How is the corona virus affecting you?

[caseydog]

(CNN) A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out for wearing face masks, which they say they wore to protect their immunocompromised 4-month-old son.

Natalie Wester and her husband, Jose Lopez-Guerrero, joined a group of friends at a restaurant and bar in Rowlett, about 20 miles northeast of Dallas, on September 10.

"We are new parents and in the middle of a pandemic, we don't really get out a whole lot," Wester told CNN. "But that Friday night, my mom happened to be available to watch our son. ... Living in a pandemic, being isolated and away from others is a big deal for our mental and social health."

Their infant has cystic fibrosis, they said, so they have taken precautions to stay safe and do what's best for their family, and that includes wearing a face mask in public except when drinking or eating.

CD

 

[garlichead]

(CNN) A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out for wearing face masks, which they say they wore to protect their immunocompromised 4-month-old son.

Natalie Wester and her husband, Jose Lopez-Guerrero, joined a group of friends at a restaurant and bar in Rowlett, about 20 miles northeast of Dallas, on September 10.

"We are new parents and in the middle of a pandemic, we don't really get out a whole lot," Wester told CNN. "But that Friday night, my mom happened to be available to watch our son. ... Living in a pandemic, being isolated and away from others is a big deal for our mental and social health."

Their infant has cystic fibrosis, they said, so they have taken precautions to stay safe and do what's best for their family, and that includes wearing a face mask in public except when drinking or eating.

CD

So, when sitting at the table they can remove their masks to eat and I'd imagine converse with their friends while eating and I'd suspect that the table didn't allow 6 feet between diners, that would be one big table. So they don't seem have a problem with that situation, which could very well spell illness for their son but have a problem walking to their table without a mask? Devils advocate.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Any particulars other than "a woman?" It's possible, but extremely unlikely. Fewer than one percent of Covid deaths in the US are fully vaccinated people.

People read stories like "Fully Vaccinated Woman Dies of Covid," out of context, and some figure, the vaccinations don't work. Then they tell their friends, "See, those vaccinations don't work."

CD

Her name wasn't given.

 

[caseydog]

So, when sitting at the table they can remove their masks to eat and I'd imagine converse with their friends while eating and I'd suspect that the table didn't allow 6 feet between diners, that would be one big table. So they don't seem have a problem with that situation, which could very well spell illness for their son but have a problem walking to their table without a mask? Devils advocate.

Um, Devil's advocate, or maybe you should move to Texas.

Go back and look again. These two parents were kicked out of a restaurant by the management for wearing a mask!

Am I alone here is thinking there is something possibly a bit off about that?

EDIT: To be correct, the owner of the restaurant, who would not give his full name to reporters (just "Tom"), did not kick the couple out. He made one of his waitresses do it, who felt bad about having to do it.

CD

 

[garlichead]

Um, Devil's advocate, or maybe you should move to Texas.

Go back and look again. These two parents were kicked out of a restaurant by the management for wearing a mask!

Am I alone here is thinking there is something possibly a bit off about that?

EDIT: To be correct, the owner of the restaurant, who would not give his full name to reporters (just "Tom"), did not kick the couple out. He made one of his waitresses do it, who felt bad about having to do it.

CD

I think you missed my point. I get they were wearing masks and got kicked out, but they have no problem sitting with a bunch of people not wearing masks but refused to take off their masks to walk to the table so they could then remove their masks. Who will they come into contact with while walking to their designated table, probably nobody.

 

[caseydog]

I think you missed my point. I get they were wearing masks and got kicked out, but they have no problem sitting with a bunch of people not wearing masks but refused to take off their masks to walk to the table so they could then remove their masks. Who will they come into contact with while walking to their designated table, probably nobody.

Yep, I am definitely missing your point. I think I'll just kinda' move on along, now.

CD

 

[garlichead]

I understand. cheers.

 

[Morning Glory]

Any particulars other than "a woman?" It's possible, but extremely unlikely. Fewer than one percent of Covid deaths in the US are fully vaccinated people.

People read stories like "Fully Vaccinated Woman Dies of Covid," out of context, and some figure, the vaccinations don't work. Then they tell their friends, "See, those vaccinations don't work."

