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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,235
    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/09/covid-us-is-the-worlds-largest-donor-of-vaccines-data-shows.html
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,172
    Let me get this straight, as a business owner, I can refuse service to customers for wearing a mask but I can't require my employees or guests to be vaccinated? Do I have that right? You go Tejas, you go, lead the way.

    A Texas couple wore face masks at a restaurant to protect their immunocompromised infant. The owner asked them to leave

    (CNN)A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out for wearing face masks, which they say they wore to protect their immunocompromised 4-month-old son.

    Natalie Wester and her husband, Jose Lopez-Guerrero, joined a group of friends at a restaurant and bar in Rowlett, about 20 miles northeast of Dallas, on September 10.
    "We are new parents and in the middle of a pandemic, we don't really get out a whole lot," Wester told CNN. "But that Friday night, my mom happened to be available to watch our son. ... Living in a pandemic, being isolated and away from others is a big deal for our mental and social health."
        Their infant has cystic fibrosis, they said, so they have taken precautions to stay safe and do what's best for their family, and that includes wearing a face mask in public except when drinking or eating.

        Texas couple was asked to leave restaurant for wearing face masks to protect their immunocompromised infant - CNN
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      • mrussel1
        mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
        Halifax2TheMax said:
        Let me get this straight, as a business owner, I can refuse service to customers for wearing a mask but I can't require my employees or guests to be vaccinated? Do I have that right? You go Tejas, you go, lead the way.

        A Texas couple wore face masks at a restaurant to protect their immunocompromised infant. The owner asked them to leave

        (CNN)A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out for wearing face masks, which they say they wore to protect their immunocompromised 4-month-old son.

        Natalie Wester and her husband, Jose Lopez-Guerrero, joined a group of friends at a restaurant and bar in Rowlett, about 20 miles northeast of Dallas, on September 10.
        "We are new parents and in the middle of a pandemic, we don't really get out a whole lot," Wester told CNN. "But that Friday night, my mom happened to be available to watch our son. ... Living in a pandemic, being isolated and away from others is a big deal for our mental and social health."
            Their infant has cystic fibrosis, they said, so they have taken precautions to stay safe and do what's best for their family, and that includes wearing a face mask in public except when drinking or eating.

            Texas couple was asked to leave restaurant for wearing face masks to protect their immunocompromised infant - CNN
            "About 30 minutes in, our waitress comes over and she sits down next to me and she's like, 'Hey, so our manager is over there in the kitchen, and he is not as nice as I am so I came over here to talk to you and unfortunately, this is a political thing, but our manager does not believe in the mask. He's tired of being told what to do by, you know, politics in the country, and so you're going to need to take the mask off," Wester said.


            He's tired of being told what to do, so he's going to tell you what to do. 
          • Lerxst1992
            Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,860
            mrussel1 said:
            Halifax2TheMax said:
            Let me get this straight, as a business owner, I can refuse service to customers for wearing a mask but I can't require my employees or guests to be vaccinated? Do I have that right? You go Tejas, you go, lead the way.

            A Texas couple wore face masks at a restaurant to protect their immunocompromised infant. The owner asked them to leave

            (CNN)A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out for wearing face masks, which they say they wore to protect their immunocompromised 4-month-old son.

            Natalie Wester and her husband, Jose Lopez-Guerrero, joined a group of friends at a restaurant and bar in Rowlett, about 20 miles northeast of Dallas, on September 10.
            "We are new parents and in the middle of a pandemic, we don't really get out a whole lot," Wester told CNN. "But that Friday night, my mom happened to be available to watch our son. ... Living in a pandemic, being isolated and away from others is a big deal for our mental and social health."
                Their infant has cystic fibrosis, they said, so they have taken precautions to stay safe and do what's best for their family, and that includes wearing a face mask in public except when drinking or eating.

                Texas couple was asked to leave restaurant for wearing face masks to protect their immunocompromised infant - CNN
                "About 30 minutes in, our waitress comes over and she sits down next to me and she's like, 'Hey, so our manager is over there in the kitchen, and he is not as nice as I am so I came over here to talk to you and unfortunately, this is a political thing, but our manager does not believe in the mask. He's tired of being told what to do by, you know, politics in the country, and so you're going to need to take the mask off," Wester said.


                He's tired of being told what to do, so he's going to tell you what to do. 

