"I don’t know how to put this in a way that will not make me sound flippant: No one cares. Literally speaking, I know that isn’t true, because if it were, the articles wouldn’t be commissioned. But outside the world inhabited by the professional and managerial classes in a handful of major metropolitan areas, many, if not most, Americans are leading their lives as if COVID is over, and they have been for a long while."
I found this piece entertaining and it also falls in line with the thinking that I am seeing with more and more people.
Where I live it's the same thing.
I understand the sentiment, especially if you have been vaccinated and following the rules for the most part. Lots of promising treatments and more therapeutic options available. It really is a pandemic of the unvaccinated at this point and I am just as fed up with this as the next person. We are never going to be completely safe from covid19. Do we ever get to a point where we just accept this or do we continue down this path even though we have been doing all the right things and the only people that seem to be at great risk are unvaccinated people of advancing age.
"I don’t know how to put this in a way that will not make me sound flippant: No one cares. Literally speaking, I know that isn’t true, because if it were, the articles wouldn’t be commissioned. But outside the world inhabited by the professional and managerial classes in a handful of major metropolitan areas, many, if not most, Americans are leading their lives as if COVID is over, and they have been for a long while."
I found this piece entertaining and it also falls in line with the thinking that I am seeing with more and more people.
Where I live it's the same thing.
I understand the sentiment, especially if you have been vaccinated and following the rules for the most part. Lots of promising treatments and more therapeutic options available. It really is a pandemic of the unvaccinated at this point and I am just as fed up with this as the next person. We are never going to be completely safe from covid19. Do we ever get to a point where we just accept this or do we continue down this path even though we have been doing all the right things and the only people that seem to be at great risk are unvaccinated people of advancing age.
Another takeaway from that article is that he is going on w life like nothing is wrong too. He is living his life. Doesn't sound like there is much caution.
He also mentions the risk of eating Kibbeh. If you can try it, do. One of my favorite things I've ever had from the Middle East.
"I don’t know how to put this in a way that will not make me sound flippant: No one cares. Literally speaking, I know that isn’t true, because if it were, the articles wouldn’t be commissioned. But outside the world inhabited by the professional and managerial classes in a handful of major metropolitan areas, many, if not most, Americans are leading their lives as if COVID is over, and they have been for a long while."
I found this piece entertaining and it also falls in line with the thinking that I am seeing with more and more people.
Where I live it's the same thing.
I understand the sentiment, especially if you have been vaccinated and following the rules for the most part. Lots of promising treatments and more therapeutic options available. It really is a pandemic of the unvaccinated at this point and I am just as fed up with this as the next person. We are never going to be completely safe from covid19. Do we ever get to a point where we just accept this or do we continue down this path even though we have been doing all the right things and the only people that seem to be at great risk are unvaccinated people of advancing age.
Another takeaway from that article is that he is going on w life like nothing is wrong too. He is living his life. Doesn't sound like there is much caution.
He also mentions the risk of eating Kibbeh. If you can try it, do. One of my favorite things I've ever had from the Middle East.
My favorite part about that piece is how they had to resort to praying the rosary at home on Sundays because their church was shut down.
"I don’t know how to put this in a way that will not make me sound flippant: No one cares. Literally speaking, I know that isn’t true, because if it were, the articles wouldn’t be commissioned. But outside the world inhabited by the professional and managerial classes in a handful of major metropolitan areas, many, if not most, Americans are leading their lives as if COVID is over, and they have been for a long while."
I found this piece entertaining and it also falls in line with the thinking that I am seeing with more and more people.
Where I live it's the same thing.
I understand the sentiment, especially if you have been vaccinated and following the rules for the most part. Lots of promising treatments and more therapeutic options available. It really is a pandemic of the unvaccinated at this point and I am just as fed up with this as the next person. We are never going to be completely safe from covid19. Do we ever get to a point where we just accept this or do we continue down this path even though we have been doing all the right things and the only people that seem to be at great risk are unvaccinated people of advancing age.
Another takeaway from that article is that he is going on w life like nothing is wrong too. He is living his life. Doesn't sound like there is much caution.
He also mentions the risk of eating Kibbeh. If you can try it, do. One of my favorite things I've ever had from the Middle East.
Yeah the author is for sure a lot more cavalier than I am, but I completely understand. Living in Texas I also see that the author's lifestyle is the dominant lifestyle out here.
