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I think the legal challenge is going to be a Title VII argument. The unvaccinated are more likely to be minorities (relative to their % of the population) and Title VII does not allow for such disparate impacts under normal circumstances. Since Title VII is an actual law and a well litigated...

The best guess that I have seen is that covid is primarily spread by indoor transmission. Florida heads indoors a little earlier than most states, even the ones in the deep south, because of the heat, humidity, and thunderstorms. If it follows the pattern of previous spikes, we will see our...

Not necessarily. At work, we still require a covid test for anyone who has any symptoms. Last week, I had a run-of-the mill head cold, but our policy at work required me to get tested. I have had the disease early in 2020, and I have been vaccinated (Moderna) in April. My test was negative...

Swimming pool is the difference. Grande Lakes has a lazy river, Bonnet Creek does not. I haven't stayed at Bonnet Creek, so I can't speak to their service. Grande Lakes turned over their front desk staff during Covid, and the inexperience shows. However, they retained their bell services...

While I agree with your comment, it is going to be difficult to explain it away when the authorization form that you sign when you get vaccinated clearly discloses that it is not approved or licensed by the FDA (see the first paragraph on page 2). "I understand that this product has not been...

You have to be careful looking at the actual models. On the same website, if you look at the ECMWF (European) model it takes the system toward the Bahamas and winds it down. Both the GFS and the European have been good models in the past. The NHC discussion usually reviews the bias that the...

That will take litigation to sort out, and I do not want to be the test case for it. I have reached the point where I believe that the burden is back on the employee, since in my part of the country you can literally walk into to Publix, CVS, Walgreen's, my doctor's office, and the county...

Employers do not decide if an exclusion is legit. That is for doctors. While I do make reasonable accommodations under the ADA, why would I even want to deal with it at all when I can make the whole problem go away by not checking an employees vax status? It is far easier to adopt the CDC...

Florida is about to be the test case for the vaccination theory. This time last year, we started our first big spike of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths as everyone headed indoors because of the summer heat. Here's hoping that our current decline continues!

Goof - the reason employers are shying away from the bolded approach (above) is because if you require proof, then you have to make ADA accommodations for the employees who cannot get a vaccine for medical reasons. It is much easier to make it an honor system not enforced by the company, which...

Not true. I was in Western PA 2 weeks ago and it still looked like October with all of the Trump signs. Not just signs - there were a lot of flags also. People might be lazy and leave a sign up, but flags not so much. The Floridians who are upset with DeSantis are people who did not vote for...

Nice find. I am still two days behind on this thread, but thanks for posting this. It explains quite a few issues surrounding the disease.

I think you are going to see restrictions gradually come to an end once vaccines are available to everyone. This is already happening on Florida's west coast - more and more businesses have taken down their masks required signs and when you ask them if you need a mask, they tell you no. I...

A third vote for @CaptainAmerica or @Smiley/OCD . Uber over to the UPS Store at 12386 State Road 535, Orlando 32836, which is right outside of Disney Springs close to 535 and Palm Parkway. UPS Ground is your friend.

Light blue have received the first dose, dark blue are complete. Data is as of 4/7/21 and is for Florida only.

And your sense of taste. That is probably the way to sell the under 40’s on the vaccine. Get vaccinated, your food and beer taste good. Skip it and you eat cardboard for 2 months.

So, I dug up this post from November. I never did catch COVID a second time, but I also never thought that the immunity would go away. We decided to get vaccinated, and our first doses of Moderna were this week. If nothing else, we will have the vaccination in case it is required for travel.

There was also the possibility of antibody dependent enhancement, since that was an issue with SARS. However, since we are now 8 months past the start date of the phase 3 trials, and have had plenty of breakthrough cases with both Pfizer and Moderna (the 5% who get the disease after...

If they bring back Tables in Wonderland, AP's can buy that card. If you drink alcohol, TiW includes your beverage total when calculating your discount. Discount is 20%, auto gratuity is 18%, so it is a better discount than the AP discount, unless you normally do not tip. If you do not drink...

Driver's license (or other proof of residency) That is the primary condition being enforced.