Look on the bright side the worst is behind. We are getting through.
This wave is about those who didn't get vaccinated are getting it.
Keep washing hands buy fun soaps smells like fruits keep wear mask buy a nice lovely one wash it daily and stay 7 feet apart from others and follow guidelines only go out if necessary stay home snuggle relax youll be fine cmon 🙂
Des27: I would never live life in fear. I would never lock myself up either. Life is precious.. Take Covid out of things and there are so many scenarios that could play out the mine you leave your house each day that could unfortunately end your time here. You don’t think about it though and carry out your day like you normally would. This is no different. Turn off the tv and go have a nature day with some loved ones.
Karen33405: With the rollout of the vaccine and infection rates gradually declining through June, there was hope. But with the resistance of some to get vaccinated and take safety precautions combined with the Delta variant, we’re back to the same infection level as January. It’s like we’re in quicksand, the more we struggle...the more we sink. It’s so upsetting. The suffering and death just continues.
Majorcut: the problem is with the lies that the anti-vaxxers are spreading. I rather play it safe than be in the hospital fighting for my life with covid. I have friends of mine recently who wasn't vaccinated and are dead now. Again I have some who survived it and still want to get vaccinated. So until the lies stop and peopel get vaccinated . we will never see an end to this.
Asiababe in reply to Majorcut: I am nurse and I see patients not vaccinated, they get really sick. Vaccinated dont become patients coz they dont catch it. Or if catch it, dont really get sick. Antivaxxeers spreading lies should be in jail. They shouldn't be allowed to work anyway coz they will spread virus to workmates, customers, patients. I have both jabs, didn't even feel needle and only side effect was painful shoulder few days later. Some people saying covid is hoax, they also should be jail. I don't care about their health but I do care about health of others who are in danger from these idiots
WarriorMouse: Being an essential worker, this is extremely stressful for me. I still must work every day, run errands, shop and try to avoid exposure although I'm fully vaccinated. It's very likely if I passed it on to my disabled older husband he would not do well. Some people don't see it as a public health crisis and my rights to stay healthy and alive and keep my family the same are to me, more important than their "rights to whatever they think they're squawking about". I have never imagined the lack of common sense and lack of respect for others health and lives until this covid crisis. God help us please!
awillingpet: Sadly, you won't be able to convince the rest to get vaccinated when all of Congress has been exempted, AND the government is letting thousands of people into all parts of our country without being vaccinated or testing.
Asiababe in reply to WarriorMouse: over 600,000 dead in USA, president who would not lockdown, deny covid even real. NZ lockdown when just one case of new Delta and aiming for 90% vaccination. No Delta deaths but 800 cases. Says a lot.
Sunny B Blessed: Karen, it's getting to me too. Over 675,000 people dead in the U.S. from Covid, with no end in sight. We got vaccinated a while back, and we still wear masks and social distance, and we don't go out with friends anymore, or go on vacations or to restaurants or concerts or the ballet. And it's a hot hot summer here, so we can't even spend time in the park right now.
All I can say is, I'm hopeful that we vaccinated folks who still mask, will get through this within a few more years, and all those anti-vaxxers might die from it, and therefore stop the spread.
I know I will get hateful replies for saying that, and I truly don't wish death on anyone, but if people bring it on themselves, and also keep spreading it to others because they refuse to get the vaccination, somehow I'm not really sympathetic if they die of it.
Alicewildchild in reply to Asiababe: Yea it’s not that good hun…NZ is a prison and tho the initial lockdown was correct there is no forward plan; just wait and see. The trouble is that the govt has boxed itself into a corner and is trying for total elimination…the trouble when you are ruled by health professionals above everyone else. The MIQ system is a shambles and an embarrassment. The politicians will all long be gone when the debt has to be repaid…no one should be crowing over the NZ so called success; except possibly guardian readers
Karen33405 in reply to Sunny B Blessed: I don’t wish covid death on anyone, vaccinated or unvaccinated. But the only way to end this is vaccination (unless there’s a medical condition that prohibits you), masks, social distancing and other safety precautions.
Karen33405: Please, nobody post any inflammatory comments. I didn’t post to cause a debate. My initial post was just out of my frustration and depression as are billions of people around the world are also feeling.
ClassicCarTunes: Karen .. don't let it ... just do things every day and try to ignore it like I do.... keeping busy with good things is the key. I am avoiding discussing it as much as possible. My bicycle rides really help me. Go for walks .. get outside ...
Des27: The part of most of this that bothers me. Is how easy everyone is blaming the unvaccinated. You do realize that if the vaccine was the total end to all of this those vaccinated right now would have no chance of getting sick.
I won’t if get into a dialogue about the vaccine though. The part that blows my mind in this..
Everyone speaks about the science of things.. let’s talk about the science. This is a man made virus that specifically targeted the elderly of this world. It attacked in the most nasty of ways. This is a biological weapon end of story. Doesn’t matter if it was intentional released or accidentally. There should be an absolute uproar that anywhere in the world these types of test are being funded and conducted. Without this we will have another one of these events in the future.
Next there should be an uproar on the mismanagement of all of this. I’m a New Yorker and despite the fact I was not living in NY during Covid. My entire family and friends are still there. The mismanagement of Covid when billions were spent putting up makeshift military hospital, sending the army boat in to handle Covid cases, yet none of it was utilized. What was done instead, was the elderly were placed right back into the nursing homes if the didn’t require a vent so it could spread through the homes like wild fire. The same goes for Michigan and many other states. There was no uproar at all over any of this and there should have been.
