The Coronavirus, not the beer

Jaw said:
Seems like maybe we shouldn't have had quarantine and should have had Vitamin D mandates if this is all truly about health.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...link-between-vitamin-d-levels-and-omicron?amp


A recent study by Israeli scientists found “striking” differences in the chances of contracting severe COVID-19 illness between individuals with sufficient levels of vitamin D prior to catching the virus and those who did not.

Half the vitamin-deficient people developed severe, life-threatening illness compared to fewer than 10 percent of those who had normal levels. The study is the first to examine existing vitamin levels in people before they contracted COVID. “We found it remarkable, and striking,” said the lead author, “to see the difference in the chances of becoming a severe patient when you are lacking in vitamin D compared to when you’re not.”
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Vitamin D is largely synthesized naturally in human skin and requires direct exposure to sunlight (specifically, UV-B). Artificial light, no matter how bright, doesn’t cut it. Given how the pandemic has kept many people primarily indoors for over two years, it is easy to see how a considerable number of individuals might have fallen below the threshold for adequate vitamin levels—which conventionally is at least 20 nanograms per milliliter of blood.
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For most people with inadequate sun exposure "the only practical way of ensuring good levels ... is vitamin D3 supplements," says Prof. Wright. A low vitamin D level "is surely a primary cause pf severe COVID-19"
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How does this explain the south getting their **** pushed in in August/September of last year. I don't think the south is exceptionally unsunny in August and September.
 
zitothebrave said:
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/britains-oldest-pub-closes-ye-olde-fighting-cocks-st-albans

The property itself is owned by Mitchells and Butlers, one of the U.K.'s largest pub groups which told the BBC that it planned to keep the pub running with a new team at some point in the future. Tofalli confirmed that news, telling the BBC, "We are all looking for the best way forward for the pub but it will reopen with new owners and I hope they will keep a bit of the soul and spirit going."
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You are not making the good point you think you are
 
sturg33 said:
You are not making the good point you think you are
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The point I'm making is it has been around for 1000+ years and it will keep on going on. COVID has sucked for tons of small businesses. I'm not here to deny it. Just pointing out that the clutching at pearls over the age is silly. What makes this any more special? What more than likely happened is that Mitchells and Butlers contracted the running of the pub out and those operators went bankrupt because of the additional shenanigan fees and what not.
 
sturg33 said:
It survived the black plague but couldn't survive the scary virus with the 99.8% survival
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Right, I'm sure this is an example of pure facts from you. I'm sure the pub was open day and night during the bubonic plague. Again reminder, black plague isn't a thing. It's just ****ty teaching that keeps showing up on right wing social media.
 
I'm confused on what you are arguing. The pub didn't survive the government mandates mandating they couldn't serve customers as they wish for two years
 
sturg33 said:
I'm confused on what you are arguing. The pub didn't survive the government mandates mandating they couldn't serve customers as they wish for two years
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I mean they could have done that, and still lost their business. Because their business was struggling before the pandemic.
 
sturg33 said:
... what are you arguing then?
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I'm arguing that their business probably was going to fail in their model anyway at some point. COVID was a huge catalyst leading to the crash. But just like for example, subprime mortgage crisis came to a head when Bear Stearns collapsed, but even if that happened, that bubble would have burst eventually anyway, the company running this pub would have gone bankrupt. As the restaurant industry typically runs on sub 10% margins, throwing extra money to someone who owns your business is a fantastic way to not make any real money.
 
Tapate50 said:
The Daily Wire video of the kids in school with mask and then the celebs rocking no mask during the SB is savage.
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Masking children was the final straw I think.

People are now actually awake and seeing what the establishment is doing to us....
 
zitothebrave said:
How does this explain the south getting their **** pushed in in August/September of last year. I don't think the south is exceptionally unsunny in August and September.
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Without caring enough to look it up, I would say demographics, smoking rate, and obesity.
 
Jaw said:
Without caring enough to look it up, I would say demographics, smoking rate, and obesity.
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Thousands and thousands of illegal aliens being released around the south with about 18% carrying Delta probably was the biggest factor.
 
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