OT Coronavirus: America in chaos, News and Updates. One million Americans dead and counting

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Do you believe that $37/hr. is a lot of money? That's a little over twice the proposed minimum wage. You must be one of those high income earners.

Its not a lot of money, but $78k is ok if you don't live in an expensive city.

 

[BigGameDamian]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cn...-covid-restrictions-despite-cdc-warnings.html

Texas, Mississippi lift Covid restrictions and mask mandates, despite CDC warnings

KEY POINTS

• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is rescinding the statewide mask mandate and allowing all businesses to reopen at 100% capacity.
• Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves similarly announced the end of county mask mandates in his state and the full reopening of nearly all businesses.
• Both announcements come shortly after CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky warned state officials against lifting restrictions too quickly.

 

[BigGameDamian]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cn...-covid-restrictions-despite-cdc-warnings.html

Texas, Mississippi lift Covid restrictions and mask mandates, despite CDC warnings

KEY POINTS

• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is rescinding the statewide mask mandate and allowing all businesses to reopen at 100% capacity.
• Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves similarly announced the end of county mask mandates in his state and the full reopening of nearly all businesses.
• Both announcements come shortly after CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky warned state officials against lifting restrictions too quickly.

Stupidity at it's finest for sure!

 

[crandc]

Texas is 49 of 50 states in vaccination, with priority going to the wealthy and Republican establishment. They have one of highest infection and death rates in the country. Businesses will now be forced to allow customers without masks, regardless of their policy.

Government interference in business is terrible ... when it's minimum wage, health and safety, non-discrimination....

 

[BigGameDamian]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ko...-covid-brazil-variant-reported-in-oregon/amp/

First case of COVID-19 Brazil variant reported in Oregon

 

[andalusian]

Stupidity at it's finest for sure!

No-one will remember the Texas grid melting once the Covid cases rise... and Ted Cruz wanted a vacation at the Mayo Clinic - so this works on so many levels.

 

[HailBlazers]

No-one will remember the Texas grid melting once the Covid cases rise... and Ted Cruz wanted a vacation at the Mayo Clinic - so this works on so many levels.

Two weeks to flatten the curve.

 

[Lanny]

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/texas-biggest-us-state-lift-covid-19-mask-76208428

Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate
Texas is lifting a COVID-19 mask mandate that was imposed last summer but has only been lightly enforced

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than 42,000 Texans.

The Republican governor has faced sharp criticism from his party over the mandate, which was imposed eight months ago, and other COVID-19 restrictions. It was only ever lightly enforced, even during the worst outbreaks of the pandemic.

Texas will also do away with limits on the number of diners that businesses can serve indoors, said Abbott, who made the announcement at a restaurant in Lubbock. He said the new rules would take effect March 10.

“Removing statewide mandates does not end personal responsibility,” said Abbott, speaking from a crowded dining room where many of those surrounding him were not wearing masks.

“It’s just that now state mandates are no longer needed,” he said..............

Dumb, dumb, dumb, this is going to cost lives.

 

[Lanny]

Its not a lot of money, but $78k is ok if you don't live in an expensive city.

And you don't have any children in college.

 

[crandc]

If the majority of the population gets vaccinated by summer, people have enough assistance to hold them a little longer, the economy and normal life start to return, those are good things. Good for us but also a political win for Biden administration. So Moscow Mitch has to block action in Senate and Republican governors sabotage. 500,000 Americans have already died, what's a few more if you can own the libs?

Don't tell me they would never be so cynical after four years enabling Trump to get tax cuts for the rich and right wing judges.

 

[BigGameDamian]

https://www.npr.org/sections/corona...ide-dutch-coronavirus-testing-site-police-say

Explosion Outside Dutch Coronavirus Testing Site, Police Say

 

[BigGameDamian]

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[Hoopguru]

We got our Pfizer in the arm this am and it amped me up to where I told the wife, hell lets go to Costco. I never want to go to Costco. Im suspicious as hell now?

