bob_doe_nz on 11/7/2020 at 09:10

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And here I am working the busiest day of the ski season so far. All the open hills here in NZ had to close the roads by 09:00 because they were at capacity.

SD on 11/7/2020 at 16:27

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Just elect Biden and doors will open.

Also we will be in No Deal Brexit next year, so our currency will be worth as much as chocolate buttons. You'll be able to spend like drunken sailors on shore leave.

heywood on 12/7/2020 at 18:37

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I have the same reaction nickie. The rate of spread of the virus has been responding predictably to changes in community behavior, so if you pay attention you can spot a train wreck coming from a long way away, with plenty of time to change direction and avoid it. It's easy to look around the world, or even just look around the country, and see what strategies are working and not. But here in the US, it seems like every state and every major city adopts a lackadaisical attitude until they're in an epidemic and their hospitals are filling up. It's really frustrating.

I'll admit part of my frustration comes from self interest. We got pretty well over the first wave in my area, and the chances looked good that my kids could return to school. But as soon as the state lifted restrictions, the party mindset starting kicking in, and people got sloppy with mask wearing and keeping distance. For example, we were regularly getting take-out from our two favorite restaurants to help them through the pandemic. They were being really careful at first. But as soon as they were allowed to re-open indoor dining at reduced capacity, they started slacking off. I just picked up a takeout order on Thursday night and the place was packed to pre-pandemic levels: every table full, not limiting to 50% capacity like they're supposed to, not keeping 6 ft separation between tables like they're supposed to, with people waiting for tables crowding around the bar and hostess station, and people pulling down their masks to talk. Needless to say, they've lost my business for the time being.

The case curve here was declining through the 3rd week of June, then flattened out due to re-opening, and is now looking uncertain. In another week or two, we should see the effect of people's behavior over the Independence Day holiday week, and I expect it will go up. If there's a clear upward trend by August, that's likely to change the situation re: schools, which will really tick me off.

Another reason for frustration is that I'm finally realizing just how much this country has devolved since the great recession.

Thirith on 12/7/2020 at 21:23

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Well, obviously. And when you rearrange the letters in COVID-19, it does spell out ALL OF THEM WITCHES, after all.

nbohr1more on 12/7/2020 at 22:13

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What does this comment mean.

The 24hr news barrage continually paints Trump as "anti-mask" and here we have an initial report about Trump getting heated that "government officials" are telling
people not to wear masks. What does that tell you? How much would you wager that these same "government officials" who were advising AGAINST mask wearing
would later appear on these same news outlets to decry Trump's "anti-mask" sentiments.

And why would you they violate all standards of human decency and essentially kill hundreds of thousands people by pushing the POTUS to advise against masks?

It's not hard...

Read that sentence from the article and explain this.

It has been known since the Spanish Flu pandemic that masks are the advised protocol. There have been mask wearing seasons in the Pacific Rim since H1N1.

Why were GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS telling Trump NOT to advocate for mask wearing?