COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak

[fightinfrenchman]

What would Kemp be doing differently if he literally was the virus?

[Goodspeed]

What would Kemp be doing differently if he literally was the virus?

Rather than imposing a mandatory requirement, Kemp’s order states that residents and visitors in the state are “strongly encouraged to wear face coverings as practicable” when in public except when eating, drinking or exercising outdoors.

For one, he wouldn't "strongly encourage" wearing masks

[fightinfrenchman]

What would Kemp be doing differently if he literally was the virus?

Rather than imposing a mandatory requirement, Kemp’s order states that residents and visitors in the state are “strongly encouraged to wear face coverings as practicable” when in public except when eating, drinking or exercising outdoors.

For one, he wouldn't "strongly encourage" wearing masks

I don't think he is strongly encouraging it

[Goodspeed]

Let me rephrase: he wouldn't state in his order that people are strongly encouraged to wear masks

[Dolan]

It looks like they're thinking "we can't realistically enforce an obligation to wear masks, there could be tens of thousands of people who might flout such an order". "So we might as well just issue a strong recommendation, so that our legal system doesn't get bogged down by a failure to enforce".

And by doing that they're also saving face with that slice of their electorate that is strongly opposed to wearing masks or even denies the very existence of the virus. They're not a majority of their electorate, but they're there, and this sounded like the best compromise between actually doing something, getting some people to wear masks and letting those that are strongly opposed live with the consequences of their choice.

[gibson]

This is actually beyond stupid


https://www.wthr.com/article/news/inves ... 0fe84e0f52

[evilcheadar]

hahahahaha

[princeofcarthage]

My uncle(awaiting result but most likely) his wife(confirmed) and probably one of the daughter (my sister/1stcousin) test positive for C-19

[fightinfrenchman]

My uncle(awaiting result but most likely) his wife(confirmed) and probably one of the daughter (my sister/1stcousin) test positive for C-19

Are they feeling sick at all?

[princeofcarthage]

My uncle(awaiting result but most likely) his wife(confirmed) and probably one of the daughter (my sister/1stcousin) test positive for C-19

Are they feeling sick at all?

Fever, rough throat,

[fightinfrenchman]

My uncle(awaiting result but most likely) his wife(confirmed) and probably one of the daughter (my sister/1stcousin) test positive for C-19

Are they feeling sick at all?

Fever, rough throat,

Tell them I'm thinking about them

[duckzilla]

Just got an Axios newsletter with the newest developments in the US:

Coronavirus hospitalizations are skyrocketing, even beyond the hotspots of Arizona, Florida and Texas, Axios' Bob Herman and Andrew Witherspoon report.
-> Why it matters: The virus is spreading rapidly through almost every region.

Where things stand: Arizona remains in the worst shape. 24.4% of hospital beds in the state were occupied by COVID patients as of July 18, according to an analysis combining data from the COVID Tracking Project and the Harvard Global Health Institute.
-> Texas is second at 19.1%.

It gets worse: Many other states are showing significant upticks in virus hospitalizations during the first half of July, including Alabama, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.
-> Many of those states do not have mask mandates.

Between the lines: Intensive-care unit beds, reserved for the sickest patients, are completely full in parts of Arizona, Florida, Mississippi and Texas.

Nearly 25% of all hospital beds in Arizona are taken by COVID patients. And it is still worsening.
I strongly recommend not getting ill, needing an urgent surgery or breaking a leg now.

[fightinfrenchman]

Coronavirus hospitalizations are skyrocketing, even beyond the hotspots of Arizona, Florida and Texas, Axios' Bob Herman and Andrew Witherspoon report.
-> Why it matters: The virus is spreading rapidly through almost every region.

Glad to have the skilled reporters at Axios here to explain to me why it's bad that a bunch of people are getting sick

[duckzilla]

Coronavirus hospitalizations are skyrocketing, even beyond the hotspots of Arizona, Florida and Texas, Axios' Bob Herman and Andrew Witherspoon report.
-> Why it matters: The virus is spreading rapidly through almost every region.

Glad to have the skilled reporters at Axios here to explain to me why it's bad that a bunch of people are getting sick

It's just the flu

[chris1089]

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Coronavirus hospitalizations are skyrocketing, even beyond the hotspots of Arizona, Florida and Texas, Axios' Bob Herman and Andrew Witherspoon report.
-> Why it matters: The virus is spreading rapidly through almost every region.

Glad to have the skilled reporters at Axios here to explain to me why it's bad that a bunch of people are getting sick

It's just the flu

Nah it's a different coronavirus though the effects of it shouldn't have been much worse. (Btw I'm ignoring your sarcasm)

[evilcheadar]

It is truly over

http://greaterphilaseverewx.com/some-pa ... DnhiRpyn6I

[evilcheadar]

Masks are for the government to tell who they can control

[princeofcarthage]

My uncle(awaiting result but most likely) his wife(confirmed) and probably one of the daughter (my sister/1stcousin) test positive for C-19

My uncle also got his result positive, home quarantine though. Cousins are negative.

[duckzilla]

Not nice, I wish your aunt and uncle a speedy recovery.

The US now has more than 1% of its population tested positive with a huge estimated number of unreported cases. Looks like you guys go for herd immunity before a vaccine is out.

[chris1089]

Not nice, I wish your aunt and uncle a speedy recovery.

The US now has more than 1% of its population tested positive with a huge estimated number of unreported cases. Looks like you guys go for herd immunity before a vaccine is out.

Maybe US has realised it's not that bad

[Dolan]

Went to the hospital to get some papers, during the last two days. One of them had to be signed by the hospital manager, but I only talked to his secretary who got the papers done. Next day I heard he got the virus.
Hopefully the mask did something.

[princeofcarthage]

My uncle(awaiting result but most likely) his wife(confirmed) and probably one of the daughter (my sister/1stcousin) test positive for C-19

My uncle also got his result positive, home quarantine though. Cousins are negative.

Both are fine now, all back home as well. Final results are still pending but all in good health with no symptoms now.

[fightinfrenchman]

[deleted_user]

What are the arguments for in-person education?

[fightinfrenchman]

What are the arguments for in-person education?

The best argument is that the virus is fake news and we need to just spread it as fast as we can