Coronavirus outbreak

[Tortorella's Rant]

 

[RUPERTKBD]

31 minutes ago, Tortorella's Rant said:

 

Hey, if Covid "Resurchers" don't want to pay through the nose, they can live with being magnetized like the rest of us....

[JM_]

50 minutes ago, Tortorella's Rant said:

 

 

who cares? this is the US system at its finest. If they don't like it, they can sue. 

[Tortorella's Rant]

4 minutes ago, JM_ said:

 

who cares? this is the US system at its finest. If they don't like it, they can sue. 

Gee. Lets not hold the pharmaceutical industry which is being mandated on all of us to too high a standard now. Different country - still affects us. They were and still are pushing for general public booster shots before that idea was shot down by the FDA citing too many unknowns. This still hasn't been ruled out indefinitely. It wasn't long people here scoffed when I said that these guys have obviously huge financial incentive to push all sorts of crap on the public, whether needed or not, as they clearly, obviously, influence those same politicians financially whom make the rules for us. First, it was the booster shots unsupported by peer reviewed science. Then it was hoarding the patent on the vaccines. Then stories like this only adds credence to that. No, it's not conspiracy. That's all right there in front of your face reported by corporate media surprisingly.. selectively anyway.

[JM_]

3 minutes ago, Tortorella's Rant said:

Gee. Lets not hold the pharmaceutical industry which is being mandated on all of us to too high a standard now. Different country - still affects us. They were and still are pushing for general public booster shots before that idea was shot down by the FDA citing too many unknowns. This still hasn't been ruled out indefinitely. It wasn't long people here scoffed when I said that these guys have obviously huge financial incentive to push all sorts of crap on the public, whether needed or not, as they clearly, obviously, influence those same politicians financially whom make the rules for us. First, it was the booster shots unsupported by peer reviewed science. Then it was hoarding the patent on the vaccines. Then stories like this only adds credence to that. No, it's not conspiracy. That's all right there in front of your face reported by corporate media surprisingly.. selectively anyway.

nothings being mandated on you. Don't take the pills, or the vaccine, thats on you.

 

Booster shots are a good idea and are already happening in some long term care homes in BC.

 

This idea that the Pharma industry is inherently bad because it makes money is ridiculous. By that standard everything in our economy is evil. 

[Alflives]

6 minutes ago, JM_ said:

nothings being mandated on you. Don't take the pills, or the vaccine, thats on you.

 

Booster shots are a good idea and are already happening in some long term care homes in BC.

 

This idea that the Pharma industry is inherently bad because it makes money is ridiculous. By that standard everything in our economy is evil. 

Lots of vaccines require a booster.  Don't get why the antivaxxers are so upset with Covid Vaccines in this (or any really) matter.  

[JM_]

12 minutes ago, Tortorella's Rant said:

Gee. Lets not hold the pharmaceutical industry which is being mandated on all of us to too high a standard now. 

OK so here's the report the so-called cost is based on: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/melissabarber/files/estimated_cost-based_generic_prices_for_molnupiravir_for_the_treatment_of_covid-19_infection.pdf

 

Its a bit of a misuse of the information in the story you posted. This is a theoretical costing of what a generic manufacturer might be able to charge for making the same drug. But that cost to make by the generic company doesn't take in to account the cost of the clinical trial, or the massive insurance costs in the US.

 

Is Merck likely overcharging? Sure they are, and they should be held to account. But 40X is not a realistic comparison at all. 

[Tortorella's Rant]

6 minutes ago, JM_ said:

nothings being mandated on you. Don't take the pills, or the vaccine, thats on you.

 

Booster shots are a good idea and are already happening in some long term care homes in BC.

 

This idea that the Pharma industry is inherently bad because it makes money is ridiculous. By that standard everything in our economy is evil. 

Wrong. Being fired from your job is a forced mandate, coercion, extortion; don't be daft asserting that's not what it is. Here, Merck is taking your tax dollars (Americans) and then selling back to you a product at 40x the mark up. Explain how that is ethical, moral, even remotely responsible. We won't get into the history of them knowingly producing carcinogenic consumer products since you'll have a tough enough time explaining away the previous question. 

[JM_]

Just now, Alflives said:

Lots of vaccines require a booster.  Don't get why the antivaxxers are so upset with Covid Vaccines in this (or any really) matter.  

