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cutz · January 2021

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18 family members get COVID-19 after holiday gathering in Delaware County

MILMONT PARK, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A family's holiday party in Milmont Park, Delaware County turned out to be a COVID-19 superspreader event.

It was on December 26 that 55-year-old Darlene Reynolds woke up with a scratchy tickle in her throat. This was one day before she was planning to have family members come over from as far as Canada for a holiday gathering.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'" said Reynolds.
The next day, family members arrived for the party. Soon, she said, people started getting sick.

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary," said Reynolds. "We got tested and we tested positive. And then my husband tested positive the next day. And then (my daughter) was getting sick and she tested positive and my son tested positive."

In all, 18 family members ranging in ages from one to 62 became sickened with the virus.

Reynolds' son and husband, Stephen, ended up in the hospital. Stephen has spent the last nine days at Riddle Hospital.

"He's headed in the right direction; he'll need oxygen when he comes home," said Reynolds' daughter, Joy Purdie.

Meanwhile, Stephen's business called Mini Movers got sidelined when their truck broke down and now they have no income.

Lisa Riggin of J. Riggin Painting saw the story on Facebook and decided to step in.

"The truck's been down for a month and they haven't had income and I just don't want to see them lose their home or their business," said Riggin, who set up Venmo and PayPal accounts on her Facebook to raise money for the family.

"People are donating, not as much as I would like, but people are responding. We had a guy last night who donated $500. He doesn't even know me or her," said Riggin.

So far, Riggin has raised $4,000 for the Reynolds, who are ever grateful for all the help they can get.

Huh, so playing stupid games sometimes doesn't result in stupid prizes? Sucks about the business, but man, you hold a super spreader gathering and get some cash in the end.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'"

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary,"

How f'ing stupid & ignorant can people be?

I was thinking the same: Stupid !!

Regardless if this lady felt a "tiny little cough" or not, why are relatives coming in from Canada?

Poncier · January 2021

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Merkin Baller said:

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https://twitter.com/6abc/status/1351408737941127168

18 family members get COVID-19 after holiday gathering in Delaware County

MILMONT PARK, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A family's holiday party in Milmont Park, Delaware County turned out to be a COVID-19 superspreader event.

It was on December 26 that 55-year-old Darlene Reynolds woke up with a scratchy tickle in her throat. This was one day before she was planning to have family members come over from as far as Canada for a holiday gathering.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'" said Reynolds.
The next day, family members arrived for the party. Soon, she said, people started getting sick.

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary," said Reynolds. "We got tested and we tested positive. And then my husband tested positive the next day. And then (my daughter) was getting sick and she tested positive and my son tested positive."

In all, 18 family members ranging in ages from one to 62 became sickened with the virus.

Reynolds' son and husband, Stephen, ended up in the hospital. Stephen has spent the last nine days at Riddle Hospital.

"He's headed in the right direction; he'll need oxygen when he comes home," said Reynolds' daughter, Joy Purdie.

Meanwhile, Stephen's business called Mini Movers got sidelined when their truck broke down and now they have no income.

Lisa Riggin of J. Riggin Painting saw the story on Facebook and decided to step in.

"The truck's been down for a month and they haven't had income and I just don't want to see them lose their home or their business," said Riggin, who set up Venmo and PayPal accounts on her Facebook to raise money for the family.

"People are donating, not as much as I would like, but people are responding. We had a guy last night who donated $500. He doesn't even know me or her," said Riggin.

So far, Riggin has raised $4,000 for the Reynolds, who are ever grateful for all the help they can get.

Huh, so playing stupid games sometimes doesn't result in stupid prizes? Sucks about the business, but man, you hold a super spreader gathering and get some cash in the end.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'"

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary,"

How f'ing stupid & ignorant can people be?

Regardless if this lady felt a "tiny little cough" or not, why are relatives coming in from Canada?

And how is this possible? US/Canadian border is closed except for essential travel. This wasn't for a Pearl Jam concert, so how did they get through?

oftenreading · January 2021

Poncier said:

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cutz said:

Merkin Baller said:

tbergs said:

cutz said:

https://twitter.com/6abc/status/1351408737941127168

18 family members get COVID-19 after holiday gathering in Delaware County

MILMONT PARK, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A family's holiday party in Milmont Park, Delaware County turned out to be a COVID-19 superspreader event.

