Ability to attend games in-person next season

[Newsdreams]

I guess the concept of a novel virus and the mutations are hard to understand. Evolution happening in real time and science having to try to adapt and react in record time while trying to put out the best advice while having to deal with a society consumed by conspiracy theories where truth and knowledge are "bad". Again this virus is adapting, if the Delta virus has more time it will most likely mutate to overtake the vaccine and there is the problem with the unvaccinated, as long as there are enough hosts it will keep getting more "efficient" and we could end up back to square one.

[Billy Hoyle]

Vaccinated are getting Delta. Stupid people refusing to get vaccinated will continue to lead to more and more variants, prolonging the pandemic.

Fiserv should require vaccination proof for entry. If people won't get vaccinated, they shouldn't re-enter society.

even when the largest groups of unvaccinated individuals are Blacks and Latinos, many of whom are not getting vaccinated for non-political reasons?

[Johnny B]

From the outset, there has been a lack of consistent messaging regarding Covid-19. The so-called experts have said so many different things that the contradictory nature of what they say is frightening. The feuding between Dr. Fauci and Donald Trump was almost comical.
no way 99.7 of scoop is vaxed

One of the things Journalists and observers never asked was what were the assumptions that went into an "expert's" forecasts. What were the constants, what were the variables and exactly how did the dire projections come about. Data manipulation is an art within a science and the outside world tends to gravitate toward the extreme without assessing the probability of an environment that would lead to an extreme.

In effect, we're all Covid-19 weary. Most of us want this damn virus to go away. More than half of us are vaccinated and I'd guess about 99.7 percent of the Scoop population has been vaccinated but that's what happens when someone is "smart." I voted for full capacity this year on grounds that stupid is as stupid is and that Marquette is not goinbg to protect the idiots in society from themselves.

[Viper]

From the outset, there has been a lack of consistent messaging regarding Covid-19. The so-called experts have said so many different things that the contradictory nature of what they say is frightening. The feuding between Dr. Fauci and Donald Trump was almost comical.

One of the things Journalists and observers never asked was what were the assumptions that went into an "expert's" forecasts. What were the constants, what were the variables and exactly how did the dire projections come about. Data manipulation is an art within a science and the outside world tends to gravitate toward the extreme without assessing the probability of an environment that would lead to an extreme.

In effect, we're all Covid-19 weary. Most of us want this damn virus to go away. More than half of us are vaccinated and I'd guess about 99.7 percent of the Scoop population has been vaccinated but that's what happens when someone is "smart." I voted for full capacity this year on grounds that stupid is as stupid is and that Marquette is not goinbg to protect the idiots in society from themselves.

Biden is, predictably, an abject disaster...on all fronts, not just COVID. Fauci is a walking, breathing contradiction. He's 80. Go to Boca already. People need to be self-accountable. Do your homework, maybe consult with your doc, take emotion out of the equation on this and make a decision that's best for you.

[Uncle Rico]

The lock, I am in before

[JakeBarnes]

Biden is, predictably, an abject disaster...on all fronts, not just COVID. Fauci is a walking, breathing contradiction. He's 80. Go to Boca already. People need to be self-accountable. Do your homework, maybe consult with your doc, take emotion out of the equation on this and make a decision that's best for you society as a whole.

FIFY

[romey]

sincere question.  Are deaths increasing or is it just the cases of confirmed covid increasing?  I don't see the death rate reported regularly, yet the number of covid cases reported is still one of the lead stories every day.

[Newsdreams]

Biden is, predictably, an abject disaster...on all fronts, not just COVID. Fauci is a walking, breathing contradiction. He's 80. Go to Boca already. People need to be self-accountable. Do your homework, maybe consult with your doc, take emotion out of the equation on this and make a decision that's best for you.

This is exactly why we're going to continue struggle.....

[Newsdreams]

even when the largest groups of unvaccinated individuals are Blacks and Latinos, many of whom are not getting vaccinated for non-political reasons?

That has been debunked, not exactly like that.

[Newsdreams]

sincere question.  Are deaths increasing or is it just the cases of confirmed covid increasing?  I don't see the death rate reported regularly, yet the number of covid cases reported is still one of the lead stories every day.

