#covid19 lockdown

[chinablogger-blog]

Protestors Still in Detention One Year after "White Paper" Protests

It is almost a year since the large-scale “White paper” protests in China’s major cities, calling for an end to the draconian Covid lockdown measures. Following the protests, the ruling communist regime had lifted the lockdown measures, but dozens of students, journalists and others were imprisoned for participating in the protests. The White paper protest was symbolic of the widespread unrest…

[sailabilityphi]

No sign of occupancy and a motor yacht where the seaplane used to dock. Did the Air Juan Seaplane company survive Covid lockdown?

[probablyasocialecologist]

Commentators on the left and centre, wary of lockdown’s economic costs and sceptical of constant appeals to “the science” when it comes to Covid-19, have expressed sympathy for some of Green and Fazi’s argument around the necessity of lockdowns; though Green and Fazi have gone much further, in arguing that vaccine resistance was rational and that masks don’t work. As David Wallace-Wells documents in the New York Times, this is part of a general pattern of revisionism among journalists, politicians and even some health professionals about Covid-19 and lockdowns.

One problem with assessing the claims about lockdown is that it isn’t a single action. The catch-all term “lockdown” permits a certain muddying of the waters, as when a “meta-analysis” carried out by a trio of anti-lockdown economists, led by Steve Hanke of the libertarian, Koch-funded Cato Institute, included such things as “mandated face masks” in its definition of lockdown. This study is one of the sources cited by Green, who doesn’t mention the political bias of its authors in his case against lockdowns.

Nonetheless, more serious studies find that lockdown succeeded on its own terms. For example, the early epidemiological studies of China’s lockdown found that it reduced the growth of cases and increased the doubling time of infections. An early cross-country analysis of lockdown found similar benefits. A study of lockdowns from 41 countries in the journal Science by a team of statisticians found that on average, every single non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) reduced infections. There were similar findings in Scandinavia. In the UK, a study found that lockdown reduced Covid-19 deaths by 86%. A recent study in England found that roughly 20,000 lives would have been saved had the first lockdown been introduced just a week earlier.

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While minimising the risks of Covid-19, lockdown sceptics also tend to indiscriminately ascribe all the economic consequences of Covid-19 to lockdown. But an early study in Scandinavian countries suggested that such restrictions were only responsible for a small share of the drop in consumer spending. The effect of voluntary social distancing was a significant contributor to the fall in growth. For example, a Cambridge University study found almost no difference between the economic effects of mandatory and voluntary social distancing.

More alarming is the apocalyptic tone of some of the claims being made. For instance, Green and Fazi claim that vaccine resisters have been discriminated against in a manner unheard of since fascism. A few years ago, this sort of boilerplate comparing Covid-19 responses to totalitarianism was the province of paranoid groupuscules like the White Rose, grotesquely named after an anti-Nazi resistance movement, and a few dull Spectator columnists. For such moral idiocy to be packaged for a leftwing audience is bizarre.

[digital-media-enthusiast]

[allthegaynamesaretaken]

I DON'T miss lockdown, buuuut I kind of miss some of the online communities that were thriving during it! I have absolutely no trans friends irl, and a lot of the people I do meet can barely wrap their heads around trans people actually being real that trying to explain nonbinary identities or pronouns just isn't an option. A lot of those communities died as everyone returned to school and work, so I lost a lot of my connection to fellow queer and genderqueer people. It's hard not having the space to just connect with people who have similar experiences. That is, actually, why I got Tumblr. I figured I could create a space to do that, to connect with other queer and trans people, anyways.

[singlehydrogenatom]

Listening to a podcast from the beforetimes where they're like, "2020 is going to be the worst year of everyone's lives"

Man they really had no idea

[spookysalem13]

I'm home from work, infected with covid-19, yet again. As an immune compromised person, I'm starting to think covid is in love with me. This is my third infection this year alone.

I'm at the point in my infection where I'm getting worse. The old phrase "it gets worse before it gets better" comes to mind whenever I have covid.

I feel like it starts off mediocre, then you start to feel it and you're like "man this sucks"! That's when covid laughs and hits your harder.

I'm at the stage where my ears are half way plugged. It's becoming increasingly difficult to hear anything. I can't smell anymore, but I can still taste. Though taste is numbed. Nothing is like so delicious anymore it stands out. Everything kind of tastes just average.

My lungs have been burning for days now. But I haven't had a cough until today. Considering I still barely have a cough, that tells me it's still going to get worse.

My fever is so bad I'm drenched in sweat! I continuously randomly fall asleep at the drop of a hat. Due to my fever I'm having fever dreams. Shaking in my sleep even.

This isn't fun, I'm struggling with this infection. My immune system is having a rough time kicking it out.

Once again, they've put me on Paxlovid. The medication used in treating high risk patients, such as myself, for covid-19.

