Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #92

[weepingangel]

Don’t post COVID vaccination card photos on social media, BBB says in warning to people

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The Better Business Bureau is warning people not to share photographs of their COVID vaccination cards on social media stating it could make them vulnerable to identity theft.

Scammers are also using the photographs to make phony versions of the vaccination cards.

The cards contain people’s full names and birthdays, as well as information about where a person received the vaccine.

“If your social media privacy settings aren’t set high, you may be giving valuable information away for anyone to use,” the BBB said.

 

[weepingangel]

Of course they are

Those protesting against masks are now - you guessed it - protesting against vaccines!

Dodger Stadium's COVID-19 vaccination site temporarily shut down after protesters gather at entrance

Shop Mask Free Los Angeles organized a protest Saturday at the Dodger Stadium COVID-19 vaccination site, rallying against the vaccines, masks and lockdowns.

Dodger Stadium’s mass COVID-19 vaccination site was temporarily shut down Saturday afternoon when about 50 protesters gathered at the entrance, frustrating hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours.

The Los Angeles Fire Department closed the entrance to the stadium — one of the largest vaccination sites in the country — for about an hour starting just before 2 p.m. as a precaution, officials said. Several LAPD officers also responded to the scene; a spokeswoman for the department said no arrests were made. Despite the 55-minute interruption, no appointments were canceled.

Motorists line up to receive inoculation at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

A post on social media described the demonstration as the “Scamdemic Protest/March.” It advised participants to “please refrain from wearing Trump/MAGA attire as we want our statement to resonate with the sheeple. No flags but informational signs only.

“This is a sharing information protest and march against everything COVID, Vaccine, PCR Tests, Lockdowns, Masks, Fauci, Gates, Newsom, China, digital tracking, etc.”

Protesters carried signs that read “Save Your Soul TURN BACK NOW,” “CNN IS LYING TO YOU,” “RECALL GAVIN NEWSOM” and “TAKE OFF YOUR MASK.” Some handed out pamphlets to motorists who had their windows down. Some cars blared their horns as they drove by.

Protesters spoke through bullhorns: “Turn back while you can,” one man said. “You’re a lab rat.”

Earlier in the pandemic, maskless demonstrators gathered at retail outlets, including Erewhon Market in the Fairfax district, a Target on Beverly Boulevard and the Westfield Century City mall, sparking a backlash from shoppers and employees who felt harassed.

In one video, a demonstrator said he had tested negative for the virus and called a customer at the grocery store a “mask Nazi.”

 

[ilovewings]

Look at his ridiculous restaurant sign. So ignorant. imo

"Masks killed more people than Spanish flu"

Firstly, it wasn't a Spanish flu.
Secondly, masks save lives.
Thirdly, masks also saved lives in the 1918 pandemic.

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Just remember: stupid is forever and so apparently is ignorance!!!! This
sign would be amusing if it was not so serious and so dangerous

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Florida, florida, florida.......... 15,000 cases Saturday. And the highest number of UK variant cases in the US.
And virtually no restrictions, anywhere.

Florida posts highest 1-day COVID-19 increase in last 2 weeks

 

[sds71]

After a week on the job, Biden’s team is still trying to locate upwards of 20 million vaccine doses that have been sent to states — a mystery that has hampered plans to speed up the national vaccination effort. They're searching for new ways to boost production of a vaccine stockpile that they've discovered is mostly empty. And they're nervously eyeing a series of new Covid-19 strains that threaten to derail the response.
‘It’s a mess’: Biden’s first 10 days dominated by vaccine mysteries

 

[ilovewings]

Florida, florida, florida.......... 15,000 cases Saturday. And the highest number of UK variant cases in the US.
And virtually no restrictions, anywhere.

