SoldierGriz said:CDAGRIZ said:Sure, they won't relinquish the power, because they've always had it. Whether they feel the need to exercise it is the point. They didn't just exercise the power when cases and deaths plummeted. They lifted restrictions. Even Newsom lifted restrictions when cases were way down in May and June. Bars, barbers, gyms, theaters, concert/sports venues, and small businesses of all kinds opened back up for business. I think the goalposts were left in the same place, but if sure seems like we could be moving back toward them. And hey, maybe some people want to put more places out of business, I really don't know the motivation.
I do know this: I see a slight disconnect between refusing the vaccine and then complaining about restrictions/people taking unemployment instead of working/no sports/businesses closing shop for good, etc., all of which were the direct result of the virus spreading the first time. I mean, we've already witnessed what governments did the first time, and most hated it. Now we know how to stop them from doing it again. Just the way I see it.
I don't know if people will comply with restrictions this time around as they did previously.
If you are among those who got the vaccine, or previously had COVID...it could be very frustrating because you were told getting the vaccine or having antibodies was the golden ticket.
We will NEVER achieve a 100 percent vaccination rate...
Can someone remind me what number gets us to herd immunity? I've lost the bubble on that.
CDC scrubbed herd immunity from their website. Apparently the concept doesn’t apply to COVID.
(That’s totally made up BTW….but I do remember some controversy about CDC changing/altering their herd immunity language several months back)… :lol: