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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean do people really not even think these days. I totally get why these more spread out communities and semi-rural areas are lifting these mandates and why masking was always much lower.

The slowest day at the Target near my house is their busiest day. Those places just don’t have the same volume of people in close in spaces. I would personally still wear a mask but I very well understand why mask mandates just weren’t as popular and are easily dropped in those areas. It doesn’t mean people are dumb either. It just reflects a different community’s need. They have the luxury to go to a store at times and be one of a handful of people in the entire store. When there is all of 20 people in a grocery store, it does make you think is the mask necessary in this situation. [/quote]

I think I would have been somewhat ok if the governor would have stopped at letting the localities decide, but he didn't. His executive order basically says that local school boards can set the policy but if parents don't like it they don't have to follow it. That's the part with which I take issue. [/quote]

You were fine with Northampton making the decision for the whole state, but now the shoe is on the other foot and suddenly you’ve discovered the virtues of local control.

Too late. Sauce for the goose, you made your bed, time to lie in it, etc. Etc. [/quote]

Oh my.... please stop with the ignorance. We are in a PANDEMIC!!! Stop with the left right BS. Think about others-it won't hurt I promise. [/quote]

The pandemic is done, except for a few unvaccinated people. David Leohnardt said today that COVID is less than a flu level risk for vaccinated people.  Notably, COVID was already less than a flu level risk for people under 40. The doomers still say "the under 5s aren't vaccinated," but they have more danger with RSV than COVID.

There's no hospital crisis. VA hospitals are at less than 80% occupancy, which is better than non-flu seasons. Typically this time of year hospitals are full because of the flu (shocking news - hospitals commonly "filled up" every January with the flu).

Omicron is now a cold. We haven't worn masks since this past summer. Time to to stop the theater.[/quote] Mr. Shakespeare - New England has high vax rates and still had hospital scarcity in December. VA has 18,000+ covid cases daily. VA Dept of Health reports 32.0% 7-day positivity rate for PCR test. Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Assoc. online dashboard indicates shares 3,942 people currently hospitalized for COVID-19- only 137 ICU available for adults for the entire state (that's about 1 for every VA county/independent city). Let's pray this COVID surge peaks quickly and recedes rapidly.

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I think you might be reading the wrong dashboard.  VA has plenty of hospital space: https://www.vhha.com/communications/virginia-hospital-covid-19-data-dashboard/
Plus, it is getting hard to muster sympathy for those Covid patients in the hospitals given that the vast, vast majority chose not to vaccinate.[/quote]

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