Michael wrote:Soooo amaaazing that covid deaths subsided during the protests when all the CDC guidelines were not being followed by the greatest number of people.
Ha. Still don't understand do you. What happens today is the result of what people did a week to two weeks ago. So, no deaths today is the result of what was done two weeks ago. If there's an increase in hospitalizations, it won't happen right away.
Secondly, many of the protesters everywhere are taking "some" precautions. Many aren't, but some of them weren't doing it anyway.
Thirdly, if you've been paying attention, you'll recall that I said that the places with the most cases would be the first to heal too. The statistics have been going down steadily HERE. Yet, we obviously have more infected individuals.
Finally, even if the rates of hospitalizations increases, it'll just increase herd immunity. As you have been fond of pointing out, the disease is not that dangerous. It's only deadly to a small percentage of people. So, my uninformed guess is that hospitalizations will increase somewhat --but would have anyway because things HERE were opening back up. However, the majority of the nation's cases will come in places that had not been as affected earlier.
The people walking in the demonstrations --and I've been there-- are younger and walk for miles. You won't find many elderly people --except some like me. So, putting on my danger hat, the threat is really that they will spread the virus.
PS. It's really interesting how two weeks ago, people were complaining about being forced to stay inside. They demanded the right to take chances with their lives and the lives of others. They even criticized "first responders" and hospital staff. "Give me liberty or give me death" was on some of their signs, along with "Don't tread on me." Moses in the WH almost said "Let my people go."
Ah, but now, there's finally a fence around the WH --so he can check on his groceries in the basement bunker. Funny, two weeks ago, people were misquoting Jefferson, and saying that "When the government fears the people, there is liberty..." But, next week, it's gonna be "Those protesters are spreading the virus." Yep, all those thousands of people who were willing to avoid large gatherings for the sake of others. Selfish libtards. Right.
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