I'm writing all of this, even if no one reads it. Because I personally like to look back at where I was during certain times. Also, for those who do read, and are a part of my spooky community here on tumblr, just know you can probably expect me to posting more this upcoming week, as I will be stuck in bed.

And finally, because I am immune compromised. I have multiple autoimmune diseases as well as a ton of other chronic health conditions. It personally upsets me when people talk about how the pandemic is so called "over" or how covid is "irrelevant" now.

That is so far from the truth. In fact, covid is worse now than it ever was when we were on lockdown. The virus is also stronger now. It's learning to beat our vaccines. Which is why new ones keep immerging.

It's a deadly virus that's constantly mutating, it spreads at a rapid rate, especially during this time of year.

I tell you how my body is handling the virus, even before it hits its peak, so hopefully some more people can understand why this virus is dangerous. Why we must protect the vulnerable like myself. And even everyone for that matter.

One single covid-19 infection leaves life long health implications. We're already seeing it play out.

This virus was supposed to be far more complex than we understand. Please don't take it lightly and don't make jokes. Please take precautions when out in public and remember. The pandemic isn't over.

[klaineccfanficlibrary]

I started reading this one fic where Kurt and Blaine were getting divorced and one of them showed up to the others house for them to sign the divorce papers. They get stuck there though, because COVID strikes causing a lockdown. That's as far as I got. Thank you!

Hello , here it is. ~Jen

Ride or DIe by Mindfilledwithletters

The country goes on lockdown the moment Kurt drops off the divorce papers.

[pepprs]

genuinely so angry and scared im shaking. how many other times this week this month this year have i been exposed without knowing it. do people even tell each other anymore. it’s just so grim. it’s so fucking grim

[theradicalscholar]

🌡️⚖️ Bacterial Pneumonia: Lessons from the Past, Relevance to COVID-19 🦠🔍

The 1918 influenza pandemic taught us about the significant role of bacterial pneumonia, overshadowing the primary viral infection. This knowledge remains relevant to COVID-19.

🧪 Unveiling the Evidence: Autopsy findings showed that secondary bacterial infections were the primary cause of death during the 1918 pandemic.

⚙️ Viral-Bacterial Interplay: Combining influenza viruses with bacteria led to severe disease, highlighting their synergistic effects.

💡 Pandemic Preparedness: Recognizing the importance of bacterial pneumonia is vital in preparing for future outbreaks. Preventing, diagnosing, and treating bacterial pneumonia should be prioritized.

😷 Finding Balance: While masks are essential in curbing the spread of COVID-19, excessive and indiscriminate usage may have drawbacks. Research has raised concerns about certain mask types potentially increasing respiratory infections.

💪 Navigating Complexity: We need a comprehensive approach that balances mask usage with overall health considerations to create a resilient society.

🌍🤝 Building a Healthier Future: By learning from history, we can prioritize public health, prepare for future pandemics, and minimize unintended consequences. Let's stay vigilant and #StopTheSpread.

[taiwantalk]

all of china’s coverups are backfiring on china or ccp. China had been having high death rate before lifting lockdown. The difference is that all the deaths were covered up by the lockdown facilities and so the family members had no chance of facing the devastation intimately.

this all points to the fact that sinovac is a catastrophic blunder and every ccp decision & enforcement had led china to a total disaster.

The media outside of china are all wrong talking about how lifting of lockdown is causing a big surge in covid19 deaths. The accurate way to tell the story is that the citizens are finally having to face and deal with the deaths which were simply covered up and this prevented citizens to hold the govt and the political system accountable for the disastrous pandemic strategies.

[wouldiweresteadfastasthouart]

Pink Moon, Salena Godden

from Pessimism is for Lightweights: 30 Pieces of Courage and Resistance

[mystical-overt-333]

i dont know, dude, i think we should talk about covid-19 more

because how on earth do you go from a state of constant panic, all alone, not sure whether you and any of your loved ones will literally survive

to absolutely ignoring it once you’re allowed to go outside again

this isn’t really targeted, in fact this is describing me too, which is why i’m talking about this

i dont know about y’all, but personally i’m missing about two whole years of my life

that first part of 2020 in the first lockdown? gone from my brain. i can remember basically nothing.

but i do remember going to bed each night wondering if i was going to fucking die.

but now, even though thousands of people are still dying, we’re going to dismiss it like it never happened - like it’s not still happening?

i dont understand

[sillymadziascontent]

I started watching Staged yesterday and, of course, i have a Covid flashbacks now but to be honest i didn't think I'd be so emotional about it

[topoet]

Clean Enough

Clean Enough holding water in hands that have enough trouble  holding on somedays <> hands washed more & more with the harsh soap of fear what did I touch last who did I touch last who did they touch last when did they last wash their hands <> can we make a quick stop at the sanitizer station you cannot hold the water with those hands   until they have been approved by the…