PLEASE PREPARE: COVID Measures AGAIN?! U.S. Cases Surge

a new warning coming out from the CDC that the United States is currently facing a new surge of covid-19 infections once again as the summer is nearing an end and uh they're saying that they're detecting this in the Wastewater and that it is increasing in over half of the states in the US and a new article coming out in just the last 24 hours listen to this summer covid surge shows that we may need to return to 2020 pandemic measures restriction let me know your thoughts in the comments down below do we need to go back to the pandemic restrictions that we had seen before if you think we do go ahead and put a two if you think no we do not need these restrictions go ahead and put a one in the comments uh but again these headlines coming out in just the last 24 hours These Warnings from the CDC that the United States is facing this surge of covid-19 infections once again as the summer is reaching an end they're detecting it high levels very high levels in the Wastewater and like I said headlines coming out saying that we may need to return 2020 pandemic measures this just coming out in the last 48 hours as today is August 30th 2024 and again let me know your thoughts in the comments if you think that we need to return to pandemic measures put a two if you think no we will not comply as I see Patty saying put a one be curious to see what people think but we're hearing that there is a new wave of this that is taking taking place and I'm going to get you the latest details on that now in addition to that if you missed my videos recently there has been a ton coming out we saw KLA Harris come out with her first interview last night I shared with you just a little uh pre-cp that was released early in addition to that there's stuff starting to come out on Social Security I will continue to keep you guys up to date on that as well uh and now we're also hearing about the empo we're hearing about the Triple E we are also hearing about wars taking place and now also so uh covid is surging to new levels unlike what we said we have seen since 2020 they are saying that it is starting to take off again and let me know your thoughts I've heard a lot of people saying they're hearing that people are getting sick once again with covid-19 and they are actually having to be hospitalized once again they're saying there's this new surge this new wave I'm going to share with you what they're saying here at the CDC the Center for Disease Control and prevention they're saying that we made a few mistakes shutting things off and letting people go back to normal life uh a little bit early so man let me know your thoughts you guys this is absolutely incredible so I'm going to get you caught up on the latest now do me a favor I see we've got almost 1,000 people live with me today this Friday evening I'm going to get you caught up on this do me a favor before we dive in take a quick second hit the like button if you appreciate the updates keeping you up to speed on everything as literally four years later we're hearing we might be back at the exact same point that we were before with disease is spreading and potential measures going into place absolutely incredible I think the vast majority of people are saying they've had enough of it but there's a lot of people that are very concerned saying that no we need to take precautionary measures because there are those that are immune compromised uh that want to see things uh set in place so let me know your thoughts you guys we could be talking masks uh various restrictions things like that again uh let me share with you the latest and again these articles are going to be linked in the description below come both of these came out from the hill I'm going to reference these for you they're linked down below I cite all the sources like a book report so that way you can see it for yourself and know it's the latest and also to stay up to date don't forget to take a quick second and hit that subscribe button for me uh 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and like I said do me a favor we've got uh 1,119 people please take a second hit that like button even though I know that this is not what the vast majority of us want to hear if you appreciate the updates please take a second and hit that like button it helps spread this out further across the YouTube platform now this article coming out from the hill says the United States is facing a surge in covid-19 infections once again as the summer season nears an end the late summer Spike has many Americans questioning how long the numbers will last the signs and the symptoms to look out for and when we can get an updated vaccine now there's updates on vaccines coming out for this as well now how bad is the covid-19 summer surge well as of August 16th so about 2 weeks ago the SE DC the Center for Disease Control prevention determined that covid-19 infections they were growing and likely will continue to grow in at least 27 states in the US it also said that last week it's Wastewater monitoring and I've shared this with you in the past they checked the Wastewater to see how much covid is in the Wastewater Wastewater monitoring for covid-19 shows that levels are very high and have been on a general increase since the beginning of June doctors have suggested the recent spike in covid-19 infections could be one of the largest Summer Waves that we have observed since the outbreak first started so they're saying we can expect a massive wave of covid-19 to be coming here very soon very similar to what we saw when it all first began so they are staring to prepare yourselves and that is why articles