I love Kibbeh. My uncle is Lebanese so I grew up eating loads of good middle eastern foods whenever the extended family got together. The legend is that as a small child I would gorge on homemade baklava.
"I don’t know how to put this in a way that will not make me sound flippant: No one cares. Literally speaking, I know that isn’t true, because if it were, the articles wouldn’t be commissioned. But outside the world inhabited by the professional and managerial classes in a handful of major metropolitan areas, many, if not most, Americans are leading their lives as if COVID is over, and they have been for a long while."
I found this piece entertaining and it also falls in line with the thinking that I am seeing with more and more people.
This is an incredibly articulate version of most of what we hear from anti-vaxers/maskers, etc. He even takes digs at people wearing masks in ways that don't impact him (i.e., a polished way of saying "you look STUPID with your mask on by yourself").
That all said, this probably is an overly generalized version of the truth. In general, people are ready to move on. We're burned out. We want to see people. We want to go grocery shopping without masks. Yeah, it's true, big cities are behind the Real America in this movement, but I do think there's an overall shift/fatigue/etc.
I probably would not get along with guy and his ability to be articulate just makes the "MAGA, bitches!" a bit more difficult to find. But he does provide some insight as to where a lot of people are. However, I think there's a split between vaccinations and the rest. Plenty of vaxxed people will continue to get vaxxed as recommended even if they've lost interest in whether it's a good idea to be unmasked around grandma or how many people should gather at Thanksgiving.
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"I don’t know how to put this in a way that will not make me sound flippant: No one cares. Literally speaking, I know that isn’t true, because if it were, the articles wouldn’t be commissioned. But outside the world inhabited by the professional and managerial classes in a handful of major metropolitan areas, many, if not most, Americans are leading their lives as if COVID is over, and they have been for a long while."
I found this piece entertaining and it also falls in line with the thinking that I am seeing with more and more people.
This is an incredibly articulate version of most of what we hear from anti-vaxers/maskers, etc. He even takes digs at people wearing masks in ways that don't impact him (i.e., a polished way of saying "you look STUPID with your mask on by yourself").
That all said, this probably is an overly generalized version of the truth. In general, people are ready to move on. We're burned out. We want to see people. We want to go grocery shopping without masks. Yeah, it's true, big cities are behind the Real America in this movement, but I do think there's an overall shift/fatigue/etc.
I probably would not get along with guy and his ability to be articulate just makes the "MAGA, bitches!" a bit more difficult to find. But he does provide some insight as to where a lot of people are. However, I think there's a split between vaccinations and the rest. Plenty of vaxxed people will continue to get vaxxed as recommended even if they've lost interest in whether it's a good idea to be unmasked around grandma or how many people should gather at Thanksgiving.
So should we all put our lives on hold and just stay home? I see
many people here complaining about how others act and how Republican
governors should be doing more. I live in Washington state which is one
of the most strict states when it comes to COVID. There are plenty of
rules in place but guess what? They aren't being enforced! I went to
Seattle to see The Eagles last month. Washington state requires everyone
wear a mask indoors. Seattle(King County) requires proof of vaccination
for indoor gatherings. There were between 16,000-17,000 people inside
the Climate Pledge Arena. I was surprised when I didn't have to show
proof of vaccination when I entered the building. When I entered I was
asked to show my ticket to get into the concert. I had my vaccination
card out and was ready to show it. I asked if I needed to show that and
they told me that someone was supposed to check that outside(there was
no one outside doing so). I was also surprised to see that 75% of people
inside the arena were not wearing masks during the concert. I've
watched plenty of Seattle sporting events on TV. They are outdoors but
everyone is required to be wearing masks but the TV clearly shows that
they aren't wearing them. Does the Governor, state, or city fine the
Seattle Seahawks for not requiring masks? How about Climate Pledge
Arena? Nope. How about the small ma and pa business? Yep. Washington
goes after small businesses daily for breaking COVID rules but never the
big companies or entities where it should matter the most!
At
some point, society is going to have to make a decision to either stay
locked up in their house or live their life. How does everyone feel
about Eddie going on tour in smaller indoor venues? No doubt that some
spread of COVID will happen at every one of his shows. Is it worth it?
Where do you guys draw the line? From reading most of these comments, it
sounds like you all want people to stay locked up in their houses but I
don't see the outrage for events that have the potential of spreading
this disease. I also don't see the outrage when Democratic Governors and
states don't enforce their own rules.
