Jax and Coronavirus

[avonjax]

As best I can determine, hospitalization data is still way below previous peak despite all of the " new cases" . Perhaps a shitload of positive tests with no symptoms isn't Armageddon. Still early, but encouraging.

We just need to live with this until viable vaccines. It is what it is.

Be smarter with diet/ exercise to improve ones own health, Support local businesses but with intelligent social distancing, get some comfortable ( and fashionable!) masks, and don't Cuomo the elderly.

Or hide under the bed and tweet. Whatever works for you.

It's some ridiculous rate of mortality in assisted living facilities and nursing homes. I am glad they are still on complete lockdown here unlike what happened in New York during their initial rise when Cuomo forced assisted living facilities to take back virus victims making it spread like wildfire. That remains the most boneheaded decision of this whole emergency.

Nope the most boneheaded is the IDIOT president refusing to go on national tv and telling his moron cult members to wear masks and social distance. He should have gone on TV and worn a mask and stop being the piece of crap he is. He did not start the virus but did nothing to prevent thousands of deaths.

[bill]

tds much

[marcuscnelson]

One hundred twenty-seven thousand Americans are dead, Bill.

[sandyshoes]

Went to a steakhouse yesterday for lunch;  we noticed all staff wearing masks properly, except for the busser, who was just keeping her chin warm with it.  Clearing away used utensils/half eaten food etc. seems pretty risky these days, without covering up properly.  Also wondering about the true cleanliness/safety of linen napkins in the restaurants.  Most of them smell of rank oil anyway, we wondered if they are actually using a laundry sanitizer on them during this pandemic.

[MandarinNole]

TDS is thinking its ok that 200K will die because you don't want to be inconvenienced.

[BridgeTroll]

Clearly young people are not concerned about how their actions affect the rest of society...

[Ken_FSU]

Clearly young people are not concerned about how their actions affect the rest of society...

*Some young people.

I've also seen a metric ton of people around Jacksonville of all ages - from children to the elderly - in Publix, restaurants, and other crowded places without masks as well. Is there an age divide in terms of masks? Probably. But there's also a political divide that's just as flagrant. And perhaps an educational divide as well. Throw in a governor and mayor who have been resistant to take a strong stand on masks, and it all gets even muddier.

Glad we've got a clear policy in place now.

Was in Target at 7 PM and even on night one, it was encouraging to see 95% cooperation. The 5% were about what you'd expect them to be.

[Peter Griffin]

Clearly young people are not concerned about how their actions affect the rest of society...

Ah, come on man. Don't make broad sweeping generalizations that are completely unfounded. I've seen just as many elders, middle aged people, and young people with masks on or off. Inability to obtain a mask, forgetfulness, medical conditions, a confirmed negative COVID test, there's a litany of reasons a person of any age could be not wearing a mask. You can't just imply ill intent or reckless endangerment because of what you see.

Don't fall victim to the purposeful polarization and pitting of people against eachother because of a tiny piece of cloth.

[bill]

Clearly young people are not concerned about how their actions affect the rest of society...

*Some young people.

I've also seen a metric ton of people around Jacksonville of all ages - from children to the elderly - in Publix, restaurants, and other crowded places without masks as well. Is there an age divide in terms of masks? Probably. But there's also a political divide that's just as flagrant. And perhaps an educational divide as well. Throw in a governor and mayor who have been resistant to take a strong stand on masks, and it all gets even muddier.

Glad we've got a clear policy in place now.

Was in Target at 7 PM and even on night one, it was encouraging to see 95% cooperation. The 5% were about what you'd expect them to be.

What is that?

[BridgeTroll]

Clearly young people are not concerned about how their actions affect the rest of society...

*Some young people.

I've also seen a metric ton of people around Jacksonville of all ages - from children to the elderly - in Publix, restaurants, and other crowded places without masks as well. Is there an age divide in terms of masks? Probably. But there's also a political divide that's just as flagrant. And perhaps an educational divide as well. Throw in a governor and mayor who have been resistant to take a strong stand on masks, and it all gets even muddier.

Glad we've got a clear policy in place now.

Was in Target at 7 PM and even on night one, it was encouraging to see 95% cooperation. The 5% were about what you'd expect them to be.

Hmmm.... that isn't what the latest testing shows... but hey...

[Bill Hoff]

A Wall Street Journal feature on Taco Lu's handling of COVID19 policy:

https://www.wsj.com/video/as-virus-cases-rise-a-florida-restaurant-stays-flexible-to-stay-open/1251E1D0-7B70-42C5-AAED-C7E07DAB9F0A.html

[Captain Zissou]

A Wall Street Journal feature on Taco Lu's handling of COVID19 policy:

https://www.wsj.com/video/as-virus-cases-rise-a-florida-restaurant-stays-flexible-to-stay-open/1251E1D0-7B70-42C5-AAED-C7E07DAB9F0A.html

Don seems to care more about the safety of his people than most politicians around here.

[BridgeTroll]

A Wall Street Journal feature on Taco Lu's handling of COVID19 policy:

https://www.wsj.com/video/as-virus-cases-rise-a-florida-restaurant-stays-flexible-to-stay-open/1251E1D0-7B70-42C5-AAED-C7E07DAB9F0A.html

Don seems to care more about the safety of his people than most politicians around here.

You mean the politicians who keep pleading with the public to social distance and wear masks and act like adults??

[Peter Griffin]

Remember, we're being told there's no evidence that the protests contributed to the recent spike, but all the other non-political gatherings were totally right-wing Trump supporters super-spreading the virus like crazy!

Also don't forget the number of cases is going up, but the death rate is not being reported! Flatten the cur..OH nope, slow the sprea...DOH no! we gotta STOP the spread! Because even if you're seemingly healthy you could be asymptomatic... but it's really deadly! Even though...you may...carry...it...with no symptoms at all...and you're part of the problem!

Also every uninformed person is now an expert in epidemiology all of the sudden, so we should all get on eachother's case and really polarize one another and get angry with one another for not obeying the government orders!

UNITY

[Charles Hunter]

And where is your epidemiology degree from?

I don't have one, so I listen to those that do. Not to politicians who ignored the advice of people who know what they are talking about. I don't believe one state met the CDC's guidelines for Stage 1 re-opening before moving to Stage 1 or, in many cases, Stage 2.