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My Ouro Preto excursion from better times ... cloudy but not cold; no precipitation. FullSizeRender.mov

São Paulo municipality just eased restrictions a bit, from Phase 2 Orange to Phase 3 Yellow, though there’s lacking a solid basis for it epidemiologically. Places like Lagoa 40% capacity but closure extended from 20:00 to 22:00 hrs. Its social media seems to have been silent for about 6 weeks. I wonder if that means shows and thematic activities have been suspended but the facilities otherwise operate. Perhaps, as well, some establishments are keeping their heads down and not openly advertising in the context of ever-shifting rules.

Yes, you are obviously paying attention, but it is being politically pushed. One in 3 symptomatic CoV cases in the Brazilian study cohort (about 6,500 subjects each of the two randomized group assignment) occurred in the vaccine recipients. Even then, the incidence rate for vaccinated subjects was similar to that of the general population over the approximate same time period. The variants also introduce a wild card. In a way, the Serrana study is good even if misguided, assuming more honest than the Butantan original selective manipulation of efficacy data. If CoronaVac is going to ‘crap out’ the evidence may come out in the wash in this small municipality in the centre of São Paulo state. I am keen for incontrovertible evidence of regional community immunity that accompanies the reassurance of personal inoculation prior to venturing back to Brazil. Thousands of volunteers also seem to be missing from the analysis. On a rigorous intent-to-analyze all subjects’ outcomes the efficacy results may be worse. Here is the main slide (below) on which ANVISA made their emergency use authorization. There are attempts ongoing to import alternative vaccine candidates.

I recently stumbled across this site that seems to offer very specific forum posts / commentaries with less of the restrictions that this Board’s show runner felt, certainly legitimately, are imperative. So there are options elsewhere.

I find this to be a very interesting and innovative idea, finally Brazil ahead of its time on something, in addition to its advances in what we visit for [wink]. Too bad the the vaccine selected did poorly in its clinical trial in the country, but this seems to be another way to evaluate it.

Apologies, the 3rd paragraph above refers to the South African variant. If vaccination regarding some of these variants is only as good as the protection level given between the two doses on the recommended schedule, as you can see from the large Pfizer/BioNTech human trial’s symptomatic cases of infection it is not very good. Good luck and enjoy while staying safe.

Can we now agree to retire both this and the ‘Bye, Felicia!’ meme since they are long past being overly played out? lol

My calculated judgement is that piping in here is not hijacking, since vaccination is mentioned throughout. Lab studies wrt Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine are ongoing. For the SouthAfrican variant a brief report dropped in NEJM yesterday and a similar study of antibodies neutralizing the Brazilian spike protein variant (similar in mutations as the SA one) is occurring. The antibody levels generated by this mutation, artificially engineered and introduced to blood samples of subjects in the study that had been inoculated for original wild type virus, were several times less than neutralizing antibodies produced against that initially circulating first generation CoV. The main problem is not knowing the threshold of neutralization antibodies for preventing infection and illness. The vaccine might be protective, analogous to the kind of reduced level of efficacy conferred in the earlier period following a single dose. It cannot be determined without human trials.

I am usually pretty good at biting my tongue, but ... The song is essentially themed on existentialism and does not fit the context. The face is frozen, does not waver one iota in terms of the many muscles we all have for varying ranges of expression. Perhaps should have deferred to a point where the Botox paralysis wears off a bit. Sterile, cold, leaves me with nothing edifying gained. The fellow should sign up for Bar Stock streaming for pointers if and when we have a reopening of such venues.

That’s cuz the minute Oz walks in it is the CasGAYde at the ASScot.

There are a few broker options. All have the capacity to satisfy take-out orders but naturally each punter may have a preference. Perhaps attend to this thread from a year ago ... www.boytoy.com/topic/32143-dominican-republic-santo-domingo-long-report/ Sorry, I cannot get the link to work, though I clicked ‘share’. It starts around March 3rd, 2020 I think, member 12is12, under LatAmer Destinations on this board.

Finale: Not shocked by the final turn of events as it seemed a logical resolution, but the way all the players on the board were choreographed hurtling towards the conclusion was quite riveting.

His Whatsapp profile photo for a while has been a painting of a deceased person close to him (first initial ‘T’) but I am quite sure it is Manny’s line.

He’s many years past university graduation with an accomplished CV. The age difference is approximately 12 years, not 24 years as some of the dumb loser responses suggest. Together since met at age 36-ish and 24-ish respectively. About the Charles-Di gap equivalent without the royally fucked pathology. Not that the shade thrown would at all be justified based on consenting adults with any age difference and orientation. Social media is its own enduring pandemic. Trolls gonna pan things wherever possible. If you don’t want to draw the inevitable assholes into negative commentary about your personal business, keep it to a bubble as opposed to throngs of anonymous strangers never met.

HIND athletic socks ... when you want to ensure bilateral marshalling in to the perfect targeted touchdown.

And this could potentially work for more remote private desert venues ...

The edit function is not working; it might be due to the video attachment. I wanted to add that the crude mortality rate for the municipality’s overall population for the disease is about 1 in 371 persons. Carioca vaccination uptake is approximately 3.6% to date.

Around the noon hour today ... certainly muted given the holiday context. At least they are outdoors. The city has among the highest COVID-19 case fatality rates in the world: cumulatively 1 death per 10.9 diagnosed cases. FullSizeRender.mov

Yes, I’ve seen a few ads within Brazil that do not seem to appear on the more familiar commercial sex worker sites. I do find it a bit frustrating, however, that many have the indication of embedded photos but you must undertake the additional step of opening them, while others have at least one image visible as you scan the pages and you can quickly decide whether it is worth opening the ad. I don’t know if that is due to a fee hierarchy for charges paid by the advertiser.

It would be prudent to rotate these vehicle rentals so an ongoing pattern of isolated parking does not alert authorities to various shenanigans ... Ford Escort, Dodge Magnum, Ford Probe, Dodge Ram, etc.

I read the iBooks sample and will definitely buy it.

Correction: Probably more variants than can be tracked ... (not ‘that can be tracked ...’)

Aaaawww ... welcome back.

(For some reason I can no longer snip a quote) Re: antiretroviral meds and CoV... Nope. That is absolute bunk.