                Keep your government claws off my Medicare!

                gotta love conservatives.
              • mrussel1
                mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
                Lerxst1992 said:
                mrussel1 said:
                Halifax2TheMax said:
                Let me get this straight, as a business owner, I can refuse service to customers for wearing a mask but I can't require my employees or guests to be vaccinated? Do I have that right? You go Tejas, you go, lead the way.

                A Texas couple wore face masks at a restaurant to protect their immunocompromised infant. The owner asked them to leave

                (CNN)A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out for wearing face masks, which they say they wore to protect their immunocompromised 4-month-old son.

                Natalie Wester and her husband, Jose Lopez-Guerrero, joined a group of friends at a restaurant and bar in Rowlett, about 20 miles northeast of Dallas, on September 10.
                "We are new parents and in the middle of a pandemic, we don't really get out a whole lot," Wester told CNN. "But that Friday night, my mom happened to be available to watch our son. ... Living in a pandemic, being isolated and away from others is a big deal for our mental and social health."
                    Their infant has cystic fibrosis, they said, so they have taken precautions to stay safe and do what's best for their family, and that includes wearing a face mask in public except when drinking or eating.

                    Texas couple was asked to leave restaurant for wearing face masks to protect their immunocompromised infant - CNN
                    "About 30 minutes in, our waitress comes over and she sits down next to me and she's like, 'Hey, so our manager is over there in the kitchen, and he is not as nice as I am so I came over here to talk to you and unfortunately, this is a political thing, but our manager does not believe in the mask. He's tired of being told what to do by, you know, politics in the country, and so you're going to need to take the mask off," Wester said.


                    He's tired of being told what to do, so he's going to tell you what to do. 

                    Keep your government claws off my Medicare!

                    gotta love conservatives.
                    You literally couldn't write a more hilarious paradox than that old lady bitching about socialism. 
                  • josevolution
                    josevolution Posts: 31,596
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    Bentleyspop said:
                    Hypocrite.....

                    Anti-Vax Hypocrite Eric Clapton Breaks Own Vow, Plays Venue With Vaccine Mandate. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eric-clapton-vaccine-mandate-show-smoothie-king-1229285/
                    haha, maybe he rethought his stance when his anti-vaxx songs failed to generate any sales and realized the music world didn't give two fucks if he cancelled his dates. 
                    Screw EC & VM fans should throw masks on stage at their shows.
                    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
                  • mrussel1
                    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
                    josevolution said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    Bentleyspop said:
                    Hypocrite.....

                    Anti-Vax Hypocrite Eric Clapton Breaks Own Vow, Plays Venue With Vaccine Mandate. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eric-clapton-vaccine-mandate-show-smoothie-king-1229285/
                    haha, maybe he rethought his stance when his anti-vaxx songs failed to generate any sales and realized the music world didn't give two fucks if he cancelled his dates. 
                    Screw EC & VM fans should throw masks on stage at their shows.
                    They were both always kind of dicks.  Geniuses.. but still
                  • HughFreakingDillon
                    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
                    mrussel1 said:
                    josevolution said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    Bentleyspop said:
                    Hypocrite.....

                    Anti-Vax Hypocrite Eric Clapton Breaks Own Vow, Plays Venue With Vaccine Mandate. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eric-clapton-vaccine-mandate-show-smoothie-king-1229285/
                    haha, maybe he rethought his stance when his anti-vaxx songs failed to generate any sales and realized the music world didn't give two fucks if he cancelled his dates. 
                    Screw EC & VM fans should throw masks on stage at their shows.
                    They were both always kind of dicks.  Geniuses.. but still
                    why was Clapton's racism swept under the carpet? I didn't hear anything about any of this anti-immigration bullshit until quite recently. 
                    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




                  • mrussel1
                    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    mrussel1 said:
                    josevolution said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    Bentleyspop said:
                    Hypocrite.....

                    Anti-Vax Hypocrite Eric Clapton Breaks Own Vow, Plays Venue With Vaccine Mandate. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eric-clapton-vaccine-mandate-show-smoothie-king-1229285/
                    haha, maybe he rethought his stance when his anti-vaxx songs failed to generate any sales and realized the music world didn't give two fucks if he cancelled his dates. 
                    Screw EC & VM fans should throw masks on stage at their shows.
                    They were both always kind of dicks.  Geniuses.. but still
                    why was Clapton's racism swept under the carpet? I didn't hear anything about any of this anti-immigration bullshit until quite recently. 
                    Because lots of boomers were racist in the 1970s?
                  • mrussel1
                    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    mrussel1 said:
                    josevolution said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    Bentleyspop said:
                    Hypocrite.....