CD

Unfortunately it is possible to die of Covid even if fully vaccinated, particularly if you are elderly or have underlying health issues. Vaccinations are not 100% effective. But they do lower the risk of dying or serious illness significantly. I'm doubled vaccinated but I'm perfectly aware I can still catch Covid and given that I'm old and I have a heart arrhythmias (which are in the top five health linked reasons for Covid death*), I take very few risks (if any).

I don't go to supermarkets/shops or any crowded situations (indoors or out). I've eaten out twice since March 2020. The last time was in the open with son and daughter. Both obtained a negative lateral flow test before meeting up. We travelled to the restaurant in a car with the windows wide open.

*The top health condition linked to COVID death is diabetes, which is of course a rather common condition.

 

[caseydog]

I think we found the answer...

CD

 

[Yorky]

I had my second vaccination this morning (Astra Zeneca). This queue is for the walk-in first vaccination (07:15).

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=258212819415611

 

[flyinglentris]

Get ready for 'Cost of Living' increases and scarcity of various products.

People behave in various different ways regarding COVID. One of the most impactful is the fact that people whose normal work puts them in direct interaction with people, customers, etc., are vacating their jobs. They don't want the exposure, no matter what the wages. Restaurant workers are one of these groups and shipping employees, especially delivery people, including postal delivery people are also bailing out. Can you blame them? They want to live and stay healthy. And there are many other cases, where people do not want to show up for work during the pandemic.

In the mean time border controls in the USA are a sort of joke. Immigrants flood in, unvaccinated, while large container ships are not allowed to come into ports and unload their cargoes. Up to 36 of these ships are reported to be sitting off US coasts near their port destinations.

Politically, socialists are chomping at the bit. It's their big chance. The treasury is a rapidly emptying bucket of funds to prop people up and 'stimulate the economy', but at what cost in the future? If I were a person who claimed to see the future, I would be talking about storm clouds.

Are you paying closer attention to you budget? I am. Are you stockpiling? I am not. Doing that means you are just plain scared and are losing control over yourself.

 

[Morning Glory]

One of the most impactful is the fact that people whose normal work puts them in direct interaction with people, customers, etc., are vacating their jobs. They don't want the exposure, no matter what the wages. Restaurant workers are one of these groups and shipping employees, especially delivery people, including postal delivery people are also bailing out.

Luckily that isn't happening here, mainly I suppose because we have such high vaccination rates.

 

[caseydog]

Get ready for 'Cost of Living' increases and scarcity of various products.

People behave in various different ways regarding COVID. One of the most impactful is the fact that people whose normal work puts them in direct interaction with people, customers, etc., are vacating their jobs. They don't want the exposure, no matter what the wages. Restaurant workers are one of these groups and shipping employees, especially delivery people, including postal delivery people are also bailing out. Can you blame them? They want to live and stay healthy. And there are many other cases, where people do not want to show up for work during the pandemic.

In the mean time border controls in the USA are a sort of joke. Immigrants flood in, unvaccinated, while large container ships are not allowed to come into ports and unload their cargoes. Up to 36 of these ships are reported to be sitting off US coasts near their port destinations.

Politically, socialists are chomping at the bit. It's their big chance. The treasury is a rapidly emptying bucket of funds to prop people up and 'stimulate the economy', but at what cost in the future? If I were a person who claimed to see the future, I would be talking about storm clouds.

Are you paying closer attention to you budget? I am. Are you stockpiling? I am not. Doing that means you are just plain scared and are losing control over yourself.

Restaurants are having a hard time keeping employees because of low pay. This is especially true with waitstaff, who make most of their money on tips. With restaurant traffic down, tips are down, and waitstaff find other jobs that are not dependent on tips.

Shipping problems are a lot more complicated than just Covid. It is a global problem with multiple causes. Covid is just one of the problems.

As for unvaccinated immigrants, yes they are a problem, but a very small problem compared to the number of American citizens, who can be vaccinated any time they want, for free, who refuse the vaccine. Immigrants are always an easy target when it comes to any country's problems.

CD

 

[ThatDude]

last night was the final night for the "In America: Remember" installation.

This is 6 pictures stitched together to capture the grim milestone of 700K dead here in the states. It didn't have to be this bad.

Click on the pic for full high res version
In America: Remember by Jono Kenyon, on Flickr

 

[Peloquin]

It's making me very bored. I was tested positive on Thursday after being ill but tasting negative for a few days before. Now the whole family is stuck in the house , all positive, except the youngest son who is still negative.