To
put this into perspective, I am vaccinated. I wear a mask when I am
supposed to and I don't give anyone a hard time about having to do so.
COVID will never go away. I personally know more people that were
vaccinated and have died from COVID than people that were not vaccinated
and died. To add to that, I also know more people that have committed
suicide during this pandemic that have died from COVID. This is just my
personal experience. I do believe we need to be cautious but I realize
that COVID will be a thing for the rest of our lives just as the flu and
colds are. Imagine if everyone in the United States was vaccinated. How
much of a difference do you think this would really make when we have a
world full of unvaccinated? Should we close all our borders and not
allow anyone through? There are new reports stating that 40% of COVID
cases have no symptoms which means the death rate percentage is much
lower than what we are being told.
Did you
ever think there's a reason why we've seen so many Democratic leaders
create rules that require us to wear masks yet we've see plenty of
photos proving they don't believe in their own rules? We've caught the
PUSA doing this! If Democratic leaders believed in masks and social
distancing, they would set a good example by following their own rules.
They would also ensure these rules are being enforced by everyone, all
the time.
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I recently found out that my ex business partner has been on a ventilator with Covid....going on about three weeks now I think
His wife had it at the same time but only required oxygen. She was released last Friday to home care with oxygen, etc.
He's 57....likely unvaxxed as he is a tRumpster
That's a bummer and I feel sorry for anyone who has to deal with that because even of they both survive, they will probably have to suffer long-term difficult conditions. That said, pretty much everyone has heard stories like this, and yet a certain percentage of the population insists on being anti-vacc even though the evidence is so strong that the vaccination will help prevent or at least lessen the affects of infection. Why so many people want to play that kind of Russian Roulette is beyond me.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
I recently found out that my ex business partner has been on a ventilator with Covid....going on about three weeks now I think
His wife had it at the same time but only required oxygen. She was released last Friday to home care with oxygen, etc.
He's 57....likely unvaxxed as he is a tRumpster
That's a bummer and I feel sorry for anyone who has to deal with that because even of they both survive, they will probably have to suffer long-term difficult conditions. That said, pretty much everyone has heard stories like this, and yet a certain percentage of the population insists on being anti-vacc even though the evidence is so strong that the vaccination will help prevent or at least lessen the affects of infection. Why so many people want to play that kind of Russian Roulette is beyond me.
Misinformation and the culture wars is why. Some really believe they have nothing whatsoever to worry about.
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AND... yet another reason why my wife and I and several of our friends boycott Amazon
AmazonSmile donated more than $40,000 to anti-vaccine groups in 2020
Donations through the online retailer’s charitable program come as it faces criticism for its role in health misinformation
Amazon’s charitable program is paying tens of thousands of dollars to
anti-vaccine groups in a move experts say is “shocking” as millions of
Americans remain unvaccinated in the face of another Covid-19 wave.
More at link.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
By European standards, hand-wringing about masks in schools is as silly and absurdly risk-averse as the American medical establishment’s insistence that pregnant women not drink coffee or wine.
pardon? in europe it's laughed at not to consume alcohol during pregnancy?
AmazonSmile donated more than $40,000 to anti-vaccine groups in 2020
Donations through the online retailer’s charitable program come as it faces criticism for its role in health misinformation
Amazon’s charitable program is paying tens of thousands of dollars to
anti-vaccine groups in a move experts say is “shocking” as millions of
Americans remain unvaccinated in the face of another Covid-19 wave.
More at link.
I also boycott Amazon. I think this story is slightly misleading though. The way I understand is that SMile works in such a way that the end purchaser may purchase amazon products through their smile program and a percentage of proceeds get donated to charities. So I don't see Amazon as being directly at fault here. Who is amazon to decide what the consumer declares charitable? The smile platform could limit what institutions are seen as charitable etc, but perhaps the best thing would be to not allow the option, because even though you are perhaps getting funding to the charity of your choice, Amazon is also getting a huge tax write off.
By European standards, hand-wringing about masks in schools is as silly and absurdly risk-averse as the American medical establishment’s insistence that pregnant women not drink coffee or wine.
pardon? in europe it's laughed at not to consume alcohol during pregnancy?
