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theresa schwenk

Drug Tunnel - 7 views

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  • Dakota Smith on 01 Dec 11
     
    Wow thats all I can say, just wow.
  • Adam Thomas on 01 Dec 11
     
    lets just hope all 32 pounds goes to help medical conditions for people that actually need it.
Sierra Risner

Paterno's death leaves heartbreak and questions about legacy - 1 views

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  • Sierra Risner on 24 Jan 12
     
    By Scott Boeck and Katharine Lackey, USA TODAY STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - They gathered around the bronze statue of their former football coach shortly after the news spread Sunday morning. Less than a mile away from Beaver Stadium, Joe Paterno died at Mount Nittany Medical Center at the age of 85.
jchristensen043

4th US aid worker with Ebola arrives in Atlanta - 1 views

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  • jchristensen043 on 09 Sep 14
     
    ATLANTA (AP) - A medical plane transporting the fourth American aid worker sickened with the Ebola virus landed in metro Atlanta on Tuesday morning, with the patient headed to Emory University Hospital, where two others have been successfully treated. The plane touched down around 9:20 a.m.
mya_doty

Sick kids flooding ER in Alabama - 11 views

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  • mya_doty on 12 Sep 14
     
    (CNN) -- Children with severe respiratory illnesses are flooding the emergency room of USA Children's and Women's Hospital in Mobile, Alabama, according to CNN affiliate WPMI. Doctors started noticing an increase in children with severe colds and troubling breathing in mid-August, said Dr. Jason Richerson, medical director of USA Children's & Women's Evaluation Center.
  • alonnab on 12 Sep 14
     
    It's sad that there are 80 people in six states who have been tested positive for having the respiratory illness caused by the EV-D68.
  • efigueroa871 on 12 Sep 14
     
    Yeah I wonder what started it?
jborwick

U.S. mom gives birth in transit, gets stranded - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • jborwick on 15 May 15
     
    Soon she found herself facing an unlikely predicament. With her U.S. health insurance not covering the mounting medical fees her newborn son requires, the hospital had initially withheld his birth certificate. And without a birth certificate, the U.S. embassy cannot issue a passport for baby Kyuss to return home to Iowa.
jborwick

New study finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • jborwick on 22 Apr 15
     
    The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is the latest piece of research to debunk the myth associating the MMR vaccine with autism. Using a claims database from a large commercial health plan, the researchers paid particular attention to children who had older siblings with autism, or ASD, which puts them at a higher genetic risk of developing autism.
Bryan Pregon

Teachers with Guns - 31 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 02 Dec 14
     
    AFTER viewing the story/video, which side would you take? Teachers with guns could be first responders or do more guns create more gun violence in society?
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  • tcomulada881 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think that the teacher should be able to have the gun but very protected from anybody except themselves. The teachers should always should check them everyday so they know if its still there.
  • austenclaar on 03 Dec 14
     
    In my opinion teachers with guns is a good idea, although I don't want some teachers thinking that gives them a sense of bigger authority.
  • fwyldes753 on 03 Dec 14
     
    It is a good idea for them to have guns, it would help with safety.
  • lwilcoxen309 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I don't agree with the right of just teachers being able to carry a gun if someone takes a 4 hour class to know to take the gun out and use it in the right way, someone that is professionally trained should be hired because nobody knows if a teacher is going to be able to take a life of someone else.
  • darianhubbard on 03 Dec 14
     
    In my opinion, teachers having the right to carry a weapon is okay. For protection and safety purposes, I completely agree. I think it would give us a sense of reassurance, knowing that we would have a fighting chance, if a person(s) with a weapon entered the school.
  • Erin Wolff on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think that teachers should be allowed to carry a concealed weapon to school, if the case is that the first responders would arrive to the scene too late.
  • Emma Leisinger on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think that its dangerous that the teachers have guns but in this situation I think its okay. The best thing about this situation is that the students don't know where the guns are and how to access them. Also another reason that the guardian plan is so necessary for this town in Texas is because the response time is so long and I would definatley agree that the teachers should be able to have guns.
  • deanaroth on 03 Dec 14
     
    I would take the side that I think guns would be an okay idea. I think that before a teacher is handed a gun they should be trained on how to use it. I also think that the guns should be put in a safe, somewhere out of the reach of the children. But on the other hand I believe that their should be an officer in every school, I think this would prevent a lot of violence.
  • Sydney Wilson on 03 Dec 14
     
