unclevlad Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 I've chosen to not wear a mask. At this point, assuming you're vaccinated, and preferably boosted at least once, I think mask wearing is a matter of personal choice, not so much a social policy concern. I'd say most masks I see now, are being worn by older folks...that's a high percentage down here. And sometimes on kids...independent of the parents' wearing one. They both make sense. Older folk are much more likely to have risk factors, and there's no such thing as a minor cold as you age. Caution is sensible. With the kids, fine, the risk of serious infection is low...but the consequences are sometimes VERY nasty. The cost to wear a mask? Mostly trivial. The risk/reward equation is HEAVILY tilted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Australia's death and infection rates have skyrocketed since the effective elimination of control measures. pinecone and Ragitsu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 10 hours ago, unclevlad said: I've chosen to not wear a mask. At this point, assuming you're vaccinated, and preferably boosted at least once, I think mask wearing is a matter of personal choice, not so much a social policy concern. I wear a mask more for fear I may be infected and not know it, and I do not want to be responsible for infecting others. BoloOfEarth, Matt the Bruins, Old Man and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Since the science is making it ever more clear that covid can cause permanent cardiovascular damage, brain damage, diabetes, and infertility, I mean to continue masking indoors in public for the foreseeable future. I intend to do my part to prevent transmission of a disease that is literally more contagious than measles. Lord Liaden, pinecone, Matt the Bruins and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 I intend to continue wearing my mask while on night patrol because discovery of my Secret ID may adversely affect my ability to be taken seriously at my day job. Ranxerox and assault 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 33 minutes ago, Starlord said: I intend to continue wearing my mask while on night patrol because discovery of my Secret ID may adversely affect my ability to be taken seriously at my day job. Oh, so YOU'RE Comic Relief!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 He might also be Cheech Wizard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarretWallace Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 I personally choose not to wear a mask at this time, except in medical facilities, which still require masks in my state. I've gotten my jabs and booster (not quite old enough for the second booster). If someone nearby is masking, I give them what I hope is a respectful amount of space. I'd go back to wearing a mask full time if I ever get around to building my Imperial stormtrooper armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 When Origins comes, I will be masked up for it. Starlord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 And right on cue, our BA.2 wave is kicking off. Cases have tripled since last week (the state now only reports case counts weekly), test positivity has skyrocketed to over 9% (after most of the drive-thru testing clinics have shut down; it's practically impossible to get a test on a Sunday), and local epidemiologists report that the real count is probably 7 times the official number (because of the lack of testing and the fact that home tests are not reported). It's almost what you would expect if you relaxed all protective measures in the face of a virus with an R0 of 12. The governor responded to this news by holding a press conference to formally surrender to the virus. Joe Walsh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/28/2022 at 9:13 AM, Cygnia said: When Origins comes, I will be masked up for it. We'll be there as well, probably on Sat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 Masks back by popular demand on San Francisco BART trains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 28 minutes ago, Cygnia said: Masks back by popular demand on San Francisco BART trains I plan to wear one regardless if I have to take BART in the near future. Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 A small, almost side story from NYT: the actual case counts are now probably under-reported...not from political motivation. At-home testing is growing. Positive tests from such, are NOT gonna get reported all the time, it's pretty safe to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 1 hour ago, unclevlad said: A small, almost side story from NYT: the actual case counts are now probably under-reported...not from political motivation. At-home testing is growing. Positive tests from such, are NOT gonna get reported all the time, it's pretty safe to say. It’s also gotten really hard to get a professional test. The drive-thru testing sites here are only open from 10am to 2pm Monday-Saturday—the ones that haven’t closed completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Crap... COVID's new Omicron sub-lineages can dodge immunity from past infection, study says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 "Life, uh, finds a way." At least the study shows that existing vaccines are still quite effective against the new strains. Bad news for countries with low vaccination rates, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 I'm still wearing a mask at school, because schools tend to be ridiculously crowded and unsanitary. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 My mother-in-law has been diagnosed with COVID... ... ... ... ...we were just around her during the baptism of my husband's grand-nephew. [BLEEP] (I wore a mask. No one else in the family did.) rravenwood, assault, Joe Walsh and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 You must be getting really tired of repeatedly being proven right. Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 Exhausted. It's aggravating being coerced into going to "family" events Because FAMILY~! My in-laws (hubby's folks) have been vaxxed & boosted -- but they're in their 70's. And my 2 brother-in-laws are selfish who vehemently dislike Fauci. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 I hope everyone turns out okay, Cygnia. I hope your mother-in-law recovers quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 We've picked up some tests for ourselves. ETA: Annnnnnnnnnnd hubby has just said "I don't wanna alarm you, but I'm feeling 'Off' right now..." [screams into the void] L. Marcus, Hermit, Tom Cowan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tom Posted May 12, 2022 Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 United States passes one million Covid deaths https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61301910 yay, US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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