Covid-19 discussion, continued...

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 8:11 AM

I know a lot of young, healthy people that are partially or fully vaxxed already in Ohio. And by that I mean pretty much everyone I communicate with regularly that wants it has had it. 

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 8:21 AM
posted by friendfromlowry

Are we still at a point where it’s hard to get the vaccine? I can’t speak for outside of Ohio but it’s been open to anyone 16+ for like a month now right? Is the demand still outpacing the supply significantly? 



I don't know the answer to this. But I think most places requiring masks will quit doing so over the next few months. 

Fletch

Member

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 10:28 AM
posted by friendfromlowry


I don’t understand the mocking of being vaccinated here. Vaccinations have been the end goal for like a year now. And now it’s finally happening and businesses don’t seem to care. 

My guess is 90% of public places want nothing to do with this.  It’s local health departments running around fining them.


Gardens35

Senior Member

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 11:59 AM
posted by justincredible

I know a lot of young, healthy people that are partially or fully vaxxed already in Ohio. And by that I mean pretty much everyone I communicate with regularly that wants it has had it. 

Outstanding! I wish we had more.

Ironman92

Administrator

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 12:18 PM
posted by Fletch

My guess is 90% of public places want nothing to do with this.  It’s local health departments running around fining them.


Few people worse that the health inspector


iclfan2

Reppin' the 330/216/843

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 1:23 PM

Smh. If you aren’t vaccinated by Memorial Day, it’s on you. Either you don’t want to and that’s fine, or if you haven’t figured it how to yet, you wear a mask and social distance. 

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 1:49 PM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

I don't know the answer to this. But I think most places requiring masks will quit doing so over the next few months. 



I wish this were going to be true, but frankly I doubt it. 


Fletch

Member

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 2:03 PM

Not sure why people with antibodies from actually getting the virus aren’t on there?

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 2:16 PM

That graphic is a joke.  Remove the freaking masks already.

gut

Senior Member

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 2:19 PM
posted by Fletch

My guess is 90% of public places want nothing to do with this.  It’s local health departments running around fining them.


I'm not sure they have much of a choice if local ordinances require masks.

There's also the question of potential liability that I don't think has been fully settled yet.  If one of their workers dies from Covid and they didn't take steps to ensure a safe workplace?

I think by the end of May all restrictions should be removed as everyone who wants the vaccine could have gotten it.

brutus161

The Navy Guy

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 2:30 PM
posted by gut

I'm not sure they have much of a choice if local ordinances require masks.

There's also the question of potential liability that I don't think has been fully settled yet.  If one of their workers dies from Covid and they didn't take steps to ensure a safe workplace?

I think by the end of May all restrictions should be removed as everyone who wants the vaccine could have gotten it.

There is no way to prove where someone got the virus. That dead coworker could have shopped at a random store, visited with a cousin, or been coughed on by a homeless person (or all three). These types of cases will be very hard to prove. 

queencitybuckeye

Senior Member

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 2:40 PM
posted by brutus161

There is no way to prove where someone got the virus. That dead coworker could have shopped at a random store, visited with a cousin, or been coughed on by a homeless person (or all three). These types of cases will be very hard to prove. 

True, but successfully defending a lawsuit can be impossibly expensive.

gut

Senior Member

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 2:44 PM
posted by queencitybuckeye

True, but successfully defending a lawsuit can be impossibly expensive.

You both make good points.  I think the risk is probably confined to larger operations, and one where you might have a disproportionately large outbreak (like meatpacking) where logically at least some of those cases, and deaths, are a result of those working conditions.

Now meatpacking is a bad example because it was an essential business.  Ultimately I don't think we'll see many, if any, successful lawsuits.

brutus161

The Navy Guy

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 2:49 PM
posted by queencitybuckeye

True, but successfully defending a lawsuit can be impossibly expensive.

If someone were to really push one of these lawsuits, the defendant would definitely get help in paying legal fees. Mainly because a loss would set a precedence, and that would affect many many more businesses. 

gut

Senior Member

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 2:57 PM
posted by brutus161

If someone were to really push one of these lawsuits, the defendant would definitely get help in paying legal fees. Mainly because a loss would set a precedence, and that would affect many many more businesses. 

It may not be a total nuisance case if you have contact traces pinpointing your business as the source.

I'd imagine a business would have to be really negligent for half the jurors in a civil case to rule against them.  Then again, it's so political all it would probably take is for the owner to be a known Trump supporter.

friendfromlowry

Senior Member

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 7:24 PM
posted by Fletch

My guess is 90% of public places want nothing to do with this.  It’s local health departments running around fining them.


That’s fine and I’m not disagreeing. But, and just my personal preference, I’d rather see these places just say “Look if you don’t wear a mask, we get in trouble, so do just do it.” I respect that much more than “wE dOnT cAre if you’re vaccinated.” There are already plenty of people out there discounting the vaccine saying we don’t know how effective they are, you can still spread mild cases, not everyone can get/has gotten it. And those people can fuck all the way off. 


Ironman92

Administrator

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 10:45 PM
posted by fengling

each time i heard how tons disappointment the king will be, it changed into like a river of spring water

Well said


justincredible

Honorable Admin

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 10:56 PM
posted by Ironman92

Well said


cc created a new account, it seems.


friendfromlowry

Senior Member

Wed, Apr 28, 2021 6:11 AM

I guess I also thought as we approach month five of vaccinating people, we’d be further along with the CDC then it’s now safe for vaccinated people to riding public transportation and getting a haircut indoors but while still wearing a mask. 

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Wed, Apr 28, 2021 2:15 PM
posted by friendfromlowry

That’s fine and I’m not disagreeing. But, and just my personal preference, I’d rather see these places just say “Look if you don’t wear a mask, we get in trouble, so do just do it.” I respect that much more than “wE dOnT cAre if you’re vaccinated.” There are already plenty of people out there discounting the vaccine saying we don’t know how effective they are, you can still spread mild cases, not everyone can get/has gotten it. And those people can fuck all the way off. 



Amen

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Wed, Apr 28, 2021 2:15 PM

Moderna II yesterday ..............no discernable after-effects (at least yet). 




justincredible

Honorable Admin

Wed, Apr 28, 2021 2:25 PM

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Wed, Apr 28, 2021 5:13 PM
posted by QuakerOats

Moderna II yesterday ..............no discernable after-effects (at least yet). 




Good on you. Got my second today (Pfizer).  Hopefully tomorrow, I feel like you do today. 

Fletch

Member

Wed, Apr 28, 2021 5:53 PM
posted by justincredible

Don’t understand the endgame here.  I guess science is different out there

gut

Senior Member

Wed, Apr 28, 2021 6:15 PM
posted by Fletch
Don’t understand the endgame here.  I guess science is different out there

Other than not wanting to appear political with prior heavy-handed lockdowns, my guess is maybe the more economic damage they can show from Covid the bigger piece of Biden giant stimulus pie they can get?