From week to week yes, but they have not increased at the same rate as before. Covid-19 can be a disease that can leave you with long term conditions even with minor symptoms. Not known if they are temporary or permanent.

[Billy Hoyle]

That has been debunked, not exactly like that.

only 32% of the Black population in WI has been vaccinated as of July 21. 39.6% of Hispanics. They are obviously different reasons they have than those who are refusing vaccination for partisan purposes.  If we're going to ostracize anyone who has not been vaccinated from society via government mandates then we are engaging in some serious segregationist policies.

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/us-vaccine-demographics.html

[tower912]

sincere question.  Are deaths increasing or is it just the cases of confirmed covid increasing?  I don't see the death rate reported regularly, yet the number of covid cases reported is still one of the lead stories every day.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html

[brewcity77]

even when the largest groups of unvaccinated individuals are Blacks and Latinos, many of whom are not getting vaccinated for non-political reasons?

Yes. How is that even a question?

[fjm]

even when the largest groups of unvaccinated individuals are Blacks and Latinos, many of whom are not getting vaccinated for non-political reasons?

Yeah. Where is the problem with that?

[fjm]

Yes. How is that even a question?

Oh what he said.

[79Warrior]

This is exactly why we're going to continue struggle.....

Yep

[dgies9156]

only 32% of the Black population in WI has been vaccinated as of July 21. 39.6% of Hispanics. They are obviously different reasons they have than those who are refusing vaccination for partisan purposes.  If we're going to ostracize anyone who has not been vaccinated from society via government mandates then we are engaging in some serious segregationist policies.

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/us-vaccine-demographics.html

I can't speak to what Wisconsin is doing but I can address Florida's efforts.

County health departments up and down the Treasure Coast began "bringing the vaccine to the people," last April. Our county as well as all the contiguous counties went to low and moderate income neighborhoods, advertising they were coming and working to ensure every Floridian older than 12 was vaccinated.

While you can't force someone to be vaccinated, you can make sure that access is not a problem. There were few questions asked -- illegal immigrants, ethnic and racial minorities, people who didn't speak English, rich people, poor people, everyone in between all had shots at the shots. I know we have a lot of STUPID unvaccinated people in Florida, but it is not for lack of access. Our governments at the local and state level have made concerted efforts. Our political, civic and business leaders have all stepped up and urged getting the vaccine.

Florida has a lot of problems but stupid unvaccinated people are at the top of the contemporary list.

[Viper]

This is exactly why we're going to continue struggle.....

how so?

[MUDPT]

how so?

The whole "do your homework" thing. It's already been done, millions of times.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

how so?

Because you're an idiot.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Right. Not sure what "homework" anyone has to do at this point. Vaccines are safe and extremely effective.  Not sure what decision that someone would have to make now that couldn't have been made months ago. Vaccine hesitancy and resistance are why numbers are rising again and why responsible people are now going to have to sacrifice for the irresponsible.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

sincere question.  Are deaths increasing or is it just the cases of confirmed covid increasing?  I don't see the death rate reported regularly, yet the number of covid cases reported is still one of the lead stories every day.

Yes deaths bottomed out in early July with a seven day average under 200. It is now back over 400. For reference sake it was over 4,000 in mid January.

[Hards Alumni]

Vaccinated are getting delta.
They are not getting hospitalized.

It's surprising how many people come into our ED's sick with covid, test positive and then say "can I get the vaccine?"
Ummm no. That needed to happen before you got sick. But you can have a bed as an inpatient in the hospital now...

Sucks we are doin this again.

But I'd be ok with vaccine required to go to games.

"Can you put your seatbelt on after you've been in a car accident?"

[Viper]

Because you're an idiot.

thx. much appreciated.

[Viper]

Right. Not sure what "homework" anyone has to do at this point. Vaccines are safe and extremely effective.  Not sure what decision that someone would have to make now that couldn't have been made months ago. Vaccine hesitancy and resistance are why numbers are rising again and why responsible people are now going to have to sacrifice for the irresponsible.

talk about making broad brush statements. So says Dr FBM as he reads the Biden que card posed by Dr Wind, er, Fauci.