[Queenie504]

I'll do whatever it takes to keep myself and others safe. If it takes another shut down so be it.

[Bay Kid]

It is that time of year to be sick, whether natural or manmade. As it has been my whole life if you are sick stay home, drink plenty of fluids and have some chicken noodle soup.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

It is that time of year to be sick, whether natural or manmade. As it has been my whole life if you are sick stay home, drink plenty of fluids and have some chicken noodle soup.

But don't forget to get on a 6 hour line for a COVID test

[024engine]

DeSantis is not going to lock us down. Don't panic. The situation is not as serious as the main stream media is making it out to be. They trying to keep this virus thing going, so everyone will get jab after jab. The stock holders of the vax companies line their pockets with every jab. A good many of our current administration are large stock holders in those companies.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by 024engine

DeSantis is not going to lock us down. Don't panic. The situation is not as serious as the main stream media is making it out to be. They trying to keep this virus thing going, so everyone will get jab after jab. The stock holders of the vax companies line their pockets with every jab. A good many of our current administration are large stock holders in those companies.

Conspiracy theory much?????

But for a moment assume you are right----call your broker at 9:30----why try to beat them when you can join them?????

[Marine1974]

4.5 million people left their jobs in November alone . Labor shortages
in healthcare will force the governors of many states including Florida to shut down
Overcrowding in hospitals the Governor has no control over . Pediatrics seeing a very large surge . The unvaccinated are causing hospitals to fill up . 85 % of Covid hospitalizations are unvaccinated. 95 % of Covid patients on Ventilators are unvaccinated.
The state of affairs will shut states down
not what the governor decides ., He doesn’t have any control over hospitals filling up , employees leaving their jobs and
Staff vaccinated getting sick and staff unvaccinated to get deathly sick from Covid .

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Marine1974

4.5 million people left their jobs in November alone . Labor shortages
in healthcare will force the governors of many states including Florida to shut down
Overcrowding in hospitals the Governor has no control over . Pediatrics seeing a very large surge . The unvaccinated are causing hospitals to fill up . 85 % of Covid hospitalizations are unvaccinated. 95 % of Covid patients on Ventilators are unvaccinated.
The state of affairs will shut states down
not what the governor decides ., He doesn’t have any control over hospitals filling up , employees leaving their jobs and
Staff vaccinated getting sick and staff unvaccinated to get deathly sick from Covid .

Yep, "deathly sick"......

From the Orange County Health Dept. just 25 minutes ago:

2020 Covid death rate--------about 2%
2021 Covid death rate--------0.054%

Yes 0.054%----that's half as deadly as seasonal flu. Doesn't speak for other areas of the country, but here in Central FL, pretty good

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Yep, "deathly sick"......

From the Orange County Health Dept. just 25 minutes ago:

2020 Covid death rate--------about 2%
2021 Covid death rate--------0.054%

Yes 0.054%----that's half as deadly as seasonal flu. Doesn't speak for other areas of the country, but here in Central FL, pretty good

You HUSH with your facts!

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

You HUSH with your facts!

Sorry.

I am aware that the facts confuse many that have made up "their own minds" after doing "their own research", or are following some political philosophy, or are glued to the 24/7 misinformation cable channels. Mea culpa.

[nick demis]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Actually, lockdown is the least of the worries, the original poster has recency bias.

The real worry, which is happening in smaller hospitals, and having reduced services in larger hospitals, is sick hospital workers. Now, everyone's first thought about hospitals are doctors and nurses. But those are NOT the workers who are getting sick:

Janitorial staff is getting thin which results in slower room cleanings between patients, slowing down available rooms.
Food service staff is getting thin, cafeterias closing to only be available to serve patients.
admin and back office staff getting thin, meaning that reports for doctors and management to make decisions are slowing down,
as well as regulatory reporting.

XRay technicians are getting thin, as well as cardiac lab staff in places. . .

All these contribute to less available beds for sick people and for normal car and fall accidents with broken bones, etc.

the math is if hospitalizations are cut in half with less severity, but the transmission is 2x as fast or more, the same or more patients will need beds. . .

So make sure you drive carefully and be up on all your doctor appointments and drug refills or prescriptions so that you don't have to see the doctor to continue medications.

and yes, I listened to internal medical center meetings in the morning, so its not MSM or TV or web site reports, but actual multiple hospitals' reporting and decisions. . .

So why don't hospitals have covid and non-covid wings or floors? Medical staff that have covid work in the covid wing and non-covid staff work in the wing that is covid free.

[MEbner2805]

There won’t be any lockdowns in FL with our Governor who doesn’t over-react and impede business and freedoms!!! Plus I do not think most here are vaccinated at all and the booster shot doesn’t affect this new variant at all! The original vaccines are worn off and we are all vulnerable again but most people don’t seem to care as they are packing in the squares on top of others in crowds again as if nothing is wrong. We won’t have any of the high numbers like other places in FL just like before at the lowest rates of infection so don’t get worked up for nothing and stop watching the Orlando news as we are not part of that big city abd do not share their problems this far away! Don’t start a panic abd just live your life and protect yourself and stay home if you feel unsafe.

[MEbner2805]

Originally Posted by Love2Swim

Yes, we know several people that have passed as a result of Covid.

They likely didn’t get the Covid here! People that travel may get it even if vaccinated. Nothing stops the variants.

[rogerk]

What makes you think we’re heading for another lock down? It’s beginning to look like a lot of the hospitalization that were reported as COVID-19 have turned out to be people, especially children, being admitted to the hospital for other reasons and then testing positive for COVID-19. Apparently many are asymptomatic.

Why are people so afraid? This is not Armageddon. We now have therapeutics, if the government will allow them to be distributed. Stop believing all the propaganda! Learn the FACTS!

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by MEbner2805

They likely didn’t get the Covid here! People that travel may get it even if vaccinated. Nothing stops the variants.

Completely, 100% false, and a post with that degree of misinformation does nobody any good.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by rogerk

What makes you think we’re heading for another lock down? It’s beginning to look like a lot of the hospitalization that were reported as COVID-19 have turned out to be people, especially children, being admitted to the hospital for other reasons and then testing positive for COVID-19. Apparently many are asymptomatic.

Why are people so afraid? This is not Armageddon. We now have therapeutics, if the government will allow them to be distributed. Stop believing all the propaganda! Learn the FACTS!