D&D and the rising pandemic

[Deset Gled]

Verified the worse about COVID and COVID restrictions at one in the public comment section at a school board meeting.

Here's a guy that stripped at a school board meeting to make the point that we all have to follow rules even if we don't love them, and that if a school can enforce a dress code, they can enforce a mask mandate:



We're living in a time where the naked guy at the school board meeting is the sane one.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

The ivermectin idiocy gets worse:

Washington County Jail gaining national attention after inmates receive anti-parasite drug to treat COVID-19

The jail, along with a local doctor, is being questioned about using Ivermectin, a deworming medication, to treat COVID-19 symptoms.

www.5newsonline.com

If those prisoners didn’t consent, with full information, there’s a HUGE ethical and legal mess getting ready to be unleashed.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I overheard a couple of people on the construction site talking about the Delta variant and the rising numbers of cases.

Spoiler: Not sure if this is too political for the thread so I'm wrapping it with spoiler tags

One of the fellows said that he was actually glad to see the number of Covid-19 cases going up, and he hoped they kept rising even more to "pay us back" for mistreating our former president. The other guy agreed, saying "let's see if Uncle Joe can do any better."

I can't even.

Martin Luther, in a letter responding to the question of how a Christian should respond to a plague* mentioned- among other things- people secretly keeping their infected status secret and intentionally exposing others in the supernatural belief it would somehow cure them. I’m certain he would react to the “concealed bite” trope in zombie horror fiction with rueful understanding.



* it’s a long but fascinating read, and includes admonitions to take medicines, avoid places where your presence is not vital, and not to put God to the test.

Martin Luther: Whether One May Flee From A Deadly Plague - Christianity Today

Read in full the famous reformer’s advice on Christian faithfulness amid pandemics like the coronavirus.

www.christianitytoday.com

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Texas Gov. Abbott - who recently tested positive for COVID-19 - issues executive order blocking vaccine mandates

Gov. Greg Abbott's new executive order blocks governments from making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory, even if they're fully approved by the FDA.

www.yahoo.com

I’m trying to figure out exactly how high a mountain of corpses he wants.

 

[Zardnaar]

68 cases today yesterday was 62. Curve might be flattening. All the new cases are linked to existing ones.

Over 80k vaccines done around 1.5% of the population done in 1 day similar to yesterday numbers.

American expats arrived 6 months ago.


Slight differences. Lady threw up at the vaccine center. They managed to get her to area set aside for it and something to throw up in.

Got to go motherships calling.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Sturgis: majority unvaccinated & unmasked attendees leading to huge spike in cases
Lollapaooza: attendees 90% vacc & masking required. No major spike in cases.

Warnings About the Sturgis Rally Have Come Tragically True

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos GettyIn western South Dakota’s Meade County, more than one in three COVID-19 tests are currently returning positive, and over the last three weeks, seven-day average case counts have increased by 3,400 percent. This exponential growth in cases is...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Zardnaar]

Sturgis: majority unvaccinated & unmasked attendees leading to huge spike in cases
Lollapaooza: attendees 90% vacc & masking required. No major spike in cases.

Warnings About the Sturgis Rally Have Come Tragically True

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos GettyIn western South Dakota’s Meade County, more than one in three COVID-19 tests are currently returning positive, and over the last three weeks, seven-day average case counts have increased by 3,400 percent. This exponential growth in cases is...

www.yahoo.com

So like last year?

 

[Ryujin]

Sturgis: majority unvaccinated & unmasked attendees leading to huge spike in cases
Lollapaooza: attendees 90% vacc & masking required. No major spike in cases.

Warnings About the Sturgis Rally Have Come Tragically True

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos GettyIn western South Dakota’s Meade County, more than one in three COVID-19 tests are currently returning positive, and over the last three weeks, seven-day average case counts have increased by 3,400 percent. This exponential growth in cases is...

www.yahoo.com

The "live free or die" crowd (sorry New Hampshire) haven't considered that it might be "live free and die."

 

[billd91]

Sturgis: majority unvaccinated & unmasked attendees leading to huge spike in cases
Lollapaooza: attendees 90% vacc & masking required. No major spike in cases.

Warnings About the Sturgis Rally Have Come Tragically True

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos GettyIn western South Dakota’s Meade County, more than one in three COVID-19 tests are currently returning positive, and over the last three weeks, seven-day average case counts have increased by 3,400 percent. This exponential growth in cases is...

www.yahoo.com

The Lollapalooza thing had me worried for a bit - I had bought tickets to take my teen to their first, real concert (21 Pilots, btw) on Labor Day weekend at Milwaukee's Summerfest. But the venue is requiring the same basic precautions as Lollapalooza and is also open air so I'm a little relieved. It's a risk - but one that we are mitigating as much as we can while still participating with Summerfest's help.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

So like last year?

Exactly like last year, according to the local health pros.