    Although it might be risk to have teachers carry guns at school, it could also potentially save lives because they could be the ones to stop a shooting or whatever else may happen in the school. I think that as long as the teachers keep them hidden and everyone is on board, then it should be okay.
  • taylorcrinklaw13 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I believe that some teachers, who have gun permits and all the legal things, should be able to carry guns. But I think they should be hidden so that students cannot get to them.
  • amcclain946 on 03 Dec 14
     
    After viewing the video and reading the article, I am for the fact that the teachers at this school should be able to have guns because they're in a rural area. It takes the first responder 30 minutes to get to the emergency site. A lot of "bad" can happen in 30 minutes. Although I previously stated I was for the carrying of guns, I also am against because I think that if the teachers are going to be carrying guns, they need to be properly trained. If they're not properly trained, bad things can happen too. So all in all, I am for it if the teachers and school board members receive proper training.
  • jordan fichter on 03 Dec 14
     
    I don't think teachers should have guns, because the gun violence will increase. More kids will think they could start to carry weapons, and most schools already have an officer.
  • anthonymoreno on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think teachers should be able to have guns in safes in their class room for safety reasons.
  • kaitlynflenker on 03 Dec 14
     
    I don't think teachers should have guns because I think gun violence might increase and we already have a cop that has a gun so I don't think it's necessary for all teachers to have them
  • samanthaahern on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think that teachers should be able to have guns. they would be protected and i dont think that them having guns would cause more violence because they would be using it for safety of them and the children at there school so there teaching student to be responsible and how to act it that kind of situation.
  • melissabenkis on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think teachers having guns would be a good idea as long as they keep them put away until needed.
  • escheffler on 03 Dec 14
     
    I do not think that teachers should have guns because some teachers get mad easily and we don't know what they would do with them. Also students could be looking through a cabinet and find it and tell other students who might take it and possibly use it against the school.
  • austin807 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think teachers should have guns to protect themselves and others but they should check the gun everyday.
  • chrislindqvist on 03 Dec 14
     
    Teachers are teachers and there is other people that should take care of violence and shooting at schools. I wouldn't feel more safe if more people start carrying guns I would feel more threaten. If something should it be more difficult to get a gun in some of the states.
  • davyana on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think that it's a good idea to an extent. There are some teachers who, under the circumstances, probably would be to afraid, or just in shock to act in the situation. Over all though, I think it is a good idea.
  • Alexandria Bates on 03 Dec 14
     
    Being in a rural town it is easier to approve guns and I beileve is ok, in small towns everybody knoes everybody. Many people "Pass through" small towns where there isnt much authority and public safety in the town but there is in the town miles down the highway. Therefore in rural schools I think it is right to be able to carry guns for the students saftey. In urban areas there is public safety patroling the town on a regular basis, there is police inside schools with guns and weapons to protect studnets and staff. In Urban areas I do not think it should not be allowed for teachers to carry guns inside schools.
  • djones036 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think teachers should be able to carry concealed guns, but I also think they should have background checks to make sure they are good people to have guns. I would feel safer knowing that a good person has a way to protect us.
  • bllandon on 03 Dec 14
     
    To Sydney - I agree. I think that it should be an optional thing and if you do carry a gun as a teacher you must take a class/course in order for to be able to permit it in the school building.
  • aharding484 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think giving licensed teachers guns in rural areas would be beneficial. It may be simpler to have one or two police officer in the school, but have the teachers have guns would also be okay as long as they were trained with a gun and could handle an intense situation. As some were saying about how students might find the gun, the school would probably have a locked up location for the gun, therefore the students would not be able to access it.
  • Jensyn Hanson on 03 Dec 14
     
    I don't think teachers having guns is a good idea because they aren't trained properly in that area. That's why we have a school cop who should be the first to handle situations like that. I'm sure if something like that happened here there wouldn't be an issue with the amount of time it would take the police to get here.
  • daniwoolsoncroft on 03 Dec 14
     