Florida posts highest 1-day COVID-19 increase in last 2 weeks

Here is what stupid and ignorant sounds like:

" I don't think it's as bad as they're saying"
"The whole thing with the coronavirus is political: i think Democrats are dug in
and unwilling to move on this"

These ignorant quotes are taken from a restaurant owner in Michigan whose restaurant remains open (and filled with unmasked customers) in contraindication to the Governor' orders. And, oh yes, some law enforcement officers do not like Governor Whitmer' s orders and give the finger to her (figuratively speaking of course), and refuse to issue violations to restaurants like this one.

I posted the article upthread about this restaurant owner defying orders and people flocking to his restaurant, maskless and sitting really close, just like, well, you know, there is no pandemic.

If these people get the virus, i won't be sad but sadly they will go to the hospitals in their area, which are bursting at the seams at this time- and in the process they will be spreading the virus to vulnerable people who will not do well, and some will die.

When I visited the eye doctor this week, the assistant who took me into the room and I got to talking. She said she went to Florida and how she loved that it was totally open.


Really, what more can one say about this?

 

[mickey2942]

I have cut my own hair since March. I just pull it to the nape of my neck and chop it off. I have a hairdresser daughter who lives 200 miles away from me, who is apalled. She is worried that our friends will think that she cut it.

That is exactly what I have been doing! Short bob...whack! Funny about your daughter!

 

[ilovewings]

After a week on the job, Biden’s team is still trying to locate upwards of 20 million vaccine doses that have been sent to states — a mystery that has hampered plans to speed up the national vaccination effort. They're searching for new ways to boost production of a vaccine stockpile that they've discovered is mostly empty. And they're nervously eyeing a series of new Covid-19 strains that threaten to derail the response.
‘It’s a mess’: Biden’s first 10 days dominated by vaccine mysteries

How do 20 million doses of vaccine go missing? so totally unacceptable -

 

[Skigh]

Very sad news.


Captain Tom Moore in hospital with coronavirus and pneumonia

 

[mickey2942]

Florida, florida, florida.......... 15,000 cases Saturday. And the highest number of UK variant cases in the US.
And virtually no restrictions, anywhere.

Florida posts highest 1-day COVID-19 increase in last 2 weeks

Sounds like a great place to host the "Super Bowl".

 

[Sprockett7701]

We are just hearing on our evening news (Sunday evening here) that Perth in Western Australia - and other extended areas - is immediately going into a snap hard lockdown for at least 5 days. UK variant detected in a quarantine hotel guard. He has been to at least 12 places while likely infectious.

Approx 2 million people affected by the lockdown.


"What we're trying to do is have a (short) period of disruption rather than a long period of disruption, and therefore some adverse health outcomes," McGowan said.
"We are trying to crush the virus as quickly as we possibly can."

Single COVID-19 case sends Australia's Perth into snap lockdown

Eeep...first time we’ve been mandated to wear masks...that indicates to me that Mark McGowan is freaking out...
The two housemates have tested negative thus far but I’m sure they are expecting that they’re going to test positive in the near future.
The man went to a massive amount of places with high traffic so honestly expecting more cases. My friend lives in the main exposure area, I called him as soon as I heard and said he better bloody get tested...and on a family law page I’m on a lady is feeling ill, has visited several of the named exposure sites and has been ordered to test and isolate...however she has court orders that say she is to pick the kids up at 8.30 am tomorrow from her ex-who in the spirit of things(insert massive eye roll here) is refusing to continue caring for the kids...and family court is basically closed.
Kids also get an extra week of holiday though all parks are closed, even the dog park...which I spent far too long debating with miss 7 and mr 5 over whether it was a “park” or not ))

TLDR...Yep, Mark’s done it again!

 

[ilovewings]

Very sad news.


Captain Tom Moore in hospital with coronavirus and pneumonia

That is very sad news: I hope he can recover.

 

[mickey2942]

We are just hearing on our evening news (Sunday evening here) that Perth in Western Australia - and other extended areas - is immediately going into a snap hard lockdown for at least 5 days. UK variant detected in a quarantine hotel guard. He has been to at least 12 places while likely infectious.