I can continue but the blame is so misdirected and not in the right places.
EmmEffinPrincess in reply to bktracquet: I'm so glad you said it! I'm gonna go message my friend right now. She just lost her 9 month old to covid. She will be SO glad to hear it's just a political move. You think they replaced her living, healthy baby with a dead one just to fuck with her or what, if this is just all a scare tactic.
Put it this way Hun, try working a 14 hour shift in ER then driving home and going through a part of your city where there are people who don't appreciate the seriousness of what we are facing and people are out on the streets as normal. During a Total Lockdown. That's when as a HCP you feel like giving up 🌹
Karen33405: Hey, no arguing. Let’s all come together and get through this horrible situation. One of the worst events in modern history. I was just expressing my sadness.
EmmEffinPrincess: The suggestion of fresh air and exercise is right on. Help release some endorphins with exercise, make some much needed vitamin D with some sunshine (if you can tolerate it) and pause to take in some pretty sights. Are there any parks or hiking trails near you?
RubyAdams: I'm so confused. My lifelong Republican great-uncle in Alabama caught Covid-19 and died for a Dem stunt? I'll notify his widow, oh wait, I can't because she also died from Covid-19.
That's all I will say. Reading that comment just struck a nerve.
Not debating, but couldn't let the asinine benighted comment stand.
Karen33405: Getting out and getting more exercise is a good idea. It would benefit me both physically and mentally. A lot of times I feel like I’m in prison at home. I do go out but I should make it a daily routine. I’ll bring my mom along. It has to be early morning since it can get hot and humid around here.
boop266: Hi Karen maybe wash the car outside for some exercise along with planting flowers helps also..Make it a long drive also..Gets you out of the house and enjoy the sun shine too..Cheer up
Karen33405: Yes, I do need to get out more. Activities where there aren't a lot of people. I have to plan things in advance, otherwise it's too easy for me to change my mind. Thanks for all your comments. I appreciate it.
bosskmb86: Its been rough on all of us Karen, so rest assured your not alone. Like you said, get outside more and keep yourself busy. NO the Bingo room doesn't count!
stillhers: karen...if there is no light at the end of the tunnel...well..your not in a tunnel but a hole! there is no real way to dig out of a hole because you only go deeper. so you have to climb out. you know you are out when you are IN the light! you sem to have a lot of people here throwing your a rope to help you out. keep smiling!!
Seems like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.
Look on the bright side the worst is behind. We are getting through.
This wave is about those who didn't get vaccinated are getting it.
Keep washing hands buy fun soaps smells like fruits keep wear mask buy a nice lovely one wash it daily and stay 7 feet apart from others and follow guidelines only go out if necessary stay home snuggle relax youll be fine cmon 🙂
I guess it's making me angry. I did what I was supposed to but because other people didn't, I'm still forced to mask.
I'm also tired of all of the dying. As a preschool teacher whose students are to young to be vaccinated, I worry about them.
Antivaxxeers spreading lies should be in jail.
They shouldn't be allowed to work anyway coz they will spread virus to workmates, customers, patients.
I have both jabs, didn't even feel needle and only side effect was painful shoulder few days later.
Some people saying covid is hoax, they also should be jail.
I don't care about their health but I do care about health of others who are in danger from these idiots
All I can say is, I'm hopeful that we vaccinated folks who still mask, will get through this within a few more years, and all those anti-vaxxers might die from it, and therefore stop the spread.
I know I will get hateful replies for saying that, and I truly don't wish death on anyone, but if people bring it on themselves, and also keep spreading it to others because they refuse to get the vaccination, somehow I'm not really sympathetic if they die of it.
I didn’t post to cause a debate.
My initial post was just out of my frustration and depression as are billions of people around the world are also feeling.
I won’t if get into a dialogue about the vaccine though. The part that blows my mind in this..
Everyone speaks about the science of things.. let’s talk about the science. This is a man made virus that specifically targeted the elderly of this world. It attacked in the most nasty of ways. This is a biological weapon end of story. Doesn’t matter if it was intentional released or accidentally. There should be an absolute uproar that anywhere in the world these types of test are being funded and conducted. Without this we will have another one of these events in the future.
Next there should be an uproar on the mismanagement of all of this. I’m a New Yorker and despite the fact I was not living in NY during Covid. My entire family and friends are still there. The mismanagement of Covid when billions were spent putting up makeshift military hospital, sending the army boat in to handle Covid cases, yet none of it was utilized. What was done instead, was the elderly were placed right back into the nursing homes if the didn’t require a vent so it could spread through the homes like wild fire. The same goes for Michigan and many other states. There was no uproar at all over any of this and there should have been.
I can continue but the blame is so misdirected and not in the right places.
Put it this way Hun, try working a 14 hour shift in ER then driving home and going through a part of your city where there are people who don't appreciate the seriousness of what we are facing and people are out on the streets as normal. During a Total Lockdown.
That's when as a HCP you feel like giving up 🌹
That's all I will say. Reading that comment just struck a nerve.
Not debating, but couldn't let the asinine benighted comment stand.