I find it "funny" that what isn't being reported is that "normal" COVID rates in states like FL, and many other states are increasing as well. The nation average of Delta Variant to COVID cases is about 58%. If this is correct, and if we want to say FL has it "worse" at 70% Delta, that still means of their 7k cases yesterday, over 2k were from COVID other than the Delta variant. This is still an increase over 2 weeks ago. This also times suspiciously with when just about every state in the nation said, "Well, the CDC said those with vaccines can now go maskless. Those without the vaccine, please wear your mask. But we won't enforce it, or check it, or do anything really. Honor system dudes." And now here we are a few short weeks later. And because Disney/Universal has already gone through the wringer this year, they bought into this hook line and sinker. And Disney was even more cautious than others. They still waited weeks longer than Universal to ease restrictions.
This whole, "Pandemic of the unvaccinated" is just as much the fault of those in charge as those who aren't vaccinated, because not everyone can. But because they don't want to admit they made a huge error, it isn't their fault for making a mistake, it is the Delta variant. Even though the Delta Variant isn't the only cause of the increase....
Blame shifted. And now that Pandora's box is open, Disney and others have no real choice but to follow, because it would be pandemonium and bad for business to keep enforcing something everyone else has stopped. They are hurting enough after the last year, they can't afford to alienate a large population base that is just DONE.
COVID-19 deaths rose in a majority of states as the delta variant spreads. Seven Mississippi children are in the hospital. More COVID-19 updates.
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