Neverending Covid-19 Coronavirus

I see a lot of references in US media about a “second wave”. Frankly, the first wave never subsided. Those metrics about controlling the pandemic were never attained (except in the North East, but I’m not sure they are there yet - we officially have “control” based on the WHO metrics of the first wave in Quebec just a week ago). Places seeing a steep uptick in cases are experiencing an acceleration of the first wave. This is easily seen by looking at a graph. Forget a “second wave” in the fall... many states may still be battling the first.
 
Turbo said:
I see a lot of references in US media about a “second wave”. Frankly, the first wave never subsided. Those metrics about controlling the pandemic were never attained (except in the North East, but I’m not sure they are there yet - we officially have “control” based on the WHO metrics of the first wave in Quebec just a week ago). Places seeing a steep uptick in cases are experiencing an acceleration of the first wave. This is easily seen by looking at a graph. Forget a “second wave” in the fall... many states may still be battling the first.
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Most epis think that the official second wave is going to be some time in September/October of this year. That's why schools are still discussing distance learning.
 
RenegadeMonster said:


Watch the video. I'm at a complete loss of words.

This is the anger after an unanimous vote to mandate mask wearing in palm beach county.
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god I wanna fine all of them for being selfish dipshits in public.

these privileged troll people have always been around, unfortunately- "Some opponents argued the decision to use a seatbelt should be personal rather than legal. A letter to the Appleton Post Crescent in 1964 stated, "As long as the life risked is his own, I believe the individual should decide whether or not the use of safety belts is wise."" only thing is that now they find their voices amplified online and feel righteous parading their repugnant selves on TV and town halls.
 
I keep feeling like people don’t understand at all that wearing the masks protects people from the mask wearer not the wearer from the other people. I really hope this is stupidity and ignorance as opposed to outright disregard for the welfare of others.
 
I just know that those being loudest and telling the elderly and the vulnerable to "just stay home and let the rest of us live our lives," are willfully ignorant to the fact that a large portion of that population, and those that live in close proximity to them, cannot afford to stay home and work in industries that don't allow it.

that population also often has the least access to quality health care in the US, and younger people might not even be aware of the ways in which they are compromised.

and these thundercnts can't even put something over their face for the time they are in public so that they can get back to their regularly scheduled programming?
 
So my local store had decided to close for retirement.

I'm sure it has to do with Covid-19.

No official date yet - but they are having a decent sale now. I may try to get over there. I really don't get out much. Working in a hospital just makes me feel that I could be passing it all over.


The other record store in town is one of the worst I've ever been to. Shocking that he hasn't gone under. More trips to Portland or Eugene will be in my future.
 
Damnit, AZ! Can we at least try to not be horrible? Is that too much to ask? We really are the FL of the west and just ugh.

www.cnn.com

Arizona city councilman apologizes for mocking 'I can't breathe' during face mask protest

A GOP Arizona city councilman apologized Wednesday for mocking the dying words of George Floyd during a protest he organized against a local order to wear face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic -- comments that drew the ire of several prominent Republicans in the state.
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RenegadeMonster said:
www.cnn.com

The US sees a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day | CNN

The United States saw a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day with 37,077 reported Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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So. We just need to stop testing. Then no one will have it.


That's what the man in charge is telling all his sheep, anyway.


These assholes that think this is all about the number and not the knowing who is sick and who they had contact with. To get them and all the contacts isolated.


They don't need to not be in charge of anything. That Governor of Florida is about as bad as it gets.


TL;DR - we opened to fast.
 
LeeVing said:
So. We just need to stop testing. Then no one will have it.


That's what the man in charge is telling all his sheep, anyway.


These assholes that think this is all about the number and not the knowing who is sick and who they had contact with. To get them and all the contacts isolated.


They don't need to not be in charge of anything. That Governor of Florida is about as bad as it gets.


TL;DR - we opened to fast.
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For decades, public heath has used contact tracing to help slow the spread of diseases like HIV. But hey, let's go a different direction, not test anyone and play russian roulette with this thing. It's the American way.
 
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