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Ohiogal

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2. An acquaintance

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2020, 02:05 PM

Jun 2020

of mine told me that the news media inflates the numbers of cases they report and it’s really not as many as they say there are. She also claims that hospitals are writing “Covid-19” on death certificates even when that’s not the cause of death because the hospitals get more money the more Covid-19 deaths they have. I asked how she knew this. She just said the media is powerful and makes us believe whatever they want us to believe.

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How I got someone to wear a mask today -- and a hint for pregnant people. [View all] pnwmom Jun 2020 OP

Good job Gothmog Jun 2020 #1

An acquaintance Ohiogal Jun 2020 #2

Another Covidiot! n/t aggiesal Jun 2020 #11

I've heard the same.... paleotn Jun 2020 #13

A friend told me exactly those two things: Jillgirl Jun 2020 #16

Glad she saw the light, but it's so disheartening procon Jun 2020 #3

You are right, of course. There are many people with invisible conditions put them at risk. pnwmom Jun 2020 #5

Good on you! sheshe2 Jun 2020 #4

I remind people that wearing a mask is easy ... then I continue with what our 42bambi Jun 2020 #6

Wow, amazed the place you go for bloodwork allows people in without masks. cwydro Jun 2020 #7

She had a mask around her neck. I assume she had it on her face when she walked in. pnwmom Jun 2020 #10

Of course, there's that woman that pulled down her mask to cough in a baby's face Neema Jun 2020 #8

Good work! Well done. KPN Jun 2020 #9

Great! Miigwech Jun 2020 #12

Most people are just wrapped up in their own little worlds totally oblivious to anything/anyone LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #14

I'm too old. I don't think anyone would believe me. NurseJackie Jun 2020 #15

Me, neither. But we're not too old to speak up on behalf of them. pnwmom Jun 2020 #17

The lab that I go to for bloodwork only allows two people in the Blue_true Jun 2020 #18

That's the way this place should be. But the woman yakking on the phone didn't seem to care pnwmom Jun 2020 #19

Sounds like that lab has a problem. Blue_true Jun 2020 #20

Good idea. n/t pnwmom Jun 2020 #21