    I agree that teachers should be allowed to have guns, but check on the gun everyday to make sure students don't mess with the gun
  • bdiaz971 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I don't think every teacher needs to carry a gun but the district should designates certain teachers to allow them to carry guns. They should also be properly trained and be monitored. In the time it takes police to arrive to a call for a school shooting countless students could already be dead, but with the designated teachers there they could put a stop to the shooter.
  • hunterhale31 on 03 Dec 14
     
    bllandon- I agree. I believe that certain courses and classes should be taken in order to be an armed teacher. If i had to trust my life to a teacher in a dire situation like a school shooting, I'd prefer it to be in then hands of a calm under pressure, capable shooter.
  • kquinlan591 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I believe that teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons but as long as they have some type of professional training. It wouldn't do any use to carry a gun of you can't use it and use it safely. Also the gun should be used as a last resort in an extreme situation. I agree with Emily when she's says some students might try and take it but it should definitely be in a safe place where no one but the teacher would have access to it.
  • John Scheffler on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think it is a good idea. The only concern I have is the teacher viewing him/herself to have more authority over others. The students should not know which teacher carry's a weapon. Though the teacher should have to go through many training courses in order to do so. It's one thing to carry a gun, it's another to kill a person and be in a firefight. Not everyone can handle it.
  • matuszeski on 03 Dec 14
     
    I Think Teachers should be allowed to Concealed Carry as long as they pass certain requirements, like in the video the administrator says they have to be accurate up to a certain point in order to be able to carry said gun. As well as the do training he mentioned that the teachers have been trained in hostage situations. In my opinion with the correct training and practice it would be a great idea.
  • tonybonner on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think teachers should not be aloud to carry guns we don't live in a small town in Texas where it would take 30 mins. for people to respond .Plus most school already have a trained officers in their schools we don't need untrained teachers to carry weapons.
  • mhart079 on 03 Dec 14
     
    In regards to what fwyldes753 said, I believe that teachers shouldn't be able to carry guns because we don't live in a rural area and cops are in a close distance. I wouldn't trust teachers to carry a weapon. We also have a school cop that would respond immediately.
  • jjohnson749 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think schools teachers should be able to have concealed weapons on them as long as they go through a gun safety course and if they are too far away to be able to wait for police.
  • jgroenjes on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think that teachers should be allowed to carry guns, but under very strict circumstances. The gun should be on the teacher at all times (never put in a cabinet or a safe, as kids could more easily find a way to get to it), the teachers should go through gun safety and training (which they apparently do), only teachers with gun permits should be allowed to have them, and they should be completely concealed at all times. Although I think this idea is most likely going to stay in rural schools (they have less students, and are farther away from law enforcement), I could see it traveling into city schools in the future. So yeah, all in all I don't think this is a bad thing at all. It could save a lot of lives in the event of a school shooting.
  • kschwindt on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think that there intentions are great and in a rural town with not many armed forces around to help it might work. But what if a kid were to get ahold of it? I believe that they'd have to be in a safe where the students don't realize what it is or can't see it. But with that they won't have the whole quick to help plan they are hoping for. It would be faster then the cops getting there though.
  • justin988 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think that if the location of that school is very dangerous then teachers should be able to carry guns but out of sight from students at all times. because if students can see the gun, it would make them too uncomfortable to even learn.
  • malr2528 on 03 Dec 14
     
    After viewing the video and reading this article, I feel that it is appropriate for staff and board members of a school to carry guns. As for schools located in a area where first responders are able to access the situation more quickly, I don't think it would be as necessary. Although I think school teachers carrying guns is a good idea, I believe that it only makes sense for these teachers to go through the proper training before doing so.
  • estuckey767 on 03 Dec 14
     
    I think that it should be allowed for some teachers in rural areas to carry guns. As long as the guns are kept in a safe place and locked away from the students. I don't think that every teacher needs a gun but because they are in a rural area and it will take longer for police to get they should have someone there who can protect them the moment a situation happens. We have a police officer at our school at all times ready to protect us, why shouldn't they have someone who can protect them. If teachers are allowed to carry guns they should have to go through a class/course before being allowed to have a gun at the school.
  • ravenmaine on 03 Dec 14
     
    I'm not sure about teachers being able to carry guns in school. You have to put into factor how it would be concealed, which teachers have access and or carry it, and things like if the students would think it was okay for them to bring some sort of protection, whatever that may be. I don't think it's a bad idea, I just think people would have to be much more cautious in all senses. The barrier between feeling safe, nervous, or afraid around someone would be different for everyone. Carrying weapons might also deter some of the schools wanted achievements for the future, for example attendance averages.
  • Jaimi Shiller on 04 Dec 14
     