                    Anti-Vax Hypocrite Eric Clapton Breaks Own Vow, Plays Venue With Vaccine Mandate. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eric-clapton-vaccine-mandate-show-smoothie-king-1229285/
                    haha, maybe he rethought his stance when his anti-vaxx songs failed to generate any sales and realized the music world didn't give two fucks if he cancelled his dates. 
                    Screw EC & VM fans should throw masks on stage at their shows.
                    They were both always kind of dicks.  Geniuses.. but still
                    why was Clapton's racism swept under the carpet? I didn't hear anything about any of this anti-immigration bullshit until quite recently. 
                    Moondance and Astral Weeks are two of my favorite records of all time.  I try to block out the fact that VM was a drunk,  abusive prick.
                  • HughFreakingDillon
                    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
                    mrussel1 said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    mrussel1 said:
                    josevolution said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    Bentleyspop said:
                    Hypocrite.....

                    Anti-Vax Hypocrite Eric Clapton Breaks Own Vow, Plays Venue With Vaccine Mandate. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eric-clapton-vaccine-mandate-show-smoothie-king-1229285/
                    haha, maybe he rethought his stance when his anti-vaxx songs failed to generate any sales and realized the music world didn't give two fucks if he cancelled his dates. 
                    Screw EC & VM fans should throw masks on stage at their shows.
                    They were both always kind of dicks.  Geniuses.. but still
                    why was Clapton's racism swept under the carpet? I didn't hear anything about any of this anti-immigration bullshit until quite recently. 
                    Because lots of boomers were racist in the 1970s?
                    I get that, but in today's society, these things are usually brought to the forefront, especially when that person is in the news for other reasons. 
                    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




                  • mrussel1
                    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    mrussel1 said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    mrussel1 said:
                    josevolution said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    Bentleyspop said:
                    Hypocrite.....

                    Anti-Vax Hypocrite Eric Clapton Breaks Own Vow, Plays Venue With Vaccine Mandate. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eric-clapton-vaccine-mandate-show-smoothie-king-1229285/
                    haha, maybe he rethought his stance when his anti-vaxx songs failed to generate any sales and realized the music world didn't give two fucks if he cancelled his dates. 
                    Screw EC & VM fans should throw masks on stage at their shows.
                    They were both always kind of dicks.  Geniuses.. but still
                    why was Clapton's racism swept under the carpet? I didn't hear anything about any of this anti-immigration bullshit until quite recently. 
                    Because lots of boomers were racist in the 1970s?
                    I get that, but in today's society, these things are usually brought to the forefront, especially when that person is in the news for other reasons. 
                    I see.  I don't know.  Well for one,  he did apologize profusely for his on stage rant in the 70s. Second,  it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the particular topic of vaccines.  

                    I'm not a puritan so I have no problems forgiving someone that apologized for an act 40 years ago.  If there's something more recent,  I'm not aware of it. But perhaps still off topic. 
                  • OnWis97
                    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,610
                    I do think Eric Clapton has always benefited from a reputation that doesn't recognize that he's kind of an ass. Not really sure why. Maybe it was his clean-cut look and heart-felt rendition of "Tears in Heaven" on MTV unplugged...
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                  • benjs
                    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,367
                    mrussel1 said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    mrussel1 said:
                    josevolution said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    Bentleyspop said:
                    Hypocrite.....

                    Anti-Vax Hypocrite Eric Clapton Breaks Own Vow, Plays Venue With Vaccine Mandate. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eric-clapton-vaccine-mandate-show-smoothie-king-1229285/
                    haha, maybe he rethought his stance when his anti-vaxx songs failed to generate any sales and realized the music world didn't give two fucks if he cancelled his dates. 
                    Screw EC & VM fans should throw masks on stage at their shows.
                    They were both always kind of dicks.  Geniuses.. but still
                    why was Clapton's racism swept under the carpet? I didn't hear anything about any of this anti-immigration bullshit until quite recently. 
                    Moondance and Astral Weeks are two of my favorite records of all time.  I try to block out the fact that VM was a drunk,  abusive prick.
                    Agreed - extraordinary albums. The Way Young Lovers Do is a masterpiece. The way Jeff Buckley performed it on Live at Sin-E is out of this world too.
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                  • mrussel1
                    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
                    benjs said:
                    mrussel1 said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    mrussel1 said:
                    josevolution said:
                    HughFreakingDillon said:
                    Bentleyspop said:
                    Hypocrite.....

