"WE KNEW AND expected that there would be a mental health crisis as a result of Covid-19. This has now arrived."
Oh yeah, all the while you were all telling us there would be no trade off in mental health? But it was always coming? 😏
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/eating-disorders-covid-impact-students-5354577-Feb2021/
Oh yeah, all the while you were all telling us there would be no trade off in mental health? But it was always coming? 😏
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/eating-disorders-covid-impact-students-5354577-Feb2021/
TheJournal.ie
'More and more students are coping with anxiety through either restricting their eating or binge eating'
Dr Aoife O’Sullivan, a GP treating UCC students, writes about the impact of the pandemic on her patients.
We've been talking about vaccine passports for at least 8 months now and their roll out, trials and eventual application in society that won't be halted by the 2 tier society, this optimistically caution segment is basically propaganda to normalise the notion of it, most countries will adopt this as can be proven by how many have already been bought from various companies like Covi-Pass, ROQU, etc....
"The case against vaccine passports" https://twitter.com/i/events/1361334886888574977?s=09
"The case against vaccine passports" https://twitter.com/i/events/1361334886888574977?s=09
Twitter
The case against vaccine passports
Giving preferential status to those inoculated against the coronavirus is bad for society, and medically risky.
An interesting and logical take on frozen food and it's links to virus's, but note that this is an anti-lockdown version that doesn't want to end meat consumption, just to highlight the issue. These very same studies will be used to force synthetic meats and veganism while ignoring other frozen foods...
"*** Covid-19 and Frozen Foods *
* Are Groceries Killing Granny? ***
There is a problem with the Covid pandemic, and that is there are no influenza cases this (northern) winter. Presumably this is due to all the health precautions we are taking, with spacing, cleansing, and (possibly) masks. That is logical.
But why did these hygiene precautions deal a knock-out blow to influenza, but not to Covid? Covid cases and hospitalisations continued to rise, long after the 10-day incubation period for Covid, while influenza cases reduced to zero. That is not logical.
It has been suggested that there may have been ‘viral interference’, where exposure to Covid has immunised people against influenza. But this does not make much sense. People have been getting influenza vaccines and catching influenza for decades, but still the influenza virus mutated and survived each winter season. There has been absolutely no ‘viral interference’ between different influenza strains over the past centuries.
The Covid - Influenza interference theory
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-influenza-a-idUSKBN28B531
.
There is an alternative explanation,
Covid may be using a different transmission-route to influenza.
But what other transmission routes are there?
.
One potential route is Frozen Foods.
It has long been known that clusters of infections can exist in the harvesting, processing, packaging and distribution of consumer groceries. And this can involve both bacteria and viruses.
Take the Romaine Lettuce e-coli outbreaks in 2018 and 2019, which were traced to immigrant workers shitting in the fields where they worked.
2018 lettuce outbreak 195 infected
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44335702
2019 lettuce outbreak 165 infected
https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2019/o157h7-11-19/index.html
.
The same has happened with Covid-19, where significant outbreaks of the virus have been detected in the large processing plants that service our supermarket-dominated economy. These quotes come from the paper linked below.
Quote:
In May 2020, the (US) CDC identified 16,233 cases of COVID-19, including 86 deaths, among the workers at 239 meat and poultry processing facilities located in 23 states.
Quote:
In June 2020, 117 crew members on three commercial fishing vessels of the American seafoods company were tested positive for COVID-19.
.
One might initially expect these Covid cases to not be a great problem, as Covid can only exist on groceries for a few hours and on packaging for three days. Some other viruses can exist on plastics for up to seven days. So the the W.H.O. has classed processing-plant transmission to the public as a negligible risk.
However, this rosy picture changes radically with low-temperature products. These quotes come from the paper linked below:
Quote:
The continuous low-temperature environments during the storage and transportation of cold-storage foods create a favorable condition which can drastically prolong the survival of SARS-CoV-2, should they be contaminated during harvesting or processing.
Quote:
Chin et al. measured the stability of SARS-CoV-2 at different temperatures and found that the virus was highly stable at 4 °C, showing only a 0.7 log-unit reduction of infectious titer after 14 days of incubation
Quote:
Fisher et al. examined the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on refrigerated and frozen salmon, chicken, and pork over a period of 21 days. The study found that the titers of SARS-CoV-2 remained virtually constant, and the inoculated viruses maintained their infectivity on both refrigerated (4 °C) and frozen (− 20 °C and − 80 °C) samples.
"*** Covid-19 and Frozen Foods *
* Are Groceries Killing Granny? ***
There is a problem with the Covid pandemic, and that is there are no influenza cases this (northern) winter. Presumably this is due to all the health precautions we are taking, with spacing, cleansing, and (possibly) masks. That is logical.
But why did these hygiene precautions deal a knock-out blow to influenza, but not to Covid? Covid cases and hospitalisations continued to rise, long after the 10-day incubation period for Covid, while influenza cases reduced to zero. That is not logical.
It has been suggested that there may have been ‘viral interference’, where exposure to Covid has immunised people against influenza. But this does not make much sense. People have been getting influenza vaccines and catching influenza for decades, but still the influenza virus mutated and survived each winter season. There has been absolutely no ‘viral interference’ between different influenza strains over the past centuries.