 

[e_blazer]

Managed to win the pharmacy roulette game and score a couple of first doses for me and my wife through Albertsons/Safeway. Don’t think I could be more pumped by hitting the jackpot on the one-armed bandits.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Yes, smoking 100 cigarettes qualifies you for a COVID vaccine in NC. And here’s why


Fairly certain I've smoked over 100 cigarettes in my life. That's only 5 packs. For some smokers, they smoke that much within a week.

Dude, John Mellencamp says he used to smoke four packs per DAY. Ugh.

 

[Lanny]

We got our Pfizer in the arm this am and it amped me up to where I told the wife, hell lets go to Costco. I never want to go to Costco. Im suspicious as hell now?

Did you know Costco is a major holder of Pfizer stock?

 

[Lanny]

Yes, smoking 100 cigarettes qualifies you for a COVID vaccine in NC. And here’s why


Fairly certain I've smoked over 100 cigarettes in my life. That's only 5 packs. For some smokers, they smoke that much within a week.

I averaged half a pack of cigarettes a day for one year. I quit about 45 years ago when I realized this was really stupid.

 

[Hoopguru]

Did you know Costco is a major holder of Pfizer stock?

That explains it, on the questionnaire it asked if I like to shop Costco and I relied NO.
I even feel compelled to go there today! Im sure they inserted a nanobot in me that changes my view towards Costco. If it was Cabelas or Sportsman's Warehouse Im good with it.

 

[Lanny]

Good for you, Lanny! When I was living in Thailand, it seemed all the men smoked. I'd occasionally joined them, but I never became an actual smoker. I probably smoked 2 packs a year through my 30's.

I had recently gone through a very very harsh divorce and probably didn't give a shit until sanity slowly came back.

 

[Lanny]

That explains it, on the questionnaire it asked if I like to shop Costco and I relied NO.
I even feel compelled to go there today! Im sure they inserted a nanobot in me that changes my view towards Costco. If it was Cabelas or Sportsman's Warehouse Im good with it.

You're not supposed to know about the nanobots. Those are strictly top secret known only to Qanon. Your eyes are getting drowsy, you are now asleep and can only hear my voice. You will now forget anything you know about nanobots and have no memory whatsoever about them. When you awake you are a chicken and will walk like one.

 

[Hoopguru]

You're not supposed to know about the nanobots. Those are strictly top secret known only to Qanon. Your eyes are getting drowsy, you are now asleep and can only hear my voice. You will now forget anything you know about nanobots and have no memory whatsoever about them. When you awake you are a chicken and will walk like one.

Excuse me I must get to Costco before all the boneless chicken thighs are gone. Buzzard bait!

 

[Lanny]

Excuse me I must get to Costco before all the boneless chicken thighs are gone. Buzzard bait!

So, you've heard the one about the rooster that screwed everything in the barnyard. One day he is upside down, obviously dead. The farmer says "I knew that would get him sooner or later". The farmer stoops to pick up the rooster to go bury him and the rooster buts one of his toes to his lips and points to the sky and says "Shhhhh, vultures."

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Lanny]

I've heard from my local MAGA representative that not wearing a mask when indoors in a highly crowded and noisy place such as a bar will make you immune from Covid-19.

 

[HailBlazers]

I've heard from my local MAGA representative that not wearing a mask when indoors in a highly crowded and noisy place such as a bar will make you immune from Covid-19.

Herd immunity right?

 

[BigGameDamian]

I've heard from my local MAGA representative that not wearing a mask when indoors in a highly crowded and noisy place such as a bar will make you immune from Covid-19.

Been talking to Marris and ABM I take it?

 

[BigGameDamian]

https://www.the-sun.com/news/245510...edium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly

BREAKING POINT
Florida beaches fill with Spring Breakers sparking fears of another deadly Covid spike – as experts say ‘stay away’

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Wow, the science sure does change quickly! When were the SoCal ICU's at negative capacity, like a month and a half ago?!

 

[Hoopguru]

Props to Brown for setting school restart.
Kids need to be back in school asap.
I have 2 grandkids that have been in a private school since the start of this and there has been zero cases. I have grandkids also that haven't attended in school for a year and its been very tough.
The teachers have been vaccinated with the understanding they will restart.

 

[BigGameDamian]