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IronLionZion

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7. We can't rely on governments or businesses to do that

Reply to Klaralven (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 11:51 AM

Jun 2021

since they want revenue. It's up to us as individuals to continue wearing masks and social distancing from people we don't know for some time. Conservatives are often unvaxxed and unmasked and making stupid comments so they are easy to avoid.

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Gangrene, Hearing Loss Show Delta Variant May Be More Severe [View all] Klaralven Jun 2021 OP

"In England and Scotland -- now dominant there." Hugin Jun 2021 #1

It's premature to lift travel restrictions, masks, social distancing until this is figured out Klaralven Jun 2021 #2

An ounce of precaution, multigraincracker Jun 2021 #4

In this case, I'd say the relative amounts are separated exponentially. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #9

I've done very little to modify my personal COVID protocols. Hugin Jun 2021 #5

We can't rely on governments or businesses to do that IronLionZion Jun 2021 #7

Where I live hardly anyone is wearing masks anymore. Maybe 15-20% of the people. CrispyQ Jun 2021 #3

I still wear masks indoors around people IronLionZion Jun 2021 #6

I was just at the supermarket, and people are half-masked Klaralven Jun 2021 #10

I wqonder of anti-coagulents should be part of the initial, standard treatment. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #8

My brother had Covid...fairly early in Connecticut. He nearly died. He had blood clots Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #11

Pfizer - 5 times lower levels of neutralizing antibody womanofthehills Jun 2021 #12

We really don't know. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #13

It sounds as if your approach to the situation is close to mine... Hugin Jun 2021 #15

Pretty similar - Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #16

This article says 2 shots are 88% effective against the variant chowder66 Jun 2021 #18

Scary as shit I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #14

The Indian variant (Delta)is here - 8 % of cases on June 1 womanofthehills Jun 2021 #17

Republican anti-vaxxers, step right up. roamer65 Jun 2021 #19