I'm looking forward to my mom getting it in a few weeks. We have too many idiots out there that don't mind risking her life. 

[JM_]

Just now, Tortorella's Rant said:

Wrong. Being fired from your job is a forced mandate, coercion, extortion; don't be daft asserting that's not what it is. Here,

nope. Thats the consequences of your personal choices. Sucks for you if you don't like them, but again, its all about you and your choices. 

 

Just now, Tortorella's Rant said:

 

Merck is taking your tax dollars (Americans) and then selling back to you a product at 40x the mark up. Explain how that is ethical, moral, even remotely responsible. We won't get into the history of them knowingly producing carcinogenic consumer products since you'll have a tough enough time explaining away the previous question. 

 

Most medical companies "take" tax dollars in the form of R&D grants. Much of it goes right down the crapper for things that don't make it through trials. 

 

I explained above why 40X isn't really a thing. 

[Tortorella's Rant]

4 minutes ago, JM_ said:

OK so here's the report the so-called cost is based on: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/melissabarber/files/estimated_cost-based_generic_prices_for_molnupiravir_for_the_treatment_of_covid-19_infection.pdf

 

Its a bit of a misuse of the information in the story you posted. This is a theoretical costing of what a generic manufacturer might be able to charge for making the same drug. But that cost to make by the generic company doesn't take in to account the cost of the clinical trial, or the massive insurance costs in the US.

 

Is Merck likely overcharging? Sure they are, and they should be held to account. But 40X is not a realistic comparison at all. 

35 times according to that article, sorry, huge discrepancy; nothing to look at here. 

[Tortorella's Rant]

3 minutes ago, JM_ said:

nope. Thats the consequences of your personal choices. Sucks for you if you don't like them, but again, its all about you and your choices. 

 

 

Most medical companies "take" tax dollars in the form of R&D grants. Much of it goes right down the crapper for things that don't make it through trials. 

 

I explained above why 40X isn't really a thing. 

Yes. Extortion. Pay me or I'll break your knee caps. You don't have to, but there's consequences. 

[JM_]

Just now, Tortorella's Rant said:

35 times according to that article, sorry, huge discrepancy; nothing to look at here. 

generics don't have the cost of clinical trials, or the sunk costs for R&D development for the drugs that didn't work, and they don't have the cost of US insurance.

 

If you want to have a rational discussion lets do that but these types of hair on fire stories just mislead people, and leads to mistrust of safe and effective treatments.

[JM_]

3 minutes ago, Tortorella's Rant said:

Yes. Extortion. Pay me or I'll break your knee caps. You don't have to, but there's consequences. 

cost of freedom, suck it up buttercup.

 

/s

Edited October 13, 2021 by JM_

[EOTM]

9 minutes ago, Tortorella's Rant said:

Wrong. Being fired from your job is a forced mandate, coercion, extortion; don't be daft asserting that's not what it is. Here, Merck is taking your tax dollars (Americans) and then selling back to you a product at 40x the mark up. Explain how that is ethical, moral, even remotely responsible. We won't get into the history of them knowingly producing carcinogenic consumer products since you'll have a tough enough time explaining away the previous question. 

Not even close. It's a choice with options you may not like but that doesn't mean it isn't a choice. You people whine an complain but you've just never had to make a tough choice before that you don't want to make. 

 

Merck is also giving you yet another choice/option. The answer is it's not ethical or moral for them to give that choice the way they are in any system other than capitalism. 

 

 

[Tortorella's Rant]

1 minute ago, JM_ said:

generics don't have the cost of clinical trials, or the sunk costs for R&D development for the drugs that didn't work, and they don't have the cost of US insurance.

 

If you want to have a rational discussion lets do that but these types of hair on fire stories just mislead people, and leads to mistrust of safe and effective treatments.

Doubling down on a stupid position against those you perceive to be "anti-vax", huh. Never thought I'd see a liberal such as yourself defend big pharma practices by 40x mark up of an alleged life saving treatment during a pandemic in an effort to make godly profits. It's about making as much profit as possible; not covering R&D costs. Quit being so daft, seriously, you're not even part of this 'big club' making record bank.. 

 

2 minutes ago, JM_ said:

cost of freedom, suck it up buttercup.

 

/s

Thanks for conceding to my point. 

