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Lorini wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 10:02 am ...I'm fully vaccinated I still put my mask on without question when I talk with the people. And I don't ask if they are vaccinated. It seems like a respectful, kind thing to do. If I meet with someone I don't know, I put my mask on. And it feels like asking people you don't know if they are vaccinated is rude and intrusive. So I put my mask on and both of us feel comfortable.

El Guapo wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:39 am God, this forum is overrun with Canadians.

#BuildTheDigitalWall

Sudy wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 10:52 am And considering the server resides in Canada, accessing it as often as you do may actually count toward Canadian residency requirements.

FishPants wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:00 am Good to see the demand is still there, and the anti-vax/mask/science crowds are smaller in Canada than what was represented on my facebook feed (WAS!).

El Guapo wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:39 am God, this forum is overrun with Canadians.

#BuildTheDigitalWall

Lorini wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 10:02 am I'm getting quotes for my backyard and even though I'm fully vaccinated I still put my mask on without question when I talk with the people. And I don't ask if they are vaccinated. It seems like a respectful, kind thing to do. If I meet with someone I don't know, I put my mask on. And it feels like asking people you don't know if they are vaccinated is rude and intrusive. So I put my mask on and both of us feel comfortable.

El Guapo wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:39 am God, this forum is overrun with Canadians.

Max Peck wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 5:05 pm

El Guapo wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:39 am God, this forum is overrun with Canadians.

It's payback for the War of 1812...

YellowKing wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 3:17 pm My current way of thinking is:

- Business posts no masks required if vaccinated, I'll go maskless IF it's not crowded
- Business posts masks are required, I wear a mask
- Business has no sign saying what they are requiring, I wear a mask
- If I'm with the kids, I wear a mask - they're still required to do so and I don't want to make them feel I'm asking them to do something I'm not willing to do

NC is currently a bit of a crapshoot. They lifted the mandatory mask requirements for most businesses, but some businesses are still requiring them. The ones that aren't it's all on the honor system, so given the number of maskless people I see walking around NC is nearly 100% vaccinated.

YellowKing wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 3:17 pm My current way of thinking is:

- Business posts no masks required if vaccinated, I'll go maskless IF it's not crowded
- Business posts masks are required, I wear a mask
- Business has no sign saying what they are requiring, I wear a mask
- If I'm with the kids, I wear a mask - they're still required to do so and I don't want to make them feel I'm asking them to do something I'm not willing to do

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:55 pm

YellowKing wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 3:17 pm My current way of thinking is:
- Business posts no masks required if vaccinated, I'll go maskless IF it's not crowded

This is pretty close to what I'm going to be doing.

Unagi wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:10 pm In a (even relatively) crowded indoor space, if I saw a lot of people maskless -- I'm Out.

Max Peck wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 12:41 pm Considering my complete absence of hay fever symptoms this year, a mask of some sort may be a part of my spring fashion ensemble going forward.

There's a new — and distinctly Canadian — way to run a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, and it's getting the job done faster and more efficiently, say public health workers.

The "hockey hub model," designed with big spaces such as arenas in mind, turns the usual delivery of care upside down so vaccinators can administer more doses, said Bethany Lee, a communications manager for Peel Region, a part of the Greater Toronto Area hit the hardest by COVID-19.

"Folks will come in, they will queue up, and then they will be directed to a seat. Once they're seated, all of the services come to them," she told White Coat, Black Art host Dr. Brian Goldman at a 32-hour clinic dubbed Doses after Dark.

"By minimizing the movement of the resident who's receiving the vaccination, it helps us get more needles in arms. It's better for the staff and it's actually a really good, calm experience for the resident who is getting vaccinated."

The hockey hub is the brainchild of Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health and CEO of Grey Bruce Health Unit in Owen Sound, Ont. It's now been implemented in at least six Ontario health regions, as well as some parts of Manitoba and Alberta. He's also received an inquiry from an official in New Zealand.

At full speed, a 10-hour clinic with just five vaccinators can immunize up to 4,500 people in a day, with each vaccinator administering 70 to 90 shots per hour, said Arra. In traditional clinics, on the other hand, each vaccinator handles between six and 10 people per hour.

Sudy wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 12:53 pm Just got Pfizered at a municipal arena. They felt the need to put a band-aid on my arm for some reason. At the exit there was a board where you could stick a post-it describing your experience. Most of them said something to the effect of, "Didn't feel a thing!" or "Thank you guys, we love you!"

I wrote, "I felt a little like a cow being herded through an abattoir by very polite slaughterhands. Except at the end, instead of murder/hamburgers, there was happiness!" I didn't want to go out on such a high note, but I felt like it would get taken down otherwise. It probably will anyway.

