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iwillalwayswonderwhy

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1. In England it's the same
Sun Nov 14, 2021, 12:49 PM
Nov 2021

It’s like the mindset of a lot of people is that they are pretending it’s okay. Including the politicians. The masks came off and I started ordering grocery delivery again instead of shopping in person.

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In England it's the same iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2021 #1
I was over in October... róisín_dubh Nov 2021 #68
I think it's just getting started Hav Nov 2021 #2
Hope it's not as bad as predicted jimfields33 Nov 2021 #3
Looks to me like Florida has stopped reporting Covid data, though. MineralMan Nov 2021 #5
Yeah but the biggest indicator is hospitals jimfields33 Nov 2021 #7
Correct, since most of those who were RepublicParty_Stank Nov 2021 #16
It's disappearing in all of the southern states. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #38
They're reporting it Mariana Nov 2021 #27
And the last time I looked they were only counting FL residents nitpicker Nov 2021 #65
Delta has burned through the vulnerable in Florida, RepublicParty_Stank Nov 2021 #10
I'm afraid that's what's going to have to happen here, too. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #18
I spent a lot of time in Central Florida this year. Mariana Nov 2021 #22
You are preaching to the choir, I think. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #4
Trouble is that "Outstate" includes places like Anoka County. MineralMan Nov 2021 #11
Peopling wanting and hoping and wishing the pandemic were over RepublicParty_Stank Nov 2021 #6
People who claim natural immunity wnylib Nov 2021 #50
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To my understanding, RepublicParty_Stank Nov 2021 #12
It's probably the vaccine starting to wear off. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #13
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not to quibble but it's smallpox not the small pox Blues Heron Nov 2021 #19
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heh Blues Heron Nov 2021 #21
Flu vaccines have not been more than 50% effective Ms. Toad Nov 2021 #25
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The CDC was, and remains much too slow to promote boosters. As it turns out, Maru Kitteh Nov 2021 #14
Death rates are what count. Republicans and those they lead are creating and suffering that surge... gulliver Nov 2021 #15
Yup, they're creating the surge themselves and blaming it on Biden. Initech Nov 2021 #24
The wave is fueled by RED states. Outliers do not invalidate the data Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #23
That's a great graph gulliver Nov 2021 #37
Immunity from vaccines waning. Cold weather so people gather inside. LisaL Nov 2021 #47
good post Blues Heron Nov 2021 #9
If the new pills work as promised, it's kind of going to be a game changer. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #26
Seeing It In Illinois, Too ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #28
We got our boosters yesterday. BoomaofBandM Nov 2021 #29
We're having a local surge as well spinbaby Nov 2021 #30
Yep, sure sounds too coincidental. LisaL Nov 2021 #45
Europe is surging and we can expect the same here ismnotwasm Nov 2021 #31
Minnesota is #1 in per capita new cases (7 day moving average) progree Nov 2021 #32
Complacency and idiocy are going to create another wave pandr32 Nov 2021 #33
The wave is already starting. Cases are increasing in majority of the states. LisaL Nov 2021 #44
Bound to happen here, too. pandr32 Nov 2021 #63
I will be wearing masks in public for the whole winter, and perhaps beyond. Lonestarblue Nov 2021 #34
Minn stats: 40% of recent covid deaths were vaxxed. The vaxxed have 1/16 the risk of dying progree Nov 2021 #35
If majority of people are vaxxed, the infections in vaxxed are coming from a bigger pool of people. LisaL Nov 2021 #43
Other data might show that, but, interestingly, the Minnesota data, from October, doesn't, FWIW progree Nov 2021 #48
My county (Dane) is the only county with a mask mandate in place in WI. Heartstrings Nov 2021 #36
Wonderful! cilla4progress Nov 2021 #42
Thank you! Heartstrings Nov 2021 #55
Just got rid Rebl2 Nov 2021 #39
Agree, MM. cilla4progress Nov 2021 #41
Booster Shot regrestic Nov 2021 #46
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Dozinky Days in New Prague.. LW1977 Nov 2021 #49
vac. boosted, isolating, masking Marthe48 Nov 2021 #51
BOTH Vaccines and masks are needed MyMission Nov 2021 #52
We have had an indoor mask mandate here in Philly BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #53
I knew this was going to happen... BlueJac Nov 2021 #54
Well, I didn't know it would happen, but I was apprehensive MineralMan Nov 2021 #57
Europe has been bad for a few weeks except in Spain and Portugal with 80 and 88% vaccination rates Hamlette Nov 2021 #56
Yes. We Americans are quite resistant to things like vaccinations. MineralMan Nov 2021 #58
Interestingly, 91.9% of MN seniors are fully vaxed. WTF is wrong with us? ? progree Nov 2021 #62
My sister invited me for Christmas & I kindly declined. CrispyQ Nov 2021 #59
"..when the word went out that people who had been vaccinated no longer needed to mask up in public. HUAJIAO Nov 2021 #60
Thanks! MineralMan Nov 2021 #61
IL still has a mask mandate. Chicago vaccine numbers aren't very high. But, people wear masks mucifer Nov 2021 #64
COVID-19 is Arizona's leading cause of death as cases rise, Arizona Public Health Association says Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2021 #66
Still waiting for MY booster shot nitpicker Nov 2021 #67
If you're really determined, you can get your booster now Wednesdays Nov 2021 #71
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