It was on December 26 that 55-year-old Darlene Reynolds woke up with a scratchy tickle in her throat. This was one day before she was planning to have family members come over from as far as Canada for a holiday gathering.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'" said Reynolds.
The next day, family members arrived for the party. Soon, she said, people started getting sick.

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary," said Reynolds. "We got tested and we tested positive. And then my husband tested positive the next day. And then (my daughter) was getting sick and she tested positive and my son tested positive."

In all, 18 family members ranging in ages from one to 62 became sickened with the virus.

Reynolds' son and husband, Stephen, ended up in the hospital. Stephen has spent the last nine days at Riddle Hospital.

"He's headed in the right direction; he'll need oxygen when he comes home," said Reynolds' daughter, Joy Purdie.

Meanwhile, Stephen's business called Mini Movers got sidelined when their truck broke down and now they have no income.

Lisa Riggin of J. Riggin Painting saw the story on Facebook and decided to step in.

"The truck's been down for a month and they haven't had income and I just don't want to see them lose their home or their business," said Riggin, who set up Venmo and PayPal accounts on her Facebook to raise money for the family.

"People are donating, not as much as I would like, but people are responding. We had a guy last night who donated $500. He doesn't even know me or her," said Riggin.

So far, Riggin has raised $4,000 for the Reynolds, who are ever grateful for all the help they can get.

Huh, so playing stupid games sometimes doesn't result in stupid prizes? Sucks about the business, but man, you hold a super spreader gathering and get some cash in the end.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'"

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary,"

How f'ing stupid & ignorant can people be?

Regardless if this lady felt a "tiny little cough" or not, why are relatives coming in from Canada?

And how is this possible? US/Canadian border is closed except for essential travel. This wasn't for a Pearl Jam concert, so how did they get through?

It's not. Flights from Canada to the US are essentially open to anyone, and Canadians can fly back to Canada. The difficulty is with Americans flying to Canada - that is restricted to a limited number of categories. It's the land border that is closed in both directions.

Poncier · January 2021

oftenreading said:

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Poncier said:

cutz said:

Merkin Baller said:

tbergs said:

cutz said:

https://twitter.com/6abc/status/1351408737941127168

18 family members get COVID-19 after holiday gathering in Delaware County

MILMONT PARK, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A family's holiday party in Milmont Park, Delaware County turned out to be a COVID-19 superspreader event.

It was on December 26 that 55-year-old Darlene Reynolds woke up with a scratchy tickle in her throat. This was one day before she was planning to have family members come over from as far as Canada for a holiday gathering.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'" said Reynolds.
The next day, family members arrived for the party. Soon, she said, people started getting sick.

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary," said Reynolds. "We got tested and we tested positive. And then my husband tested positive the next day. And then (my daughter) was getting sick and she tested positive and my son tested positive."

In all, 18 family members ranging in ages from one to 62 became sickened with the virus.

Reynolds' son and husband, Stephen, ended up in the hospital. Stephen has spent the last nine days at Riddle Hospital.

"He's headed in the right direction; he'll need oxygen when he comes home," said Reynolds' daughter, Joy Purdie.

Meanwhile, Stephen's business called Mini Movers got sidelined when their truck broke down and now they have no income.

Lisa Riggin of J. Riggin Painting saw the story on Facebook and decided to step in.

"The truck's been down for a month and they haven't had income and I just don't want to see them lose their home or their business," said Riggin, who set up Venmo and PayPal accounts on her Facebook to raise money for the family.

"People are donating, not as much as I would like, but people are responding. We had a guy last night who donated $500. He doesn't even know me or her," said Riggin.

So far, Riggin has raised $4,000 for the Reynolds, who are ever grateful for all the help they can get.

Huh, so playing stupid games sometimes doesn't result in stupid prizes? Sucks about the business, but man, you hold a super spreader gathering and get some cash in the end.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'"

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary,"

How f'ing stupid & ignorant can people be?

Regardless if this lady felt a "tiny little cough" or not, why are relatives coming in from Canada?

And how is this possible? US/Canadian border is closed except for essential travel. This wasn't for a Pearl Jam concert, so how did they get through?

It's not. Flights from Canada to the US are essentially open to anyone, and Canadians can fly back to Canada. The difficulty is with Americans flying to Canada - that is restricted to a limited number of categories. It's the land border that is closed in both directions.

Now there's a foolproof system to prevent virus spread between countries if I've ever heard one.

