro. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-coronavirus-keep-masks-on-nih-director-pleads-as-texas-enters-1st-weekend-without-statewide-covid-19-restrictions/ar-BB1exFqO?fbclid=IwAR1_tqUg8U1j-xosJRTjeKUeh3Qw4pXcT NIH Director pleads to keep masks on as Texas enters first weekend without Covid mandates. Zero chance that any Texas’ business that has already removed its mask rules is going to listen to this guy. It fantastic here in Texas. I enter whatever business I want and I don’t wear a mask. - An idiot’s pro-mask argument that we should have fun rejecting here on this Flubro thread: “How can you call yourself a pro-life Christian if you are in favor of not wearing masks?” On the spot I came up with this -...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/mar/12/coronavirus-live-news-brazil-records-more-than-2000-deaths-for-second-day-eu-approves-jj-vaccine?page=with:block-604b0b9c8f08089f0d4aff3e Coronavirus news from around the world indicates that Italy is about to lockdown half the country. Things are looking much better here in Texas. I don’t wear a mask when I enter businesses, and neither does most other people. The only lunacy remaining here in Texas appears to be in schools and some churches. I think things are better in the USA compared to other countries because the people in other countries lack courage and conviction, relative to Americans. Who founded our country? - rebels and adventurous people who travelled across the ocean at...

It’s just the flu, bro. MSM news article on a press release from the CDC on 10 March 2024: The CDC has updated its guidance and people who have been vaccinated are OK to be in the same room as their vaccinated pets without wearing masks. Your vaccinated pets may also now go without their masks, which relaxes the requirements laid out in previously. Those who have not had their pets vaccinated should still wear masks around their pets. The CDC wants to remind people who have had the Coronavirus and are also vaccinated should still continue to wear masks...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://rumble.com/vedz9r-real-america-dan-w-alison-steinberg.html Looks like in Southern California you need to wear a mask when going through drive restaurants. Link above is for a woman denied her drink at a drive through for it wearing a mask. He offered to give her a mask, but not the drink she ordered. This is another reminder of why we vote Republican - Republican politicians are, on average, only 50% as idiotic as Democrats when it comes to Coronavirus mandates. - The CDC is making a bunch of changes to their guidance. All of it is essentially a reward for...

It’s just the flu, bro. Although the USA still has some freedom-destroying Coronavirus rules, every now and then it is good to focus on some of the other countries who seem to have even less of an appreciation for freedom. Ireland is trying its best to rival Australia and the U.K. for dumb rules. They arrest people for traveling 5 kilometers from their home. They especially concerned about the variants and the fact that they have seen 200 cases. See below: https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/ireland-lockdown-latest-as-micheal-martin-and-leo-varadkar-offer-reopening-hope/ar-BB1ekLHN Does living on an island automatically make people stupid and fearful? - If you have forgotten what freedom...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-gov-abbott-ends-statewide-mask-mandate-lifts-restrictions-on-businesses/ar-BB1eanR1 Abbott lifts Texas’ mask mandate and restrictions on business. It is a little late but I will take it. The only problem is that I live in a lib county: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/hidalgo-abbott-mask-mandate-covid-15994443.php She will do what she can to impose things on the county level here in Harris County (Houston). I said I would end the thread when I am free here in Texas. The school districts here have said they are going to ignore Governor Abbott. I will see how this unfolds. I guarantee we are getting to day 365 of this thread regardless...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-27/increase-coronavirus-cases-fourth-surge Good news is bad news, apparently, for federal officials - the reduction in Coronavirus cases is going to let our guard down against a rising number of variants. They actually call the reduction of Coronavirus cases “troubling numbers”. These bureaucrats want to keep their fear-based job. Their livelihoods are based on fear. This is true for the government officials and the media reporting their fear. - https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/health/coronavirus/covid-outbreak-at-leeds-jail-hmp-wealstun-means-prisoners-kept-in-ridiculous-conditions-3148831?itm_source=parsely-api https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/08/coronavirus-california-detention-custody?utm_term=ec58b6bb4570c067be8e103de84e914f&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUS&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=GTUS_email Links above relate to Coronavirus’ impact on conditions in prisons and youth prisons in US and UK. This is mostly reported by only the UK press...

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