What is going on ??

[imsotired]

Covid is F-ing confusing like when are we ever going to be allowed to go out and see our friends or me getting a job.

 

[MATD]

Depends on whether you live in a Democrat controlled area. Here in Southern Pa, life is pretty much normal.

 

[Cuchculan]

Likes of Australia and New Zealand are in full lockdown. In Europe a few countries are similar. Then we have other countries with very tight restrictions in place. This is what happens when another new variant comes along. Is spreading very quickly here in Ireland. Same in the UK. They have not locked us down as of yet. I can't see them doing so. I can see even stronger restictions. But trying to sell it as not another lockdown. Which the public would not put up with again. Lot of rioting going on in European countries.

 

[imsotired]

Depends on whether you live in a Democrat controlled area. Here in Southern Pa, life is pretty much normal.

im in sydney, australia

Depends on whether you live in a Democrat controlled area. Here in Southern Pa, life is pretty much normal.

im from australia

 

[Fraser]

Depends on whether you live in a Democrat controlled area. Here in Southern Pa, life is pretty much normal.

No it isn't. For you maybe, but your anecdotal experience doesn't count for a lot, given the wider reality.

Pennsylvania COVID cases reach new record highs as hospital pleads for masks in schools

New coronavirus cases leaped in Pennsylvania in the week ending Sunday, rising 91.1% as 122,736 cases were reported.

www.buckscountycouriertimes.com

 

[MATD]

No it isn't. For you maybe, but your anecdotal experience doesn't count for a lot, given the wider reality.

Pennsylvania COVID cases reach new record highs as hospital pleads for masks in schools

New coronavirus cases leaped in Pennsylvania in the week ending Sunday, rising 91.1% as 122,736 cases were reported.

www.buckscountycouriertimes.com

And yet everybody is still out and about, doing their thing. Very, very few wearing masks even among the elderly, plenty of people, even the elderly, in the stores as business has remained open, lots of traffic on the roads. Sure seems normal to me.

 

[Fraser]

And yet everybody is still out and about, doing their thing. Very, very few wearing masks even among the elderly, plenty of people, even the elderly, in the stores as business has remained open, lots of traffic on the roads. Sure seems normal to me.

Very, very few wearing masks, lots of people crowding up the hospital, so many that healthcare professionals are begging people to wear masks because so many people are dying and even more are getting brain damage.

 

[Loki83]

A family member is a respiratory therapist at a PA hospital, things are definitely not “as normal” in the hospital.

 

[bin_tenn]

A family member is a respiratory therapist at a PA hospital, things are definitely not “as normal” in the hospital.

I have a relative who's a RT in a major hospital in FL, same thing - not very normal. Things there have improved, relatively speaking, with the Omicron variant, but still not great.

 

[Sweet T]

And yet everybody is still out and about, doing their thing. Very, very few wearing masks even among the elderly, plenty of people, even the elderly, in the stores as business has remained open, lots of traffic on the roads. Sure seems normal to me.

Seems like you only see things from your perspective. But truly many people are sick and suffering. But if it doesn’t affect you, count yourself lucky I guess

 

[bigjetplane2]

Covid is spreading like a wildfire. Everyone is getting sick here.

 

[Jonathan123]

In the the UK it has now become mandatory to wear masks in public places, shops etc.
We are on so called 'plan B'. Cases are still rising, but deaths are down. Whatever reason someone refuses vaccination it has to be respected. I disagree with a lot of what anti vaxers have to say, but it still remains their privilege to say it. Mandatory vaccinating as in Austria, is not democratic. But I would appeal to those who are not vaccinated to do so. Persuasion is the only way.

 

[Cuchculan]

This is no changing the minds of some people. They are set in their ways. They believe what they want to believe. I am not one to even try and debate the issue with them. Is not worth my time. You always have a core group of people who like to go against everything. If it wasn't Covid, they would find something else to go against.

