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Post by Kapitan on Sept 6, 2023 11:58:30 GMT
Unfortunately I think it's going to be like the flu going forward, never going away but just ebbing and flowing as different strains develop. Most of the time, it won't be worse than a tough flu, sometimes it will be more lethal. And we'll be getting annual shots (or at least we'll be encouraged to do so).
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Post by kds on Sept 6, 2023 12:25:35 GMT
Now, admittedly, I've stepped back from the news in the last couple years.
But, my father, who has fallen into the trap of far right "news" sources, mentioned the other day that the left is pushing for COVID closures and restrictions again. However, I have seen and heard zero evidence that anybody is pushing for a return to 2020 type restrictions.
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Post by Kapitan on Sept 6, 2023 12:43:00 GMT
Now, admittedly, I've stepped back from the news in the last couple years. But, my father, who has fallen into the trap of far right "news" sources, mentioned the other day that the left is pushing for COVID closures and restrictions again. However, I have seen and heard zero evidence that anybody is pushing for a return to 2020 type restrictions. I have heard occasionally on our local public radio station that some businesses are considering masking requests or requirements, but I haven't actually seen any that do so (except the one bakery I've mentioned before that never got rid of them at all, throughout the past 3+ years). And I have not heard anything about any governmental action on it. I do still see some people who are masked, but that was always true (if more rare prepandemic). And honestly that's their business: what do I care if someone wants to wear a mask? Doesn't impact me, and besides, they may be severely immunocompromised or even just trying to prevent spreading their own colds or something.
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Post by kds on Sept 6, 2023 14:56:04 GMT
Same here. I honestly think its yet another case of the so called news blowing something out of proportion.
People will be encouraged to get a COVID booster, just as people are annually encouraged to get flu shots. Life goes on.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jan 17, 2024 21:42:29 GMT
I can't believe it...I got COVID again. I say again because I did test positive for it a few years ago. I've felt like crap since Monday - constant runny nose, coughing, aches, can't sleep - so I went to the doctor today and got tested. Now I'm off work until Monday. I don't want to sound like Joe Employee but I had off quite a bit over the Christmas holidays and was just getting back in the groove. Oh, well...
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Post by Kapitan on Jan 17, 2024 22:10:43 GMT
I can't believe it...I got COVID again. I say again because I did test positive for it a few years ago. I've felt like crap since Monday - constant runny nose, coughing, aches, can't sleep - so I went to the doctor today and got tested. Now I'm off work until Monday. I don't want to sound like Joe Employee but I had off quite a bit over the Christmas holidays and was just getting back in the groove. Oh, well... Aw, that's awful. But I'm glad it seems like at least you've got a moderate kind of case, nothing too serious. I know what you mean about it ruining your groove, though. Life has a way of doing that, doesn't it!? Hope you get well soon.
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 11, 2024 16:49:23 GMT
It was four years ago today--actually down to the time of day, shortly after noon Eastern time--that the WHO declared COVID a pandemic. The New York Times's recap says: That means it was four years ago tomorrow that my company's leadership team decided we'd send home to work remotely everyone who could do so, with the idea that it would be likely through the end of the month, March 2020. (For other reasons, we ended up allowing remote work permanently, a decision for which I thank my lucky star every day.) It depresses me how much COVID--like everything else, I guess, from Twitter to Dave Chappelle to border security--became such a partisan issue. To this day, there are a few businesses here in Minneapolis that require masks, all of them broadcasting explicitly progressive politics. (Why a bakery needs to express its politics, I'll never know...) And there is no shortage of people who take every opportunity to criticize those businesses and the mask-wearers. In the end, as bad as the disease was, I think the biggest takeaway from COVID will be that it gave us one more stupid reason to hate each other.
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Post by kds on Mar 11, 2024 16:58:20 GMT
It's sad that I will now always associate the lead up to St. Patrick's Day with COVID.
This time four years ago, I was planning to meet three friends out for lunch and beers. The crazy thing is that one of those friends never comes out for anything, so when we did get together, on Saturday March 14, 2020, it was the first time either of us had seen him in nearly five years. So, of course, we joked with him that his coming out for drinks started the end of the world.
I also remember that, while it was a pandemic, there were no restrictions, so for that St. Paddy's Day Weekend, the bars and such were all open. And, people still went out. That lead to some finger wags from our Governor at the time, Larry Hogan. I believe the actual restrictions were put in place that Monday.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Mar 11, 2024 18:50:55 GMT
It's hard to believe it's been four years. Time flies. I remember my boss held out and held out before finally closing the office for a few weeks. It was the first and only time in my life I ever had to file for unemployment. A strange feeling indeed.
I did get COVID the first time back then, though it felt more like a head cold. The second time around (a month or so ago), it got me good. It rocked me for a couple of weeks and lingered on for a few more. I learned my lesson the hard way. I tried to work through it (after a few days and with a mask) and continued living as usual. Big mistake. If it ever happens again, I'm completely shutting down and staying inside for as long as it takes, just resting and taking my meds. I'm no spring chicken anymore and I have to consider that.
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Post by kds on Mar 11, 2024 19:32:55 GMT
There are a couple things that stand out in my memory of that weird March of 2020.
The lack of supplies. People went out and did a lot of panic buying. I recall there was a Saturday when I went out just for some groceries. I had to go to about five or six different stores just to get basic stuff. Bread and meat in particular were in very short supply. Luckily, we'd recently done a run of TP and diapers before the pandemic was declared, but we still had issues with diapers because my son was wearing Size 7, not a very common size in the stores. I didn't want to panic buy, but I'll admit, I also did a very big liquor store run that day too just on the off chance that the liquor stores might close. Priorities.
The peace. The silver lining was how relatively peaceful, and even relaxing, weekends were that spring. With the stay at home order, there were no social obligations. It was...dare I say, nice. I was grilling out pretty much every Saturday, sometimes Sundays too. When the weekend rolled around, there was something nice about parking the car (I never stopped going into work), knowing that I might not have to move it again until Monday.
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Post by kds on Apr 11, 2024 14:17:51 GMT
So, over the weekend, I attended a birthday party for my cousin's two year old. Turns out, one of my cousin's inlaws decided to bring a gift called COVID. So, the party has turned into a super spreader event.
My sister, one of my nieces, and my wife are among the afflicted. So far, my son and I have been fine. So, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I was talking to my sister yesterday, and we've both decided that we're skipping that party next year. The inlaws in question are in that denier/antivax group.
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