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From TFA: The guidelines for the unvaccinated (that is, keep masking) haven’t changed, while the immunized are once again being called upon to act. “Asking peo
by jjgreen 5y ago
From TFA:
The guidelines for the unvaccinated (that is, keep masking) haven’t changed, while the immunized are once again being called upon to act. “Asking people to mask up again is triggering a lot of emotional stuff,” Lindsey Leininger, a public-health-policy expert at Dartmouth, told me. “You can’t tell people that those feelings are invalid.”
- king_magic 5y agoI'm not sure what point you're going for here, but at the end of the day, when the Delta variant results in 1000x the viral load in the nose/mouth for both unvaccinated and vaccinated folks, the only responsible solution is for everyone to mask. Had we not ended up in a situation where we're nowhere close to herd immunity because of the anti-vax sentiment through so much of the US population, the Delta variant might never have taken hold like it has. So I stand by my original statement.
- yehosef 5y ago> when the Delta variant results in 1000x the viral load in the nose/mouth can you provide a reference for this?
- king_magic 5y agoPlenty of info on this circulating on news sites. https://www.google.com/search?q=delta+1000x+viral+load https://www.google.com/search?q=delta+1000x+viral+load
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- enchiridion 5y agoThe Delta variant came out of India, so the US course of action is of little concern here. Also, from the very beginning it has been stated that, like almost all respiratory illnesses, covid will become more contagious and less severe over time. Now that it has happened, everyone is pointing fingers.
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- ranma4703 5y agoThe feelings are valid - all feelings are valid. The reactions to those feelings ARE harmful to children, disabled people, and (yes) the unvaccinated. Even if you don't care about the last group, the first two groups don't deserve to get long COVID, or die, because you had a hard feel about having to wear something over your mouth.
- nemo44x 5y agoCovid will be here for years, if not forever. So at this point you might as well just admit that we will have to wear masks forever with this argument. The pandemic is over for people that got vaccinated. For those that can't, they should evaluate their risks and act accordingly.
- ranma4703 5y agoIt isn't over though. People want it to be over, people are acting like it's over, and cases are rising rapidly. Wanting something to be true doesn't make it true.
- nemo44x 5y agoGet a jab, then it’s over for you. People have had plenty of time to get one. Everyone at Obama’s party agrees.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoChildren don't suffer from it, statistically. That's why the vaccines were not tested on them earlier.
- ranma4703 5y agoNo, they do, we just decided to ignore that they do so parents could send their kids back to school https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/health/long-covid-kids.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/health/long-covid-kids.ht...