Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[Andrew C]

Texas says schools now must notify families of positive COVID-19 cases in classrooms

This is a reversal of the Texas Education Agency’s previous guidance, which didn’t explicitly require school districts to notify parents of a close contact with the virus.

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[maui2k7]

Texas says schools now must notify families of positive COVID-19 cases in classrooms

This is a reversal of the Texas Education Agency’s previous guidance, which didn’t explicitly require school districts to notify parents of a close contact with the virus.

www.texastribune.org

CBS Texas - Breaking Local News, First Alert Weather & I-Team Investigations

Latest breaking news from CBS11 KTVT-TV | KTXA-TV.

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Out district in TX has been notifying parents since last August.

 

[Andrew C]

Out district in TX has been notifying parents since last August.

Ours did the same last school year.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

This changes things a bit for DCL...

Bahamas Imposing New Restrictions on Cruise Ships Including Stops at Private Islands – Requiring Passengers 12 and Older to be Vaccinated • The Disney Cruise Line Blog

Today, The Bahamas announced that cruise ships with passengers shall not be permitted to enter a port in The Bahamas, including a private stop, such as

disneycruiselineblog.com

Good.

While we may never see a blanket, nationwide "vaccine mandate", it's slowly but surely happening by default.

 

[Andrew C]

Latest one week trends from the other large states....

CA

TX

NY

IL

 

[Heppenheimer]

I imagine they would have needed to exceed the best vaccination rates in the country to avoid this (their rates right now put them around the middle of the pack from what I remember, not far off from California as an example). Possible, but not ever probable. I wish it happened though. Really I was hopeful everywhere, including those states with the highest rates, would be higher. Just silly....

The best thing Florida has going for them is the high rates of vaccination for their most vulnerable. Obviously, that hasn't stopped what is happening. But it is still important.

Speaking of which, does Florida break down the vaccination data by percentages for each age group? I see on their dashboard they report the raw numbers for each demographic, but that doesn't tell us much if you don't know the population size for each age group.

 

[Heppenheimer]

Good.

While we may never see a blanket, nationwide "vaccine mandate", it's slowly but surely happening by default.

It would have been nice to see an international, or at least national working group come up with a common passport system, but oh well, here we are.

 

[Andrew C]

As a comparison to Florida, here is what Texas hospitalizations look like (similar restrictions, or lack of)....peak hospitalizations in January was 14.2K. Sitting at 12.7K right now. Looks like this peak is almost here? Maybe?

 

[MisterPenguin]

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Classic denier-tactic: Take bad news and compare it to worse news so that the bad news doesn't seem bad.

Up until the time she said that, cases as a proportion of the population was rising, with the presumption that they would continue to rise.

I'd call that troubling, unless you're predisposed to make our health leaders look like fools since one is a anti-vaxxer?

Why not compare the rising hospitalizations of adolescents to the Bubonic Plague, or the death of all humans at all time? It would be equally enlightening.

 

[GimpYancIent]

Nothing could be worse than spreading disease to a thousand plus fellow cruisers and onto small island nations. Get vaccinated and be a good human being...

Yes! No more ports of call. Just smile and wave at the friendly islanders from the ships railing as you slowly sail by.

 

[Lilofan]

This changes things a bit for DCL...

Bahamas Imposing New Restrictions on Cruise Ships Including Stops at Private Islands – Requiring Passengers 12 and Older to be Vaccinated • The Disney Cruise Line Blog

Today, The Bahamas announced that cruise ships with passengers shall not be permitted to enter a port in The Bahamas, including a private stop, such as

disneycruiselineblog.com

When I went on the Disney Wonder I visited Atlantis on Paradise Island. Over the hill by tourist duty free Bay Street is where the locals live. I went around and locals live in dilapidated tin shacks. If covid hits them head on it would be devastating.

 

[Lilofan]

Yes! No more ports of call. Just smile and wave at the friendly islanders from the ships railing as you slowly sail by.

The locals income depend on tourist dollars but it is the right call to make.

 

[DisneyFan32]

CDC director says we might not need annual Covid boosters after third shot

Hopefully booster shots will reducing COVID-19 cases as low enough plus will stop a winter surge coming this Winter so Christmas will be much better than last year. Hopefully the pandemic will ending in early 2022 or mid 2022.

So yeah this is going to be best Christmas ever if there will be never be a winter surge again soon.

 

[MisterPenguin]

This changes things a bit for DCL...

Bahamas Imposing New Restrictions on Cruise Ships Including Stops at Private Islands – Requiring Passengers 12 and Older to be Vaccinated • The Disney Cruise Line Blog

Today, The Bahamas announced that cruise ships with passengers shall not be permitted to enter a port in The Bahamas, including a private stop, such as

disneycruiselineblog.com

When the Bahamas doesn't want your tourist money until you do the right thing... It should be a wake-up call.

 

[DCBaker]

This changes things a bit for DCL...

