The governor of South Carolina borrowed a page from the governor of Texas, saying, "Mandating masks is not the answer. Personal responsibility is the answer, common sense is the answer. And we have an abundance of both in South Carolina." Really? I guess personal responsibility is all about responsibility for the first person, yourself. Other persons must not matter.
The idea of vaccine booster shots is getting more heat internationally. WHO says that stopping booster shots until at least the end of September will help ease vaccine inequality. The US government says it won't do this and describes it as a "false choice." I've been trying to figure out just what this statement means. I still believe that none of us is safe until all of us are safe, which means that other countries matter, especially those not able to help themselves to the degree we can help ourselves.
New South Wales has announced another seven days of lockdown and added a fine of $5,000 for breaking lockdown. Offenses in this regard include lying to obtain a travel permit and lying to a contact tracer. There is a $3,000 fine for lesser offenses including exercising in groups larger than two. The state is bringing in an additional 500 military personnel to help the 300 already there. The death toll in the current outbreak is up to 40. There are almost 400 people in hospitals, 64 of those in ICUs and 29 on ventilators. There have been almost 12,000 cases since the current outbreak started in late June. This go-round seems to be hitting younger people harder than earlier ones did. Of the 64 people in ICUs, four are in their 20s, six are in their 30s, and seven are in their 40s.
Yeah, short post. Real life can get in the way sometimes. Besides, who wants a lot of "we're fucked" news on the weekend? We're still fucked, but we don't have to think about it so much.
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We are generally less screwed on the weekend because of the delays in reporting numbers. Over the weekend you can kid yourself that things are going in the right direction only to have reality hit on Monday.
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