WTF Mask rage

[Innula Zenovka]

This. We live in a worldwide community with travel between all parts of the world. We don't have this disease under control at a worldwide level. Not yet. There are current and future variants that might well require booster shots of a sort. I'm not saying with 100% certainty that will happen, but it may. That, alone, is enough for me to continue to be careful and that means limiting exposure to the unvaccinated. If I'm wrong, I lose nothing. If I err on the side of acting as if the the danger has passed, well then...I wouldn't want to have to live with that.

What a surprise

The majority of people in hospital with Covid in Bolton were eligible for the vaccine but have not had it, Matt Hancock has said, saying that health authorities would go “door-to-door” offering jabs.

His comments came as concern mounted over increased cases of the B.1.617.2 variant first detected in India, particularly in the north-west and parts of London, which could affect the future easing of lockdown restrictions.

“I suppose the number one lesson from this episode is that if you are eligible, you should come forward and get the jab,” Hancock told Times Radio.

“If you want to know why that’s important, the majority of people in hospital with coronavirus in Bolton this morning are eligible for the jab but haven’t had it yet – [that] is the strongest point of why it’s so important for everybody to come forward and get this jab.”

Hancock: most Bolton Covid patients eligible for jab but haven’t had it

Health secretary’s comments come amid mounting concerns over spread of Indian B.1.617.2 variant

www.theguardian.com

 

[Beebo Brink]

It's like global warming or losing an election (whether to Obama or Biden) -- if it's not something they want to believe is the case, then it didn't happen/isn't happening.

My impression is that facts are optional these days, more so than they used to be. It seems that our society has reached a tipping point for widespread societal permission to reject unpleasant truths. Whereas before you had to work hard to dodge facts and ignore them, it seems that many people now just flat-out deny them without twisting themselves into knots first. Very curious.

 

[Romana]

I was wearing masks before it was a mandate and I'll be wearing them after the mandate is lifted. At the very least, fewer colds, less chance of flu, and allergies won't kick my butt quite as hard.

Same here. I got called a hypocrite and a sheeple on for saying so on Twitter, but ya know, MAGAs gonna MAGA.

 

[Aribeth Zelin]

At this point, even if I turn out to be 100% safe from Covid 19, there are other pandemics that might happen later - and considering a few of the people I know who did get it got it before there was officially a pandemic, and were careful.... yeah, masks are probably something I'll do for a long time yet.

 

[Free]

You know what's really "totally insane?" Being bothered by people wearing masks. Something is wrong in the head with these people.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

 

[Romana]

 

[Innula Zenovka]

‘Waiting to happen’: the California region where masks are taboo – and cases are rising

Rural northern California has been forceful in its pushback against masks, business restrictions and vaccine mandates

www.theguardian.com

 

[WolfEyes]

I bought two new masks a few days ago since they were all on sale for 50 cents each. One is red, white and green plaid for Christmas.

This is the other one.

 

[Romana]

 

[Free]

 

[Innula Zenovka]

 

[Romana]

 

[Free]

I thought licking Right Said Fred was an official vaccine?

 

[Grey Mars]

No no, he's just too sexy for that virus.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

 

[Romana]

She looks so smug about it. Wants to make a show of it.Twunt.

 

[Romana]

 

[Free]

 

[Romana]

My brother told me today someone tried to mask -shame him in the grocery store. This was the brother who's a doctor, so he told the guy just some of what he'd seen, and that was that.
I also found out his ex is an anti-vaxxer. If it was up to her my nephew wouldn't get vaccinated, and there'd probably be a big fight with my nephew in the middle . Fortunately it's out of her hands, because he has to be vaxxed for college.
It's a good thing she stopped talking to me years ago, because I'd tell her just where she could stuff her Trumpist bullshit.