The bubonic plague had a reservoir of rats, it lasted for hundreds of years. It's still around.
DoFo says another lockdown 'on the 'table'
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They are being put through yoyo shutdowns because of the pressure from the righties on re-opening has been intense on Dofo. The restaurants restock, re-hire, spend money to reopen to be shut down in the blink of an eye. We should have had a 3-week complete lockdown with massive enforcement but the provincial government hasn't had the political balls to do it. I can't say I blame Doug, unlike the righties who jump over Justin over ridiculous things, I understand Doug is walking a tight rope and it's obvious he's trying to do the best he can so I'll cut him some slack. All of North America and every well-to-do country has run up massive debt due to COVID. Everyone is basically printing money. Restaurants and some other small businesses deserve a helping hand to see if they can make it through the vaccination campaign.I love this thinking. Compensated by whom??? By us? The taxpayers. No, thank you, we have paid too much already.
That's been the problem throughout, both here and the US. No one wants to take the political hit for a real lockdown so they do shitty half measures and ease them up too quickly.
It staged comebacks throughout the pre antibiotic era. The "Great Plague of London" in 1665 (?) was one of them.
There was a backpackers travel show about 30 years ago called Lonely Planet where the traveller dude went to Mongolia of all places. Now there isn't a lot to do in Mongolia - Only 1 city, too arrid and cold for agriculture, sparsely populated. So he found a random local and went marmot hunting. The marmot was found, shot and thrown in a cooking pot. Didn't look that appetizing, but they were obviously challenged for interesting and colourful local experiences to film. Traveller then relates that he found out afterwards that the marmot is a notorious carrier of bubonic plague......
IIRC marmots were the cause of the mini outbreak about a year ago. Fucking marmots!
Why would they do that? Devilla and Tam are doing a great job! Trudeau has no say in how the Province manages lockdowns but you knew that Slim.
There's actually an argument that marmots may have brought a wave of bubonic plague in the 1200s before the famous outbreak in the 1300s. Some recent research indicating a sizable outbreak that wasn't recorded as such because it was in the more sparsely populated areas and probably acted as the seed for the major outbreak that happens later. There are descriptions of the Siege of Baghdad in the 1250s that seem to have the plague hitting it. You've got contact with the plague-infected marmot area of Mongolia, you've got some major outbreaks. Then a couple of generations later you get the big explosion.
Found it.
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The Four Black Deaths
Abstract. The Black Death, often called the largest pandemic in human history, is conventionally defined as the massive plague outbreak of 1346 to 1353 c.e
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Tam is the more serious issue due to conflict of interest
Devilla is just power hungry and gets seriously pissed when places like Adamson stand up to her
Based on what evidence?
But fine, as long as the big box stores and patios stay open.
Depends on the R0 value of the virus and the efficacy of the vaccines/immunity acquired through infection. The predictions seem to average around 70% but estimates run from mid 50s to mid 80s.
Covid is seeming to follow the history of other major pandemics. The 1918 flu was most deadly during its second wave.
Obviously many here will ignore it because its cbc but a pretty clear analysis of how politics has interfered with the public health response
Common sense, lots of people in confined small space , touching same parts to steady themselves. If there is a breeding ground for a virus, it's the subway, street car or a bus.
BTW: What evidence is there to close down barber shops. There must be some strong evidence because they were ones of the first to be closed and are still shot down.
The food can still be cooked for the bellies of the staff.
Why waste it ... taste it.
