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Coronavirus Flashback: Ohio State University claimed flu was deadlier than Covid-19

This certainly didn’t age well but check out Ohio State University’s top expert get the covid-19 pandemic 1000% wrong.

You are much more likely to have influenza, said Dr. Nora Colburn, an infectious-disease physician at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. For a typical Ohioan or American, that would be the bigger concern.

Not only right now, she said, but every year.

 

Wearing a mask is all about risk reduction

Debating about wearing a face mask is ignorant as is but we should all realize it’s about risk reduction. Is wearing one going to guarantee you won’t catch coronavirus? No, but you increase tip the odds a bit more in your favor.

Masks may be more effective as a “source control” because they can prevent larger expelled droplets from evaporating into smaller droplets that can travel farther…

Even if you live in a community where few people wear masks, you would still reduce your own chances of catching the virus by wearing one.

– UC San Francisco

That’s about all that can be said about the mask debacle. So next time you’re out in public just remember, you can catch it through your eyes too.

Why masks were not required at the start of the pandemic

Many wonder why masks weren’t required at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s the answer according to the Mayo Clinic:

So why weren’t face masks recommended at the start of the pandemic? At that time, experts didn’t know the extent to which people with COVID-19 could spread the virus before symptoms appeared. Nor was it known that some people have COVID-19 but don’t have any symptoms.

Check out the article for more info and a breakdown on how effective masks are against coronavirus.

Chick-fil-A donates over $10M to coronavirus pandemic

Chick-fil-A puts their money where their mouth is and donates over 10 million to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Chick-fil-A Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Cathy:

“Striving to be a supportive, caring and generous neighbor is in our DNA. Our restaurant Operators give back locally in so many ways, and this time is no exception,”

“I’m humbled by the incredible care our restaurant teams have shown – from offering free meals to health care workers to feeding school children in need to writing notes of encouragement for guests. They know where the need is in their local community, and our goal for this fund is to support their efforts.”

Andrew Cuomo: God did not do that

Andrew Cuomo has been doing a good job keeping everyone updated on the Coronavirus Pandemic sweeping throughout the state. However there was no need to bring God into this because it’ll only come back to bite him in the future.

Here’s the quote:

God did not do that. Faith did not do that. Destiny did not do that. A lot of pain and suffering did that… 

That’s how it works. It’s math. And if you don’t continue to do that, you’re going to see that number go back up. And that will be a tragedy if that number goes back up.

Bad choice of words that hopefully he will apologize for or in the least regret.

3 Oneida County NY Businesses Exposed to Coronavirus

3 area business in Oneida County, NY have been exposed to Covid-19 and residents who visited them should start monitoring themselves. Below are the locations so you can check those receipts!

  • Hannaford—1122 Mohawk St., Utica. A resident who has tested positive for COVID-19 is believed to have shopped at the supermarket on April 12 between noon and 7 p.m. Anyone in the store at the time should monitor themselves for symptoms until April 27.
  • Giovanni’s Pizzeria—12 E. Park Row, Clinton. A resident who has tested positive for COVID-19 is believed to have picked up food from the restaurant on April 15 at 7:20 p.m. Anyone in the store at the time should monitor themselves for symptoms until April 29.
  • Tops Friendly Market—87 E. State St., Sherrill. A resident who has tested positive for COVID-19 is believed to have shopped at the supermarket on April 16 between 10 and 11 a.m. Anyone in the store at the time should monitor themselves for symptoms until April 30.

Pizzeria in Clinton, NY Exposed to Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Clinton is the latest on the list to get hit by Covid-19 at Giovanni’s Pizzeria right off the Village Green. Apparently the need for pizza took precedent over staying home.

I keep trying to tell people this whole, “Go get takeout!” situation is just gonna result in more cases. Below is the info for those that may have visited the restaurant.

Giovanni’s Pizzeria—12 E. Park Row, Clinton. A resident who has tested positive for COVID-19 is believed to have picked up food from the restaurant on April 15 at 7:20 p.m. Anyone in the store at the time should monitor themselves for symptoms until April 29.