                    Anti-Vax Hypocrite Eric Clapton Breaks Own Vow, Plays Venue With Vaccine Mandate. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eric-clapton-vaccine-mandate-show-smoothie-king-1229285/
                    haha, maybe he rethought his stance when his anti-vaxx songs failed to generate any sales and realized the music world didn't give two fucks if he cancelled his dates. 
                    Screw EC & VM fans should throw masks on stage at their shows.
                    They were both always kind of dicks.  Geniuses.. but still
                    why was Clapton's racism swept under the carpet? I didn't hear anything about any of this anti-immigration bullshit until quite recently. 
                    Moondance and Astral Weeks are two of my favorite records of all time.  I try to block out the fact that VM was a drunk,  abusive prick.
                    Agreed - extraordinary albums. The Way Young Lovers Do is a masterpiece. The way Jeff Buckley performed it on Live at Sin-E is out of this world too.
                    I'm not familiar with that recording.  Will have to look it up. 
                  • Kat
                    Kat Posts: 4,961
                    cutz said:
                    PJNB said:
                    Thanks for the comments everyone. Turned out negative as I thought it would. Still a bit stressful. 
                    GREAT news.

                    Have a BLAST  in Cali
                    I so agree. :)

                    Falling down,...not staying down
                  • Spunkie
                    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
                    ^ Me too, PJNB, glad you made it! Stop by the pool Encore Sunday and say hi before you head to the festival.

                    I'm biting nails for another week before our $260 (cheaper than PCR) antigen tests.

                    One kid in her class: absent 7 days straight so far. Another kid: cancelled bday party due to exposure, stayed home sick for a couple days, back in class today. My sliver of hope rests on an earlier exposure this summer. 
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                  • mickeyrat
                    mickeyrat Posts: 44,392
                     
                    Michigan passes 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases
                    25 mins ago

                    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has recorded more than 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, the health department said Wednesday.

                    The state crossed that threshold by reporting 6,079 new cases over the last two days. There have been at least 20,781 deaths in Michigan linked to COVID-19.

                    “After more than 18 months fighting this pandemic, it is sobering to reach the milestone of 1 million confirmed cases. ... I ask everyone who is eligible to be vaccinated as quickly as possible,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan’s chief medical executive.

                    Nearly 58% of eligible Michigan residents, 12 and older, are fully vaccinated, according to the health department.

                    Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan told The Detroit News that he believes a “major wave” of cases is coming this fall.

                    “If you combine a surge in patients with the difficulty filling staff," Duggan said, referring to hospitals, "I think we’re going to have a major problem in Michigan in the next couple of months.”

                    Less than 50% of eligible Detroit residents are fully vaccinated.

                    “When the COVID rate starts to climb in this state in the next month or two, you’re going to see what you saw in Florida — the vaccination rate is going to start to climb,” Duggan predicted.


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                  • mickeyrat
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                    Alaska outlines plans to help hospitals amid COVID-19 cases
                    By BECKY BOHRER
                    50 mins ago

                    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska officials outlined plans Wednesday to help hospitals prioritize care if needed amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and announced short-term contracts for more than 400 health care personnel to relieve medical facilities with overtaxed staffs.

                    State health commissioner Adam Crum signed an addendum to a public health emergency order that he said provides guidance to hospitals, care providers and local health authorities if crisis standards of care are needed. They are guidelines for prioritizing care if hospital resources are overwhelmed.

                    He said providers will have access to committees that can “help them provide strategies and alternate tools in order to provide care.”

                    The department said hospitals or health care facilities can contact it if they think they need to implement crisis standards of care and a 15-member committee will meet and help provide guidance on options.

                    The document calls for the department to facilitate daily statewide meetings “to identify and prioritize transfers to available beds, treatments, and identify and mitigate gaps in the health care system."

                    Earlier this month, Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage implemented crisis standards, with Dr. Kristen Solana Walkinshaw, the hospital's chief of staff. She said the number of patients and level of care that they needed was exceeding the hospital's resources.


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                  • mickeyrat
                    mickeyrat Posts: 44,392
                     Idaho was first

                    Alaska to activate crisis standards of care as FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine booster for some

                    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/09/22/covid-delta-variant-live-updates/

                     

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