Bentleyspop · January 2021

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oftenreading · January 2021

Poncier said:

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oftenreading said:

Poncier said:

cutz said:

Merkin Baller said:

tbergs said:

cutz said:

https://twitter.com/6abc/status/1351408737941127168

18 family members get COVID-19 after holiday gathering in Delaware County

MILMONT PARK, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A family's holiday party in Milmont Park, Delaware County turned out to be a COVID-19 superspreader event.

It was on December 26 that 55-year-old Darlene Reynolds woke up with a scratchy tickle in her throat. This was one day before she was planning to have family members come over from as far as Canada for a holiday gathering.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'" said Reynolds.
The next day, family members arrived for the party. Soon, she said, people started getting sick.

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary," said Reynolds. "We got tested and we tested positive. And then my husband tested positive the next day. And then (my daughter) was getting sick and she tested positive and my son tested positive."

In all, 18 family members ranging in ages from one to 62 became sickened with the virus.

Reynolds' son and husband, Stephen, ended up in the hospital. Stephen has spent the last nine days at Riddle Hospital.

"He's headed in the right direction; he'll need oxygen when he comes home," said Reynolds' daughter, Joy Purdie.

Meanwhile, Stephen's business called Mini Movers got sidelined when their truck broke down and now they have no income.

Lisa Riggin of J. Riggin Painting saw the story on Facebook and decided to step in.

"The truck's been down for a month and they haven't had income and I just don't want to see them lose their home or their business," said Riggin, who set up Venmo and PayPal accounts on her Facebook to raise money for the family.

"People are donating, not as much as I would like, but people are responding. We had a guy last night who donated $500. He doesn't even know me or her," said Riggin.

So far, Riggin has raised $4,000 for the Reynolds, who are ever grateful for all the help they can get.

Huh, so playing stupid games sometimes doesn't result in stupid prizes? Sucks about the business, but man, you hold a super spreader gathering and get some cash in the end.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'"

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary,"

How f'ing stupid & ignorant can people be?

Regardless if this lady felt a "tiny little cough" or not, why are relatives coming in from Canada?

And how is this possible? US/Canadian border is closed except for essential travel. This wasn't for a Pearl Jam concert, so how did they get through?

It's not. Flights from Canada to the US are essentially open to anyone, and Canadians can fly back to Canada. The difficulty is with Americans flying to Canada - that is restricted to a limited number of categories. It's the land border that is closed in both directions.

Now there's a foolproof system to prevent virus spread between countries if I've ever heard one.

I have no idea what the data is for the US, or if they are even collecting this, but within Canada the rate of infections related to international arrivals is very low - less than 2% of cases, most months between 0.5 and 1.5%

Halifax2TheMax · January 2021

Poncier said:

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Merkin Baller said:

tbergs said:

cutz said:

https://twitter.com/6abc/status/1351408737941127168

18 family members get COVID-19 after holiday gathering in Delaware County

MILMONT PARK, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A family's holiday party in Milmont Park, Delaware County turned out to be a COVID-19 superspreader event.

It was on December 26 that 55-year-old Darlene Reynolds woke up with a scratchy tickle in her throat. This was one day before she was planning to have family members come over from as far as Canada for a holiday gathering.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'" said Reynolds.
The next day, family members arrived for the party. Soon, she said, people started getting sick.

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary," said Reynolds. "We got tested and we tested positive. And then my husband tested positive the next day. And then (my daughter) was getting sick and she tested positive and my son tested positive."

In all, 18 family members ranging in ages from one to 62 became sickened with the virus.

Reynolds' son and husband, Stephen, ended up in the hospital. Stephen has spent the last nine days at Riddle Hospital.

"He's headed in the right direction; he'll need oxygen when he comes home," said Reynolds' daughter, Joy Purdie.

Meanwhile, Stephen's business called Mini Movers got sidelined when their truck broke down and now they have no income.

Lisa Riggin of J. Riggin Painting saw the story on Facebook and decided to step in.

"The truck's been down for a month and they haven't had income and I just don't want to see them lose their home or their business," said Riggin, who set up Venmo and PayPal accounts on her Facebook to raise money for the family.

"People are donating, not as much as I would like, but people are responding. We had a guy last night who donated $500. He doesn't even know me or her," said Riggin.

So far, Riggin has raised $4,000 for the Reynolds, who are ever grateful for all the help they can get.

Huh, so playing stupid games sometimes doesn't result in stupid prizes? Sucks about the business, but man, you hold a super spreader gathering and get some cash in the end.

