# Coronavirus general discussion and chit-chat **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [August 12, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903 "2020-08-12T17:29:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1051
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/1051 "2021-11-05T14:31:47Z")
Lord, Lord… 🤦🏽‍♀️ Worrisome, for sure. * * * From Breaking News thread: > [@Coronavirus COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) Thread - 2021 Breaking News](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2944): > > Not discussed here I don’t think but it is all very welcome news. The more the merrier as it opens up the possibility of combination treatments. (in fact the trial of the new Pfizer drug is in combination with an existing anti-viral, ritonavir) so expect to see more of that in future. The great thing about these treatments as well is that they are much less likely to be affected by new variants that arise. Again, I think it worth emphasising that these treatments mean that we are close to a po… But will the vaccine deniers and skeptics willingly accept treatment that clearly comes from gummit-sanctioned Establishment Sources (IOW Deep State)? I’m guessing they’d rather use weirdo treatments they hear about on Facebook from their similarly uninformed friends/family. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903)._