 

[cheer_mom]

This is no changing the minds of some people. They are set in their ways. They believe what they want to believe. I am not one to even try and debate the issue with them. Is not worth my time. You always have a core group of people who like to go against everything. If it wasn't Covid, they would find something else to go against.

I finally mustered up the courage to get my 2nd dose of the vaccine. I feel better. It finally came down to a ventilator or not really knowing what's in the shot. The ventilator scared me more. I watched a close friend and my 28 year old niece die of covid. It is not a joke!

 

[imsotired]

In the the UK it has now become mandatory to wear masks in public places, shops etc.
We are on so called 'plan B'. Cases are still rising, but deaths are down. Whatever reason someone refuses vaccination it has to be respected. I disagree with a lot of what anti vaxers have to say, but it still remains their privilege to say it. Mandatory vaccinating as in Austria, is not democratic. But I would appeal to those who are not vaccinated to do so. Persuasion is the only way.

yeah in austtralia we need to wear masks aswell in shops

I finally mustered up the courage to get my 2nd dose of the vaccine. I feel better. It finally came down to a ventilator or not really knowing what's in the shot. The ventilator scared me more. I watched a close friend and my 28 year old niece die of covid. It is not a joke!

ohhhh nooo im so sorry for your loss Im always hear if you need to talk

 

[MakUSA]

Texas is fully open, there is no requirements to even wear masks or show the vaccine cards.

 

[Phillies Phan]

Texas is fully open, there is no requirements to even wear masks or show the vaccine cards.

Sad, really sad. And I’ll bet if someone does choose to wear a mask in a public place, they’re at best given looks and worst insulted. I’d hoped the great state of Texas was better than that. Guess not, but given the governor not a surprise. I thought Jasper was an outlier when it came to ignorance. Again, guess not.

 

[MakUSA]

Sad, really sad. And I’ll bet if someone does choose to wear a mask in a public place, they’re at best given looks and worst insulted. I’d hoped the great state of Texas was better than that. Guess not, but given the governor not a surprise. I thought Jasper was an outlier when it came to ignorance. Again, guess not.

I am very careful, not even partying at all, rarely going to eat in restaurants. I've been vaccinated, and after the vaccine, couple of months ;ater I got Covid, three months after that second Covid.

The reason I am telling you this is, I understand the Texans, they are sick of it, the vaccines definitely don't work when it comes to spreading or catching the virus. Even after all of this, I still wear my mask everywhere and I keep distance.

Sad, really sad. And I’ll bet if someone does choose to wear a mask in a public place, they’re at best given looks and worst insulted. I’d hoped the great state of Texas was better than that. Guess not, but given the governor not a surprise. I thought Jasper was an outlier when it came to ignorance. Again, guess not.

Also, if you decide to wear mask, no one is making fun of you, many of us do.

 

[Phillies Phan]

I am very careful, not even partying at all, rarely going to eat in restaurants. I've been vaccinated, and after the vaccine, couple of months ;ater I got Covid, three months after that second Covid.

The reason I am telling you this is, I understand the Texans, they are sick of it, the vaccines definitely don't work when it comes to spreading or catching the virus. Even after all of this, I still wear my mask everywhere and I keep distance.


Also, if you decide to wear mask, no one is making fun of you, many of us do.

Good to hear re the masks. It’s true the vaccination isn’t perfect, but hopefully it greatly lessens the chance of hospitalization and serious consequences. Meant no disrespect. We’re all sick of this nightmare.

 

[bin_tenn]

My fiancee's mum has COVID at the moment, she tested positive two days ago. Symptoms began Saturday evening / Sunday morning. Saturday night she felt generally unwell and went to bed, then woke up around 2am Sunday feeling terrible. By Monday she said she felt like she was "run over by a truck." Chills, body aches, general unwell feeling.

She's fully vaccinated, and has been for a good while. Knowing how generally crappy she feels, it's scary to think how much worse it may have been if not for being vaccinated (she's in her 50s).