Current Events > We're gearing up for another big COVID wave in a month or two

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As with all previous waves, they start locally and explode outward within a month. We're seeing hotbeds flare in certain states.



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We are essentially in the same boat as we were in late October, when Trump Jr said it was "basically down to zero."

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Well, they're starting to ease up on the restrictions, right?

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well yeah rather than thinking "the vaccine is here, now we should be the most careful because any death now is a preventable one" people are thinking "woohoo the vaccine is here, I can fuck strangers again!"

(if republican, add the word over to the above statement)

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Do you not think the vaccines will alleviate a lot of this? My state is about 40% vaccinated so far. Hopefully it becomes the majority in a month or two.

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Very unlikely at this point unless there comes a variant that can dodge all the vaccines.

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Right but with the vaccine, even if the case count gets high, that shouldn't translate to high hospitalizations, right?

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we've not even vaccinated 20% of the population, i cant understand why states are lifting mask mandates... well i mean i can understand, because republicans gonna republican, but its just so fucking stupid.

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Im going mostly back to normal at the end of this month. Me, my wife and all my friends will be fully vaccinated by then. My second shot is the 15th so two weeks after that.

Ill still be wearing masks when out and about if only because I think everyone should be wearing masks until enough people are vaccinated, but in private settings weve already planned get togethers and my magic the gathering group is going to start meeting up again where we wont be wearing masks anymore.

Sackgurl posted...

well yeah rather than thinking "the vaccine is here, now we should be the most careful because any death now is a preventable one" people are thinking "woohoo the vaccine is here, I can fuck strangers again!"

(if republican, add the word over to the above statement)

Don't forget the "I'll let other people get the vaccine because I'm not gonna be a test subject and I don't fucking understand infectious disease"

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DuranOfForcena posted...

if the local game store FNMs i've been to throughout my life are any indication, it would probably be advisable to still wear the mask, if only to save yourself from having to smell the BO

My group is well groomed socially adjusted adults. I stay away from game stores for the most part.

monkmith posted...

we've not even vaccinated 20% of the population, i cant understand why states are lifting mask mandates... well i mean i can understand, because republicans gonna republican, but its just so fucking stupid.

Because Republicans have somehow equated ignoring sound medical and public health advice as being a bootstraps badass, instead of rightfully interpreting it as being a stubborn dumbass.

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DarkRoast posted...

Don't forget the "I'll let other people get the vaccine because I'm not gonna be a test subject and I don't f***ing understand infectious disease"

this one seems to be a consequence of fake news and the new trend of believing what you read on a russian disinformation facebook page over the advice of medical professionals because "elitists socialists murica" or whatever

we probably should be reviewing media personalities and considering whether they (or their parent companies) are culapble in these mass deaths for casting doubt on the vaccine

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Ill have my 2nd dose in 3 weeks

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Squall28 posted...

Do you not think the vaccines will alleviate a lot of this? My state is about 40% vaccinated so far. Hopefully it becomes the majority in a month or two.

That requires people to get the vaccination. A lot of people wont.
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