Bahamas Imposing New Restrictions on Cruise Ships Including Stops at Private Islands – Requiring Passengers 12 and Older to be Vaccinated • The Disney Cruise Line Blog

Today, The Bahamas announced that cruise ships with passengers shall not be permitted to enter a port in The Bahamas, including a private stop, such as

disneycruiselineblog.com

Will we hear from DCL today?

Royal Caribbean has already announced they will require all cruise ship passengers 12 and older to be fully vaccinated to comply with Bahamas policy -

"For cruises departing from any U.S. port and visiting The Bahamas on and after Sept. 3, guests who are 12 and older must provide proof of vaccination in order to sail. This also applies to itineraries that include Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Travelers unable to show proof of vaccination will be unable to sail.

Those of our guests under 12, who are currently ineligible for the vaccine, can still cruise with us as long as they continue to provide a negative test result at boarding and follow certain health and safety protocols.

In a statement, the cruise line said it was committed to complying with regulations, "Royal Caribbean’s top priority is maintaining everyone’s well-being while complying with federal, state and local laws as we always have. We will continue to evaluate and update our health and safety measures as circumstances evolve."

The new policy change applies to cruises out of Florida, as other departure ports have required passengers at least 12 years old to be fully vaccinated since August 1."

Royal Caribbean will require all cruise ship passengers 12 and older to be fully vaccinated to comply with Bahamas policy

Hours after The Bahamas issued a new policy requiring cruise ship passengers 12 years old or older to be fully vaccinated, Royal Caribbean has updated...

www.royalcaribbeanblog.com

 

[Andrew C]

Will we hear from DCL today?

Royal Caribbean has already announced they will require all cruise ship passengers 12 and older to be fully vaccinated to comply with Bahamas policy -

"For cruises departing from any U.S. port and visiting The Bahamas on and after Sept. 3, guests who are 12 and older must provide proof of vaccination in order to sail. This also applies to itineraries that include Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Travelers unable to show proof of vaccination will be unable to sail.

Those of our guests under 12, who are currently ineligible for the vaccine, can still cruise with us as long as they continue to provide a negative test result at boarding and follow certain health and safety protocols.

In a statement, the cruise line said it was committed to complying with regulations, "Royal Caribbean’s top priority is maintaining everyone’s well-being while complying with federal, state and local laws as we always have. We will continue to evaluate and update our health and safety measures as circumstances evolve."

The new policy change applies to cruises out of Florida, as other departure ports have required passengers at least 12 years old to be fully vaccinated since August 1."

Royal Caribbean will require all cruise ship passengers 12 and older to be fully vaccinated to comply with Bahamas policy

Hours after The Bahamas issued a new policy requiring cruise ship passengers 12 years old or older to be fully vaccinated, Royal Caribbean has updated...

www.royalcaribbeanblog.com

We will see. I wouldn’t be surprised. Whether Disney wants to go this route or not, they almost have no choice.

I have an RCL cruise booked in July. Wonder if it will be required by then as well. Hah.

 

[Andrew C]

When the Bahamas doesn't want your tourist money until you do the right thing... It should be a wake-up call.

They want my money!!!
But I’m vaccinated….

 

[Lilofan]

They want my money!!!
But I’m vaccinated….

Without tourist dollars , the locals on Paradise Island will feel the effect. I went to the other side of the island, inner city with palm trees. I had the best conch sandwich in my life in a road side snack shack.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

Will we hear from DCL today?

Royal Caribbean has already announced they will require all cruise ship passengers 12 and older to be fully vaccinated to comply with Bahamas policy -

"For cruises departing from any U.S. port and visiting The Bahamas on and after Sept. 3, guests who are 12 and older must provide proof of vaccination in order to sail. This also applies to itineraries that include Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Travelers unable to show proof of vaccination will be unable to sail.

Those of our guests under 12, who are currently ineligible for the vaccine, can still cruise with us as long as they continue to provide a negative test result at boarding and follow certain health and safety protocols.

In a statement, the cruise line said it was committed to complying with regulations, "Royal Caribbean’s top priority is maintaining everyone’s well-being while complying with federal, state and local laws as we always have. We will continue to evaluate and update our health and safety measures as circumstances evolve."

The new policy change applies to cruises out of Florida, as other departure ports have required passengers at least 12 years old to be fully vaccinated since August 1."

Royal Caribbean will require all cruise ship passengers 12 and older to be fully vaccinated to comply with Bahamas policy

Hours after The Bahamas issued a new policy requiring cruise ship passengers 12 years old or older to be fully vaccinated, Royal Caribbean has updated...

www.royalcaribbeanblog.com

Have you noticed Disney being a bit slow to respond to these sorts of things? They used to lead with their response before other cruise lines.. parks..etc. Now it seems they take the back burner approach.. see what others are doing the join in. Am I wrong? Could be that I am.Maybe they are just to busy seeing how they can get more money from rides and stuff. To soon?

 

[JoeCamel]

Nothing could be worse than spreading disease to a thousand plus fellow cruisers and onto small island nations. Get vaccinated and be a good human being...

It worked for Columbus......