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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Fri May 14, 2021, 08:00 AM May 2021

Let's discuss second-guessing the CDC... [View all]

For the past year, we've been calling out people who questioned or disputed the science-based directives on how to deal with the COVID pandemic (sheltering at home, avoiding groups, wearing masks, hand-washing etc.). Yesterday, CDC updated their guidance on the need to wear masks in most cases. What did we get?

My humble opinion. CDC is lifting Mask and social distancing too soon.

Why didn't the CDC just say if your state hits 70% vaccination

Thoughts pls on the CDC just saying fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks...

You are free to wear a mask, or continue staying and working at home if you want to. But if you're questioning the timing and guidance from the scientists, perhaps ask yourself why?

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Let's discuss second-guessing the CDC... [View all] brooklynite May 2021 OP

Perhaps people are questioning the revised guidance Sherman A1 May 2021 #1

Well you can't complain about the other side questioning the CDC if we do it too... Demsrule86 May 2021 #2

+1 Celerity May 2021 #4

Yep. Nailed it. Some liberals have obviously politicized masks as much as anti maskers. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #7

The other side wasn't questioning the CDC's guidelines... Hugin May 2021 #8

Questioning the CDC and refusing to wear a mask is everyone's problem. tanyev May 2021 #14

No one is saying you can't wear a mask cinematicdiversions May 2021 #46

The other side doesn't question the CDC; they dismiss them without questioning. Klaralven May 2021 #17

I was not aware I was complaining about the other Sherman A1 May 2021 #47

My guess as to the reason for wariness: Mister Ed May 2021 #3

YES... consider_this May 2021 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2021 #82

I want to know... consider_this May 2021 #5

When 99.75% of those hospitalized with covid were NOT vaccinated we have evidence. LINK: mucifer May 2021 #24

+1, uponit7771 May 2021 #31

Quote the article you posted correctly - it says NOT Fully vaccinated womanofthehills May 2021 #52

The CDC just announced they will NO LONGER keep or release numbers on vaccine breakthroughs womanofthehills May 2021 #48

I wonder why they aren't going to release the number of vaccine breakthroughs anymore? liberal_mama May 2021 #92

Wow. I was not aware of that. Deliberate lack of transparency doesn't tend to lead to trust. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #98

I first read about that from anti-vax, anti-mask Republicans Heart666 May 2021 #102

I've been wondering that exact same thing. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #97

We always trust the science..... Captain Stern May 2021 #6

This, sarisataka May 2021 #26

The human condition hardluck May 2021 #44

What's "the science" ???? womanofthehills May 2021 #51

Same quote, with different bolded words. Captain Stern May 2021 #64

+100 Celerity May 2021 #95

I plan on Bullfeathers May 2021 #9

Is it fair to say that EarlG May 2021 #10

Well said Doc Sportello May 2021 #21

Yep... Hugin May 2021 #25

"I'll get over it, but it's going to take a little bit of time." 👈🏾 uponit7771 May 2021 #32

Very well said, EarlG. niyad May 2021 #37

Fantastic response JonAndKatePlusABird May 2021 #80

I have dreams where I'm out in public and I've forgotten my mask kcr May 2021 #87

I'm not the only one? usedtobedemgurl May 2021 #100

As of 5/12 35.4% of the U.S. population has been vaccinated. CentralMass May 2021 #12

Why do vaccinated people have to wear mask and social distance at hospitals doctors offices and boston bean May 2021 #13

Your risk is the product of the breakthrough rate and the probability of exposure Klaralven May 2021 #16

So, we are guinea pigs again. They have no idea about variants or what this new recommendation boston bean May 2021 #19

We'll be back to masks next Fall Klaralven May 2021 #23

We will never go back to masks. boston bean May 2021 #27

Hey, Klaralven... Hugin May 2021 #28

I agree! You have to constantly read between the lines of the mixed messages from the CDC liberal_mama May 2021 #91

I masked when I saw one of the top Korean doctors saying how Covid JCMach1 May 2021 #15

