As an undergrad several professors emphasized considering many viewpoints. From the reports I've read overall yearly deaths are constant, and appear to confirm that deaths from the standard flu, heart disease, pneumonia, etc are being attributed to Covid. I'm shocked how rarely obesity, Vitamin D (as prevention measure), and HCQ are mentioned. A medical professional I know stated most of their intubated Covid patients are morbidly obese, 400 pounds was her example, and had multiple comorbidities.

Humm. Maybe we should start a Physical Education program?

Florida has no mask mandate, no mandatory lockdown, and far less deaths. Several studies suggest / claim mask mandates and lockdowns increase the spread. Reminds me of the very popular Bakersfield doctors who were quickly banned by YouTube when they offered different medical opinions. One doctor suggested people with masks touch their face & eyes more often, use their phone (rarely sanitized), etc.

Maybe Darwin is reminding us morbid obesity is a horrible lifestyle choice. And to question the Medical Industrial Complex burying cheap, effective remedies... I didn't think this way before. (Look at the never ending wars in the Middle East both the Ds & Rs and over $700 Billion in pork, much of it abroad?)

See how Amazon, Walmart, etc. make Billions more, while Mom & Pop businesses are closed. Just wait for the next phase, Wall Street to now use President Trump's Enterprise Zones to make Billions more.

Homelessness more complex. Apparently prescribed opiods (?) and other dangerous, highly addictive drugs were knowingly prescribed, netting Billions for Big Pharma, but creating Millions of addicts? Along with super charged marijuana and ADHD / other drugs, as part of our drug culture. Add in over 5 Million illegal immigrants who soaked up our low-cost housing in places like Concord. Chickens coming home to roost?

Home / apartments lost. We've seen nothing yet. The Feds, State & Counties have various Moratoriums right now, and forebearances. How do an average Joe & Jane pay $3,000 a month mortgage plus, say, $30,000 in back payments?

The blog from up top, I'll try to link here to the latest post.

Apparently he had great results in October, 'cancer free', and hitting golf balls. Wonderful news.

https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/bobbiggs

Washington Examiner: Study finds 84% fewer hospitalizations for patients treated with controversial drug hydroxychloroquine [HCQ]
By Andrew Mark Miller
November 25, 2020

"A peer-reviewed study measuring the effectiveness of a controversial drug cocktail that includes hydroxychloroquine concluded that the treatment lowered hospitalizations and mortality rates of coronavirus patients.

"The study, set to be published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents in December, determined that “Low-dose hydroxychloroquine combined with zinc and azithromycin was an effective therapeutic approach against COVID-19.” "

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/study-finds-84-fewer-hospitalizations-for-patients-treated-with-controversial-drug-hydroxychloroquine?_amp=true&__twitter_impression=true

Not a doctor, but this popped up quickly from South Carolina.

"The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires two doses separated by an interval of 21 days. The Moderna vaccine requires two doses separated by 28 days. The different vaccine products will NOT be interchangeable. The series of two doses must be completed with the same vaccine product."

FWIW, redshirt Frosh 6'4" QB Ben Wooldridge from Fresno State has entered the transfer portal.

https://youtu.be/w8dLf5rEQjY

Odds are slim they keep their coach. He'll be offered BIG money.

Wow, what a year for the Spartans... and fans locked out.

The QB again stands out - Nick Starkel, a graduate transfer from Arkansas, led them?

Who?

More good news.

The shipped vials apparantly have a full extra (unexpected) dose.

Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump

"Congratulations, the Moderna vaccine is now available!"

Vaccine #2. CNBC said 5.9 Million doses would ship next week.

A trusted source says that assistant coach Kyle Vogt is the more respected assistant. He appears more active in games. When I've run into him, he's pleasant.

The only person I've ever heard referred to in Davis as Mayor is Aggie Football's Jake Maier. #Shredville

Even liberal NPR says the situation is "complicated". (Not Orange Man bad.)

- first shipment arrived a week early!
- HHS claims Pfizer has production issues
- 2 Million doses scheduled for next week
- 5-6 years ahead of normal vaccine delivery

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/18/948030235/pfizer-says-millions-of-vaccine-doses-are-ready-but-states-say-shipments-were-cu

FoxBusiness: Walgreens begins administering Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in long-term care facilities

"...“The company will continue to expand vaccinations to nearly 3 million residents and staff at 35,000 long-term care facilities that have selected Walgreens as their vaccine provider as states finalize their distribution plans and receive vaccine allocations,” the company said."

I thought the typical winter ICU capacity registered concern at 10%?

Amazing vaccine turnaround. Eight months?

(BTW, the MSM said it was impossible.)

Do we really need to potentially sit on 400,000 vials? Wouldn't we ramp up & roll it out ASAP? We're not New York City.

Open up outside dining ASAP, and get children back in school.

My understanding is that restaurants only account for an estimated 1.5% of cases.

Go Ags!

Another perspective:

Alex Berenson@AlexBerenson

"1/ The usual suspects will hate me for saying so, but the truth is the truth.

"We have solid @cdcgov mortality data through mid-November and it is clear that we are now massively OVERCOUNTING #Covid deaths and have been for months.

"This wasn't true in the spring. It is now...

"2/ The simplest and most obvious evidence of this is that overall deaths are far below where the combination of "normal" weekly deaths plus #Covid deaths would put them.

"In other words, so-called non-Covid deaths have dropped well below normal. This trend makes no sense...

"3/ We saw a rise in lockdown deaths (especially overdoses) this spring and summer, and we have no evidence or reason to believe those would have returned to normal (and some evidence of rising suicides). Deaths from delayed medical care may have fallen, but we can't be sure...."

https://twitter.com/AlexBerenson/status/1338969237424123905?s=20

Of coarse, Billionaire Bill Gates wants to keep working stiffs locked down for 6 or more months, meaning more lost jobs, homes, apartments, declining mental health, our poorest children suffer educationally & socially... as they're kept hostage by the teacher's associations?

Our numbers are catapulted by New York, New Jersey, and about 3-4 other states... we apparently focused on protecting over 330 Million, instead of focusing on the frail & elderly.

Amazingly, we're shipping multiple vaccines- when it typically takes 6-7 years?

Jon Miller@MillerStream
"Despite the virus, US deaths this year are literally no worse than they've been for the last 10, and may even be on track to go DOWN.

2010: 2.5M
2011: 2.5M
2012: 2.5M
2013 :2.6M
2014: 2.6M
2015: 2.7M
2016: 2.7M
2017: 2.8M
2018: 2.8M
2019: 2.9M
2020: 2.5M (as of Nov.)"

https://twitter.com/MillerStream/status/1338203809114296321?s=20

65% of our ICA funding still comes from student fees. Right?

Doesn't this PE elimination violate the student fee agreement? It also seems to violate our carefully crafted 8 core principles. We likely miss the leadership & connections of Sochor, Singleton, Gill Fischer, Will Lotter, & others.

I agree, cutting funding and positions isn't a good sign. I think there were many positives, including chemistry majors interacting with sociology majors... often cross cultural. Don't forget social dance.