are coming out saying we might need to put precautionary measures back in place and again put those ones and twos in let me know if you think we will not comply put a one if you think no put the measures back in place put it too in those comments now the cdc's Wastewater tracker increased to 8.86% on August 17th which the CDC categorized as very high marking a large jump from early May when the rate was 1.35 or minimal the peak rate was 9.56 which occurred back in July of 2022 which means we are almost back at Peak rates emergency room visits and diagnosis hospitalizations and deaths they have also increased since May the CDC data has shown hospitalization rates for the week ending August 10th peaked at 4.6 per 100,000 people up from a rate of 1.1 back in May the rate dropped back down last week to 3.1 per the CDC now between August 11th and the 17th 2.5% of emergency room patients were diagnosed with covid-19 according to the agency data now the data collected by the federal agency is limited as hospitals are no longer required to report covid-19 Hospital admissions Hospital capacity or Hospital occupancy data to the federal government now what are some of the symptoms of the new variant well the new variant that is spreading this is the most recent dominant variant is the SARS covid 2 which is a part of a group that is sometimes called the flirt variant which evolved from the Omicron variant now according to the most recent data available the dominant KP 311 strain accounted for 36.8% of the cases from August 8th to August 17th while kp3 accounted for 16.8% and kp23 for 14.4% so they're saying these new flirt variants uh they are extremely contagious and this is what is spreading around with this new surge now Odo Yang Associated chief of the Infectious Disease at UCLA and professor of medicine told NPR earlier this month that the variants don't appear more deadly but they are almost certainly extremely more contagious so if you have something that's equally deadly but not but is more contagious um you will see more severe illness and deaths coming here Yang said so they are preparing for this to be extremely contagious and let me know in the comments have you seen more people getting sick with covid-19 do you know somebody right now that is sick or maybe being hospitalized uh that is dealing with covid-19 if yes put a three if no you're like I have not seen or heard of any covid-19 cases around me lately put a four I'd be curious to see what people say but I know even at my own church right now there's a lot of people that they're saying stay home uh if you're sick we don't want to spread it in the church people are catching covid-19 uh The Summer's coronavirus variants cause similar symptoms to past Omicron variants primarily upper respiratory illness symptoms including fever chills cough runny nose stuffiness according to the Cedar siai uh and I'm seeing a mix I'm seeing some people with threes and I'm seeing some people with fours saying that nobody around them right now is currently sick with the covid-19 covid-19 is likely not going away anytime soon even as the virus is no longer considered a pandemic Med medical experts noted covid is not gone Co is going to be around probably forever and we are going to typically see two or three waves a year said ashisha AA the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health who stepped down as the White House Corona virus coordinator last year told the Washington Post this month now how can I get an update on the covid vaccine while the Food Drug Administration or the FDA approved an updated covid vaccine from both fizer and Mna just last week they are targeted at the kp2 strain of covid and were approved for people ages 12 and above emergency use authorization has been granted for three doses of the updated fiser covid-19 vaccine or two doses of the Mna vaccine to be administered to unvaccinated children ages between 6 months and four years old children in that age range who have previously been vaccinated can receive one or two doses of either of the updated vaccines now let me know your thoughts I know there's a lot of um controversy around children getting vaccinated do you think that kids should be vaccinated if you think yes put a six if you think no put a seven let me know your thoughts in the comments children 5 to 11 they can receive one dose of either the updated vaccine regardless of Prior vaccination status if they've previously been vaccinated the FDA advises that they wait at least two months before getting an updated shop because who recently had Co because who recently had covid-19 May delay getting the vaccine for 3 months the CDC relayed now the new vaccines were expected to be available at major Pharmacy chains including Walgreens CVS and R A as soon as this week according to multiple reports so they're saying that these ones they're going to be available for you very soon vaccines. goov provides information on locations that carry the updated 2024 going into 2025 covid vaccines and allows patients to schedule an appointment so they're anticipating a major wave they've just approved a new vaccine they're saying it's going to be at various locations you can check it out at vaccine .gv and I know a lot of people are against the vaccines but there's a lot of people that are for it so uh like I said if you want to get access to it it's at vaccines. goov this article is going to be linked in the description below and it says what about Labor Day weekend what could this mean for the covid-19 spread it says the late summer surge comes amid the back toschool season and Labor Day holiday where heavy travel is expected Elizabeth Hudson Regional