So should we all put our lives on hold and just stay home? I see
many people here complaining about how others act and how Republican
governors should be doing more. I live in Washington state which is one
of the most strict states when it comes to COVID. There are plenty of
rules in place but guess what? They aren't being enforced! I went to
Seattle to see The Eagles last month. Washington state requires everyone
wear a mask indoors. Seattle(King County) requires proof of vaccination
for indoor gatherings. There were between 16,000-17,000 people inside
the Climate Pledge Arena. I was surprised when I didn't have to show
proof of vaccination when I entered the building. When I entered I was
asked to show my ticket to get into the concert. I had my vaccination
card out and was ready to show it. I asked if I needed to show that and
they told me that someone was supposed to check that outside(there was
no one outside doing so). I was also surprised to see that 75% of people
inside the arena were not wearing masks during the concert. I've
watched plenty of Seattle sporting events on TV. They are outdoors but
everyone is required to be wearing masks but the TV clearly shows that
they aren't wearing them. Does the Governor, state, or city fine the
Seattle Seahawks for not requiring masks? How about Climate Pledge
Arena? Nope. How about the small ma and pa business? Yep. Washington
goes after small businesses daily for breaking COVID rules but never the
big companies or entities where it should matter the most!
At
some point, society is going to have to make a decision to either stay
locked up in their house or live their life. How does everyone feel
about Eddie going on tour in smaller indoor venues? No doubt that some
spread of COVID will happen at every one of his shows. Is it worth it?
Where do you guys draw the line? From reading most of these comments, it
sounds like you all want people to stay locked up in their houses but I
don't see the outrage for events that have the potential of spreading
this disease. I also don't see the outrage when Democratic Governors and
states don't enforce their own rules.
To
put this into perspective, I am vaccinated. I wear a mask when I am
supposed to and I don't give anyone a hard time about having to do so.
COVID will never go away. I personally know more people that were
vaccinated and have died from COVID than people that were not vaccinated
and died. To add to that, I also know more people that have committed
suicide during this pandemic that have died from COVID. This is just my
personal experience. I do believe we need to be cautious but I realize
that COVID will be a thing for the rest of our lives just as the flu and
colds are. Imagine if everyone in the United States was vaccinated. How
much of a difference do you think this would really make when we have a
world full of unvaccinated? Should we close all our borders and not
allow anyone through? There are new reports stating that 40% of COVID
cases have no symptoms which means the death rate percentage is much
lower than what we are being told.
Did you
ever think there's a reason why we've seen so many Democratic leaders
create rules that require us to wear masks yet we've see plenty of
photos proving they don't believe in their own rules? We've caught the
PUSA doing this! If Democratic leaders believed in masks and social
distancing, they would set a good example by following their own rules.
They would also ensure these rules are being enforced by everyone, all
the time.
gavin newsom was dragged through the mud by both sides last year. nancy pelosi was also tarred and feathered for her salon gaffe. my personal opinion is that one incident with biden was just an honest mistake.
I don't think any of us have ever said anything anywhere close to wanting to be locked up. we want people to get vaccinated and then live our lives. we know restrictions hurt businesses and the economy and mental health, etc. no one wants that. it was necessary prior to vaccines/treatments. now it's not. just get the shot or stay home. that's the message.
I agree about the outdoor masking. whatever makes a person comfortable, fine. But from what I've read, outdoor transmission is incredibly low. hence the massive increase in cases in winter. if you are at a football game outside? I don't see the point in wearing a mask if you don't want to. at Bomber games (outside) it's not required. At Winnipeg Jets (inside) games, it is. They also got criticized recently about not enforcing that. and they addressed it and I think they fixed it.
I have gone to restaurants and bars in the last few months and it's all over the map who enforces vax status or not. All the bars/restaurants I went to in Vancouver recently scanned our cards and verified our ID. at restaurants in winnipeg, it's about 50/50, and some of the ones who ask for your card, don't even scan it. they just make sure you have a card (people have tried to fake them, making that process useless).
democratic leaders are probably all vaccinated, which potentially makes them less concerned about masking and distancing. if that's the standard, however, it should be followed. but you're always going to have leaders that don't follow their own rules. it's not just democrats. it's all over.
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AmazonSmile donated more than $40,000 to anti-vaccine groups in 2020
Donations through the online retailer’s charitable program come as it faces criticism for its role in health misinformation
Amazon’s charitable program is paying tens of thousands of dollars to
anti-vaccine groups in a move experts say is “shocking” as millions of
Americans remain unvaccinated in the face of another Covid-19 wave.
More at link.
