Re: Stories that should come from The Onion but don't
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 5:38 am
by 0_0
Can Estrogen and Other Sex Hormones Help Men Survive Covid-19?
Men are more likely than women to die of the coronavirus, so scientists are treating them with something women have more of: female sex hormones.
French researchers to test nicotine patches on coronavirus patients
Study – which stresses serious health risks of smoking – suggest substance in tobacco may lower risk of getting coronavirus
Smoking weed and coronavirus: Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complications
If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice.
Can Estrogen and Other Sex Hormones Help Men Survive Covid-19?
Men are more likely than women to die of the coronavirus, so scientists are treating them with something women have more of: female sex hormones.
French researchers to test nicotine patches on coronavirus patients
Study – which stresses serious health risks of smoking – suggest substance in tobacco may lower risk of getting coronavirus
Smoking weed and coronavirus: Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complications
If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice.
LOL at the last article. A similar article could be written about eating sugar, eating meat, drinking milk, drinking alcohol, vaping, smoking, drinking coffee, drinking energy drinks, drinking diet drinks, using kratom, using herbal remedies, drinking kombucha, etc., etc.
"It's safer to take only medicines prescribed by your doctor." Thanks for that expert medical advice, CNN!
Re: Stories that should come from The Onion but don't
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:18 pm
by alloneword
NHS Digital has apologised to families after sending letters to more than 10,000 deceased patients, warning them they were at extra risk of covid-19.
Re: Stories that should come from The Onion but don't
Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 3:05 pm
by alloneword
Prof Ferguson told the Telegraph: "I accept I made an error of judgment and took the wrong course of action. I have therefore stepped back from my involvement in Sage [the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies].
Re: Stories that should come from The Onion but don't
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 9:28 am
by JackRiddler
Did we do former Pete consultants now on Joe's team pitch giant Biden hologram in Grand Canyon to make him more relatable to critical Fortnite player vote? Because I don't even want to dig it up, it's so painfully stupid -- or yet another an aggressive fuck-you, take your pick, pretty close to breaking fourth wall and killing your fans on Fifth Avenue -- but obviously the story was made to go here. When do we reach a critical mass, wherein we must retitle this thread "ALL stories seem to come from The Onion but don't"?
Re: Stories that should come from The Onion but don't
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 11:21 am
by alloneword
No, I think we missed that one. File under 'Strategic self parody'?
But agreed - it's getting really difficult to take the piss out of the 'news', when every 'story' is presented with the last drops of piss already wrung out of it.
Re: Stories that should come from The Onion but don't
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 1:59 pm
by 0_0
Re: Stories that should come from The Onion but don't
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 8:45 pm
by Joe Hillshoist
Gee that guy with the clan hood looks a bit like cuthulu I reckon.
Re: Stories that should come from The Onion but don't
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 10:08 am
by 0_0
Canadian Air Force Jet Crashes Into a Home While Celebrating Health Care Workers
"The flight was part of Operation Inspiration, a nationwide mission aimed at saluting first responders and other essential workers"
A member of an elite Canadian air force squadron died Sunday after a jet crashed into a British Columbia home during a celebration for front-line workers in the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said.