chief of the Infectious Disease at Kaiser per Southern California told the Los Angeles Times that masks should be worn when traveling in crowded areas let me know your thoughts you guys they're talking about masks again especially for travel as we had seen in the airports before they're saying that it should be done in travel this coming from the Kaiser Permanente uh Regional chief of infectious diseases in Southern California Los Angeles when you travel if you're going to be in an indoor area with an awful lot of people to really reduce your risk of becoming covid positive you really should be wearing a mask she told the times adding that if you're on a plane if you're in an airport those are the times that you really want to make sure that you are wearing a mask now let me know your thoughts on this because this is just a little bit confusing I just want to take some time to dissect this just a little bit here with the information that we now have in 2024 let me know your thoughts on this she just said when you are traveling if you're going to be in an indoor area with an awful lot of people to reduce your risk of becoming covid-19 positive you should be wearing a mask now it was my understanding that the masks they did not stop you from getting covid-19 what the masks stopped was your air going out so if you were sick you should be wearing a mask to help stop your air particles from spreading around so if you're wearing a mask that's you stopping your spread but it's not stopping others from spreading so she is saying that to stop you from getting it you should wear a mask so to me this statement makes no sense just my observation from what I understand is that uh The Masks simply stop your your air particles from spreading uh it doesn't stop others from spreading it to you so this is your contribution to society by you wearing a mask so this literally contradicts what we've been hearing uh you know for the past several years now about the masks uh so this is very confusing to me that Elizabeth Hudson the regional chief of infectious disease at Kaiser Permanente made this statement let me know your thoughts now if it makes sense to you uh you know what what what number are we on now put a eight but if you agree with me that this statement actually doesn't make sense from what we've been told put a nine because to me it sounds like uh it doesn't make a whole lot of sense uh and I've actually seen seen uh some memes on it where people were just you know kind of ingest making fun and they were saying it's like uh it's like if someone uh wet their pants uh it stops the the the the spray from going out and they only wet themselves that's like what they're saying a mask is doing but if other people aren't wearing and they're spraying everywhere well then that's going to get all over you but it just stops you from spreading and that was the humorous example that I had seen was uh people going to the restroom wearing pants and stuff like that so to me this statement that she's saying literally makes no sense uh that if you wear a mask you will protect yourself from getting sick from others no that's that's not what we've been told at all so this statement I got to bust them out on this one doesn't make much sense to me and I see all the nines coming in people saying that they agree that's exactly what we've heard so the flip-flop information is very uh can be very frustrating sometimes now listen to this in ards to reinstating measures here's another one that came out from the hill in the last 24 hours that says summer covid-19 surge is showing that we may need to return to 2020 pandemic measures now this article says that as summer 2024 draws to a close the US finds itself once again grappling with the surge in covid-19 infections this wave has taken many people by surprise particularly as the country has largely uh consigned that the pandemic is a thing of the past while public life has pretty much returned to pre-pandemic Norms something almost none of us would have believed in summer of 2020 the virus itself has not subsided now mutations of the virus continue to occur and new variants are emerging posing ongoing challenges to public health and safety as we look ahead to the remainder of 2024 and into early 2025 as the new year is approaching we need to take stock of where we are understand the factors driving this Resurgence and better anticipate how the pandemic might evolve now the recent surge in 2019 cases has disrupted summer travel plans overwhelmed Health Care Facilities in certain areas and left many Americans dealing with the familiar symptoms of fever cough and fatigue the summer months typically associated with lower respiratory virus activity they have instead seen a significant uptick in covid-19 infections several factors contribute to this unexpected surge one factor is the high transmissibility of the these new variants which I just read for you in the previous article the flirt variants which they're saying are extremely contagious the virus has continued to mutate with certain variants displaying enhanced ability to spread even among populations with high vaccinated individuals while vaccines remain effective at preventing severe disease and death breakthrough infections are becoming more common especially as immunity from earlier vaccines is now waning second The Wider spread relaxation of Public Health measures has created an environment conducive for transmissions mask mandates social distancing guidelines and restrictions on large Gatherings they have all disappeared this return to normaly while massively psychologically and economically beneficial has provided the virus with ample opportunities