>Hi John,
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>I could not help myself sending this to you: https://brownstone.org/articles/the-glorious-flop-of-new-zealand-virus-control/
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>When the BBC wrote the article explaining New Zealand’s remarkable success in eliminating the virus, they were averaging 1.5 cases each day. It’s now 2,918 cases each day. that’s an increase of nearly 195,000%. Remember how New Zealand’s amazing tracking and tracing system allowed them to identify transmission that could have only occurred via aerosols? And recall how all of the pre-pandemic guidance on masking suggested that masks could not stop aerosols? Did that stop New Zealand from using mask mandates to try and continue their elimination goals? Mask wearing has been consistently high since the mandate came into effect in August, yet cases have exploded anyway. None of it has mattered. And this isn’t an insignificant increase. New Zealand’s now reporting more new cases adjusted for population than the United States, and identical numbers to the United Kingdom. Nearly 2.3 million people over 12 have been given boosters, roughly 53% of that entire population. New Zealand’s supposed “elimination” through their zero COVID policy has completely collapsed.
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One of the many advantages of having served in the military before entering "real" life is that you have heard expressions – most not repeatable in polite company – that describe emotions succinctly.
While reading this post I recalled one from Al S – an Italian guy from Brooklyn who had a way with that vernacular.
As I said, it’s not for polite consumption, but boy Al would have loved to let go on this one.