Augie RayJan 17, 2023

If #COVID19 gaslighting were applied to other risks:

“We tried laws against murder, yet murders still occur. We must rescind those laws and learn to live with murder.”

“People are tired of not smoking, so we should just ignore the risks and allow smoking, again.”

“I feel safe driving drunk, so I should be free to do so.”

“Seatbelts can trap you in a car after an accident, so you should avoid wearing them.”

“There's a mass shooter in the mall, but I really want to shop, so I will do so.”

Show threadotterkaos
@augieray Sars2 has evolved, is no longer a new virus and 99.9% survive. The only risk is if one doesn’t have an intact immune system. Those individuals must take precautions even if SARS2 was not endemic
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Show threadAugie RayJan 17, 2023
@otterkaos That is entirely incorrect. Over 100 studies show it can damage brains, hearts and immune systems (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12VbMkvqUF9eSggJsdsFEjKs5x0ABxQJi5tvfzJIDd3U/edit?usp=sharing). And one recent study found most long COVID cases are in non-hospitalized patients with a mild acute illness and debilitating illness occurs in at least 10% SARS-CoV-2 infections (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00846-2). I hope you'll be better informed.
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