    I think it's a good idea. Obviously they are going to have to take a class and get a back ground check. The guns would be kept in a safe secured place away from the students. They don't have a police officer like we do so they don't have someone that is there to protect them.
  • pkleppe761 on 11 Dec 14
     
    I believe that teachers with guns has its pros and cons. For example, I believe that guns do not kill people, but the people behind them do. You can do background checks on anyone, but at any time someone with a gun can become angry and upset and shoot a person. Guns for teachers can be useful in smaller, rural areas where medical attention or police could take longer. But for teachers in urban areas should be more limited. I feel as long as they take a class to learn to shoot, to carry it, and as long as it is locked up in the classroom or only allowed to be out when needed can be very beneficial.
jchristensen043

American Ebola patient back in Nebraska for treatment - 0 views

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  • jchristensen043 on 05 Sep 14
     
    (CNN) -- Another American doctor infected with the deadly Ebola virus has arrived home for treatment in the United States. A plane carrying Dr. Rick Sarca landed in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday morning, and will be taken to Omaha's Nebraska Medical Center, center spokeswoman Jenny Nowatzke said.
  • mya_doty on 09 Sep 14
     
    it doesn't travel through air, but if it gets bad enough it will. it is very scary.
brenna_

American Doctor with Ebola Headed to Omaha Hospital - 0 views

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  • brenna_ on 05 Sep 14
     
    The latest American doctor to be infected with Ebola in West Africa is expected to arrive at Nebraska Medical Center early Friday morning for treatment, according to missionary group SIM. Dr. Rick Sacra, 51, was treating pregnant women in the ELWA Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia, when he became...
  • tayorkinney on 05 Sep 14
     
    One of the missionaries that went to West Africa was infected with a deadly disease called Ebola. He currently is at the UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska for treatment for Ebola.
davyana

Understanding CRE, the 'nightmare' superbug that killed 2 in Los Angeles - CNN.com - 5 views

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  • davyana on 19 Feb 15
     
    That's what CDC epidemiologists call carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae or CRE, which kill up to half the patients who contract them. The family of superbugs made headlines two years ago when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned they were spreading.
  • djones036 on 19 Feb 15
     
    I think that we should be careful because this sounds like a serious topic.
  • pkleppe761 on 23 Feb 15
     
    This is why there has been rules and regulations for years about washing hands and sanitation. I agree with the last paragraph of the article about doctors not jumping to prescribe antibiotics, as bacteria over the years have become resistant to it because of all the antibiotics. It's sad that some antibiotics that can kill this super bug can cause other health issues to us. Medical providers have to very careful not to spread such bacteria around and be careful about the antibiotics and medicines they provide to patients.
jay_hubbard

United Airlines flight turns around due to unruly passenger - CNN.com - 20 views

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  • jay_hubbard on 17 Mar 15
     
    Man suspected of terrorism on a United flight from Washington to Denver was detained after the plane had to return after the passenger rushed the cockpit yelling 'jihad, jihad, jihad'
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  • alexander4434 on 17 Mar 15
     
    stupid people do stupid things
  • dillonpalen on 17 Mar 15
     
    The actions of the suspect on the plane was uncalled for and the intensions of the suspect are unknown.
  • jesse_lorenzen on 17 Mar 15
     
    This sounds like a bad idea for a prank.
  • britthutch12 on 17 Mar 15
     
    Sad that someone would do something so stupid to scare people, knowing the past with terrorism and planes.
  • cschnackel824 on 18 Mar 15
     
    It's scary to think this can happen any where. Just on a plan to Denver this happened. It's also really weird that the man was not arrested.
  • rduncan264 on 18 Mar 15
     
    I don't understand this fully but from what it seems a man running towards the cockpit of a plan while also not responding to the flight attendants is something to be alert about. I think those 2 men reacted fairly towards the safety of them selves and others. I think on each planes there should be trained guys like them to protect incase there is something real like that on a plane.
  • kylecrowl on 20 Mar 15
     
    I think this guy was definitely on some type of drug to be this stupid. They said he was fidgeting on the ground so I think he was on drugs and had something mentally wrong with him. I'd be intrigued to see if they did blood work on the guy after they took him to jail to see if there was anything in his system or if he was actually trying to commit an act of terror.
  • Cecilia Saldana on 20 Mar 15
     