"I had no fever because I kept checking it - no fever, no fever, no fever. I said, 'I'll keep a distance since I have a tiny little cough,'"

"So we were sick, but we didn't know we had COVID. We could've had the flu, but it was scary,"

How f'ing stupid & ignorant can people be?

It's just mind boggling.
I spent Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's with only my wife and son, haven't seen my siblings or any of the in laws, and folks like the Reynolds-SuperSpreaders get fundraisers in their honor because they did exactly what they were told not to do, and the wife knew she was ill on top of it all.
It is really pissing me off that I've made all the recommended sacrifices (and so many others have as well), yet we can't make any progress towards a return to normalcy because so many selfish and/or ignorant folks like the Reynolds-SuperSpreader clan are out there.
But hey send them some money. They can use it to throw a welcome home celebration for Dad when they let him out of the hospital.

Right? I haven't been to a bar or restaurant since the pandemic started for me in March of last year, have only seen immediate family in my bubble and haven't traveled for any kind of fun. I even thought the other day, after taking a night walk, less people around, that when this is over, there should be massive block parties around the country for us to celebrate. Then I thought we might not ever get there because of the selfish amongst us. Mind boggling indeed.

Spunkie · January 2021

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/06/28/torontos-covid-19-divide-the-citys-northwest-corner-has-been-failed-by-the-system.html

This is a good article showing how race, immigration, labour and geography are implicit in the spread of covid-19 among the poor and marginalized showing that quarantine is a luxury of high socioeconomic status groups.

JOEJOEJOE · January 2021

Los Angeles County just announced that people over 65 can get appointments online for the vaccine. I am trying to apply for my mom

Of course, the website is impossible to reach....I keep hitting F5....reminds me of a ticket on-sale....brings a happy tear to my eyes!

PJPOWER · January 2021

JOEJOEJOE said:

Los Angeles County just announced that people over 65 can get appointments online for the vaccine. I am trying to apply for my mom

Of course, the website is impossible to reach....I keep hitting F5....reminds me of a ticket on-sale....brings a happy tear to my eyes!

Crazy....why are some places having so much trouble rolling these out?

hedonist · January 2021

JOEJOEJOE said:

Los Angeles County just announced that people over 65 can get appointments online for the vaccine. I am trying to apply for my mom

Of course, the website is impossible to reach....I keep hitting F5....reminds me of a ticket on-sale....brings a happy tear to my eyes!

And I just got a notice that local vaccinations have been rebooked at another facility.

Who plans this stuff? Mayor? Gubnah? Health Department?

josevolution · January 2021

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https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1351208067891929089?s=21
Man this is stunning!

One of the things that is disturbing here (it's all disturbing) is that it states here that the number of deaths in the L.A. area will grow even higher as a result of the holiday gatherings. At the time of the holidays, the virus had been known and highly reported for 9 months. And yet people were gathering and spreading the disease? I find thaose actions stunningly horrible. What were these people thinking?

Add to that the 1/6 event in DC who knows how many deplorable’s from Cali were there so yeah lots more to come it’s insane that folks will keep going over the Covid cliff!

josevolution · January 2021

Tonight Biden payed his respect for the 400 thousand dead Americans from C19 like a true good human, the orange idiot not once offered a single word of condolence to this nation! He truly is thee worst human that descended to the WH presidency, What a god damn shame..

Halifax2TheMax · January 2021

josevolution said:

Tonight Biden payed his respect for the 400 thousand dead Americans from C19 like a true good human, the orange idiot not once offered a single word of condolence to this nation! He truly is thee worst human that descended to the WH presidency, What a god damn shame..

Hopefully, never again. But Tom I’m a Warrior, Hear Me Roar Cotton is waiting in the wings, along with Ted Crud and Marco Polo Rube. It may very well be too late.

Meltdown99 · January 2021

Canada will receive zero Pfizer vaccine deliveries during last week of January

https://globalnews.ca/news/7585811/coronavirus-pfizer-vaccine-delay-shipment-zero-europe-canada/

lastexitlondon · January 2021

Pfizer have chosen now to upgrade their factory and it will take a year. Wtf are they doing.

23scidoo · January 2021

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https://www.itv.com/news/2021-01-18/wuhan-medics-undercover-we-were-told-to-lie-about-covid-19-outbreak

I'm not surprised if this is true.

If we said something like that back in May, they told us fools..