Pandemic 2020

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Budley Doright

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C. Nesbitt

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I read today that omicron is already 21% of the cases and it will be the dominate strain in Ontario by next week.
Read recently that it is becoming dominant in London (England not Ontario) extraordinarily quickly as well. It will be that way just about everywhere soon it seems. Here in Michigan, hospitalizations with delta are at an all time high right now already, so this likely will be a brutal winter for health care workers.
Really sucks that you had to cancel your trip to see your folks. My folks and in-laws are all in their late 70’s and we’ve been terrified about any of them getting COVID since the start of the pandemic. None of them are particularly vigilant about staying in - they all say they are being careful and staying in, but then they have friends over and go shopping like it’s normal times. All 4 are boosted and good about wearing masks at least.
 

CunningCanuk

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In light of recent news and omicron that might be wise. It's arriving here far sooner than I anticipated and there's no time to boost people either, it's moving too fast. I'm not due for a boost until Dec 30th, I guess I'll have to go with what I got.
My folks got boosted on Friday. Stay safe and hunker down as much as you can until you get boosted. This variant is everywhere.
 

HGCC

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XT, I jumped to a conclusion and admit that I did. It wasn't an attack. It was an accusation and an unfair one at that.

That said, there is always a backlash when one party or the other is in control. These aren't ordinary times. The other side does not believe it is held to the laws and norms that this society is built upon. They are extremists and basically just do whatever they want, like any totalitarian government would.

You are moderately conservative and I am liberal socialist. But we both believe in rule of law and that we should settle our differences at the ballot box. To me, that makes us allies and I admit I was testing you to see if that could be true. I still think it is.
I took you as a centrist, or at least I think you were the person that made a centrist argument on why biden was a better pick than bernie...and I agreed with that argument, whomever made it. The farther left people don't have anywhere to go and the biggest gains were to be made in the burbs.

Big party with diverse views. It really is "hey...do we exist on the same planet and view stuff like math as existing? ...well cool, we can sort our differences out later once the demon sperm people are gone." Given that wide net cast for voters, I do think the criticism of people criticizing biden (for normal real stuff...not Brandon gas price criticism) is off-base.

Gotta kick out the demon sperm people, then we can have grown up conversations about actual issues. Don't alienate people.
 

CCGNZ

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My folks got boosted on Friday. Stay safe and hunker down as much as you can until you get boosted. This variant is everywhere.
\Cunning and LED, how are you 2 up in the Great White North, got a booster and flu shot simultaneously at a CVS about 31/2 weeks ago, I'm kind of disgusted here in Massachusetts as at grocery and local Wmart, the only two public places that have strangers that I frequent since this FKN Pandemic took hold,I'm seeing less than 50% of people wearing masks. Many of these are older or almost elderly and I'm at a loss. Just seen figures stating 600,000 out of 800,000 deaths in US are people of this age and I don't know if people are tired or just stupid. In a highly vaxed state like mine infections are on the rise and to me it's crystal clear that Covid will never be irradicated and control is now basically our only option.ccguns
 

Ozumoz66

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My folks got boosted on Friday. Stay safe and hunker down as much as you can until you get boosted. This variant is everywhere.
My booster eligibility was Feb 2nd. Tried booking yesterday and got Mom, wife and self scheduled for Wednesday next. Residual benefit of being in the lowest vaccinated region in Ontario perhaps - that extra boosters are available. Happy to get it sooner.
 

Dr.Amber Trichome

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I was in key west on holiday and no one was wearing masks. Crowded drunk bars 24/7. First cruise ship showed up when I was there. It’s was like what Pandemic? I hated it there and just stayed isolated in the beach . People are done with until they hear it knocking . Shit is going to hit the fan in January. I guess some people would rather live free or die. Nothings going to change we are fucked.
 

xtsho

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XT, I jumped to a conclusion and admit that I did. It wasn't an attack. It was an accusation and an unfair one at that.

That said, there is always a backlash when one party or the other is in control. These aren't ordinary times. The other side does not believe it is held to the laws and norms that this society is built upon. They are extremists and basically just do whatever they want, like any totalitarian government would.

You are moderately conservative and I am liberal socialist. But we both believe in rule of law and that we should settle our differences at the ballot box. To me, that makes us allies and I admit I was testing you to see if that could be true. I still think it is.
What kind of world would it be if everyone saw eye to eye on everything? Pretty boring if you ask me. Even allies have their differences. :peace:
 

Unclebaldrick

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I was in key west on holiday and no one was wearing masks. Crowded drunk bars 24/7. First cruise ship showed up when I was there. It’s was like what Pandemic? I hated it there and just stayed isolated in the beach . People are done with until they hear it knocking . Shit is going to hit the fan in January. I guess some people would rather live free or die. Nothings going to change we are fucked.
Conducting yourself irresponsibly is not freedom.
 

Unclebaldrick

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\Cunning and LED, how are you 2 up in the Great White North, got a booster and flu shot simultaneously at a CVS about 31/2 weeks ago, I'm kind of disgusted here in Massachusetts as at grocery and local Wmart, the only two public places that have strangers that I frequent since this FKN Pandemic took hold,I'm seeing less than 50% of people wearing masks. Many of these are older or almost elderly and I'm at a loss. Just seen figures stating 600,000 out of 800,000 deaths in US are people of this age and I don't know if people are tired or just stupid. In a highly vaxed state like mine infections are on the rise and to me it's crystal clear that Covid will never be irradicated and control is now basically our only option.ccguns
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CCGNZ

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I was in key west on holiday and no one was wearing masks. Crowded drunk bars 24/7. First cruise ship showed up when I was there. It’s was like what Pandemic? I hated it there and just stayed isolated in the beach . People are done with until they hear it knocking . Shit is going to hit the fan in January. I guess some people would rather live free or die. Nothings going to change we are fucked.
All humanity can hope for now is that it becomes controllable, new anti viral drugs are coming soon, but yeah I agree that it's here to stay. Question, if the world can't get it's shit together to vaccinate during a Pandemic how the hell can it co-operate against Climate change? :wall: ccguns
 
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