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global1

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8. This Happening In Germany Now Is Coming At A Time When....
Thu Nov 4, 2021, 02:12 PM
Nov 2021

when things across our country (U.S.) seems to be easing with respect to Covid an the relaxation of masking requirements and talk of getting back to normal.

We've been here before. We push the button too fast to attempt to get back to some normalcy - and what happens?

This pandemic rears its ugly head and hits us again with a vengeance.

Is this surge in Germany a harbinger of things to come here again - particularly if we are in this mode of letting down our guard again.

And this is happening at the seasonal point of the year - Thanksgiving Holidays, Christmas and New Years - travel season - where spread comes easy.

Haven't we learned our lesson yet - and why can't we wait and have some patience with the easing of restrictions - until we know for sure that this pandemic is behind us.

We can't be that far away from maximum vaccinations and possibly a herd immunity.

Why are we again rushing to say it's over? At least wait to see what shakes out in Germany before we jump the gun again.

Will we ever learn?

I remember when I was called a "doomer" for expressing concern about the delta variant... bluewater Nov 2021 #1
I loved that term "doomer" - I thought it was quite clever. Steelrolled Nov 2021 #39
some hoax eh 45? Dumbass Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #2
Its all on him but, like those nonchalent killers you see on the crime shows, Peregrine Took Nov 2021 #5
yeah mob bosses don't give a shit. And that's what the Don is. Sure set the tone for where we are. Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #6
More... chowder66 Nov 2021 #3
So a Massive pandemic among UNVACCINATED...these uns will kill us all still. Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #20
So they blame... bamagal62 Nov 2021 #4
No stats, but it's clearly the unvaccinated... SergeStorms Nov 2021 #24
Any word on the severity of these cases? IronLionZion Nov 2021 #7
If they're running out of Hospital beds, the cases are severe. Would not hospitalize mild cases. Fla Dem Nov 2021 #19
German government claims it's mostly unvaccinated people being hospitalized IronLionZion Nov 2021 #26
This Happening In Germany Now Is Coming At A Time When.... global1 Nov 2021 #8
Well sad @global1. And we never seem to acknowledge that the US will follow suit of what's iluvtennis Nov 2021 #11
I entirely agree dickthegrouch Nov 2021 #12
They have been watching the UK as a "canary" (and test bed for mitigation or lack thereof) BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #9
These statistics are quite clear: Ghost Dog Nov 2021 #38
Over a year ago BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #41
Do is the surge due to a new variant? angrychair Nov 2021 #10
Article doesn't say, but it does mention that it is "among the unvaccinated". NYC Liberal Nov 2021 #21
German health ministry claims it's unvaccinated being hospitalized IronLionZion Nov 2021 #27
It's higher. LisaL Nov 2021 #32
Where did you get the US number? IronLionZion Nov 2021 #33
Here. LisaL Nov 2021 #34
That's disappointing IronLionZion Nov 2021 #35
Yep, yet another country that surpassed the USA... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #40
Egypt is rising Tetrachloride Nov 2021 #13
Thailand is exploding grantcart Nov 2021 #15
I remember hoards of Germans no_hypocrisy Nov 2021 #14
The date from this story is 4/11/2021. slater71 Nov 2021 #16
Yes. That's today. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #17
That's today, European method of day/month/year. Nt LittleGirl Nov 2021 #25
Outside the US, that means November 4. IronLionZion Nov 2021 #28
Get vaccinated rockfordfile Nov 2021 #18
Here in BC we are at around 85% fully vaccinated, but cases have exploded among unvaxed Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #22
Vaccination plus mask & staying away from crowds IbogaProject Nov 2021 #23
Clear and Present Danger zipplewrath Nov 2021 #29
The anti-vax sentiment is strong in Germany DFW Nov 2021 #30
Germany is still better vaccinated than US. LisaL Nov 2021 #31
We are far more densely populated DFW Nov 2021 #36
Wonder where they are in that every 2 months surge graph? Are we due again? N/T Shanti Shanti Shanti Nov 2021 #37
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