COVID-19 (f/k/a "the Coronavirus")

[TSmith34, Inc.]

If you think I'm triggered by a poll (that you agreed was questionable), then you are a bigger pansy than I thought.

That's almost rocket level logic.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

That's almost rocket level logic.

More than you can claim.

[Skatastrophy]

If you think I'm triggered by a poll (that you agreed was questionable), then you are a bigger pansy than I thought.

Homophobe.

[dgies9156]

DeSantis today held a press conference saying statistics don't support masks helping prevent the spread of covid. Not sure how that could in any universe be construed as helping overcome covid.
https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1430582058380898304?s=20

And most nursing homes in Florida are not requiring vaccines, as there is a worker shortage, especially in that low wage, tough job industry.

Brother PBI:

How would expect the State of Florida to enforce a mask mandate? While Publix, CVS, Winn-Dixie, Walgreens etc., can deny access if you don't wear a mask (and at my Publix, there always was someone at the front door checking), how is the state going to enforce a mask mandate?

STOP..... FREEZE!!!!!! ..... PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR MOUTH AND HOLD YOUR FINGERS TIGHT AGAINST YOUR FACE! ..... REFRAIN FROM BREATHING!!!! ..... THIS IS THE FLORIDA MASK POLICE!!!!!!!!!

I'm being facetious, but really not. Our state's law enforcement has enough problems dealing with the flood of guns into our state, with the drug problem and the day-to-day issues that our police officers have to face (including the herculean job of slowing down Interstate 95).

Full Disclosure: I wear a mask when I'm asked to. I'm going to Europe in October and since I'm a guest in someone else's country, I'll follow their laws and orders meticulously. I'm probably going to wear a mask a lot. But the fair question is whether most of the masks worn for Covid-19 in this country actually protect against Covid-19. My concern is that unless you wear an N-95 mask, the answer probably is not.

[jesmu84]

Brother PBI:

How would expect the State of Florida to enforce a mask mandate? While Publix, CVS, Winn-Dixie, Walgreens etc., can deny access if you don't wear a mask (and at my Publix, there always was someone at the front door checking), how is the state going to enforce a mask mandate?

STOP..... FREEZE!!!!!! ..... PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR MOUTH AND HOLD YOUR FINGERS TIGHT AGAINST YOUR FACE! ..... REFRAIN FROM BREATHING!!!! ..... THIS IS THE FLORIDA MASK POLICE!!!!!!!!!

I'm being facetious, but really not. Our state's law enforcement has enough problems dealing with the flood of guns into our state, with the drug problem and the day-to-day issues that our police officers have to face (including the herculean job of slowing down Interstate 95).

Full Disclosure: I wear a mask when I'm asked to. I'm going to Europe in October and since I'm a guest in someone else's country, I'll follow their laws and orders meticulously. I'm probably going to wear a mask a lot. But the fair question is whether most of the masks worn for Covid-19 in this country actually protect against Covid-19. My concern is that unless you wear an N-95 mask, the answer probably is not.

The same way they enforce any other law?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Add 12000 add'l deaths in NY that Deathcuomo was hiding.  Was the Lt Gov aware of this too?

[Uncle Rico]

Add 12000 add'l deaths in NY that Deathcuomo was hiding.  Was the Lt Gov aware of this too?

May he rot in jail amd her, too, if she was complicit

[TSmith34, Inc.]

More than you can claim.

Ah yes, the "I know I am but what are you?" comeback. I've certainly been put in my place.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Ah yes, the "I know I am but what are you?" comeback. I've certainly been put in my place.

The only way you will understand is to talk to you like a 4 year old. 

[rocket surgeon]

That's almost rocket level logic.

  damn, you are the board jacka$$

[TSmith34, Inc.]

  damn, you are the board jacka$$

I said almost rocket level. You remain the undisputed leader.

