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Muh Muh Muh My Corona (virus)

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Twirling Time, Jan 21, 2020.

  1. Jerry-atric

    Jerry-atric Well-Known Member

  2. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Mask mandates will end. If people still choose to wear them, they're more than free to. It should be a personal choice at this point.
     
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  3. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    Sure does. Did you have to provide proof of vaccination?
     
  4. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    I did not. I suppose she could have been lying but it's my regular place so I hope trust was a factor, ha.
     
  5. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I am going to retire on what I have saved on haircuts the last 14 months.

    I have no desire to go to a barber with or without a mask on.
     
  6. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    This is a tough day for Trumpists. They'll find something else to complain about, but the "fedruhl overreach" card will soon be taken from their deckkkk.
     
  7. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    And, of course, it happened to A Yankee. The whole baseball media world revolves around The Yankees. Never mind the Padres on the covid-IL, this is The Yankees.
    (Think I need blue font?)
     
  8. SoloFlyer

    SoloFlyer Well-Known Member

    I guess I'm overly cautious and paranoid, because I think this move is coming too soon.

    Now people won't get vaccinated. They'll just claim that they have so they don't have to wear a mask. And I bet cases jump.

    I just worry that without a larger vaccinated population, this thing will mutate and become more serious again.
     
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  9. Jerry-atric

    Jerry-atric Well-Known Member

    This is a marathon, not a sprint.
     
  10. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    Gonna be interesting to see what happens.
    Surprised at this announcement. Is the CDC saying that herd immunity is not that big of a deal or that it can be achieved at a lower threshold than previously claimed?
     
  11. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    It's saying neither. It's just acknowledging the real-world evidence that the vaccines are very effective. Your chance of being infected once vaccinated is fairly low. If you do get infected, you are much less likely to get into a dire health situation. And your chances of spreading the virus are greatly reduced.

    That has nothing to do with herd immunity. The number of people who are refusing to get vaccinated may very well keep us from reaching herd immunity, and as long as the virus is still spreading the way it is, those people are very much at risk.
     
  12. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    I think they're getting away from the messaging that herd immunity is the way out of this, because it's probably unachievable.

    Cases may rise, but as long as hospitalizations and severe cases continue to drop, we'll be in decent shape.
     
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