I also boycott Amazon. I think this story is slightly misleading though. The way I understand is that SMile works in such a way that the end purchaser may purchase amazon products through their smile program and a percentage of proceeds get donated to charities. So I don't see Amazon as being directly at fault here. Who is amazon to decide what the consumer declares charitable? The smile platform could limit what institutions are seen as charitable etc, but perhaps the best thing would be to not allow the option, because even though you are perhaps getting funding to the charity of your choice, Amazon is also getting a huge tax write off.
Amazon can chose who does not get funded. For example, from the article:
"Hate groups and terrorism groups are banned from the program. But in the past, AmazonSmile also reportedly funded anti-LGBTQ groups."
I cut Amazon zero slack.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
AmazonSmile donated more than $40,000 to anti-vaccine groups in 2020
Donations through the online retailer’s charitable program come as it faces criticism for its role in health misinformation
Amazon’s charitable program is paying tens of thousands of dollars to
anti-vaccine groups in a move experts say is “shocking” as millions of
Americans remain unvaccinated in the face of another Covid-19 wave.
More at link.
I also boycott Amazon. I think this story is slightly misleading though. The way I understand is that SMile works in such a way that the end purchaser may purchase amazon products through their smile program and a percentage of proceeds get donated to charities. So I don't see Amazon as being directly at fault here. Who is amazon to decide what the consumer declares charitable? The smile platform could limit what institutions are seen as charitable etc, but perhaps the best thing would be to not allow the option, because even though you are perhaps getting funding to the charity of your choice, Amazon is also getting a huge tax write off.
Amazon can chose who does not get funded. For example, from the article:
"Hate groups and terrorism groups are banned from the program. But in the past, AmazonSmile also reportedly funded anti-LGBTQ groups."
I cut Amazon zero slack.
In the past? Ok
I think Amazon is amazing. They are great for consumers. Small business hates them, and I get that.
Feds ask Canadians to avoid travelling internationally
Lol. Yeah I’m sure people who got vacations booked south are giving them…nope.
This reminds me of how when you download a new app on iPhone, it'll give you the option to "allow app to track," or "ask app not to track." In other words, the app is going to track you.
Me: Hey app, can you please not track me? App: Thanks for asking, but no, I'm going to track you.
My company just required proof of vaccination starting on Monday. If you aren't vaxxed, you have to wear a mask. I have a feeling that some people will be fired by the end of the week.
It’s interesting that a company would go to those lengths, but then allow those that are vaxxed to go un-masked, especially knowing that the virus spreads easily amongst fully vaxxed and even boosted individuals. I’m surprised masking isn’t required for everyone.
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Zod (in BC) has to wait. The Tuesday update said BC boosters would be done here by Jan or Feb for most. It sounds like AB is waiting for more doses.
I had no choice for 3rd dose, but was offered a third Pfizer, so I didn't choose to rebook. But that was before Omicron. At this point, I would take a mismatched mRNA.
The part I struggle with is overwhelming hospitals. Maybe it's more of an issue here in Canada as our health are system was already struggling before covid.
Say Omicron is less lethal, but spreads faster. For arguments say it's 1/2 as lethal. But if it's 3x more contagious it would still put more pressure on hospitals that are already at capacity. Lower percentage of people having complications, but more people overall due to big numbers getting infected.
I've already met people or seen them pass away because the system is full, and treatments (for things like cancer) were delayed.
I'm not against the let it rip theory, but at the same time, you know it's going to overload hospitals, not because omicron is less mild, but because of how fast it can spread.
I really don't want to be the person that gets a bad case of it and the hospital has no room for me :(
The part I struggle with is overwhelming hospitals. Maybe it's more of an issue here in Canada as our health are system was already struggling before covid.
Say Omicron is less lethal, but spreads faster. For arguments say it's 1/2 as lethal. But if it's 3x more contagious it would still put more pressure on hospitals that are already at capacity. Lower percentage of people having complications, but more people overall due to big numbers getting infected.
I've already met people or seen them pass away because the system is full, and treatments (for things like cancer) were delayed.
I'm not against the let it rip theory, but at the same time, you know it's going to overload hospitals, not because omicron is less mild, but because of how fast it can spread.
I really don't want to be the person that gets a bad case of it and the hospital has no room for me :(
Do the hospitals not know it's only a pandemic for the unvaccinated now? /s
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He also mentions the risk of eating Kibbeh. If you can try it, do. One of my favorite things I've ever had from the Middle East.
