[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

I could not agree more. I personally have had it with COVID. Have had 2 vacs and 2 boosters. So not against any type of “prevention”. But ask me to put back on a mask or shutdown the economy or scare kids at school and No Way. Personally believe that Big Pharma and their cohorts in Congress and Tony F are in cahoots. I’m so done with it all.

Science is my most favorite subject, especially the Old Testament.

[Gettingoutofdodge]

I had the usual Covid symptoms, including a headache, which I rarely have. I self tested and it was positive. I called my Doctor, he prescribed Paxlovid. I was sick 1 day. I took the antiviral meds and was 90% better the next day. I don’t know if the Doctor reports it or the pharmacy. Either way, it was no worse then a cold. If you test positive, call your Doctor right away. Time is of the essence.

[ndf888]

Originally Posted by defrey12

Blah, blah, blah…it’s a cold. Funny that in the past 2 years no one died from the flu, pneumonia, cold, or any other upper respiratory infection. That’s what happens when you pay someone $30,000 to call it something else.

Yes, it may feel like a bad cold if you are young and healthy or only got exposed to a small doze of the virus.

Actually a lot of people did die from pneumonia and other these diseases over the past 2 years. And much more died from COVID. It was the #1 cause of death for people over 45 just this winter. Followed by cancer, heart disease, respiratory infection, and stroke in the this age group.

COVID-19 leading cause of death ranking - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker

[lpkruege1]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

New York is averaging 9,000+ daily BUT Florida is averaging 14,000+ why worry.

Here you can look it by county. I figure it'll be at it's worst starting in October.
http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_pa...ata_latest.pdf

[westernrider75]

Exactly right. Face it, everyone will probably get it at some point or has had it. The vaccines are keeping it manageable.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Florida, around here, is one of the highest outbreaks in the country.

Totally not surprising, we spend roughly 50% of our time between Florida and New England. The precautions taken by the general populations between the two locations are polar opposites. Plus, Florida is such a tourist destination that the amount of people traveling in/out by air, going to crowed venues like Disney, and going on cruise ships lends itself to a much higher likelihood of outbreaks.

We are both vaccinated and boosted and take reasonable, but not excessive, precautions. Neither of us has gotten Covid yet (to the best of our knowledge), and we hope to keep it that way.

[Normal]

I’ve had it with the Covid hype, I’m over it. Don’t ask me to get another vaccine and you can have my mask if you need one.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

New York is averaging 9,000+ daily BUT Florida is averaging 14,000+ why worry.

More people coming in and out of Florida with Covid.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Science is my most favorite subject, especially the Old Testament.

So, did you fail the classes?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by ndf888

Florida stats vs other states:

See the latest data in your region - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

The link does not give the claimed data...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by lpkruege1

Here you can look it by county. I figure it'll be at it's worst starting in October.
http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_pa...ata_latest.pdf

Sumter county is 200 cases/100,000. Which is equal or lower that almost every other county in the state...

Which contradicts what another poster said earlier in this thread...

"Florida, around here, is one of the highest outbreaks in the country."

[Stu from NYC]

Just back from a cruise. We heard that almost every week some people do come down with the virus.

Since we both had it in May we figure we still have a good amount of antibodies but if we did another in a few months would spend a lot of time wearing masks.

[Shadow8IA]

CDC estimates that, from October 1, 2021 through June 11, 2022, there have been

8,000,000 – 13,000,000
flu illnesses

5,000 – 14,000
flu deaths

Originally Posted by defrey12

Blah, blah, blah…it’s a cold. Funny that in the past 2 years no one died from the flu, pneumonia, cold, or any other upper respiratory infection. That’s what happens when you pay someone $30,000 to call it something else.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by defrey12

Blah, blah, blah…it’s a cold. Funny that in the past 2 years no one died from the flu, pneumonia, cold, or any other upper respiratory infection. That’s what happens when you pay someone $30,000 to call it something else.

Can you provide evidence of either of your claims - no one dying from Flu, cold, other respiratory infection and someone being paid $30,000 to file a false death report?

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Just back from a cruise. We heard that almost every week some people do come down with the virus.

Since we both had it in May we figure we still have a good amount of antibodies but if we did another in a few months would spend a lot of time wearing masks.

We go on 2-3 cruises per year. Have not gone on one since Jan 2020.
Booked on 3 cruises 2 of which were cancelled by the cruise line, one cancelled by us due to mask requirement.

We will not go on any cruise that requires a mask....for us that is not a vacation or escape...FOR US!