[pbiflyer]

Florida COVID cases hit daily record high of more than 26,000

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/08/25/florida-covid-cases-hit-daily-record-high-more-than-26-000/5576611001/

Florida reported a record-high 26,203 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as hospitals continued to feel the strain of rising caseloads, federal agencies reported.

In Florida, less than 6% of beds in intensive care units were empty, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Nearly 54% of patients in ICUs were being treated for the highly contagious respiratory disease.

[Hards Alumni]

Brother PBI:

How would expect the State of Florida to enforce a mask mandate? While Publix, CVS, Winn-Dixie, Walgreens etc., can deny access if you don't wear a mask (and at my Publix, there always was someone at the front door checking), how is the state going to enforce a mask mandate?

STOP..... FREEZE!!!!!! ..... PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR MOUTH AND HOLD YOUR FINGERS TIGHT AGAINST YOUR FACE! ..... REFRAIN FROM BREATHING!!!! ..... THIS IS THE FLORIDA MASK POLICE!!!!!!!!!

I'm being facetious, but really not. Our state's law enforcement has enough problems dealing with the flood of guns into our state, with the drug problem and the day-to-day issues that our police officers have to face (including the herculean job of slowing down Interstate 95).

Full Disclosure: I wear a mask when I'm asked to. I'm going to Europe in October and since I'm a guest in someone else's country, I'll follow their laws and orders meticulously. I'm probably going to wear a mask a lot. But the fair question is whether most of the masks worn for Covid-19 in this country actually protect against Covid-19. My concern is that unless you wear an N-95 mask, the answer probably is not.

I wouldn't consider traveling to Europe or anywhere outside the US currently.  Too much risk, and not nearly enough reward considering most of the interesting stuff is closed.

[jsglow]

I wouldn't consider traveling to Europe or anywhere outside the US currently.  Too much risk, and not nearly enough reward considering most of the interesting stuff is closed.

By chance are you implying that brother dgies shouldn't go?

[dgies9156]

By chance are you implying that brother dgies shouldn't go?

Brother Glow:

I think that's exactly what he's saying.

I have given up staying home. My wife and I are going to Denver next week to visit my daughter. Sunday, I go to New York for a business meeting Monday and will be back Tuesday, just in time for Denver.

We come back from Denver after Labor Day and then I've got plans for a weekend in the Twin Cities (flying back for the Bears opener against Cincinnati), followed by a weekend in Door County. Back from Door County, do the Bears/Lions and then we go to Italy, getting back just in time for the Bear/Packers game at Soldier Field.

We're back in Chicago for a couple of weeks and then we migrate back to Florida!

The message: I'm vaccinated. At some point, our lives have to get back to normal. Yes, I may catch Covid-19 somewhere along the way, but being vaccinated means the impact likely is very, very minute. I don't stay home or limit activities because of fear of catching a cold or flu, nor am I as a vaccinated American, going to limit my activities because of Covid-19.

[Warriors4ever]

Unfortunately that’s how variants end up getting spread around. I read an article that talked about that in relation to Israel’s spike.
In some of the TripAdvisor forums, people have posted that they are concerned about what happens if they test positive before returning to to the US, as they wouldn’t be able to fly home; another concern is whether their travel insurance covers them if they travel somewhere against government advice.

[MU82]

Florida COVID cases hit daily record high of more than 26,000

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/08/25/florida-covid-cases-hit-daily-record-high-more-than-26-000/5576611001/

Florida reported a record-high 26,203 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as hospitals continued to feel the strain of rising caseloads, federal agencies reported.

In Florida, less than 6% of beds in intensive care units were empty, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Nearly 54% of patients in ICUs were being treated for the highly contagious respiratory disease.

Total shyteshow.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/us/florida-covid-deaths.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20210826&instance_id=38875&nl=the-morning&regi_id=108420427&segment_id=67284&te=1&user_id=d36dcf821462fdd16ec3636710a855fa

More people in Florida are catching the coronavirus, being hospitalized and dying of Covid-19 now than at any previous point in the pandemic, underscoring the perils of limiting public health measures as the Delta variant rips through the state.