to begin to spread finally the pervasive sense of pandemic fatigue has led to a serious decline in vigilance many people weary of the pandemic's disruptions to their lives they have become markedly less cautious this complacency coupled with the underestimation of the virus's ability to adapt has allowed co9 to regain a foothold on society man uh let me know your thoughts in the comments down below you guys wow they are saying that we let go of the restrictions and therefore covid-19 is surging back but let me know your thoughts to go back to restrictions four years later and they're saying that this is going to leave are we going to be able to crush this it just sounds like it's going to become kind of like the Spanish Flu which never went away and now it's our regular reoccurring flu that has become less deadly uh more contagious I I that's basically what I understand covid-19 is going to turn into however they're talking about maybe reinstating uh some of these measures to make sure that we can get a handle on this but I've seen so many people say we will not comply that number one in the comments but a lot of people also saying we need it back putting that too in the comments uh but here they are making the case this article again just to clarify this coming out in the last 48 hours you guys this coming out August 28th and being updated just a little while ago today's August the 30th 2024 this was not years ago this is happening right now where they're talking about this Resurgence and potentially bringing back measures absolutely incredible uh you know I just I I saw all the on coming in I just don't know that people are going to uh are going to follow these or adhere to it if they request this again uh but we will see let me know your thoughts in the comments now the federal government's response to the latest search has been tepid at best after years of intense focus on covid-19 there is a pable desire in Washington to just move on this has resulted in a fragmented approach with responsibility for managing the current wave largely devolving to State and local governments while some have reinstated certain precautions others have continued with business as usual leading to inconsistent messaging and outcomes across the United States moreover the federal government's decision to end the public health emergency earlier this year has had unintended consequences the end of the emergency declaration led to the reduction in federal funding for testing contract tracing and vaccination efforts just as these tools are once again needed the lack of the coordinated National strategy has hampered efforts to control the Surge and has left healthc care providers scrambling to manage increased case loads with fewer resources now looking ahead the trajectory of the pandemic remains uncertain but there are several key trends and scenarios to consider the virus is likely to continue mutating with new variants emerging that could potentially evade immunity from previous infections or vaccinations this means that covid-19 will remain a moving Target requiring ongoing surveillance and adaption of public health strategies the development of the updated vaccines and treatments will be critical in staying ahead of the virus but the speed at which these can be rolled out will determine their effectiveness we can and should also expect periodic surges of covid-19 cases particularly in the fall and winter months when respiratory viruses typically begin to thrive these surges may not reach the levels seen during the height of the pandemic but they could still cause significant disruptions particularly in with low vaccination rates or limited health care capacity localized outbreaks driven by specific variants or super spreader events will likely become regular features of societal landscape man let me know your thoughts in the comments you guys uh this article really laying it down heavy saying that we need to bring back some controlled measures LC thank you for your generosity that $20 Super Chat says thanks with a heart thank you very much I appreciate the support report a ton uh that is awesome I will continue to keep you up to date on whatever unfolds make sure you know exactly what is going on now the Health Care System already strained from years of dealing with pandemic is also going to face additional pressure if the current surge continues into the fall and into the winter Hospitals and Clinics will need to balance the demand of covid-19 patients with the resumption of regular medical care that had been postponed during the pandemic in the early phases this Balancing Act could lead to an increased weight time resource shortages and burnout among healthcare workers as well man they are saying that we could be going back to what we saw in the beginning and like I shared with you the projections are that we could see the largest wave we have seen since the pandemic first started and we can't underestimate how public fatigue with covid-19 precautions will grow making it difficult to reimpose restrictions and encourage preventative behaviors this resistance could be particularly strong in regions that have experienced relatively low case numbers or where political leaders have downplayed the severity of the virus overcoming this fatigue will require clear and consistent communication from public health officials as well as Community level engagement to reinforce the importance of ongoing vigilance we are also making a big mistake if we ignore the economic and social implications continued with covid-19 man that's that's a great point right there uh how many businesses were destroyed from lockdowns how many people lost jobs