    I found it really weird on how afterwards they didn't arrest him.
  • claireboes on 20 Mar 15
     
    It sounds like this man might have just been emotionally unstable, considering that after everything happened he started pleading and saying "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." There could have been medication involved, whether or not it was prescribed or not, and other factors influencing his behavior. It doesn't surprise me that they didn't arrest him quite yet, seeing as he doesn't have any suspicious background or anything of the nature.
  • meganferleman on 20 Mar 15
     
    Its weird that they let him go, though he did not seem to right in the head. Just maybe alittle out there, not sure whats going on. But at the same time, why did they not arrest him.
  • ccannon666 on 24 Mar 15
     
    "Jihad" is not a violent concept. It's a miscommunication.
Julia Gibler

Texas cuts Planned Parenthood from - CNNPolitics.com - 1 views

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  • Julia Gibler on 21 Oct 15
     
    A letter from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Office of the Inspector General went out Monday to inform affiliates they are believed to be "no longer capable of performing medical services in a professionally competent, safe, legal, and ethical manner," according to a copy posted by The Dallas Morning News.
  • gillyhyde on 21 Oct 15
     
    this is very wrong, planned parenthood doesn't only do abortions. like it said in the article, planned parenthood does cancer screenings, HIV testing, birth control, and much more. only about 3% of planned parenthood services are abortions. if they're so against abortions, then shutting down planned parenthood isn't going to help, it will only lead to unsafe illegal abortions. they're contradicting themselves because planned parenthood provides birth control, and people would only get more abortions. they're not only hurting people who want abortions, but all of the other services too.
molson922

Aid convoy heads to besieged Syrian town amid starvation fears - 0 views

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  • molson922 on 11 Jan 16
     
    A convoy carrying desperately needed food aid to a besieged Syrian town set off Monday as part of a U.N-backed agreement to bring relief to people believed to be facing starvation. Several dozen vehicles bringing food and medical supplies left the Syrian capital, Damascus, for Madaya, a town near the Lebanese border cut off by Syrian forces.
Bryan Pregon

A man's 'Do not resuscitate' tattoo left doctors debating whether to save his life - CNN - 38 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 04 Dec 17
     
    "He has no identification and no family with him. On his chest, he has a tattoo: "Do Not Resuscitate." What would you do?"
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  • faithwittwer on 04 Dec 17
     
    my opinion, i would have went off of what the tattoo said because i would have seen it as his wishes. he was pretty much gone when he arrived, plus there was no family with him. there was no one/nothing saying otherwise so i would have just let him go.
  • lynx_2019 on 04 Dec 17
     
    I would be lost but I think I would still resuscitate him because tattoos can sometimes be a regret and they had no way of knowing if it was legit or not.
  • hannahperry on 04 Dec 17
     
    I think it was a good call to wait until they had actual (documented) proof that he did not want to be resuscitated instead of just going off of the words on his body.
  • lynxfire on 04 Dec 17
     
    i think it was good that he was saved
  • mmccoy349 on 04 Dec 17
     
    Very tough situation!
  • sreynolds702 on 04 Dec 17
     
    Personally, I find it very wise that the doctors would have guessed that he had been resuscitated in the past. Especially due to his old age and multiple problems. It was also wise of them to follow this mans wishes and let him go.
  • jherrington221 on 04 Dec 17
     
    I think they did the right thing by not resuscitating him because tattoo's can sometimes be jokes but, no one would joke about this sort of thing. In addition to that he was nearly dead when he got there so it may have been easier for him.
  • Joe Dillehay on 04 Dec 17
     
    I think it was a good choice to wait for documentation of him not wanting to be resuscitated.
  • blaircaskey on 04 Dec 17
     
    I agree with their choice not to resuscitate him, no one would joke about that and have it on their body permanently.
  • destinyg010 on 04 Dec 17
     
    I feel that this man is smart. It said that there was alcohol in his system so maybe he was a drunk so being drunk can cause you to misplace items so he took the action to get "Do Not Resuscitate" on his chest so when the doctors checked for his information they wouldn't find it so when they did open his shirt they would know not to resuscitate him
Bryan Pregon

The Morning: 'Covid zero' isn't happening - 25 views

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  • sydneykolln on 01 Mar 21
     
