Recent comments in /f/Maine

MacTechG4 t1_jd681h7 wrote

Reply to comment by BadLuckShoesie in Suuuuuure by Eyesonsunday

I’ve seen him around the York area, he’s definitely a nicer guy than the person who drives around the LIFTED P71 Crown Vic that looks like what happens when a P71 and a Police Explorer SUV love each other very much…

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ecco-domenica t1_jd67ysz wrote

I've been tracking the numbers as best I can. Hospitalizations have fluctuated between 150 or so and 175 or so for a couple of months. Not as bad as the last big peak, but still not good. Deaths are still occurring regularly but I don't have a good handle on the rate.

US CDC just yesterday lowered most counties in Maine's *community transmission level* rating from high to substantial although several are still high. That is a measure of infections or spread. The *community level* which is a measure of hospital strain is rated low in most counties by US CDC.

People confuse these two metrics all the time. It doesn't seem to me by the numbers that hospitalizations have gone down significantly plus spread is still high or substantial in every county except Washington County, but that's how it's being interpreted by the *community level* metric.

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pinetreesgreen t1_jd67ex7 wrote

The data is largely from 2016. Which it states several times. The data from covid wasn't reliable bc the people were not masking with regularity. Which it says several times too. So its a pretty useless study, much like the others you just googled, I suspect.

My family hasn't had much of an issue with covid, thankfully. Vaccines had a lot to do with that I suspect.

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InfamousCelery4438 t1_jd67enx wrote

I have researched all kinds of stuff, being a ghost writer and former newspaper writer

One thing I want to bring to your attention is stealth viruses. Humans are very symbiotic with the gut and mind body stuff, but I just read recently that they think MS is causes by the Epstein Barr virus aka Mononucleosis.

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BadLuckShoesie OP t1_jd673za wrote

The flu season over the winter hasn’t been that bad, but to compare it on the same level as something as novel as COVID-19 which seems to have unpredictable symptoms and risks depending on the person isn’t recommended. The flu’s been around for much longer and evolved much longer to where you know the extent of it (that’s why flu shots are so readily available).

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Sufficient-Squash428 t1_jd66gme wrote

Aroostook has had a steady 12-15 cases a day for weeks.

Aroostook County, Maine Covid Case Tracker - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

And SARS-CoV-2 has still been the dominant variant in wastewater.

COVID-19: Wastewater Testing Data | Airborne Disease Surveillance Epidemiology Program | MeCDC | Maine DHHS

I'd question the validity of them being fully boosted. When they finally get it, they lie to cover up stupidity and embarrassment.

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TheRogIsHere t1_jd658v3 wrote

Reply to comment by 6byfour in Pine tree power question by respaaaaaj

100% agree. It's just a lot of "CMP BAD!" because it's (supposedly) an evil, private, foreign-owned company that just cares about money and raises rates for no reason. The idea that some politicians in Augusta will be able to not just take over, but do a better job, is dangerously naive. It will suck, be a lumbering, bureaucratic nightmare that will result in a whole lot of Mainers without power.

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Mooshtonk t1_jd651ei wrote

I tested positive for covid last week on Monday. It was a rough week. Worst sore throat I’ve ever had. I didn’t even know a throat could hurt that bad. It was ridiculous. My nose was like a faucet just constantly dripping. Finally feeling better now but it’s made my autoimmune disease flare up worse than I’ve seen in a decade.

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peppapoofle4 t1_jd61tal wrote

Benzene was the ingredient that is associated with cancer and other health conditions. I use alcohol based sanitizers with aloe and vitamin E.

The virus is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets. But there is still a chance for surface transmission. Besides, other viruses and illnesses are transmitted through surface contact. I’ve always used sanitizer though. Especially when I was working with the public and often in contact with immunocompromised people.

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GottaUseFakeNames t1_jd619og wrote

Have you seen people being hospitalized with the flu at all lately? How does hospitalization from flu compare to pre-covid times?

and just so i’m clear, i’m genuinely asking, not trying to make any sort of point with my question. truth be told, i never paid any attention to the flu and at this point in time i don’t pay any attention to covid. it just seems like we don’t hear about flu at all but i personally was so sick a few months back with a flu and would have bet anything it was covid but tested negative the whole time.

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