Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[FormerMember]

It’s not snark. The virus doesn’t give a damn which side of a state’s border you’re on. States reopening at different times has unquestionably led to delayed lifting of restrictions nationwide, and states with a more lax plan has harmed other states. Measuring each state’s restrictions ignores completely the nationwide impact it has.

I know right, Stupid Texas made Michigan, NY and NJ spike. Very reckless of them.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

My company is continuing volunteer work from home. I don't have to worry about that personally because I was hired in as virtual only, but yeah, more and more companies are understanding the impact (positively) on WFH.

I think it's a VERY good thing and a shift that should have started years ago. There are companies that have been studying virtual work for years with much success for the company and better work/life balance for their employees.

 

[FormerMember]

People have been going on and on demanding to know when it's going to be over. That's not how any of this works.

No, they have been going on and on asking when the government will drop arbitrary restrictions.

 

[SorcererMC]

No, they have been going on and on asking when the government will drop arbitrary restrictions.

Restrictions aren't now, and never have been, 'arbitrary'. There's the problem right there.

 

[FormerMember]

We’re being asked to return to the office July 1st. Needless to say, I am not a happy camper right now

Want to be back sooner?

 

[Patcheslee]

Why wouldn't they? If you get lucky to get an appointment who cares who it is open to. I'll pull my kid from school to be vaccinated if needed. I know I'm not the only one. Our schools have held clinics and are completely encouraging to those kids to get it. They are also requesting us to send a copy of the card to the school to keepi records in file like every other vaccine.

Right now only the hospital is offering the pfizer, no school clinics. Also mandatory statewide students testing is April 19th-May 21st. This includes the mandatory tests for kids just to graduate, not the best time to pull them out of school.
Right now my employer only gives us time off for vaccinating ourselves, not our children. And since they have did away with "flex time" last year, I can't leave and make up the hours. That's been a pain enough trying to make general health, eye, dentist appointments after work and school. Not everyone has the flexibility.

 

[monothingie]

Restrictions aren't now, and never have been, 'arbitrary'. There's the problem right there.

Arbitrarty Restriction example: Home Depot and Walmart can open, but Mom and Pop hardware store can't.

Should I mention houses of worship???

 

[FormerMember]

These are definitely some opinions that seem to want to focus their anger on Fauci simply because he doesn't give the news that people want to hear.

I think the problem is, he does exactly this.

 

[Figgy1]

Arbitrarty Restriction example: Home Depot and Walmart can open, but Mom and Pop hardware store can't.

Should I mention houses of worship???

Where would that be?

 

[FormerMember]

Did you know for most of the country they've been wearing masks and not having indoor gatherings? I haven't been sick for the past year. Because I'm not around people and wearing a mask. It's amazing what happens when I don't have other's people germs in my face.

Do you really think this? Where do you live? I am in a very restricted state, and people are gathering and not wearing masks. Often.

 

[correcaminos]

Right now only the hospital is offering the pfizer, no school clinics. Also mandatory statewide students testing is April 19th-May 21st. This includes the mandatory tests for kids just to graduate, not the best time to pull them out of school.
Right now my employer only gives us time off for vaccinating ourselves, not our children. And since they have did away with "flex time" last year, I can't leave and make up the hours. That's been a pain enough trying to make general health, eye, dentist appointments after work and school. Not everyone has the flexibility.

Please take this with the kindness I mean. This is your personal situation, not one all will deal with. I get it will be hard for some, but why punish all by not allowing the minute they approve it? For example our state testing is done. I just have to worry about Frozen production if they open soon.

I feel for your situation truly, I really do. But thinking they won't or shouldn't open asap doesn't help the kids who might be at risk without it as well.

 

[monothingie]

Where would that be?

California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, NJ, Illinois.

 

[Nubs70]

Where would that be?

That was the case in MI

 

[FormerMember]

Arbitrarty Restriction example: Home Depot and Walmart can open, but Mom and Pop hardware store can't.

Should I mention houses of worship???

Good example.

Another fun example is a restaurant on the NJ side of the NY/NJ border has to operate at 50%, but if you walk 1/4 mile into New York State, it's 75%, and if you take a short jaunt over to Conn, it's 100%. Because, science?

 

[DavidNoble]

I think the problem is, he does exactly this.

Surprised that you have this opinion is not an emotion I'm experiencing right now.

Do you really think this? Where do you live? I am in a very restricted state, and people are gathering and not wearing masks. Often.

I live in a state. Where mask wearing is considered by many to be un-American. Over the winter though, people had to wear their masks when they went out to stores, etc. It was mandated. Businesses required them and many still do even though the mandate has been lifted. A couple of weeks ago I went out with my wife and many people were still walking around with masks at an outdoor mall even though the mandate has been lifted and there were no rules saying they had to.

The reality is you go to the grocery store, the doctor's office, etc. and you are not having face-to-face interactions with dozens of people. It's not difficult to understand why flu hospitalizations have dropped significantly this year.

 

[SorcererMC]

Arbitrarty Restriction example: Home Depot and Walmart can open, but Mom and Pop hardware store can't.

Should I mention houses of worship???

That's not arbitrary. It's based on the known viral-host dynamics of transmission and how people are likely to interact within certain spaces and the size of that space.

 

[GimpYancIent]

These are definitely some opinions that seem to want to focus their anger on Fauci simply because he doesn't give the news that people want to hear.



Did you know for most of the country they've been wearing masks and not having indoor gatherings? I haven't been sick for the past year. Because I'm not around people and wearing a mask. It's amazing what happens when I don't have other's people germs in my face.

You are absolutely correct about one thing "It's amazing what happens when I don't have other's people germs in my face". It is really sad that message was not realized until COVID19 came into the picture. I guess it takes a good kick in the teeth to get peoples attention.

 

[Patcheslee]

3:30 was given which is not a usual quitting time for those who work more of a 9-5 schedule, but a school end time. So I assumed not work but school. Granted it's a fallacy to assume all people work 9-5 schedules anyway, but that's where my brain went

My normal work hours are 6:54am-3:24pm, middle school releases at 3:15pm, high school 3:30pm. But with overtime I've have to work anywhere from 4 hours early to 4 hours over with 24 hours notice. Right now I've been on 2:54am-3:24pm since the beginning of the year. Last year I was stuck working till 7:24pm. If I'm lucky I know if I get the weekend off or stuck working by Thursday.

 

[Incomudro]

There's nothing objectionable about what Fauci said. He had an idea of what herd immunity might be around 70%, then new studies and information were presented that alter that estimate lower, and so the vaccination goal is going to be adjusted accordingly of what an ID specialist would like to see.

Herd immunity is herd immunity.
The numbers that dictate that don't change.

 

[DavidNoble]

You are absolutely correct about one thing "It's amazing what happens when I don't have other's people germs in my face". It is really sad that message was not realized until COVID19 came into the picture. I guess it takes a good kick in the teeth to get peoples attention.

I usually only try to be correct about one thing at a time. Being correct about too many things all at once is actually something I actively avoid. I don't even like being correct about one thing.

And yes, people have to understand if they're sick they need to stay home and away from other people.