[Irishmen]

Originally Posted by Burgy

No but you have to sadly realize that right now even if you have been vaccinated you can catch and spread the virus. It's just unlikely you will be very sick. So mask up and avoid crowds AGAIN. Hopefully short term.

equals the total new arrivals from the unprotected virus filled border crossings letting who knows what plague coming into your communities.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Today's news is Florida is #1 in cases! To think Florida is the only state having seasons this year!

[mike234]

florida is # 01 because the media wants it to be # 01. this is all politics

[Ritagoyer]

Everyone is talking about all the cases are they COVID 19 or the variant . Have they had their shots. News give stats on how many are testing positive and hospital numbers are up but no numbers anymore on how many people have died.
We are getting all the facts.

[Irishmen]

Originally Posted by mike234

florida is # 01 because the media wants it to be # 01. this is all politics

plus 70% of all new virus infected arrivals list Florida as their destination. Plenty of video showing arrivals getting dropped off infected with the man made virus polluting our communities. Science!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

Today's news is Florida is #1 in cases! To think Florida is the only state having seasons this year!

Florida is the third most populated State after California and Texas.

Florida has received a BOATLOAD of visitors beginning to travel since the tide seemed to turn about the Virus.

I do hope that more people are living through this new attack of the Variant which is FAR more contagious.

It appears that not as many people are dying now that we have the vaccine and many older people at greater risk got jabbed.

Hoping for some good news.

Ready for a booster if the people who are in charge of health that I respect suggest it.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by mike234

florida is # 01 because the media wants it to be # 01. this is all politics

I agree the entire COVID thing is a fake news circus. Nobody really died, it's all a lie.

[argos5usa]

"cases"

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Florida is the third most populated State after California and Texas.

Florida has received a BOATLOAD of visitors beginning to travel since the tide seemed to turn about the Virus.

I do hope that more people are living through this new attack of the Variant which is FAR more contagious.

It appears that not as many people are dying now that we have the vaccine and many older people at greater risk got jabbed.

Hoping for some good news.

Ready for a booster if the people who are in charge of health that I respect suggest it.

I agree with you. My point was sarcasm, but all the things you point out were true for the first 3 surges and we didn't make it to number one. Now we have made it, and powers are saying this is nothing special, just a seasonal situation. Denial will not solve anything.

Sorry, it annoys me that we can't have a political discussion.

[cj1040]

And what medical school did you attend and what degree did you earn?

[Moderator]

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[haysus7]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Would be interested to know how many of these new cases came from folks who have been vaccinated.

People vaccinated can spread as easily as unvaccinated. Vaccinated people don't get hospitalized or die if they aren't health compromised

[coffeebean]

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[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by haysus7

People vaccinated can spread as easily as unvaccinated. Vaccinated people don't get hospitalized or die if they aren't health compromised

Are vaccinated people back at square one; meaning if they have co-morbidities they are in danger of severe disease and dying of this Delta variant? I didn't think it was quite THAT bad because most people that are hospitalized and dying are the un-vaccinated.

[rphil11ort]

You did noticethey didn't mention hospitalizations or who is getting it. What I have seen is 97% from people not vaccinated.

Originally Posted by graciegirl

It is very overwhelming to read these figures and to see the hospitals filling up with people. I hope that everyone who isn't vaccinated will reconsider. I hope those who are sick recover and are immune then.

I think that Governor Desantis has been as fair as a person can be in his position. He needs to consider all things. It appears that the most endangered are in fact the most vaccinated in this state; the elderly are highly vaccinated at about 70% or better and they are the most at risk. Have not read any figures on recent deaths from Covid or the new Delta Variant. It does seem likely that a state that is deluged with guests and whose main industry is tourism is going to get a lot of germs that are not wanted.

I have decided to stop going to the rec center for a few days at least to try to figure out whether it is safe. I know someone who became sick with Covid after two group members at a rec center became sick and had test.

I am hoping that what we will see that the vaccinated are not getting TOO sick.

It is hard to hear and see the truth with so many clamoring voices.