This week, 227 virus deaths were being reported each day in Florida, on average, as of Tuesday, a record for the state and by far the most in the United States right now. The average for new known cases reached 23,314 a day on the weekend, 30 percent higher than the state’s previous peak in January, according to a New York Times database. Across the country, new deaths have climbed to more than 1,000 a day, on average.

And hospitalizations in Florida have almost tripled in the past month, according to federal data, stretching many hospitals to the breaking point. The surge prompted the mayor of Orlando to ask residents to conserve water to limit the strain on the city’s supply of liquid oxygen, which is needed both to purify drinking water and to treat Covid-19 patients.

Even as cases continue to surge, with more than 17,200 people hospitalized with the virus across Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has held firm on banning vaccine and mask mandates. Several school districts have gone ahead with mask mandates anyway.

“We are exhausted,” said Dr. Rupesh Dharia, an internal medicine specialist. “Our patience and resources are running low.”

[Hards Alumni]

Brother Glow:

I think that's exactly what he's saying.

I have given up staying home. My wife and I are going to Denver next week to visit my daughter. Sunday, I go to New York for a business meeting Monday and will be back Tuesday, just in time for Denver.

We come back from Denver after Labor Day and then I've got plans for a weekend in the Twin Cities (flying back for the Bears opener against Cincinnati), followed by a weekend in Door County. Back from Door County, do the Bears/Lions and then we go to Italy, getting back just in time for the Bear/Packers game at Soldier Field.

We're back in Chicago for a couple of weeks and then we migrate back to Florida!

The message: I'm vaccinated. At some point, our lives have to get back to normal. Yes, I may catch Covid-19 somewhere along the way, but being vaccinated means the impact likely is very, very minute. I don't stay home or limit activities because of fear of catching a cold or flu, nor am I as a vaccinated American, going to limit my activities because of Covid-19.

Not what I'm saying at all.  I'm just saying I wouldn't spend thousands of dollars to go to Europe to see a bunch of closed museums.  I value my time and cash more than that.

For reference, I was just in NYC last week and had a great time.  Everything was open with my vax card in hand.  I just wouldn't go to Europe, or anywhere outside the US currently.

[jesmu84]

fun sub I found:

https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/

[Jockey]

Desantis, yesterday:

 "[Biden] said he said he was going to end COVID, he hasn't done that."


The man is a liar and a killer.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Desantis, yesterday:

 "[Biden] said he said he was going to end COVID, he hasn't done that."


The man is a liar and a killer.

The man knows his base.

[Uncle Rico]

The man knows his base.

Feelings don’t care about facts

[4everwarriors]

Brother Glow:

I think that's exactly what he's saying.

I have given up staying home. My wife and I are going to Denver next week to visit my daughter. Sunday, I go to New York for a business meeting Monday and will be back Tuesday, just in time for Denver.

We come back from Denver after Labor Day and then I've got plans for a weekend in the Twin Cities (flying back for the Bears opener against Cincinnati), followed by a weekend in Door County. Back from Door County, do the Bears/Lions and then we go to Italy, getting back just in time for the Bear/Packers game at Soldier Field.

We're back in Chicago for a couple of weeks and then we migrate back to Florida!

The message: I'm vaccinated. At some point, our lives have to get back to normal. Yes, I may catch Covid-19 somewhere along the way, but being vaccinated means the impact likely is very, very minute. I don't stay home or limit activities because of fear of catching a cold or flu, nor am I as a vaccinated American, going to limit my activities because of Covid-19.

Right on! Get vaccinated and live your life. This chit is gonna be around, so learn to live with it, hey?

[Warriors4ever]

https://news.yahoo.com/capitol-riot-lawyer-said-never-195917107.html

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Two major cities in FL have asked their citizens to conserve water to preserve oxygen for the hospitals.  This is crazy.