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Raftergirl

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39. I'm still doing exactly what I have been doing all along.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Jul 29, 2023, 11:35 AM

Jul 2023

I wear a N95 mask everywhere inside and I don’t eat indoors at restaurants. I’m a big believer in mask wearing especially after a horrific 30 hours in airports and planes trying to get home after being caught in Ft. Lauderdale airport during the flooding in May. I was practically the only person at the airport and on the planes home that was wearing a mask and I didn’t get Covid.

Still haven’t gotten it and, in fact, I haven’t even had a sniffle since the pandemic started.

I do everything now (go to theatre, shop, travel, Ineven play tennis indoors with my mask on) except eating inside restaurants.

We also test a lot - for instance we went to visit kid last weekend and we all tested before we got together. Then test again a few days after we get home.

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Thought it was gone? COVID is on the rise again in Florida [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 OP

I'm sorry Chi67 Jul 2023 #1

My Sister & her family live in Gainesville & Cha Jul 2023 #16

Covid infections are increasing everywhere, not just Florida. yardwork Jul 2023 #30

What did Floridians do? BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #43

Mask up! flamingdem Jul 2023 #2

Yep Chi67 Jul 2023 #3

I have my masks and still wear them Deuxcents Jul 2023 #5

I still have mine, too. calimary Jul 2023 #14

! Hugin Jul 2023 #33

I'm flying into Tampa the last Cha Jul 2023 #18

Hi Cha flamingdem Jul 2023 #32

Mahalo, flamingdem.. I love Cha Jul 2023 #56

I recently flew and wore my mask. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #49

Post removed Post removed Jul 2023 #59

Buh-bye! demmiblue Jul 2023 #60

Appears to be on the rise also here in Nevada vapor2 Jul 2023 #4

one more post for 1000! Skittles Jul 2023 #10

If this is a national trend why the focus on one state? former9thward Jul 2023 #6

Maybe because the linked article in the OP wnylib Jul 2023 #11

Posters were mentioning Florida in the replies. former9thward Jul 2023 #38

Well, Florida is on the hit parade at DU these days, sigh. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #53

Lol!!! Nt XanaDUer2 Jul 2023 #68

Not just Florida Fiendish Thingy Jul 2023 #7

It takes at least... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #8

anyone who "thought it was gone" is fucking stupid Skittles Jul 2023 #9

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Yeah leftieNanner Jul 2023 #12

I just checked out Worldometers BigmanPigman Jul 2023 #13

And the main reason that New York and New Jersey markodochartaigh Jul 2023 #15

This is 2023. former9thward Jul 2023 #40

Sorry for the confusion markodochartaigh Jul 2023 #55

Wow--AZ not fooled Jul 2023 #17

If that were true the white death toll would be higher than their percent of the population. former9thward Jul 2023 #41

anti vaxxers dont believe the stats. They'll say that doctors are faking the reason for death BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #61

Updating Our Boosters Deep State Witch Jul 2023 #64

A few people getting Covid is unpleasant but not so bad. Kablooie Jul 2023 #19

Yeah, because as long as you live through the acute stage everything is hunky dory Ms. Toad Jul 2023 #23

There is also a long-Covid-related syndrome in type 2 diabetics... keep_left Jul 2023 #24

I've got some of that, too. Ms. Toad Jul 2023 #26

Glad to hear that. My doctor has seen a lot of this recently, and... keep_left Jul 2023 #28

It's just another variation of long COVID. Ms. Toad Jul 2023 #29

I'm glad you're doing better, even with the long Covid issues. I once had a doctor like... keep_left Jul 2023 #42

I didn't have a choice about this doctor - Ms. Toad Jul 2023 #45

I didn't realize that alcoholism doesn't always show up on liver function tests. I knew someone... keep_left Jul 2023 #47

There's a fair amount of controversy about some of them. Ms. Toad Jul 2023 #52

That would be me! Also gave me Hidradenitis and other long Covid symptoms JCMach1 Jul 2023 #34

Yep. As I said, Covid isn't anything to mess around with. But some people... keep_left Jul 2023 #44

Just a list of what happened to me as a healthy 53yo JCMach1 Jul 2023 #67

I'm sorry you have been through so much because of Covid. I heard similar stories... keep_left Jul 2023 #70

Your reporting is what made me decide I could be a hermit a while longer. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2023 #31

Everyone has to make their own risk assessment - probably 99% of the population (including myself) Midwestern Democrat Jul 2023 #51

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Here's what the NYT says about this year's vaccines nationally. ancianita Jul 2023 #20

I do it ASAP in fall Johonny Jul 2023 #36

Hospitalizations up all over the country for the first time since numbers yaesu Jul 2023 #21

No worries. Midnight Writer Jul 2023 #22

Post removed Post removed Jul 2023 #27

GOP side of family all down with Covid ATM Johonny Jul 2023 #35

It is rampant where I live in TN from my observations Generic Brad Jul 2023 #37

I'm still doing exactly what I have been doing all along. Raftergirl Jul 2023 #39

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2023 #46

Just went to a 90th birthday reunion in Naples-got it! coffeenap Jul 2023 #48

It wouldn't surprise me to learn that someone tilted the country, Aristus Jul 2023 #50

I know of a few people here who will be positively giddy about this. BannonsLiver Jul 2023 #54

not giddy, but posted because DeSantis is giddy about his actions on COVID in Florida BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #62

Lol!nt XanaDUer2 Jul 2023 #69

It never was gone EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #63

I still wear my mask in public helpisontheway Jul 2023 #65

I wear it only in some places KentuckyWoman Jul 2023 #66