    This article really opened my eyes to see how the flu compares to the Coronavirus. Even with the vaccines rolling out, Covid cases will still happen even if they are decreasing. It will take numerous years to get back to "normal" and hopefully, this pandemic opened our eyes to realize just how serious these diseases and viruses can be.
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  • zeaksorensen on 01 Mar 21
     
    i have thought from the beginning that covid will not disappear. but it will get better like the flu, thanks to vaccines and people becoming immune.
  • zoedeveney on 01 Mar 21
     
    I think this article kinda showed me a perspective that I didn't really think about. I kinda just blew off everyone saying it was gonna go away because obviously, that's just people being optimistic. But reading about the number of serious cases covid/flu wise made me realize that it is managable.
  • carsonschaa on 01 Mar 21
     
    I thought from the beginning that covid will not disappear and life wouldn't be life anymore, but I wasn't going to think about bad so I thought to myself, it will get better like the flu, thanks to vaccines older people have a better chance of becoming immune.
  • vperez191 on 01 Mar 21
     
    I did not expect that the covid deaths were going to be that high than the flu deaths until I saw the graph that the article has. I'm glad that the covid vaccine is out so it can help sick people.
  • lamador794 on 01 Mar 21
     
    I also believed that it was going to be very hard to get rid of or at least control covid but now I realize how our Nation has used all types of advanced technology and knowledge to stop it. Ieven see how we have achieved such as great overcome, the cure.
  • hannahliwai on 01 Mar 21
     
    "For fully vaccinated people, serious illness from Covid is extremely rare, much rarer than serious illness from the seasonal flu." i think this is great! seems like the vaccine is working! I have a question though... any update on the age limit for vaccines? i know when they first started, it was 16+ and then it was 18+... in china, they were vaccinating children as young as two.
  • bklopp601 on 01 Mar 21
     
    I believe that covid cases will happen even when they are decreasing. I looked at the chart and was surprised at the difference between covid and all of the other diseases.
  • jdogan on 01 Mar 21
     
    I think the thought that Covid is just going to disappear with the preventative measures has mostly just been a necessary lie or at least has intentionally not fully been explained just for the consequences of people seeing it as never going away. People already don't want to follow guidelines, but if it's never going to go away I think that would embolden a lot of people to completely disregard guidelines unrightfully.
  • aburianek421 on 01 Mar 21
     
    I think that if we had acted faster and with more intention at the beginning of the outbreak, we could've been back to normal already. Australia had some of the harshest quarantine restrictions before things really got bad and they're essentially back to normal already. As long as we don't get overconfident maybe we can avoid extending this quarantine longer that it needs to be... again.
  • ericschmidtberge on 01 Mar 21
     
    In the first few weeks, I did think covid would just blow over but after a year of living with it clearly didn't. I think that as time passes hopefully in the next year or two the vaccines will help create immunity and keep people safe and eventually we can return to a somewhat normal life. I've heard the analogy of covid being like how airport security came to be. A sad tragedy occurred but because of that event, we learned to put precautions in place to prevent it from happing. I feel like once covid gets under control we will be better equipped to not only survive another virus if that is the case but we are also better equipped to prevent the sickness and death from existing ones as well.
  • tsilva588 on 02 Mar 21
     
    We're still gonna be dealing with losses while covid is around but the vaccine can hopefully start to clear this up for people. So I think that within the next year these cases will go down.
  • milo_nordman on 05 Mar 21
     
    This article was definitely an interesting read. I think that even with the vaccine being given out it will take time to get back to normal, especially when people are still disregarding safety guidelines.
  • carsonschaa on 08 Mar 21
     
    I agree with tsilva588 because we are still gonna be dealing with losses while covid is around. But the whole world hopes that the vaccine can hopefully start to clear this up for people because I think within the next year these cases are going to go down.
  • thomaschau on 08 Mar 21
     
    With the Covid vaccine rolling out, I think the number of fatalities from Covid will go down, But I think the number of people getting infected won't be going down by a large percentage since people don't trust the covid vaccine and people even then don't want to wear a mask. I think life won't be normal for the next 2-3 years.
  • arosas733 on 08 Mar 21
     
    This article was interesting to read and very true, it won't go away completely but hopefully, soon we will be going back to normalcy. We have been learning to live with it and just like any virus, it is going to die out but we should always be cautious no matter what. Keep clean and take care of ourselves, as it overall doesn't have as much of an effect on healthier people.
  • bflores247 on 08 Mar 21
     
