Coronavirus

[jeeper]

I got it too - both personal and work phone in stereo...

I’m in a continuing ed class today, and we had about 60 phones all go off together.

one guy in the front yelled out ‘this is B.S! They are trying to shut down the election’

I though that was funny.

 

[mbryson]

Just got an emergency alert to my phone that corona is now at extreme and we're all going to die.

It was nice knowing you all.

🤡

I was in a Managers meeting and about 15 phones went off at the same time

 

[Hickey]

My phone and tablet never alerted, because f*ck Amber Alerts.

 

[Stephen]

My phone and tablet never alerted, because f*ck Amber Alerts.

Ditto.

 

[Jesser04]

Am I the only one wondering why the cases are going up when you can’t really go anywhere in public without a mask on? If they’re the life saver they say they are shouldn’t the case atleast level off?

 

[anderson750]

Am I the only one wondering why the cases are going up when you can’t really go anywhere in public without one on? If they’re the life saver they say they are shouldn’t the case atleast level off?

You are not authorized to try and interject any logic into this.

 

[Stephen]

Am I the only one wondering why the cases are going up when you can’t really go anywhere in public without one on? If they’re the life saver they say they are shouldn’t the case atleast level off?

I work for University Healthcare and am on pretty frequent conference calls where this stuff is discussed. Most of the new cases are teenagers and 20-somethings. So high schoolers and college kids partying it up, basically.

 

[jeeper]

I work for University Healthcare and am on pretty frequent conference calls where this stuff is discussed. Most of the new cases are teenagers and 20-somethings. So high schoolers and college kids partying it up, basically.

I really thought this was the case. The numbers started to increase dramatically when schools started.

 

[Jesser04]

I really thought this was the case. The numbers started to increase dramatically when schools started.

You’re required to wear a mask to go to school. So that can’t be it.

 

[anderson750]

Here is the important big picture. While positive test results are on the rise, the rate of hospitalization and death are on the decline. The survival rate is still greater than 99.5%.......pretty good odds there.

 

[Stephen]

You’re required to wear a mask to go to school. So that can’t be it.

But not at all the after school get togethers and parties.

 

[anderson750]

But not at all the after school get togethers and parties.

Or while sitting at a table eating at a restaurant or any other number of places. High school and college aged kids are not in a high risk age group. Been awhile since I have looked at THIS.

 

[Jesser04]

But not at all the after school get togethers and parties.

If that’s the case which they should know based on contact tracing why don’t they say that publicly?

I have no faith in anything the officials say it’s unfortunate because I wish I did.

 

[jeeper]

You’re required to wear a mask to go to school. So that can’t be it.

No mask would have stopped me from kissing the girls during my high school years.

 

[Stephen]

Or while sitting at a table eating at a restaurant or any other number of places. High school and college aged kids are not in a high risk age group. Been awhile since I have looked at THIS.

Right, not in the high risk group for it to be deadly. But they are in an age group that can (and clearly does) contract it.

 

[Stephen]

If that’s the case which they should know based on contact tracing why don’t they say that publicly?

I have no faith in anything the officials say it’s unfortunate because I wish I did.

If I recall, the governor and Dr. Dunn have mentioned it several times over the past few months. Particularly the issues with college kids.

 

[Troop92]

The smoking/drug overdose statistics are commentary on personal choice, not a reason to diminish the current situation. I can stand next to a smoker or drug user without contracting the need to smoke or do drugs.

And yes, to those that cry "but you might not get covid by standing next to someone!" that ship sailed a few months ago. Got it somewhere despite working from home and being careful.

Let's be real. Nobody likes masks. Unless you're Jason or Michael Meyers. But if it helps me or others, in combination with other recommendations given by reputable medical professionals? Count me in.

 

[Noahfecks]

Been trying for months to contract it, just can't catch a break, or the rona

 

[UNSTUCK]

The smoking/drug overdose statistics are commentary on personal choice, not a reason to diminish the current situation.

Tell that to the ones who've died from second hand smoke or died from a DUI driver. Wasn't their choice. Just explain to me why the government has gone crazy over this killer and continues to turn a blind eye to so many others.

 

[Troop92]

Tell that to the ones who've died from second hand smoke or died from a DUI driver. Wasn't their choice. Just explain to me why the government has gone crazy over this killer and continues to turn a blind eye to so many others.

I wasn't diminishing their loss in any way, nor would I, having lost family/friends to both.

Tobacco, drugs, and alcohol have been around quite a lot longer than this specific virus, and have been the focus of in-school curriculum and programs, after school specials, warning labels on packages, billboards, media campaigns, etc. Despite this, people still make those choices to their own detriment and the detriment of others. This of course isn't to say that smoking, substance abuse, obesity, mental health issues, etc. should be forgotten or ignored. Of course they shouldn't. Nor should we allow them to be.

The focus, in my mind, should be on Covid right now - 220k+ deaths thus far from a virus most chose not to catch, "covid catch parties" excluded. With cases skyrocketing and loss all around, even within our group, I don't feel that the urgency and "crazy" is inappropriate.