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Yavin4

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4. So, what exactly is "there" ?

Reply to Budi (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 09:16 PM

Jun 2021

Is it zero cases? If so, we're never, ever going to get to zero cases. At some point soon, we have to restore the world back to where it was. We have the virus under control. Re-opening should be our highest priority at this point.

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Trudeau says no deal on lifting border restrictions after talks with Biden [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2021 OP

Appropriate call. Neither Country is 'there' just yet. Budi Jun 2021 #1

So, what exactly is "there" ? Yavin4 Jun 2021 #4

75% completely vaccinated maxsolomon Jun 2021 #5

So, that should be the priority. Correct? n/t Yavin4 Jun 2021 #8

I guess. I don't know what the metric should be. maxsolomon Jun 2021 #21

How about requiring all Medicare and Medicaid recipients get vaccinated? Yavin4 Jun 2021 #22

I don't think that Biden will require anything. maxsolomon Jun 2021 #24

Tourism is important to both countries, but more so the US Hiawatha Pete Jun 2021 #30

We do not have the virus under control, from what I have read and studied. HUAJIAO Jun 2021 #6

Control means that the virus does not overwhelm healthcare resources Yavin4 Jun 2021 #7

"Control means that the virus does not overwhelm healthcare resources." HUAJIAO Jun 2021 #20

If you're fully vaccinated, you have nothing to fear from covid either. Yavin4 Jun 2021 #23

I may be pretty safe. HUAJIAO Jun 2021 #25

It's not as big of a threat than a multitude of other things. For example, global poverty for one. Yavin4 Jun 2021 #27

You are comparing things that have no relationship.. HUAJIAO Jun 2021 #28

Seriously, what a weird comparison. ShazzieB Jun 2021 #29

We have the virus under control by any standard. Dopers_Greed Jun 2021 #11

I doubt anybody is suggesting only zero cases means we have it under control. HUAJIAO Jun 2021 #26

You're 100% correct n/t OhioChick Jun 2021 #12

Thank you. Glad somebody agrees.. :)) HUAJIAO Jun 2021 #14

Nobody said zero cases. HUAJIAO Jun 2021 #18

The US is way ahead of Canada on the "there" standard. Renew Deal Jun 2021 #10

Stadiums are 'safer' to fill anyway because they are outside. HUAJIAO Jun 2021 #19

Meaingful discourse between leaders ripcord Jun 2021 #2

Hopefully we will help Canada with vaccines questionseverything Jun 2021 #3

Another argument for vaccine passports MurrayDelph Jun 2021 #9

Totally agree. I want a vaccine passport. For my safety and the safety of other travellers. usaf-vet Jun 2021 #13

righties/repubs DownriverDem Jun 2021 #16

Fine Mz Pip Jun 2021 #31

Oh boo DownriverDem Jun 2021 #15

Darn!!! Karma13612 Jun 2021 #17