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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Wed Feb 10, 2021, 04:33 PM Feb 2021

The Biden administration is considering whether to impose domestic travel restrictions, including on

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Miami Herald
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NEW: The Biden administration is considering whether to impose domestic travel restrictions, including on Florida, fearful that coronavirus mutations are threatening to reverse hard-fought progress on the pandemic.

White House looks at domestic travel restrictions as COVID mutation surges in Florida
miamiherald.com
https://t.co/DoZO9pbV37?amp=1

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The Biden administration is considering whether to impose domestic travel restrictions, including on (Original Post) soothsayer Feb 2021 OP

K&R for visibility. crickets Feb 2021 #1

I hope they are "considering" all possibilities and methods to fight this... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #2

I have been worried about the upcoming "spring break" season Tanuki Feb 2021 #3

Good, keep snowbirds OUT! State hwy police checkpoints, FL residents ONLY allowed in, close airports Baclava Feb 2021 #4

You do understand that tourism is Fla's biggest industry? EX500rider Feb 2021 #6

There's plenty of residents that can take those hotel rooms and beach houses, Baclava Feb 2021 #7

Plenty? EX500rider Feb 2021 #8

Bah, start up new industry, Vaccinated Only hotels, cruises, Covid free zones, Covid free beaches! Baclava Feb 2021 #9

Good. Jirel Feb 2021 #5

crickets

(26,168 posts)

1. K&R for visibility.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 05:14 PM

Feb 2021

Wounded Bear

(64,628 posts)

2. I hope they are "considering" all possibilities and methods to fight this...

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 05:16 PM

Feb 2021

We need to get serious, and Biden seems to have the team to get on it.

Tanuki

(16,508 posts)

3. I have been worried about the upcoming "spring break" season

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 05:26 PM

Feb 2021

as an occasion for another massive spike in covid infections with widespread consequences.

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

4. Good, keep snowbirds OUT! State hwy police checkpoints, FL residents ONLY allowed in, close airports

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 05:29 PM

Feb 2021

EX500rider

(12,770 posts)

6. You do understand that tourism is Fla's biggest industry?

Reply to Baclava (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 06:35 PM

Feb 2021

Tourists flock to Florida's 663 miles of beaches and warm climate. Tourism, Florida's biggest industry, contributed $111.7 billion to the state's economy in 2016. While much of that money went to hotels and recreation, other sectors of the Florida economy get a big boost from out-of-towners. Visitors spent almost $16 billion on retail purchases as well.

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

7. There's plenty of residents that can take those hotel rooms and beach houses,

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 08:36 PM

Feb 2021

Not everyone lives on the beach, cooped up and ready to travel with all the vaccinations, 65+ ready to roll

EX500rider

(12,770 posts)

8. Plenty?

Reply to Baclava (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 10:05 PM

Feb 2021

How many visitors came to Florida last year?
Preliminary figures show that in 2019, Florida received approximately 131.4 million visitors (not including residents). This was a 3.4% increase from 2018.
Closing the State would put millions of Floridians out of work, losing their houses, living under bridges and begging for food.

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

9. Bah, start up new industry, Vaccinated Only hotels, cruises, Covid free zones, Covid free beaches!

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #8)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 10:28 PM

Feb 2021

Bringing more infected spring breakers down could lead to more lockdowns. Everyone 65+ is getting vaccinated, OK, let them in.

NOBODY wants more infected let in!

Jirel

(2,384 posts)

5. Good.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 05:58 PM

Feb 2021

The last thing we need is another round of spring break superspreader events, not to mention massive Easter services and family travel.

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