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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Well this is what happens when you have people making decisions, who reject science and even the actual evidence in front of their own faces.
Now granted, the initial closures were intended to reduce hospitalization, freeing up more beds and allowing medical professionals to catch up with the pandemic.
So I get that now that the virus has slowed some, they want to re-open. But FLORIDA never actually shut down. The state. Individual towns had various and sundry mandates, but the state didn't ever shut down. The virus was still free to spread, and simply funneled its way through the state, around the closed areas wherever people would bring it.
And since there was no mask mandate - and not only no mask mandate but Ocala's sheriff actually forbade mask wearing in his offices...
well all that happened was, the virus just slowed down a little, waiting for the opportunity to snap right back on up again. Now the state is encouraging people to gather in groups, unmasked, no social distancing - the science deniers are out en masse, getting all up close and personal, while those of us who are still "only" cautiously optimistic are told to stay home if it bothers us.
I'll continue to wear my mask in buildings that aren't my own property. And if you don't like seeing me wearing it, then stay home. I have the right to wear it, and you don't have the right to make me take it off.
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I am not sure what to believe anymore. I keep hearing follow the science, follow the science. My question is, if the science is so correct then why is California, New York, and much of the northeast the worst hotbeds for this virus. These states have the toughest lock down rules, mandatory mask wearing rules, etc. yet have the highest rates of infection. If the science is so correct then this does not make sense. Also, if you “follow the science” then all schools should be open and restaurants should be open as only a very small percentage of transmission have been directly linked to these venues. In colleges the rate is much higher, not because the classrooms are not safe but rather close contact in dorms and parties inside where no one takes precautions. Also, one of the big bumps over the past month is directly related to family gatherings. Again, indoors no precautions. Statistically, they are saying the greatest percentage of transmissions are the result of close contact in enclosed spaces, thus lock downs may be the very cause of the greatest percentage of infections. If you wear a mask, which I do, but go out to restaurants were they are practicing CDC guidelines and are in open spaces the the chances of contracting the virus are relatively low. If that is the case then many businesses, their employees and those that support those businesses will survive in Florida, while those those in three areas I mentioned above will not.