Latest Coronavirus - Yikes

[evillawyer]

You realize people are still free to wear a mask, right?

He isnt mandating you cant wear a mask.....

Shouldn't matter since texas is so close to herd immunity, right?

 

[McDad]

Shouldn't matter since texas is so close to herd immunity, right?

Doesn't matter to us (including you). Matters to those who still rely on masking to provide additional protection.

 

[Sea Ray]

I laughed

I'm open to humor from both sides of the aisle but this is weak and not funny. Keep scouring the internet. There's gotta be better than this out there

 

[allvol123]

Shouldn't matter since texas is so close to herd immunity, right?

Certainly doesnt matter to me. I've lived my life 99.99% mask free for the past year.

 

[Sea Ray]

Shouldn't matter since texas is so close to herd immunity, right?

Loaded question. What will define when herd immunity is reached and what's your definition of close?

Your lack of courage is showing. You're demanding others make ironclad predictions for you to use against them later but you're not offering anything of the sort. "Thanks for not playing"

 

[volinbham]

So it looks like Abbott is gonna do the old herd immunity test. Any of the herd immunity bros wanna venture how this ends up? Given that you believe we're "approaching" herd immunity you don't foresee any additional waves and instead predict a slow, continued gradual decline in Texas cases, correct?

Just wanna get you on the record before the Texas experiment starts.

Strawman - it's never a gradual decline or increase there are always variations on the larger trend but for the most part Texas is going to be fine

 

[Sea Ray]

Strawman - it's never a gradual decline or increase there are always variations on the larger trend but for the most part Texas is going to be fine

I don't claim to be clairvoyant but I agree with your assessment: Texas will be just fine

 

[volinbham]

So in other words, Texas will see more surges because there are still plenty of susceptible people and will not see a gradual, steady decline indicative of an approaching herd immunity.

That's why I'm trying to get all the herd immunity bros out here to say that because Texas is nearing herd immunity levels, there will be no more surges and just a steady decline as immunity becomes even more widespread.

define wave/surge?

 

[C-south]

Shouldn't matter since texas is so close to herd immunity, right?

When will you proclaim herd immunity is reached? It won’t be coming anytime soon from Fauci or any of the other dim “experts”. Regardless not sure if it can cross state lines but the Biden admin is enabling it to cross actual borders. The man who was going to eradicate it on day one openly let’s illegal invaders bring it in.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

define wave/surge?

Whatever makes me right- EL

 

[ButchPlz]

define wave/surge?

5 additional cases.

 

[volinbham]

Whatever makes me right- EL

I know that's the case - would just like to see a statement.

case counts are never stagnant and the increases/decreases are never linear and uninterrupted

 

[0nelilreb]

You've been vaccinated — the CDC is finalizing guidance on what's safe for you to do

 

[McDad]

Isn't Covid 19 essentially going to be like cold and flu in the future? It will pass through seasonally and there will be vaccination but if a different variant infects you, then you will get sick. Is this not where we are headed with the virus in the long term future?
@kiddiedoc

 

[0nelilreb]

So in other words, Texas will see more surges because there are still plenty of susceptible people and will not see a gradual, steady decline indicative of an approaching herd immunity.

You do understand that positive upticks without spikes in hospitalizations and deaths is exactly what heard immunity is right ?

 

[headhunter15]

 

[volinbham]

Isn't Covid 19 essentially going to be like cold and flu in the future? It will pass through seasonally and there will be vaccination but if a different variant infects you, then you will get sick. Is this not where we are headed with the virus in the long term future?
@kiddiedoc

not kiddiedoc but I'm thinking the flu is actually a range of viruses (maybe not the right way to say it) rather than variants of the same. It's not the same flu virus every year that is the one making the rounds

that said, the Covid 19 virus and it's variants will be around and we'll have to deal with them.

 

[McDad]

You do understand that positive upticks without spikes in hospitalizations and deaths is exactly what heard immunity is right ?

Hurd

 

[0nelilreb]

The CDC would flip out if they followed me around if we are just getting to this point of indoor gatherings lol

 

[McDad]

not kiddiedoc but I'm thinking the flu is actually a range of viruses (maybe not the right way to say it) rather than variants of the same. It's not the same flu virus every year that is the one making the rounds

that said, the Covid 19 virus and it's variants will be around and we'll have to deal with them.

Good thought. I guess the question is a variant = or =/= to a strain.

 

[McDad]

The company I work for and our clients have been doing this since June.

LOL @ CDC

 

[0nelilreb]

I walked into our corner store last week where there was about 20 people all with masks on and signs on every flat surface saying no mask no service , talked to the owner a few mins about his family and the new pumps he had installed , got my stuff and left . I didn’t die , nobody panicked. I have no shame . Lol

 

[rjd970]

I have no issue with masks - I don’t agree but it is what is. If we have to wear them then so be it.

But everything should be open including schools and places of business. There is no reason it shouldn’t at this point.

 

[UT_VOLS13]

Stimulus checks should continue until COVID-19 is history, senators tell Biden

 

[Sea Ray]

You've been vaccinated — the CDC is finalizing guidance on what's safe for you to do

First off, who the F cares about Fauci and the CDC's permission anymore?

Even for people who have been fully vaccinated, other mitigation measures will still be recommended, including wearing a mask in public and social distancing.

Here's my question: Why?