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Many of those large swaths of the country’s outside of NYC stayed home and wore masks as suggested for a couple of months and C19 never really arrived. Eventually, the concern and fear fades away and the isolation and masks don’t feel necessary. In my rural area, things have returned close to the old normal. Mask wearing is rare. Businesses are open. Gatherings are happening. At this point, it doesn’t matter who makes what mask recommendations. Folks aren’t listening.
Not PCR. We don’t know specifically for SARS-CoV-2, but antibodies can wane over time with other infections, but they typically last for a while, generally many years-decades.
It has everything to do with it. The rest of the country has looked at this virus far diffrently than NYC. From not having a truly major outbreak, to not having testing available for everyone, to more often than not people not wearing masks.
People are skeptical because of the constant flip flopping of advice. Most people I know thinks masks are BS because of the flip flopping. They are wearing masks BECAUSE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BY OUR DICTATOR GOVERNOR. Its not a mentality, it's a requirement. I live in Staten Island which shares a lot of the views of those other states you mention and differs than the other 4 boroughs.
This describes my community too. I just got back from my first trip to Wal Mart in forever. I was one of like 10% of the people who wore masks. Most people just aren't trying any more.
Huh?
I’d like to see the peer-reviewed results published, but it looks promising in the press release. Interesting because a Lancet commentary early on suggested steroids had more potential for harm than good, despite proven benefit in severe pneumonia from other causes.
This is where logic is helpful. It seems to me if they were genuinely skeptical would be over the efficacy of the masks, not because of mixed messages. If they were genuinely skeptical, logic would say "it's better than nothing". I hear this reasoning frequently, but I am not really trusting of it. To me it seems that if they didn't know what to do, they'd err on the side of caution and put a barrier between their face and the air. I could be wrong, but my opinion is it seems more likely they are "skeptical" because they don't want to wear the mask and are looking for any excuse not to wear it. That falls much more in line with human nature than being scared of the government.
Says you, in so many words. When you type out "THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BY OUR DICTATOR GOVERNOR.", it doesn't lead me to belive that you would be wearing one were they not required.
I'm saying the majority of Staten Islanders that I know (including my wife) would not wear masks if they weren't required to do so because they are skeptical they do anything due to the mixed messages from the beginning. I know this from the conversations I've had with them (including my wife). I am not skeptical of their benefits especially indoors so have no problem wearing one. Therefore, I disagree wholeheartedly with your statement. Try and follow along here and stop being so judgmental.
Don’t know the exact numbers off hand, but LTC residents are a big chunk of Covid deaths just about everywhere.
I’m in North Carolina at my parents’ beach house for a one week vacation. I’d say mask wearing in stores has been about 10%. At a rest stop in Virginia mask use was about 80%. At a rest stop in NC it was 20% max.
Yes, almost every state posts this data Monday through Friday. On Worldometer, scroll to the right and the links under source will show you where they get that data. I don't think they get as granular as occupation though.
He also deflects away when people ask him about the positivity rate going up.....he'd been generally acceptable up until the firing of the crazy woman reporting on the numbers....he's been on the steady decline ever since. Now we're going to see what he's really made of....I am pretty confident he'll punt to local groups to "do the right thing for them".
No one here is wearing masks, and the bars/restaurants are not doing much social distancing - some are, but it seems like they are either all in or all out.
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Fauci was telling people to practice social distancing and be vigilant about handwashing from the beginning. The country collectively ignored him.
Yeah I saw that. I have a family membership (sharing w/ my mom) and obviously have not been going the past few months so we have a ton in the queue. I don't know if I would enjoy it as much with a mask on. Since we have so many saved up I'm inclined to just go give it a shot but I'm .... like with everything COVID-related... am on the fence.
They definitely seem to be wearing them at a higher rate. Which is smart by them, but if the point of the mask is just as much to prevent transmission from someone that is unknowingly infected as it is to prevent someone from inhaling the virus, then it should be up to everyone to wear them to protect those older folks.
Well, the mixed messages in the beginning included people saying masks were worse than nothing due to the false sense of security they provided. That said, your comment has the kernel of truth that if people don't know what to believe, the deciding factor will likely be what they wanted to do in the first place.
I've been washing my hands regularly since February and socially distancing since March. I definitely would have been wearing a mask if I had not been lied to by my government about it.
HEADLINE: Daily Coronavirus Cases Up 300%!
Andy Slavitt, the former head of CMS (Medicare & Medicaid Services), had advice for Arizona:
Sorry but I was not aware that the government stated that masks don't help.
I know Martin County(where I live) is considering reimplementing masks for restaurant and retail workers. Also, the hospital where I'm working is making room for more Covid patients.
I’ve got a few friends in the restaurant/brewery industry and they were getting backlash for taking responsible steps. It’s been tough for them to keep it up knowing that other places weren’t doing the same and the rest of the year might be rocky. The few times I’ve sat down and had a beer, I purposely picked places with outdoor seating that I thought wouldn’t be busy, not my favorite places.
I was trying to politely ask for a link, but apparently I was too subtle. What is your source for the government stating that masks don't help?
https://www.thestreet.com/video/dr-fauci-masks-changing-directive-coronavirus
This is bad news. Having lived through NYC this thing goes from concerning to full fledge ####-show very quickly. Stay safe my friend.
Frankly, if the efforts to contain a new virus didn't change as we learned more about it, I'd be more concerned. That said, I'll still take my chances with an actual medical professional's advice over anybody who got elected to a position.
That's a link to Fauci explaining why the government didn't push masks. It's not a link to Fauci (or the government) saying that masks don't help.
Except for two words that alot of people seem to not understand.... exponential growth.HEADLINE: Daily Coronavirus Cases Up 300%!
HEADLINE: .5% of AZ Population Has Coronavirus
One is scary. One is no big deal.