Entertaining indeed.
I love Kibbeh. My uncle is Lebanese so I grew up eating loads of good middle eastern foods whenever the extended family got together. The legend is that as a small child I would gorge on homemade baklava.
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His wife had it at the same time but only required oxygen. She was released last Friday to home care with oxygen, etc.
He's 57....likely unvaxxed as he is a tRumpster
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That all said, this probably is an overly generalized version of the truth. In general, people are ready to move on. We're burned out. We want to see people. We want to go grocery shopping without masks. Yeah, it's true, big cities are behind the Real America in this movement, but I do think there's an overall shift/fatigue/etc.
I probably would not get along with guy and his ability to be articulate just makes the "MAGA, bitches!" a bit more difficult to find. But he does provide some insight as to where a lot of people are. However, I think there's a split between vaccinations and the rest. Plenty of vaxxed people will continue to get vaxxed as recommended even if they've lost interest in whether it's a good idea to be unmasked around grandma or how many people should gather at Thanksgiving.
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That's a bummer and I feel sorry for anyone who has to deal with that because even of they both survive, they will probably have to suffer long-term difficult conditions.
That said, pretty much everyone has heard stories like this, and yet a certain percentage of the population insists on being anti-vacc even though the evidence is so strong that the vaccination will help prevent or at least lessen the affects of infection. Why so many people want to play that kind of Russian Roulette is beyond me.
There are no kings inside the gates of eden
AmazonSmile donated more than $40,000 to anti-vaccine groups in 2020
Donations through the online retailer’s charitable program come as it faces criticism for its role in health misinformation
Amazon’s charitable program is paying tens of thousands of dollars to anti-vaccine groups in a move experts say is “shocking” as millions of Americans remain unvaccinated in the face of another Covid-19 wave.
More at link.
pardon? in europe it's laughed at not to consume alcohol during pregnancy?
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I don't think any of us have ever said anything anywhere close to wanting to be locked up. we want people to get vaccinated and then live our lives. we know restrictions hurt businesses and the economy and mental health, etc. no one wants that. it was necessary prior to vaccines/treatments. now it's not. just get the shot or stay home. that's the message.
I agree about the outdoor masking. whatever makes a person comfortable, fine. But from what I've read, outdoor transmission is incredibly low. hence the massive increase in cases in winter. if you are at a football game outside? I don't see the point in wearing a mask if you don't want to. at Bomber games (outside) it's not required. At Winnipeg Jets (inside) games, it is. They also got criticized recently about not enforcing that. and they addressed it and I think they fixed it.
I have gone to restaurants and bars in the last few months and it's all over the map who enforces vax status or not. All the bars/restaurants I went to in Vancouver recently scanned our cards and verified our ID. at restaurants in winnipeg, it's about 50/50, and some of the ones who ask for your card, don't even scan it. they just make sure you have a card (people have tried to fake them, making that process useless).
democratic leaders are probably all vaccinated, which potentially makes them less concerned about masking and distancing. if that's the standard, however, it should be followed. but you're always going to have leaders that don't follow their own rules. it's not just democrats. it's all over.
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I think Amazon is amazing. They are great for consumers. Small business hates them, and I get that.
Feds ask Canadians to avoid travelling internationally
Me: Hey app, can you please not track me?
App: Thanks for asking, but no, I'm going to track you.
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Zod (in BC) has to wait.
The Tuesday update said BC boosters would be done here by Jan or Feb for most. It sounds like AB is waiting for more doses.
I had no choice for 3rd dose, but was offered a third Pfizer, so I didn't choose to rebook. But that was before Omicron. At this point, I would take a mismatched mRNA.
Say Omicron is less lethal, but spreads faster. For arguments say it's 1/2 as lethal. But if it's 3x more contagious it would still put more pressure on hospitals that are already at capacity. Lower percentage of people having complications, but more people overall due to big numbers getting infected.
I've already met people or seen them pass away because the system is full, and treatments (for things like cancer) were delayed.
I'm not against the let it rip theory, but at the same time, you know it's going to overload hospitals, not because omicron is less mild, but because of how fast it can spread.
I really don't want to be the person that gets a bad case of it and the hospital has no room for me :(
Do the hospitals not know it's only a pandemic for the unvaccinated now? /s
I had to go back and check it wasn't your young kids because omicron sent more young kids into the hospital.
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