LordMortis wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 12:45 pm

Max Peck wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 12:41 pm Considering my complete absence of hay fever symptoms this year, a mask of some sort may be a part of my spring fashion ensemble going forward.

Good for you allergies have been bad for me this year.

Kraken wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 11:09 pm I will probably always mask up outdoors when I have to mow the lawn or do yard work. Pollen, dust, and mold make the outdoors toxic all not-winter.

Scuzz wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:04 pmI have a federal job and the buildings are now posted with signs saying if you have had the vaccine shots you may go without a mask. But in a week I have yet to see anyone go without a mask. I know I am in pretty close contact with people because I am involved in training so I will probably leave mine on for a while yet.

Lassr wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 9:04 pm Doctor's said she was lucky she at least had both vaccines although they hadn't taken full affect, she'd probably be on oxygen right now. Instead her potassium drops and her blood pressure skyrockets, and has an annoying cough. Not good but not as bad as it could have been.

Hrdina wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 7:39 pm

Scuzz wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:04 pmI have a federal job and the buildings are now posted with signs saying if you have had the vaccine shots you may go without a mask. But in a week I have yet to see anyone go without a mask. I know I am in pretty close contact with people because I am involved in training so I will probably leave mine on for a while yet.

My employer just announced that starting late next week, any employee who voluntarily disclosed that they have been vaccinated will be issued a special badge. The badge exempts you from required masking, social distancing, and daily health check-ins although only in states where that's allowed.

For the last year I've been in the habit of wearing my mask everywhere on company property, except when I am eating lunch (in my own cubicle). Lately I've taken it off a little more while in my cubicle, but always put it back on when I have guests. It may take a while before I'm willing to expand that any further.

I'm curious to see which of my known maskhole cow-orkers end up with the special badges. Some of my friends and I are expecting people to lie about their status, since the company is only asking you to state which vaccine you got & when, but not provide any evidence.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Concertgoers who can prove they have the Covid-19 vaccine will get a $981 discount on their ticket to a show in June in St. Pete. The band Teenage Bottlerocket is performing at the VFW Post 39 on Central Avenue June 26 at 7 p.m. The tickets are $18 if you can prove you have both doses of Moderna, Pfizer or the one dose of Johnson and Johnson. If you can’t prove you’re vaccinated, those tickets are $999.99. Teenage Bottlerocket Bass Player Miguel Chen said the vaccine pricing was the promoter’s idea. “This one particular promoter in St. Pete had this idea that tickets would be $999 or if you show proof of vaccination, $18,” Chen said. “We really wanted to leave it up to each promoter to do what they think is best and to try and hold a show safely and he came up with idea and we backed it.”

Chen said he wondered about the rules in Florida when it comes to proof of vaccination. Governor Ron DeSantis’ order banning vaccine passports doesn’t seem to apply to events like this. This event isn’t barring anyone from attending. They’re giving a discounted ticket for those who have the vaccine and can prove it. “The way he (the promoter) kind of described it to me is he was like it’s like Krispy Kreme or Dunkin donuts or whatever giving you a free donut or a discount if you show your vaccination card,” Chen said.

As you can imagine the band has gotten mixed reviews. "We’ve gotten a lot of hate mail. A lot of very angry people,” Chen said. “And I think a lot of people boycotting our shows who had never heard of our band or would never come to our show to begin with.”

For those who do support the band, the ticket discount was music to their ears. “From people in our scene and in the punk rock community who know us and are familiar with our band, a lot of love and support,” Chen said. They say this is their only show where the vaccine discount is being given.

A Brazilian town has seen a 95% drop in Covid-19 deaths after almost all adults were vaccinated as part of an experiment, researchers say.

Serrana, with 45,000 inhabitants, saw cases plunge after a mass vaccination with the Chinese-developed CoronaVac.

The team said those who had not been vaccinated were also protected by the reduction in the virus's circulation.

The findings suggest the pandemic can be controlled after 75% of people are fully dosed.

The experiment in Serrana, in the south-eastern São Paulo state, was carried out between February and April by Instituto Butantan, which produces the CoronaVac vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech.

The city was divided into four areas to help determine the threshold for containing the virus. The team said this was achieved after three areas, or about 75% of the population over the age of 18, had been given both doses.

When 95% of adults were fully vaccinated, they said the results showed that:

• Deaths fell by 95%
• Hospitalisations fell by 86%
• Symptomatic cases fell by 80%

Ricardo Palacios, research director at Butantan, said the key figure was the 75%.

"The most important result is that we can control the pandemic without having to vaccinate the whole population," he said.

LordMortis wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:39 pm Milestone: Ate lunch outdoors at a restaurant.