Well FUCK..... here we go again. Covid cases in the US appear to be on the rise again.

[groundloop]

I've totally had it with fucking idiot GOPER politicians who refuse to follow the lead of medical professionals. I've totally fucking had it with selfish assholes who won't be troubled to take a simple precaution such as wearing a mask in public. I've just totally fucking had it.


https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/biweekly-confirmed-covid-19-cases?tab=chart&time=2020-03-23..latest&country=~USA

[Scrivener7]

1. In NY, they never really eased up much. And now we have all these much more contagious strains,

just as governors and mayors are lifting restrictions.

There is no end to our dumbness.

[SoCalDavidS]

2. Get Used To It

That IS America. That IS who we are. Sorry to break it to you.

[groundloop]

8. I have a tough time accepting stupid.

[ananda]

3. This was expected.

I guess the variants are increasing, and the states
that opened up are having a surge.

People are feeling more safe now bc of the vaccine
and the previous downturn.

And there's Covid fatigue.

[lindysalsagal]

5. On my local map: summer was low, thanksgiving and xmas super high, now rising

It's not gone, even though so many are vaccinated.

[3catwoman3]

6. Anybody surprised by this?

I am not.

[mnhtnbb]

7. Our percentage of positive tests is going up in NC after having dropped to

a "reasonable" level.

I don't doubt it's spring break kids coming back from Florida.

Our Governor just lifted the restriction on hours for alcohol sales, which means the college kids are going to be packing the bars immediately.

[Arkansas Granny]

9. Dr. Fauci warned about this last weekend. He said that while numbers have been going down

significantly, we have reached a plateau. In the past, when we reached a plateau, people got complacent about taking proper precautions and the numbers started to rise again. It appears that this is what is happening now. When restrictions are eased or removed, too many people think the danger is gone and they no longer follow safe procedures.

[wiggs]

10. DU knows: the numbers we see now are from infections 2 weeks ago. Prob

aren't seeing the spring break surge yet. This is likely from covid fatigue, some states opening up, and the UK variant now dominant in the US. What happens from here isn't exactly guesswork because epidemiologists expected an increase, but we don't know how quick and how large the surge will be...we are waiting to see data from what has already happened.

Like seeing light just now from an exploding star hundreds of light years away.

[rickyhall]

11. Spring Break

[LisaL]

13. Spring break likely hasn't even kicked in yet.

NT

[NewHendoLib]

12. yes, I noticed that last night

[kirkuchiyo]

14. Michigan is starting to ramp up hard

Now that Governor Whitmer started easing restrictions due to, what I assuming, threats from the republican held legislature. We've got WAY to many crazy righties in rural areas to really get proper governance here.

Glad I've already got my first shot and eager for the second...

[uponit7771]

15. There's something wrong with this, 100 million got one shot and there are 40 million

[Midnightwalk]

16. We couldn't wait a few more weeks

This isn’t even not understanding the two week lag, it’s as simple as not applying brakes going downhill means you’ll speed up.

I hope the vaccines prevent another surge. This is our 3rd plateau.

Watching people’s reaction to the pandemic makes me pessimistic we’ll do anywhere near enough to prevent devastating climate change.

[lagomorph777]

17. DeSatan's and Abbatoire's plan is working perfectly.

[-misanthroptimist]

18. I will never again...

...watch a horror movie and say, "No one can be that stupid!" when I see people walk into a basement where they here growling sounds. Covid has shown me that people can be, and are, that stupid. It's kind of mind-boggling to see.

[Hugin]

19. Yup...

When the disembodied voices say, "GET OUT!"

They mean it.

Welcome to DU.