757hokie83's Recent Comments
I feel like you shouldn't limit your options.
I'm on board with him.
Pretty much (but there are a lot of locals in that boat too). There are some that seem to be doing as you are planning. Local leaders are encouraging visitors to bring their supplies (groceries, toilet paper, etc from home as much as possible), but the grocery stores and restaurants have been packed.
One restaurant owner, as of a week ago told a friend of mine that he has no intention of requiring social distancing or mask wearing in his place.
From what I've seen on the beach, people are distancing from other groups of people for the most part.
EDIT: On the other hand, the County and all of the towns are currently being sued for the first bridge closure...so they might be hesitant to do it again
I had a trip booked for Gatlinburg for the 1st week of August but ended up cancelling. Hated to do it, since my 6 year old has been pretty well stuck at home since school let out in March, but seeing cases skyrocket, it's just too risky IMO
Quick update from Dare County
Our first case was reported March 29. From March 29 through June 21 (12 weeks) we had 49 confirmed cases. From June 22 through today (7 days), we've added 44 more cases. I will be shocked if we make it through the summer without closing the bridges again.
#VA2VT https://t.co/Opodm0PqxF— Shawn Asbury II ⁸ (@Shawnasbury_) June 25, 2020
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-says-covid-19-cases-u-s-m...
"Our best estimate right now is that for every case that's reported, there actually are 10 other infections," CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield said on a call with reporters Thursday.
The estimate comes from looking at blood samples across the country for the presence of antibodies to the virus. For every confirmed case of COVID-19, 10 more people had antibodies, Redfield said.
Currently, there are 2.3 million COVID-19 cases reported in the U.S. The CDC's new estimate pushes the actual number of coronavirus cases up to at least 23 million.
out ao rhats gotta be good right?
The order is that people must wear face coverings when in public places, indoors or outdoors, where physical distancing of 6 feet from other people who aren't in the same household or residence isn't possible.
That line "where physical distancing...isn't possible" gives it some wiggle room, I believe.
Edit: Here's a link to the order..."where face coverings are required" starts on page 5. Each of the items listed states that they must be worn when people "are or may be within six feet of another person."
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PD5b7SLTbT8PnrX1Or4fSPvsJvNRCUgL/view
It really just felt like home.
Gov Cooper just announced face covering requirement for NC
I feel like there is some kind of point that you're trying to make here...
Lots of NY, NJ, VA and PA plates driving around the Outer Banks right now, when I've had to go to the store, or to Lowe's it used to be about a 50/50 split wearing masks....seems to be trending more on the no mask side here lately.
Cool, so the vast majority of Americans should be ready and willing to wear a mask! Excited to do their part even!
As long as I can avoid hearing baseball news, I'm indifferent.
It's really simple. The reason why America is lagging behind other countries in dealing with COVID-19 is because Americans, in general, values individualism over collectivism. People here will scoff at and fight against something that is a minor inconvenience to them, even if it will protect their neighbor.
Damn man, I'd be thanking my lucky stars for turning that ankle!
Glad to hear you're on the mend.
Agreed, also relevant....states shouldn't have to secretly order testing kits and PPE, hide them and keep armed guards on site for fear that the federal government would seize it.
I'm not telling anyone who to trust, aside from science.
My point in that was if you're going to tell me one day that you don't trust anything from the WHO, don't come back a week later and say "Well, the WHO says xxxxxxxxx", cause I won't take you seriously.
Yeah, I wouldn't let people from the US in either, sure as shit wouldn't let people come to the US, and if they did, I wouldn't let them back
Reported long term effects:
https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2020/06/02/covid-health-effects