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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMore COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestion
https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-health-coronavirus-pandemic-1443e391cd99a96d377dda34ac3cd19c"Even Democratic governors and lawmakers who supported tough stay-at-home orders and business closures to stem previous COVID-19 outbreaks say theyre done with that approach. Its a remarkable turnaround for governors who have said from the beginning of the pandemic that they will follow the science in their decision-making, but its also a nod to reality: Another round of lockdown orders would likely just be ignored by a pandemic-weary public.
The political dynamics have changed markedly in recent weeks as vaccination rates have grown, warmer weather has returned, and the public and business owners have become increasingly vocal about reopening schools and loosening restrictions around social gatherings.
I think we have a real compliance issue if we try to go back to the sort of restrictions that were in place in March and April of last year, said Pennsylvania state Rep. Mike Zabel, a Democrat who had supported previous shutdown orders by Gov. Tom Wolf, a fellow Democrat. I dont think theres any appetite for that in Pennsylvania at all.
COVID-19 cases have been increasing in Pennsylvania, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows it has one of the highest per capita case counts in the nation over the past week. Even so, Wolfs administration said it has no plans at this time to reinstitute any shutdown orders. It instead noted that mask-wearing, gathering limits and social distancing remain required as the state gradually reopens."
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More COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestion (Original Post)
pstokely
Apr 2021
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Reopenings will probably happen despite the rise and spread of variants
DetroitLegalBeagle
Apr 2021
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DetroitLegalBeagle
(1,919 posts)1. Reopenings will probably happen despite the rise and spread of variants
Just this past Tuesday, the Nevada Governor announced that the state is currently planning on ending all capacity and business restrictions and reopening 100% on June 1st.
dalton99a
(81,426 posts)2. It's going to be survival of the fittest from here on out
StarryNite
(9,442 posts)3. The fittest and the most careful.
So I guess that could be mentally fit. Although, I know people who have been very, very careful and still got Covid.
TheRealNorth
(9,474 posts)4. As long as most Democratic voters are getting vaccinated...
I am at the point that if another 500,000 die, its a good thing if they are all Republicans.
pstokely
(10,524 posts)6. but they'll clog ICUs in the blue urban centers
unless they die quickly
pstokely
(10,524 posts)5. social Darwinism from self proclaimed creationists
but I doubt they could explain either