I dont see any lies. Its called “updates”. And they come out almost everyday on every topic. No one is sitting behind the scenes thinking,”. Hmmmmm. What conspiracy theories n lies can I put out there today for those who believe everything they read”. Lol

5% of 300 million would be alot of people . Why taka a chance on so small a thing as a mask? They aren't saying stay locked up in your bathroom!!!!

When the facts change I change my mind, what do you do?

Why not? You have a better chance of hitting the lottery. Same reason I do not wear long pants in Florida, on the off chance that I MIGHT get a sunburn on my legs. I prefer comfort at the price of a negligible chance of consequence. But, I have no qualms with those that are germaphobes and wish to wear a mask the rest of their lives. Do what you feel is safe for you and allow other folks their choice.

The real problem is that people believe everything CDC says, even though they have changed their initial opinion a few times.
Please do your own research, don’t listen to TV and using your own intuition you may reach to a more realistic picture of what is going on.

Facts or Opinions?

And where are you going to do your own research, if not from the scientists who are trying to sort this thing out? Considering it's a NEW Virus.

Lying is a statement made with the intent to deceive. Is that CDC's objective? Why would they want to do that?

As a scientific agency, the CDC needs to have actual data before making recommendations. A large enough sample of people fully vaccinated has probably only been available since the end of January /middle of February. Those people need to be followed for a reasonable period of time (4-6 weeks?) to make as accurate a conclusion as possible, so just coming out with the change now seems correct to me.

Saw this on Facebook. Says it very well…IMHO.

Science is not the truth. Science is finding the truth. When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.

This is Covid.

This statement does not convince me that we are being lied to. Fortunately, prior supervisors taught me to read log normal graphs and understand statistical reports. I find a glass of good red wine helps too. The baselines for the virus have gone up and up and up since early 2020. We still have a viral threat out there. Most health organizations err on the side of safety and caution. New information can and should tweak their directives. As far as I am concerned, that’s a sign they are alive and kicking’ and reading their data feed.
I don’t always agree, but I respect their input.

I recall in one of the first announcements of the pandemic a brief mention that it is better for all of us, rather than some of us to mask up. Call it avoiding looking different or being on the same team .. The goal was to conquer and not be taken down by the virus.

The CDC is a federal government organization, run by small group of political appointees. The CDC normally has a great reputation, but there is nothing wrong with using research from outside of the CDC to help form one's opinion on what "information" one wishes to trust. Personally, I do not take ANY information(?) that comes from the government at face value. I believe in the part of the quote that says "...but verify."

The "5% number" is generally misinterpreted. The correct way to interpret the "5% number" from the vaccine trials is that the probability of becoming "positive" (and the definition of "positive" differed between the trials) if you are vaccinated and exposed to the virus is reduced by a factor of 20x when compared to someone who is not vaccinated. The number of people who were exposed was not known. Subsequent data put the percentage of breakthrough cases for the vaccinated at 0.008%. Guidance to wear a mask should be directed at the greater than 50% of the US population that has yet to receive their first dose or those who have been vaccinated but have serious health issues.

I think it (as with most things) is not that cut and dried. I believe that the CDC's primary interest is in protecting the health of American citizens. I believe Dr. Fauci is sincere in having the exact same interest. I don't believe either can be "trusted" to know best, but I believe they can be trusted to know enough to follow their guidelines and adjust to any changes they make with them.

You don't need to "trust" the CDC, it's a silly concept. You're not putting your life into their hands and running head-first over a cliff. You're not a lemming. You're not a minion, or a sycophant, or a slave. You don't have to "trust" them. Get that word out of the conversation, it doesn't belong.

You need to ACCEPT that they are the authority of this topic, and there is no authority more knowledgeable than they, at the present time. You need to ACCEPT that when they learn something new, they will determine whether or not it is pertinent to convey to the public and if they determine as such, they will so convey.

As for people not working - there are millions of people not working, who are also not collecting unemployment. So they're not getting anything "extra" for not working.

There are people who were working, making a LOT of money, and are now receiving unemployment checks plus $300/week, and STILL not making as much as they were when they were working, and would probably LOVE to return to work but their business has gone out of business, or has re-grouped and no longer needs them, in a market where those kinds of high-paying jobs are few and far between.

Then there are the people who are accepting the unemployment money because it's better than what they were getting. While I can't exactly fault them for doing that, I really hope their former employers do NOT hire them back when their checks stop coming. As a customer, I resent that they WERE willing to help me when they were paid however much they were paid, but sold out for an extra $6,000 (1200/month * 6 months). My contribution to their company over the course of however many years I shop there, is worth more than that $6000. So yes I hope they realize they should've stuck it out, because who wants to hire someone who'll jump ship the second an extra temporary paycheck comes along?

And then there are those people who sincerely have taking a look at their lives, who are not in such dire straights that they can't survive without a steady income, who are choosing to reflect, and redirect their priorities. Change jobs, change careers, become a beach bum for awhile, travel, go off-grid in the mountains somewhere. I'm guessing those are a significant minority but I'm also sure they exist.

I retired because of bursitis. I could've applied for and received that extra money, but it would've been dishonest, and I hate the process of collecting unemployment checks. Paperwork, forms, appointments, the whole thing. Can't stand it. I -could- have gone back to office work somewhere, gotten paid more, but eh - I'm almost 60. I've been working since I was 16, with very few breaks, and in some years, I was working multiple jobs every week. I'm over it. So I'm just flat out retired.

Evolving science is not a lie
 

This is a new and novel virus that science continues to study. The CDC makes it’s recommendations based on the current information available to them. Initially, that information was based on other Coronavirus. As research continues on the COVID19 virus, information specifically about how this virus is different in the real world is discovered. This takes time, and is how science is suppose to work.
As the CDC finds out more about the virus and it’s methods of transmission and infection, it refines and updates its guidelines. As the virus continues to grow and mutate, as all viruses do, the research will continue and the guidelines will be adjusted to minimize the threat. They are not lying to you, they are working hard to protect the world in the face of fear, uneducated opposition or unsupported conspiracy theories. And keep in mind that 90% reduction in the infection rate still means that there is a 10% chance of infection. The presence of a large pool of unvaccinated people worldwide makes that 10% a significant current threat and create a huge potential of a new variant mutation that decreases the effectiveness of the current vaccines.
I personally thank God that the CDC and other scientists are willing to continue to fight hard to protect all of us in the face of wrongful vilification and the hatred spewed across the media. :bigbow: