I want to hear the truth. I do not want to hear whatever Fauci needs to say "to keep

[Atticus]

his job". I do not want to hear mealy-mouthed "explanations" of abject failure. I do not want to hear cherry-picked factoids. I do not want to hear ANYTHING Trump says.

I want to hear the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It may not "set us free", but it may help us understand our confinement.

[greymattermom]

1. Harvard epidemiologist on CNN

saying social distancing will be needed until 2022. Remember Fauci isn't an epidemiologist. He studies viruses and immune responses. https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-suggests-repeated-bouts-of-social-distancing-may-be-needed-until-2022

[Hortensis]

2. Well, Atticus, there's an easy fix for that. In fact, there are

THOUSANDS of experts speaking the truth. In one place only, on the podium next to Trump, does an expert, who's trying desperately to influence HIM to help America, offend you.

So google "COVID" "truth" and don't turn on Trump's megalomanical briefings. Simple.

[Atticus]

4. He does offend me when he stands silent after Trump willfully spews silly

and dangerous misinformation. His only genuine assessments occur when he is interviewed out of Trump's presence. Because of his prior reputation, when he stands silent while Trump lies, his silence is interpreted as agreement.

If he has to be a "yes man" in order to keep his job, why should he even care to keep it?

[Hortensis]

5. I believe you are completely misunderstanding what

is happening. It's not only sensible not to watch, but will save you unnecessary distress.

It not only not good for you and not only doing no one any good, but it seems to be causing you to misdirect your anger away from the Republicans onto an elderly epidemiologist.

How about Senator Richard Burr as an extremely worthy target? He should die in prison for his crimes.

[Atticus]

6. I do not watch the televised "Trump rallies", but it is difficult to watch the evening news

without seeing clips. I do understand your point and I do respect your opinion. I just disagree with it.

[Hortensis]

7. Richard Burr, powerful chairman of the senate intelligence committee.

He knew at the beginning of January how bad it could be and who would die in by far greatest numbers: people receiving government-managed benefits, including almost all retired people.

Nearly 2 MONTHS of invisible, deadly spread into pandemic later, on February 27, Burr told a small private group of businessmen who'd donated to his 2016 campaign that this virus let loose would be like to the 1918 pandemic that killed many millions. That was the day Trump told America that it would "disappear." It was now far too late to contain at its initial entry points.

Burr adjusted his investments to mitigate the hit, continued to vote to block all attempts by house and senate Democrats to take action, and watched fellow Republicans continue their lies to calm America into complaisance while he waited for the deaths to begin.

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[FarPoint]

3. Okay...

From where I am sitting...this is what I think is going on.....we must test everyone, then quarantine those positive for COVID 10, then retest them...the target goal is ZERO infections...

This will take a few more months if we remain locked down, everyone wears a mask, practice ongoing hand washing and use hand sanitizer like a Nurse in a Home Care setting business..

So, here ya go... a nurse washes hands as soon as she enters a home..( wears a mask now when entering every home and for duration of visit) uses hand sanitizer during any touching pre-post, uses disinfectant to on all surfaces, equipment/ pre-post client contact...then with next visit. Repeat...cleans with disinfectant the car/ steering wheel, door handles etc...when nurse goes home...enters say thru the garage, strips down and places clothes in dryer....say 15 minutes...then washes clothes., washes hands, shower and changes into comfortable clothes all before seeing family....cleans off door nobs with disinfectant...

This is how everyone needs to behave for at least the next few months...I actually believe this will last for another 18 months and/or until we get a vaccine..

If we open up for business as usual, malls, sports...we rekindle the mass infectious epidemic without any ability to track, isolate and quarantine...There will be 600, 000 deaths in a month...the 49 states at least will be a hot spot...

So, stock up on canned goods, plant a garden, try home canning with a pressure canner, continue your hand washing, disinfectant regime, always wear a mask when out in public and take hand sanitizer with you...It will be like " The Walking Dead" Season 1.