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Coronavirus
Meh:
It's reported that California had more than 670+ deaths in one day. It's been numbing to listen to people all chant "wash your hands" and "wear masks" as if that is doing anything at all. News was broadcasting one male airplane passenger complaining about other passengers not wearing masks, if that one guy was so concerned with the pandemic however he wouldn't be on an airplane at all. There are so many layers of nonsense. So many airplanes being allowed to constantly zip around the world is part of what has helped spread this virus from continent to continent, airline travel in general certainly has not been helping in anyway.
A local TV station broadcasts a dull board of commissioner meeting which I sometimes watch because it can be an antidote away from the slanted massive media broadcasts, problem is the board of commissioners have spent 3+ weeks slowly discussing possible fines and fees associated with breaking covid restrictions. It's very slow and watching it all makes me question the ineffectual paper-pushing vibe these government employees have. Sitting in their home offices just discussing things which are not even guaranteed to be implemented in a consistent enforced way. In the interim the vaccine process has been slow and sluggish. It's understandable that there are a limited amount of healthcare workers. What I don't get is why there are no statements about planning strategic drive through vaccine centers. In this state there is apparently an honor system for vaccine tiers. The lack of strategy feels a lot like Hurricane Katrina except that the pandemic has been slowly ramping up for a very long time now. In the end it doesn't matter anymore they are lucky if they can get anybody vaccinated. No doubt the wealthiest have already received private vaccines as billionaires are ultra VIP essential workers.
January 20, 2020 was the date someone in this state was first diagnosed with Covid19. Now it's January 9th, 2021.
I guess it's good that there are vaccines and medications yes but the process is so slow (as expected) it's just dragging on.
Dr. Richard Grossman:
Hi everyone,
Such times we are living in! Children are certainly being deeply affected as well. See below:
https://khn.org/news/article/childrens-hospitals-grapple-with-wave-of-mental-illness/
Take care,
Richard
Hopalong:
This state's governor just updated vaccine criteria to include every person over age 70, no specific health conditions required. Just went on the dept of health's website and signed up to receive a text message with my vaccine appointment.
Hope it's soon. It's encouraging.
Nothing changes with regard to masking and social distancing and similar behavior, and I won't go into public places for months more....we don't know quite enough about the immunity yet. But I'll feel more comfortable having also-vaccinated close friends into my house now and then, I think, which'd be a great relief.
Even going out and about will feel safer *in about a month (depending when my appointment is).
Trusting that all of us will very soon be in the vaccination pipeline. dig deep for the patience we'll need! (I was too optimistic in my first draft of this.)
hugs
Hops
PS *A friend volunteering in the front-line vaccines rollout sez not to get my hopes up about "soon" -- given chaos in current rollout, limits to availability, and the huge size of the demographic I'm in, it could be summer or even later. Paaaaatience.
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Dr. Richard Grossman on January 10, 2021, 05:22:36 PM ---Hi everyone,
Such times we are living in! Children are certainly being deeply affected as well. See below:
https://khn.org/news/article/childrens-hospitals-grapple-with-wave-of-mental-illness/
Take care,
Richard
--- End quote ---
It is so sad, Dr G, I'm just hoping that more people realise that no-one is immune to health problems or just a run of bad luck/unexpected change of circumstances and that we all need well run, well funded public services all the time - even if we're not using them personally. It really has been a lesson in how important it is to work together and how quickly situations can change. Hope you and your family are all doing okay xx
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Hopalong on January 15, 2021, 11:13:21 AM ---This state's governor just updated vaccine criteria to include every person over age 70, no specific health conditions required. Just went on the dept of health's website and signed up to receive a text message with my vaccine appointment.
Hope it's soon. It's encouraging.
Nothing changes with regard to masking and social distancing and similar behavior, and I won't go into public places for months more....we don't know quite enough about the immunity yet. But I'll feel more comfortable having also-vaccinated close friends into my house now and then, I think, which'd be a great relief.
Even going out and about will feel safer *in about a month (depending when my appointment is).
Trusting that all of us will very soon be in the vaccination pipeline. dig deep for the patience we'll need! (I was too optimistic in my first draft of this.)
hugs
Hops
PS *A friend volunteering in the front-line vaccines rollout sez not to get my hopes up about "soon" -- given chaos in current rollout, limits to availability, and the huge size of the demographic I'm in, it could be summer or even later. Paaaaatience.
--- End quote ---
I will keep my fingers crossed that it's sooner than summer, Hopsie. It seems pretty chaotic here as well; son's expected date has been pushed back from March to anytime between April and June and I've been told for me it could be anywhere between August and November. In my mind I've assumed it's going to take a year and then if it's quicker it will be nice :) Hopefully not slower! Dear God, that doesn't bare thinking about.
In other news, possibly interesting, I've been invited to take an antibody test. They're testing random groups of people to see how prevalent asymptomatic Covid is and they're wanting to get an idea of how many people might have had it without knowing. It's apparently a pin prick test I can do at home (they send me a kit) and then I upload the results onto their survey. It will be interesting to see. Son is very excited that we're doing science at home lol. I'll let you all know! But meantime, Hopsie, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for an earlier jab for you. Are your vaccines in two doses or one? I think they've approved several different ones here now, I've lost track a bit but I know at least a couple of them require two shots.
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