@Cyber Liberty
This country did not stay shut down long enough. England goes by the number in hospitals. If hospital patient numbers reach a certain number, they will shut down the country and that is what is happening now. They are shut down until Dec. 2.
I strongly disagree that this country didn't shut down long enough. We have to look at the results of shutting down and not just economically which could have been a disaster had Trump's economy and his ability to bring about the lowest unemployment rates in history hadn't been successful prior to the lockdown.
Shutting down parks was blatantly the wrong thing to do -- fresh air and sunshine harmful? While my hubby was in the hospital a few days ago, I spoke to an infectious disease doctor and an epidemiologist; both stating that some of the best things that you can do to prevent contracting/fighting COVID is to increase your consumption of vitamin D, vitamin C and to stay active and to get fresh air and sunshine.
It was ridiculous and absurd not to be able to gather with family for Easter -- seeing them through a screen door had me in tears.
Now some states are saying you can't gather for Thanksgiving?? Equally absurd.
Going to church and attending mass and hearing the Gospel is harmful?
These are/were all absurd mandates.
If people are sick they obviously need to stay at home until well. Social distancing (to a degree) I agree with at stores and doctors office.
My husband has tested negative now 2x for COVID yet, they want to dictate that we need to shutdown and stay home?
Shutting down is very harmful to us mentally and physically. Telehealth appointments are a joke; a doctor cannot listen to your heart, a nurse cannot take your blood pressure, the doctor can't look to see if you have an ear infection, nor can they draw blood, take x-rays, EKG's, etc.
Let this virus run its course (which it has), just like the flu and keep the restaurants, stores and banks open.
Even wearing masks has proven in some cases to be more harmful than good. A person wearing a mask for 8-12 hours is harmful -- they are breathing in their own CO2....harmful.
The CDC has lied, the WHO has lied, the vaccines have been rushed and now under Biden they will be distributed first to the rest of the world.
Even though I have 3 stents and further complicated health issues, I will resist complying with a mandated shutdown as much as possible. If I choose to wear a mask that is my choice, but I will walk the parks, get fresh air and sunshine and see loved ones and hear the Word of God.
I would rather take my chance and die because I may contract COVID from a love one then die and not have been able to see them. Go to any emergency room around my area and they are pretty much empty -- when normally they are full and scrambling to get people through triage. People aren't getting the medical help they need.
Kids aren't getting to make friendships or learn social skills by staying under house arrest, which is exactly what this shutdown is.
Shutting down will be a complete DISASTER and Big Brother is only out to once again control the masses.
IF you and others, (myself included) want to social distance, quarantine, wear masks, that should be by choice.
I WILL NOT COMPLY with government mandates.
Mark my word this lockdown will be a way for the government to start rounding up people and taking them away and "quarantining" them as they see fit. Gestapo style --- sound familiar??