Approx 2 million people affected by the lockdown.


"What we're trying to do is have a (short) period of disruption rather than a long period of disruption, and therefore some adverse health outcomes," McGowan said.
"We are trying to crush the virus as quickly as we possibly can."

Single COVID-19 case sends Australia's Perth into snap lockdown

"12 places while infectious". I have not been to 12 places in the last year. Seriously.

 

[Sprockett7701]

"12 places while infectious". I have not been to 12 places in the last year. Seriously.

We were just sailing along with no Covid community transmission for 10mths and now this guy has literally been to some of the most busiest places in Perth...with what they think is the UK strain...oh lord...and he has 2 housemates...sh** is about to hit the fan me thinks...

 

[ilovewings]

Credit for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine belongs in part to discoveries dating back 15 years. The team behind it was inspired by two infant deaths.
COVID vaccine: The inside story of the fastest vaccine ever developed

Thanks be to God for visionaries like this people!!!!

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Very sad news.


Captain Tom Moore in hospital with coronavirus and pneumonia

Oh no, we can’t lose Colonel Tom. Not good news at all

 

[acutename]

We were just sailing along with no Covid community transmission for 10mths and now this guy has literally been to some of the most busiest places in Perth...with what they think is the UK strain...oh lord...and he has 2 housemates...sh** is about to hit the fan me thinks...

what kind of places are the "12 places?" stores? bars? transit? curious. I thought that the last problem with a quarantine hotel was a maid and then there was another guard who was also a pizza delivery person, right? So the "weak point" for the quarantine hotel is the staff.

 

[acutename]

I seriously can't believe that they are having a Super Bowl next week. Talk about "Super Spreader" event! Bunch of folks, drinking beer and cheering in a crowd. What could possibly go wrong?

On the news was a blurb by a bar owner, that people "need" to be able to go to the sports bar, drink, and watch TV. Really?!

"Boise sports bars gear up for large Super Bowl Sunday crowds | ktvb.com" Boise sports bars gear up for large Super Bowl Sunday crowds

Not one mention of Covid!

we have legislators who were asking that curfews (10pm) be relaxed for Super Bowl Sunday and for Valentine's Day so that restaurants and bars could do more business. All I could think was: "super spreader event; only takes one evening." I am thinking about how crowded restaurants and bars used to be- recall waiting in a line or getting one of those buzzers to be seated for dinner. At this point, if the pandemic is ever over, I am not sure I can go back to what used to be normal life.

 

[acutename]

As I look out my window and see the snow pile up I get depressed- wishing we were in Florida, like we usually are this time of year but as I told my husband, there is no way in hell we are driving from Michigan to Florida at this time--- so this winter- no Florida. My husband would do it---but I won't.

I think you can do car travel without a huge amount of risk, but you have to keep masking and sanitizing; do not talk to anyone. Hold your breath in the service station bathroom. Stay in a condo or hotel that you air out, mask sanitize. Do not eat out; no maid service any where. No visiting any one. You could go walk on the beach 1o ft away from people. Get your sun/vitamin D. The thing is, it is not really relaxing or "fun" the way a vacation used to be. There is no vacation from COVID. We took one car vacation this year and went to a local beach in the fall a few times. It was OK , but you still have COVID hanging over your head. If you would normally go boating or fishing, you could do that by yourselves. I think that normally people visit on vacations, dine out, shop more, talk to locals, have breakfast buffet...etc. and that is all not safe, but the masked trip to the grocery store in FL is probably the same as the trip in MI, IMHO.

 

[MimosaMornings]

Interstate service stations are busy places. I’m masked and face shield Plus gloves when I pump my gas.

Going inside a Pilot/Flying J/Quik Trip/Raceway with lots of people milling around inside makes me nervous. And a lot of people aren’t wearing masks while they pump gas. There are signs on the door but no one enforces it or says a word.

Curbside pickup for groceries!