[Tortorella's Rant]

3 minutes ago, EOTM said:

Not even close. It's a choice with options you may not like but that doesn't mean it isn't a choice. You people whine an complain but you've just never had to make a tough choice before that you don't want to make. 

 

Merck is also giving you yet another choice/option. The answer is it's not ethical or moral for them to give that choice the way they are in any system other than capitalism. 

 

 

You're wrong. Extortion is precisely what it is. There is no option when the option is living on the street, you goof. 

[JM_]

Just now, Tortorella's Rant said:

Doubling down on a stupid position against those you perceive to be "anti-vax", huh. Never thought I'd see a liberal such as yourself defend big pharma practices by 40x mark up of an alleged life saving treatment during a pandemic in an effort to make godly profits. It's about making as much profit as possible; not covering R&D costs. Quit being so daft, seriously, you're not even part of this 'big club' making record bank.. 

 

you don't really know what you're talking about, but thats OK. Keep seeing shadows.

 

I'm not defending pharma, I'm pointing out that what you posted was wrong. There's a legit discussion to be had, its just what you're bringing as evidence isn't credible. 

 

 

Just now, Tortorella's Rant said:

Thanks for conceding to my point. 

Is that what I did? I thought it was clear I was pointing out you don't want to live with the consequences of your own actions. 

[JM_]

2 minutes ago, Tortorella's Rant said:

You're wrong. Extortion is precisely what it is. There is no option when the option is living on the street, you goof. 

Businesses are within their constitutional rights to require you to be vaccinated. You just don't like it. 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update:

 

As of Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, 88.9% (4,120,063) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 82.7% (3,835,508) have received their second dose.

 

In addition, 89.4% (3,864,764) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 83.4% (3,609,210) received their second dose.

 

B.C. is reporting 605 new cases of COVID-19, including 18 epi-linked cases, for a total of 195,186 cases in the province.

 

There are 5,172 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 187,564 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 374 people are in hospital and 153 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

 

Note: Intensive care numbers are a subset of the total in hospital. They are not in addition to the number of people in hospital.

 

The new/active cases include:

• 245 new cases in Fraser Health
  • Total active cases: 2,214
• 82 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
  • Total active cases: 721
• 119 new cases in Interior Health
  • Total active cases: 850
• 67 new cases in Northern Health
  • Total active cases: 689
• 92 new cases in Island Health
  • Total active cases: 640
• No new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
  • Total active cases: 58

In the past 24 hours, four new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,033.

 

The new deaths include:

• Northern Health: three
• Island Health: one

There has been one new health-care facility outbreak at Tofino General Hospital (Island Health). The outbreak at The Residence in Mission (Fraser Health) has been declared over, for a total of 19 active outbreaks, including:

long-term care:

• Willingdon Care Centre, Westminster House, Magnolia Gardens, Manoah Manor, Good Samaritan Delta View Care Centre, Cherington Place, West Shore Laylum (Fraser Health);
• Cottonwoods Care Centre, Joseph Creek Care Village, Overlander, Village by the Station, Haven Hill Retirement Centre (Interior Health); and
• Wrinch Memorial Hospital (Northern Health).

acute care:

• Mission Memorial Hospital (Fraser Health);
• University Hospital of Northern BC (Northern Health); and
• Tofino General Hospital (Island Health).
• assisted or independent living:
• Sunset Manor, Evergreen Manor (Fraser Health); and
• Cooper Place (Vancouver Coastal Health).

From Oct. 5-11, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 68.0% of cases and from Sept. 28-Oct. 11, they accounted for 73.4% of hospitalizations.

 

Past week cases (Oct. 5-11) – Total 4,206

• Not vaccinated: 2,571 (61.1%)
• Partially vaccinated: 291 (6.9%)
• Fully vaccinated: 1,344 (32.0%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Sept. 28-Oct. 11) – Total 346

• Not vaccinated: 229 (66.2%)
• Partially vaccinated: 25 (7.2%)
• Fully vaccinated: 92 (26.6%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Oct. 5-11)    

• Not vaccinated: 278.3
• Partially vaccinated: 80.5
• Fully vaccinated: 32.1

Past two weeks, cases hospitalized per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Sept. 28-Oct. 11)

• Not vaccinated: 36.7
• Partially vaccinated: 10.7
• Fully vaccinated: 2.1

Since December 2020, the Province has administered 7,991,932 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.

 

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021HLTH0061-001968