Umm, no. Ms. Toad May 2021 #57

Why? LisaL May 2021 #18

I Think What They Are Saying RobinA May 2021 #75

I will continute to wear a mask in public gatherings and while shopping Autumn May 2021 #20

I respect that and will still wear mine where required. Or if I feel uncomfortable. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #99

I'm in an area that is very Republican and a lot of people here would not mask up, or wear it Autumn May 2021 #101

Riiiiight. Erring on the side of precaution is exactly the same as dismissing the science completely Mysterian May 2021 #22

BINGO uponit7771 May 2021 #33

Dr. Fauci : "Don't loosen restrictions until cases drop below 10,000 per day" bullwinkle428 May 2021 #29

False equivalence. TraceNC May 2021 #30

Exactly StarryNite May 2021 #81

The irony is not whether or not to wear a mask sarisataka May 2021 #34

The latest figures for Arkansas show 28 1/2% of the population fully vaccinated and a positivity Arkansas Granny May 2021 #35

The CDC provides guidelines for masses of people, on a large scale, for purposes of general wiggs May 2021 #36

Also science wiggs May 2021 #42

The CDC and President Biden say if you are doc03 May 2021 #38

Me too Johnny2X2X May 2021 #39

I spoke too soon Ohio is still requiring masks doc03 May 2021 #84

My main problem is other reasons prior statements were made. Cuthbert Allgood May 2021 #40

Yea that has made me distrust them since the beginning fescuerescue May 2021 #50

Did I miss the CDC statement that fully vaxed people can't pass the virus on to others? Why would I seaglass May 2021 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill May 2021 #67

Sanjay Gupta just said there was a lot of discussion at the CDC about this Doc Sportello May 2021 #43

Add to that, we were just told that we need to keep on wearing masks because of variants. LisaL May 2021 #45

On The Other Hand RobinA May 2021 #76

Well it was the CDC that originally said that masks don't work fescuerescue May 2021 #49

Especially because that wasn't about newly discovered scientific knowledge Cuthbert Allgood May 2021 #54

the CDC shouldn't be playing inventory management fescuerescue May 2021 #55

Yep. But they did. LisaL May 2021 #66

They should have just admitted that masks work, but they didn't want a shortage for medical workers! liberal_mama May 2021 #94

Agreed jcgoldie May 2021 #53

The reality of the decision will be proved out empirically. CentralMass May 2021 #65

No one is saying people shouldnt wear masks if they feel comfortable jcgoldie May 2021 #71

I find that logic a little twisted. I have zero concern for tRumpers or politic or what anyone else CentralMass May 2021 #72

Maybe, just maybe, it is because they have been dead wrong on the science of transmission Ms. Toad May 2021 #56

Exactly. LisaL May 2021 #58

I'm not personally worried about the variants - Ms. Toad May 2021 #79

How many times did the CDC backtrack their statements? Niagara May 2021 #59

How many times did it happen in the Biden Administration? brooklynite May 2021 #60

It is happening now. CentralMass May 2021 #68

Explain? brooklynite May 2021 #70

Only a month ago, the CDC recommended taking precautions Niagara May 2021 #73

Because Zeitghost May 2021 #93

It does not follow. LanternWaste May 2021 #86

The CDC is following the science; I follow the CDC guidelines mcar May 2021 #61

Because they have turned we a ring a mask into a way to cinematicdiversions May 2021 #62

I'd rather be overly cautious than overly careless Sympthsical May 2021 #63

Nice hit and run! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #69

Please elaborate... brooklynite May 2021 #74

I love how the immunocompromised keep getting left out of this discussion. chowder66 May 2021 #77

Don't worry about what others think about Niagara May 2021 #85

Thanks. I'm just frustrated. nt chowder66 May 2021 #88

I understand. Niagara May 2021 #89

I appreciate you for that. nt chowder66 May 2021 #90

There are other viruses that WILL make a comeback with closer contact between people. roamer65 May 2021 #78

Mask wearing is a political rally point for Democrats. egduj May 2021 #83

There have been plenty of things that I've questioned the CDC about, over the years, Crunchy Frog May 2021 #96

Lets discuss Meowmee May 2021 #103

I'll still wear a mask inside Bettie May 2021 #104