In fairness what makes doctors so great that they are up on a pedestal?
Lads who got 600 points in the leaving and have PhD md after their name. They still fail exams in college and struggle to get to end. We as society take their word as gospel but when they fuck up generally doesnt end well. Cervical cancer scandal is a big one. Covid has been another. Its incredibly hard to take a GP to the medical council for malpractice as they all stick together and you have to go abroad for independent assessment.
Dont trust the fuckers, if you arent sure with what they say get a second opinion. You’d do it with your car if you think the mechanic is pulling your leg
The statement that Covid-19 is far less serious for most people infected than the flu is factual. Just as the statement that Covid-19 is far more serious than the flu for some people is factual. Both statements are based on actual data.
“The virus doesn’t go to Aldi, Lidl or Tesco, but it likes bars, restaurants and small businesses. You can avoid it by staying 2km from your house, but go 2.1km and you will get infected. It cannot live on food take outs, because it stays inside restaurants. It lives on all surfaces, except the groceries you buy and take home or something that comes in the mail, from China. It survives in the air but is only really active on beaches and in parks, where it can travel up to 6 ft but not 6ft 1 inch”.
Haven’t got the result yet but should expect it shortly. Done via blood test. These are the lab-based systems with a high sensitivity/specificity, approved in UK etc and are only being rolled out at the moment in Ireland (and the rest of the world)
The seasonal flu has killed many many multiples of people compared to covid deaths over the years. It remains to be seen what the death toll from covid 19 will be going forward. TB meanwhile is top of the food chain as regards global deaths every year. And we have vaccines and a cure for that. Go figure!
The virus has been tracked since January, so say 5 months and there are in excess of 300k deaths, in 5 months, despite the majority of the globe being restricted in their movement.