    I agree, while yes it may still go down, this pandemic reminds us how bad things can get, we are lucky to brush with a not so deadly disease, yes people still die from it, but the mortality rate is exceedingly high, thanks to huge advancements in medical research and development, and, on the optimistic side of things, many good ideas and products came out of this, restaurants being able to deliver, seeing loved ones on a screen to be able to connect with them more easily, and widespread connectivity with everyone.
  • mcaamal on 08 Mar 21
     
    this was interesting because the situation was put into perspective. They say that is should be kinda normal around the summer and that is such a good new because that means senior year will be more normal. I was kinda hesitant about the vaccine but apparently it is really helping even though there are some people who still do get sick is has come down to less people.
  • jtaulborg103 on 15 Mar 21
     
    I thought this article was interesting because it helped me gain a better perspective of COVID-19. Even with vaccines coming out, the world will not be put back on its axis because of all the damage that´s been done. It will take a while for things to return normally. Even with the decreasing number of cases, there will still be people who get it. It will still spread around like any other virus. I knew it was obviously a bad problem but it really put it into perspective for me.
  • rosellyrosas on 15 Mar 21
     
    This article was very eye-opening. A lot of people think that the coronavirus will soon end, according to the article, it says that the coronavirus will be not be extinguished anytime soon. The University of Johns Hopkins says that people thinking the virus will end sounds like a fantasy and not a reality. The virus caused a lot of people harm and sadness. Many things were ruined by the virus and have opened a lot of people eye's to appreciate and value what they have. Having the vaccine it'll help us make the virus manageable, just like the flu.
  • gbrochu915 on 22 Mar 21
     
    I liked this article because it gave me a better view on how corona is and how long it will take for people and us to get back to our "old world" and how it compares to other viruses.
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New mask rules trust Americans will be honest about vaccine status - 15 views

www.usatoday.com/...5107686001

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  • sydneykolln on 17 May 21
     
    I think that all of us know that people are going to lie about their vaccine status. It will be interesting to see how stores and other public places are going to handle this new rule.
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  • arosas733 on 17 May 21
     
    Honestly, the mandate is lifted (for Iowa at least) so if you do not want to wear a mask, vaccinated or not you shouldn't have to. It is your choice. And you should especially not have to have the vaccine to travel and put something in your body not proven to be safe or cause long-term effects. There are bigger problems to worry about than if Americans will lie and say they're vaccinated to not wear their mask especially if it's not mandated in the area.
  • lhunter952 on 17 May 21
     
    I am interested in how the cases will turn out now that more people are not wearing masks. If it gets too bad I'm sure something else will be put into place.
  • joeypo10 on 17 May 21
     
    I wonder how the government is going to force non vaccinated people to wear a mask. It is real easy to just say you're vaccinated when you really aren't.
  • hannahliwai on 17 May 21
     
    i don't think that people will be honest about their vaccinations only to not wear their mask. not everyone carries their vaccination card with them(although we should, i know i don't)
  • kredding147 on 17 May 21
     
    I think this is going to be interesting to see. So many people were already refusing to wear masks and I think this might just make it worse.
  • samhovey on 17 May 21
     
    I don't think this was the right move, as America is nowhere close to herd immunity
  • noahsandbothe on 17 May 21
     
    I have still seen people on social media that have admitted to not wearing masks and not getting vaccinated citing "My body, my choice". This is idiotic and people think that the government is out to get them and control them by wanting them to wear masks and getting the vaccine. There are also people who don't trust the vaccine for no good reason.
  • saraivargas on 17 May 21
     
    I don't think many people are out there being honest. Many are going to think that if it isn't required why would they wear one? It's a lot of trust on something you don't have a definite answer for.
  • vperez191 on 18 May 21
     
    now people might not be required to wear a mask if they are fully vaccinated so fewer people will stop wearing masks. Even people who are not vaccinated are going to use that excuse that "they are vaccinated"
  • ataylor074 on 18 May 21
     
    People are going to lie about being vaccinated, just like they lie about having a medical exemption. All we can do is hope that people will be honest.
  • rosellyrosas on 18 May 21
     
    A lot of people now getting vaccinated, meaning that when they have their proper doses they don't need to wear a mask, which means that a lot of people will either be honest or lie to not wear a mask. It will be interesting how republic places will make people either wear their masks or not.
  • Bryan Pregon on 21 May 21
     
