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Actually it literally does.

A pandemic is a geographically spread epidemic. If a disease is endemic then it is not epidemic, and therefore cannot be a pandemic as per the accepted definition.

It's the best kitchen timer in the world, no matter how many dishes you're cooking.

How dare you! /s

Just the one file? I've been hearing this story since 1988. The screeching just gets a little louder year by year. :)

He would likely base that comment on the fact that no pre-2020 RCT studies of masks (over decades) showed any significant protective effect against aerosol-spread respiratory viruses.

Covid epidemic curves globally similarly showed no change as a result of mask mandates.

And a massive outbreak of influenza was not deterred by a fully masked U. Mich campus.

They seem to provide a psychological benefit to some though.

My first thought is that there are 329,000 pages of data related to the Pfizer vaccine alone and we are supposed to believe that the FDA read and evaluated them before granting authorization.

If it were really obvious that "the vaccine is good, everyone should get the vaccine", then public vaccine mandates would not be necessary.

ICUs typically run around 85% occupancy and up. At 68% it is difficult to pay the bills.

I do own one. It was a gift for my parents’ wedding in 1957. The cord has been replaced twice but everything else is original.

You put bread in. It goes down. About 20 seconds later it rises, toasted perfectly.

It seriously is the greatest thing since sliced bread.