The Covid - Influenza interference theory
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-influenza-a-idUSKBN28B531
.
There is an alternative explanation,
Covid may be using a different transmission-route to influenza.
But what other transmission routes are there?
.
One potential route is Frozen Foods.
It has long been known that clusters of infections can exist in the harvesting, processing, packaging and distribution of consumer groceries. And this can involve both bacteria and viruses.
Take the Romaine Lettuce e-coli outbreaks in 2018 and 2019, which were traced to immigrant workers shitting in the fields where they worked.
2018 lettuce outbreak 195 infected
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44335702
2019 lettuce outbreak 165 infected
https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2019/o157h7-11-19/index.html
.
The same has happened with Covid-19, where significant outbreaks of the virus have been detected in the large processing plants that service our supermarket-dominated economy. These quotes come from the paper linked below.
Quote:
In May 2020, the (US) CDC identified 16,233 cases of COVID-19, including 86 deaths, among the workers at 239 meat and poultry processing facilities located in 23 states.
Quote:
In June 2020, 117 crew members on three commercial fishing vessels of the American seafoods company were tested positive for COVID-19.
.
One might initially expect these Covid cases to not be a great problem, as Covid can only exist on groceries for a few hours and on packaging for three days. Some other viruses can exist on plastics for up to seven days. So the the W.H.O. has classed processing-plant transmission to the public as a negligible risk.
However, this rosy picture changes radically with low-temperature products. These quotes come from the paper linked below:
Quote:
The continuous low-temperature environments during the storage and transportation of cold-storage foods create a favorable condition which can drastically prolong the survival of SARS-CoV-2, should they be contaminated during harvesting or processing.
Quote:
Chin et al. measured the stability of SARS-CoV-2 at different temperatures and found that the virus was highly stable at 4 °C, showing only a 0.7 log-unit reduction of infectious titer after 14 days of incubation
Quote:
Fisher et al. examined the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on refrigerated and frozen salmon, chicken, and pork over a period of 21 days. The study found that the titers of SARS-CoV-2 remained virtually constant, and the inoculated viruses maintained their infectivity on both refrigerated (4 °C) and frozen (− 20 °C and − 80 °C) samples.
U.S.
Analysis: Could COVID knock out flu in Europe this winter?
As Europeans brace for a grim winter with the threat of rising COVID-19 infections, minimal numbers of flu cases recorded so far point to a possible silver lining.
Quote:
RIID researchers found that SARS-CoV-2 remained largely stable on swine skin throughout the 14 day experiment at 4 °C (Harbourt et al. 2020).
Quote:
Low-temperature dramatically prolongs the lifespan of the virus, where a normal refrigeration temperature (4 °C) allowed them to persist for days to several weeks (Chin et al.; Kratzel et al.; Matson et al.).
Quote:
Existing studies on coronaviruses suggest that they are highly stable in a frozen state, which could survive for up to 2 years at − 20 °C, according to the WHO.
.
Interesting.
So you might be transporting the virus from supermarket to home on your frozen foods. In which case, the laws enforcing nationwide lockdowns may be a complete waste of time. There can be NO effective lockdown of cities, towns and homes, while the virus is sneaking into your house via your frozen groceries.
Which may be why other studies found that restaurants and hairdressers were not effective transmission centers for Covid. The reality, may be that the virus is in your freezer. But as this paper observes - little or no research has been conducted into this potential transmission route.
Paper:
Can the coronavirus disease be transmitted from food?
Jie Han, Xue Zhang, Shanshan He, Puqi Jia
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10311-020-01101-x
Environmental Chemistry Letters, October 2020.
Ralph
.
Abbreviated Conclusion:
Food-borne transmission has been postulated as a risk factor in early scholarly discussions on COVID-19 … Evidence started to emerge since mid-June 2020, with at least two re-emerged outbreaks in China linked to food contamination by SARS-CoV-2, the causation agent of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The presence of SARS-CoV-2 was detected on frozen foods, including packaging materials and storage environments, with 9 incidents reported by health authorities across the country between early July and mid-August 2020. Further, latest laboratory studies found new evidence that SARS-CoV-2 remained highly stable on meat, fish, and animal skin for the entire duration of studies (14–21 days) at both refrigerated (4 °C) and freezing temperatures (− 20 and − 80 °C).
These new developments necessitated a fresh and closer look at this issue by … with a focus on the “cold chain”. The continuous low-temperature environment kept through the storage and transport of refrigerated and frozen foods can dramatically prolong the survival of SARS-CoV-2, a characteristic commonly observed on other coronaviruses.
When deposited on surfaces, SARS-CoV-2 showed higher persistence on plastics, which are extensively used in food packaging. Since the onset of COVID-19, focuses have been put on restricting travels, exposure to crowds and frequently touch surfaces in public places, while few restrictions exist on the freight of consumer goods. This leaves a gap for contaminated consumer foods, especially refrigerated and frozen varieties, to become long-range carriers of SARS-CoV-2"
- Ralph Ellis
RIID researchers found that SARS-CoV-2 remained largely stable on swine skin throughout the 14 day experiment at 4 °C (Harbourt et al. 2020).
