It is an absolutely ridiculous option given the level of scientific understanding we have and what can be done to stop this thing dead. Simple fact is that if people had behaved like responsible human beings back in July 2020 this would have all been long over by now.
Did they? Or did a combination of vaccinations and seasonality accomplish that? If masks and distancing accomplished it, why didn't it happen in December or January instead of when it ultimately did? That's the point. We had high mask and distancing compliance throughout the times when the Covid numbers were their absolute worst.
I think its more of the combination of Delta and removing masks which is why most states are seeing increases, it was inevitable in my humble opinion.
So you want to go back to the vaccinated folks having to wear masks again? That goes against the CDC guidelines. And for how long this time? Another year and a half?
Of course (well, I would say less about the masks and more about opening up and removing capacity limits)...especially given the fact that there such a large chunk of people for whatever reason are not getting vaccinated.
Vaccines. Vaccines got Orange County below 5%. It is Delta that is changing that right now.
What is it that you think is flawed? The US is lagging the U.K. big time with the delta variant, you still have 2-3 months probably to see the potential effect. But that’s where you should have an advantage, because in theory you’ll have more fully vaccinated by that time.
I would go back to everyone doing everything they can to make things better for everyone. Fact is that if people had done this from the start it would have be under control by now. The stop, start, and "I can't do this any longer" mentality has dragged this out far longer than it needed to be. It is incredible to me that those who won't play their part in this are some of the biggest complainers of how it is all just too much them to cope with. And yet their behavior is the reason for what they are experiencing. It is maddening.
Yes it is very difficult to gauge, but the numbers speak for themselves in regard to Orange County. With huge numbers of people now behaving like there is absolutely no pandemic, Orange County numbers are surging. And OC health leaders are urging people and businesses to do something, and that something is returning back to some common sense and doing what needs to be done.
Agree. And that is why another mask mandate will not work. It would be the vaccinated folks honoring the mandate and wearing masks again(which is useless). Those same people you described would not listen to any mandate yet again. Circles.
It raged because people were not masking and distancing. They were in many cases carrying on as normal.
Sometimes, vaccines are pretty awesome. Anyways, here is the 2 week trend line for the US right now...just to put things in perspective.
Maybe in Florida. Here in the Northeast, you'd sooner see Big Foot in public than someone without a mask on. The virus raged here all winter with no problem whatsoever.
Masks come back. My family cancels yet another trip. Period. Hopefully Disney can respect the science enough here.
Only simple minded individuals are going to come to that conclusion. Anyone with an ounce of common sense would realize that layers of protection in almost aspect of life are better than a single layer. Doesn't matter if we are talking home security or vaccinations.
The very people we need to get vaccinated who will not are simple minded. That is my entire point. The people who are willing to do the right thing are all already vaccinated.
Uhhhhh…is this a mountain over a mole hill thing?