    Good discussion so far! I'll also point people to the new thread on the new Iowa law banning mask mandates in schools and local governments. Definitely some overlap in these topics.
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Trump and his wife Melania test positive for coronavirus | Reuters - 8 views

www.reuters.com/...-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN26N0K4

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  • Bryan Pregon on 02 Oct 20
     
    Global reactions have ranged from "Get well soon" to "I told you so" to even more blunt "wishes" for Trump. Remember that we are discussing this in an educational context for those who are going to comment on this situation. How do you think this is going to affect the election with only 32 days until the election?
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  • eoneal271 on 05 Oct 20
     
    I think that a lot of people are happy t0 see this happen based on what he says about coronavirus. Personally, I do not think that it will make a difference in what he says about coronavirus. The reason that I believe this is because Trump is most likely going to survive coronavirus because he is getting the best medical care around. I think after that he will still talk about how it is still a hoax becuase he survived it.
  • emilysharp on 05 Oct 20
     
    I think that Trump didn't believe in COVID-19 until it actually happened to him and I hope that he will be more empathetic toward Americans going through this too. It did say he was symptomatic and that he is at high risk so there's a possibility that he might not make it.
  • mmailey052 on 05 Oct 20
     
    I think now that Trump has COVID-19 his political campaign will be impacted. He will need to be in quarantine for at least 2 weeks and with so few days left until the election, his campaign will be at least a little bit impacted. Even though he has COVID-19 I don't think his outlook on it will change at all.
  • laurenhansen168 on 05 Oct 20
     
    I hope now that Trump has COVID-19 he will be more willing to help other people with it and now be able to understand what others are going through.
  • trinitytallman on 05 Oct 20
     
    I hope that Trump is more willing to help people and realizes that coronavirus is a serious thing, now that he has it.
  • aurora216 on 05 Oct 20
     
    I hope that Trump realizes that now that he has COVID-19 that it's a serious thing and helps other people with it.
  • olijohnson on 05 Oct 20
     
    Its funny this happened right after he was making fun of biden for wearing a mask
  • jessicasolorio on 05 Oct 20
     
    Hopefully, Trump is less insensitive to those who have COVID or have a family member who has had it and realizes how real and bad the virus can really be.
  • ethompson038 on 09 Oct 20
     
    I think it's ironic how after he's been saying for months that masks don't work and that the pandemic is a hoax that he contracts COVID. But even though he does have corona, he still isn't taking it serious. He's taking off his mask two days after the diagnosis in front of a sea of reporters and I just think it's despicable.
  • gozzello162 on 12 Oct 20
     
    I think that Trump with remain ignorant to the real effects of COVID and will continue to promote unhealthy recommendations to the public. I don't think having COVID will change him at all as he continues to display his normal narcissistic and dangerous behaviors that he always had
  • jcollins438 on 12 Oct 20
     
    It sounds like he is starting to take precautions and is learning from previous choices he may have made.
  • bradenlasale on 12 Oct 20
     
    I think that Trump is going to continue to take advice from the scientists but he is going to do what he feels is needed to "protect himself" from the Corona Virus. This doesn't mean he isn't going to not follow the ppe guidelines fro when in public.
  • kennalee04 on 12 Oct 20
     
    I think it's good he got it because he's learning how serious it really is. sometimes it takes the first-hand experience to realize the truth about something. I think this is a slap in the face to some of the republicans that didn´t believe it.
  • cmacias539 on 03 Nov 20
     
    I think it's kinda like karma for making fun of joe for wearing his mask all the time, although it does make him look bad because the president of our country makes fun of people for protecting themselves and taking covid seriously.
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Pfizer CEO says COVID vaccine will not be ready by Election Day. - 2 views

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  • jessicasolorio on 19 Oct 20
     
    From what this article said, it's starting to feel like Trump is just going to use the vaccine and the pandemic as a campaign advertisement just like he did with the Mexican American wall. He's already showed the people he's incapable of keeping his promises and to make one as serious as the vaccine seems immoral.
  • jcooley186 on 26 Oct 20
     
    I definitely think that the talk about a vaccine and medication plays a big part in his campaign advertising and that it really shouldn't be. Considering he can't just make one out of thin air, and even if there was a vaccine made, he can't take credit for the hard work of the multiple scientists and doctors that ACTUALLY worked on it. I agree with the comment above, it seems immoral.
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