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> The epidemiologists have almost entirely avoided other parts of pre-pandemic life — including activities that many Americans are doing now. Almost none said t

> The epidemiologists have almost entirely avoided other parts of pre-pandemic life — including activities that many Americans are doing now. Almost none said they had attended a sporting event, play or concert; met up with someone they didn’t know well; or attended a wedding or funeral. Sorry, where are these people living where it’s even possible to do these things?

wolfram74 6y ago
Are you asking in the sense, how are they accomplishing this, or how are they even given the choice of this? Because in the US, a lot of those things are still on the table.
chollida1 6y ago
Well Europe has people in soccer/football stadiums. The US has people in football(American style) in stadiums. The states has "famously" had several country music concerts that, well probably not a wise idea to attend, were packed. And I feel pretty confident saying that practically every country on the face of hte planet has atleast one wedding a day. I mean, I've been to 4 funerals over the summer and I live in Canada. Where are you that there are no funerals or visitations to attend?
o-__-o 6y ago
I see you don’t live in the south. Just got off a FaceTime with my sister in law who is currently at a farmers market with her kids. I am intrigued how others would respond to this, I just had to watch on in disbelief (these kind of actions are the norm down here)
- derwiki 6y ago
  I'd amend "south" to "rural" because I think it's similar in Montana and Ohio
- SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
  Farmers markets were allowed and well-trafficked, even during lockdown, in every state I'm familiar with.
  - ghaff 6y ago
    It's not a "farmers market" but the local small farm stand and other local farm store type places have been open all summer where I live in the Northeast. Why wouldn't they be if grocery stores are open?
    - o-__-o 6y ago
      Lack of social distancing but that is put on the visitors to maintain 6ft. In reality no one does because muh apples. I see the same behavior in supermarkets too. It’s like we can’t be inconvenienced even temporarily because apples..
cbsks 6y ago
There are drive-in concerts in my city in the US. Weddings are allowed to be held outdoors. Some states have allowed limited spectators of professional sports.

wolfram74 6y ago

Are you asking in the sense, how are they accomplishing this, or how are they even given the choice of this? Because in the US, a lot of those things are still on the table.

chollida1 6y ago

Well Europe has people in soccer/football stadiums. The US has people in football(American style) in stadiums. The states has "famously" had several country music concerts that, well probably not a wise idea to attend, were packed. And I feel pretty confident saying that practically every country on the face of hte planet has atleast one wedding a day. I mean, I've been to 4 funerals over the summer and I live in Canada. Where are you that there are no funerals or visitations to attend?

o-__-o 6y ago

I see you don’t live in the south. Just got off a FaceTime with my sister in law who is currently at a farmers market with her kids. I am intrigued how others would respond to this, I just had to watch on in disbelief (these kind of actions are the norm down here)

derwiki 6y ago
I'd amend "south" to "rural" because I think it's similar in Montana and Ohio
SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
Farmers markets were allowed and well-trafficked, even during lockdown, in every state I'm familiar with.
- ghaff 6y ago
  It's not a "farmers market" but the local small farm stand and other local farm store type places have been open all summer where I live in the Northeast. Why wouldn't they be if grocery stores are open?
  - o-__-o 6y ago
    Lack of social distancing but that is put on the visitors to maintain 6ft. In reality no one does because muh apples. I see the same behavior in supermarkets too. It’s like we can’t be inconvenienced even temporarily because apples..

cbsks 6y ago

There are drive-in concerts in my city in the US. Weddings are allowed to be held outdoors. Some states have allowed limited spectators of professional sports.