and businesses were just absolutely disrupted as a result of people not being able to go to work there was so much that unfolded the virus's persistence may lead to renewed disruptions in the travel industry Supply chains Workforce participation along with this the psychological toll of the prolonged pandemic with the associated uncertainty and anxiety could have lasting effects on Mental Health and Social cohesion policy makers will need to address these challenges proactively with a focus on the resilience and support for the affected populations man that is an excellent point to remember what is this going to be doing to our US economy if we begin to put restriction measures in place yet again let me know your thoughts ugly bear 90 I see you man thank you for the $20 Super Chat your generosity is appreciated uh I will continue to keep you up to date thank you so much for the support really means a lot to me and my family so where do you realistically Go From Here given that it is clear that covid-19 is far from over while much progress has been made in terms of vaccinations and treatments the current surge is a stark reminder that complacency is not an option the road ahead will require A Renewed commitment to Public Health both from the government leaders and from individuals so this particular article coming out from the hill they are saying that they are for moving forward with restriction measures yet again and again you guys this coming out just in the past 48 hours we all need to prepare for not only the possibility of continued disruptions but for another new normal that might be a little closer to what we saw back in 2020 than how we are currently living wow man let me read this for you again we all need to prepare for not only the possibility of continued disruptions but for another new normal that might be closer to what we saw back in 2020 than what we are currently living in right now these new restrictions that means preparing for future way and the long-term implications of the world in which covid-19 remains a persistent if manageable threat but let me ask you this how long are we going to be locked down how long are we going to have these measures set in place how long are you going to make people wear masks and do social distancing you know I don't know I'm asking the question how long is okay and what if Society just does not accept it anymore I already saw all of the people putting in the ones in the comments saying we will not comply we're not going to do it anymore we're tired of it and I saw a couple of twos and I understand that there's a lot of people that are you know immune compromised they have you know serious illnesses and things like that they want to take additional precautions but how long are you going to suppress Society with these restrictions let me know your thoughts now also in addition to that we had mentioned that there are new vaccines coming out there are they're saying there's a new wave they detected way higher levels um that have been coming out um so we will see uh and again these articles are linked in the description below if you'd like to get hyperlinks to them if you want to go to vaccines. goov to find out where you can get the latest vaccine they have also made that available on these articles as well if you're interested um but like I said let me know how long do you think is the appropriate time to address something that has persistently been plaguing the United States the world actually a pandemic uh how long is the right time to put in place control measures how long should it be for should it be for 6 months a year originally I think we had heard it was going to be like what was it like a couple weeks 40 days back in March 2020 and in some places it went on for an incredibly long time uh and now they're talking about bringing it back how long are we going to do this for how long is the right time I'm seeing cat scratch put a lifetime a lifetime of restrictions uh I'm seeing somebody else but we will not comply I see somebody saying right I think that they're agreeing with me like right ask this question how long are you going to do it for uh you know you can't just say indefinitely we want you just to shut down and do all these things and even this article makes the statement makes the argument what are going to be the repercussions that we're going to see unfold upon our economy on our society our mental health these are really questions that we need to ask uh because uh this article is saying that the CDC is currently saying that there is a major uptick in covid-19 cases they're detecting it in the Wastewater they're seeing it and they're saying that over half of the United States right now States across um our continent are seeing upticks and they're saying in order for us to get control of this to get ahead of it uh because we might see the biggest wave we've seen since the launch of the pandemic uh we might want to take into consideration additional precautionary measures like we had when we first started and I'm seeing a lot of people saying we're not going to go for it we're not going to go for it man let me know your thoughts in the comments down below as almost what is it like four years later we're seeing the same thing happening over again and it's pretty incredible uh so we will see uh I see Mark Cooper saying Steve what do you think give us your opinion well here on the channel I like to give you guys just the facts and you get to take them and do with them what you want uh we have people across the board Republican Democrat that both come on here for the latest news and updates but I got to tell you in my personal opinion um my opinion is