Mother Earth developed a much more effective way to try to save herself from the ravages of humanity and thus abandoned the regular old flu in favor of Covid 19.

they just want to classify it as services rendered for covid treatment to get their 'government bounty' of a 20 percent add on for treating the rona ... up to 35 k if patients are intubated

Plenty of people died who were far from being human parasites. Many were family and friends of regulars here, not that that necessarily matters, but some may happen by and be hurt. .

If you want to be a bit more thoughtful, you might remove that comment. .

You're right Elmer. My comment was insensitive to people who have lost loved ones. I meant it as a metaphor, not personally to individuals. I will change it to make that more clear what I meant. Apologies to anyone offended by my comment.

I think the new words are better but I really miss the intended sentiment. The "ravages of humanity" sense suggests, even if flippantly, that it was a deserved revenge, which of course it isn't. Nor funny in any way to me.

Elmer, you are welcome to your opinion.

I believe the Earth has been and continues to be ravaged by humans and we are reaping the consequences.

That is MY opinion.

I'd wondered when we got our flu shots (earlier than typical for us) this last season how the flu could thrive if we were all keeping up on the distancing, masks, hand hygiene. And certainly no gathering with family or friends to pass bugs around. No holiday parties, sports events. No malls, restaurant meals public transportation.

No one close to us has had so much as a cold this year ;0) If they had, I'd have to have questioned where they'd slipped up in their covid precautions.

Were we that careless before, or is Covid that much more contagious that it has still spread....

Masks don't work? Who said that? I believe people who don't care to wear a mask would say "the work" they just don't believe the "work" is necessary. If you are healthy, younger this *19 flu is no worse than seasonal flu to get through. In the school where I work colds/illness keeping kids home is as prevalent as it is any year.

Morz8, I think you have it right: we *were* that careless before, and covid *is* that much more contagious. It'll be interesting to see how many abatement measures we keep ... I for one am always going to have at least a cloth mask for cold and flu season, and wash my hands every time after coming home from the stores.

I don't know anyone what has had covid but I also don't know anyone who has had a cold or the flu since at least last January. When you're wearing a mask and practicing social distancing it isn't surprising.

"they just want to classify it as services rendered for covid treatment to get their 'government bounty' of a 20 percent add on for treating the rona ... up to 35 k if patients are intubated"

Nonsense. Yet another urban myth.

By the way, you do know there are countries with very different health systems and no supposed "covid bonuses" which are having the same experiences as the US? Fortunately, some of them are just managing it much better.

"If you are healthy, younger this *19 flu is no worse than seasonal flu"

Source? Oh, and Covid is a virus but isn't "the flu" as that term is used.

I'd love to hear more. I think this is an "alternative fact" from an unqualified source.Not the first time and a recurring pattern.

Its prob like mostly like the saying" we are what we eat"at least 75 %....and the lack of real nutrition in our food and soil;. and the CLOWN WORLD" now out there... I call it

It does not help but don't give up. as we age we need to try harder.....and listen to your inner voice and use critical thinking and turn off the PROGRAMING BOOB TUBE,

WE ALL need to get along and do our best

Blessings to all my fellow men an women

'w

jeanwedding

Its prob like mostly like the saying" we are what we eat"at least 75
%....and the lack of real nutrition in our food and soil;. and the
CLOWN WORLD" now out there... I call it

It does not help but don't give up. as we age we need to try
harder.....and listen to your inner voice and use critical thinking and
turn off the PROGRAMING BOOB TUBE,

WE ALL need to get along and do our best

Blessings to all my fellow men an women

'w

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Huh?

The flu will never be gone. But vaccinations for it went up big time last fall and people are wearing masks and washing or sanitizing their hands more than ever which helps stop the spread of even the common cold. Once most people get the vaccine for Covid and masks are no longer a thing, and people stop washing their hands (seriously, the store I worked in was sold out of hand soap for MONTHS: did nobody wash themselves before?) the flu will be back, covid19 will still be here but it will be less harmful once you're vaccinated and all will return to normal again.

blfenton, my daughter had covid in January Lost her sense of taste and smell for over 2 weeks. Severe headaches that moved from one hour to the next. Aches, pains and body aches. Nausea and weight loss. Lungs felt like they were coated in oil, but no wheezing and very little cough. Covid rash as well. She got it from a co-worker who got it from going to meetings where everyone took off their masks (they're mandatory in all public buildings in Alberta). She let her guard down and removed hers as well when she was in her bosses office and neither knew the boss had it.

My co-worker had it in October. To this day she cannot smell anything but the weird part is: she can taste her food. She found out she is pregnant and is struggling with her breathing. She caught it from her step-son who got it from school.

Another co-worker got it from his brother who had to go to Vancouver to visit his friends. One of those friends had it and didn't know it yet. He spread it to the friend, his brothers and sisters and his father. Also because his father works in a store (same chain I worked in) the father spread it to other employees, one of whom used to work in the store I worked in.

That's five people that I know of personally. So far, my daughter has had no lasting effects. But we don't know what may happen down the road. 1/37 Canadians have had it so far.

A best friend of a friend of ours ignored all the warnings and the whole family got together for xmas. Everyone in the family got covid and her best friend and her best friend's son both died of the disease.

I also know another woman who was in a congregate living facility and died of covid in April of 2020.

A gal I went to college with lost her FIL who was in a congregate living facility just last month to covid.

I agree with you Olychick...I can't help but think humans are the virus on the earth and Mother Nature fights back with things like pandemics to try and limit human destruction. I mean when wildlife so successfully returns to the likes of Chernobyl with all its deadly radiation because the humans have abandoned the place, it just highlights how destructive we are. One of the lushest and richest with life places on earth is also the DMZ between N and S Korea where humans cannot tread. We've been wiping out whole species on earth for tens of thousands of years, and are now in the process of so changing the entire climate of the planet as to put the entire food chain at risk. When the virus actually clears the air in places like China and India where vistas are visible that haven't been seen in decades, it highlights just how much we are poisoning our environment. I'm still stunned at how lockdown actually registered on seismographs across the country as the earths surface shook less from human activity. Stunning.

Great post, Annie. I'm so sad for this beautiful planet.

Annie, Catherinet, I share your opinions. I’m sad as well for my kids and grandkids.