Quote:
Low-temperature dramatically prolongs the lifespan of the virus, where a normal refrigeration temperature (4 °C) allowed them to persist for days to several weeks (Chin et al.; Kratzel et al.; Matson et al.).
Quote:
Existing studies on coronaviruses suggest that they are highly stable in a frozen state, which could survive for up to 2 years at − 20 °C, according to the WHO.
.
Interesting.
So you might be transporting the virus from supermarket to home on your frozen foods. In which case, the laws enforcing nationwide lockdowns may be a complete waste of time. There can be NO effective lockdown of cities, towns and homes, while the virus is sneaking into your house via your frozen groceries.
Which may be why other studies found that restaurants and hairdressers were not effective transmission centers for Covid. The reality, may be that the virus is in your freezer. But as this paper observes - little or no research has been conducted into this potential transmission route.
Paper:
Can the coronavirus disease be transmitted from food?
Jie Han, Xue Zhang, Shanshan He, Puqi Jia
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10311-020-01101-x
Environmental Chemistry Letters, October 2020.
Ralph
.
Abbreviated Conclusion:
Food-borne transmission has been postulated as a risk factor in early scholarly discussions on COVID-19 … Evidence started to emerge since mid-June 2020, with at least two re-emerged outbreaks in China linked to food contamination by SARS-CoV-2, the causation agent of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The presence of SARS-CoV-2 was detected on frozen foods, including packaging materials and storage environments, with 9 incidents reported by health authorities across the country between early July and mid-August 2020. Further, latest laboratory studies found new evidence that SARS-CoV-2 remained highly stable on meat, fish, and animal skin for the entire duration of studies (14–21 days) at both refrigerated (4 °C) and freezing temperatures (− 20 and − 80 °C).
These new developments necessitated a fresh and closer look at this issue by … with a focus on the “cold chain”. The continuous low-temperature environment kept through the storage and transport of refrigerated and frozen foods can dramatically prolong the survival of SARS-CoV-2, a characteristic commonly observed on other coronaviruses.
When deposited on surfaces, SARS-CoV-2 showed higher persistence on plastics, which are extensively used in food packaging. Since the onset of COVID-19, focuses have been put on restricting travels, exposure to crowds and frequently touch surfaces in public places, while few restrictions exist on the freight of consumer goods. This leaves a gap for contaminated consumer foods, especially refrigerated and frozen varieties, to become long-range carriers of SARS-CoV-2"
- Ralph Ellis
SpringerLink
Can the coronavirus disease be transmitted from food? A review of evidence, risks, policies and knowledge gaps
Environmental Chemistry Letters - The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has brought speculations on possible transmission routes of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...
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The State takes both and shoots you
BUREAUCRATISM
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The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company.
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You have two giraffes.
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produce the milk of four cows.
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the cow has dropped dead.
A GREEK CORPORATION
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dairies, cold stores, abattoir, cheese unit and packing sheds.
You still only have two cows.
A FRENCH CORPORATION
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You go on strike, organise a riot, and block the roads, because you want three
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A JAPANESE CORPORATION
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You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce
twenty times the milk.
You then create a clever cow cartoon image called a Cowkimona and
market it worldwide.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
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You decide to have lunch.
A SWISS CORPORATION
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A CHINESE CORPORATION
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You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.
AN INDIAN CORPORATION
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You worship them.
A BRITISH CORPORATION
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Both are mad.
AN IRAQI CORPORATION
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You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the ** out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least you are now a Democracy.
AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.
A NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive...
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbour
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk
NAZISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and shoots you
BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then
throws the milk away
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy
grows.
You sell them and retire on the income
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND (VENTURE) CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by
your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption
for five cows.
The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company.
The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States , leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the release.
The public then buys your bull.
SURREALISM
You have two giraffes.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.
AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to
produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyse why
the cow has dropped dead.
A GREEK CORPORATION
You have two cows. You borrow lots of euros to build barns, milking sheds, hay stores, feed sheds,
dairies, cold stores, abattoir, cheese unit and packing sheds.
You still only have two cows.
A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organise a riot, and block the roads, because you want three
cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce
twenty times the milk.
You then create a clever cow cartoon image called a Cowkimona and
market it worldwide.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows,
but you don't know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.
A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.
A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.
AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.
A BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.
AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the ** out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least you are now a Democracy.
AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.
A NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive...
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“The expert group came to the view that, at present, vaccination status does not offer clear or conclusive evidence about any individual’s risk to others via transmission” — Ada Lovelace Institute Interim Report
https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/covid-vaccine-passport-rollouts-not-justified-risk-normalizing-health-surveillance-uk-think-tank-report/
https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/covid-vaccine-passport-rollouts-not-justified-risk-normalizing-health-surveillance-uk-think-tank-report/
The Sociable
COVID Vaccine Passports 'Not Currently Justified', Risk Normalizing Health Surveillance: UK Think Tank Report
At present, COVID vaccine passport rollouts cannot be not justified as the risks do not outweigh the benefits, according to an interim report by the UK-based Ada Lovelace Institute.