I don't I don't see uh uh people complying and I don't know that we should be I don't honestly feel like we should be restricting people I feel like if you want to do it yourself to take precautionary measures for you and your family I feel like you should do so you should have the right and the freedom to do that but we should should not suppress the rights of people uh that don't want to do that you know if somebody wants to walk around you know and do whatever they want then go for it but if you don't want if you know if you want to comply or you don't I think that you should have the freedom to do so um and also like for the masks like I mentioned the masks do not protect you from other people they protect other people from you if your air particles are not being spread so to me that makes common sense and again we are seeing somebody here that is a regional leader in health for California in Southern California in Los Angeles saying if you don't want to get sick wear a mask literally going against what we've been saying so to me it just seems like confusion uh I would think that we would have enough information and details on the covid-19 cases so far to know uh that uh for a statement like that to be made to me just seems silly so that's just my personal take on it um I might be wrong so uh yeah and uh thank you for your opinion Mark says you are very welcome take off your hat he says um I don't know you guys want me to take off my hat let me know if you want to see me take off my hat say yes if you think no put no um my hair transplant operation will not be in full bloom until around Thanksgiving so it's uh it's not quite there yet but it's looking a lot better than it was um I'm seeing some yeses I'm seeing some NOS uh let's see here it's a it's a split take responsibility for your health somebody says yes I agree um people are saying no yes uh yeah I need to water it yeah I got to keep it watering I've got all these procedures and everything that I've been doing the hairline though is looking much better than it was uh a lot of you guys know I was balding significantly then back in April I flew out to Istanbul had the hair transplant done planning to do a video on it so that way you guys can see it but I'm just really waiting for it to be in full full growth um uh K says they want to humiliate you don't do it I won't be humiliated I um I uh I'll go ahead and share my my head for you guys if you guys have lasted this long just do me a favor if you appreciate it just take a quick second hit the like button I just need 60 more likes to get to a th that would be awesome I see we we got, 1500 people on live for the update with what's going on so here it is you can see my hair where it's currently at you can see the new hairline and you can see it's it's just not quite as thick and grown out right here yet but it will it will be there pretty soon but before it was way back it was going back quite a bit so it's getting there but it doesn't look like it's fully grown in yet uh I think they said only maybe 50 15 or 20% of the hair follicles have grown um but hopefully it'll be 100% by Thanksgiving so when it's there I'll be able to to show you guys the full the full bloom all the Sprouts uh I see people saying it looks great awesome thank you I appreciate that um I hope it comes out good uh I flew halfway across the world to go get it done um and uh yeah I feel pretty good about it so far it's just definitely not full all the hairs follicles have not come out yet but they said they should by Thanksgiving so yeah um yes why turkey somebody said because Istanbul Turkey and like I said I'll do a video on it I'll give you guys all the recommendations and the links here i' I've already discussed it with them I tried to find the best place uh they're the best in the world they've got way better um uh resources doctors facilities specifically for that it's the safest the best followup it's got a lifetime guarantee all of this stuff uh and um they get the best results and the best prices because of their economy over there um man it is incredible uh the prices are way better and the quality is way better so it's a no-brainer listen if you were somebody you know's thinking about getting a hair transplant do not do it in the United States unless you really want to do it here uh or wherever you're at highly highly recommend going to Istanbul Turkey and like I said if you want a recommendation I'm going to do a video on it soon or reach out to me on Instagram at Steve ram3 I'll let you know my experience and what you can do um because I try to get the highest quality one I took my whole family we went for two weeks we went sightseeing had a personal guide help us we did all this stuff plane tickets hotels all that stuff and it was still cheaper than had I done the operation here in the United States so it's way more affordable um and it was the one of the best clinics in the world so like I said uh if you guys want that done or somebody you know wants it done have them reach out to me on Instagram Steve Ram 3 and I'm going to release a video with all the details soon but uh I appreciate you guys remembering that I got my hair done I will keep you guys up to date on it and also like I said this update on the covid-19 new surge coming out uh these articles linked down below I'll keep you guys up to date on everything uh so uh that is the latest you guys thank you so much for joining me I hope that you guys have a blessed evening have a blessed weekend a blessed Labor Day I will catch you in the next one don't forget hit that like button subscribe to stay up to date and I'll see you guys later take care God bless this is Steve