Do you wear a face mask in public? today there are a lot of statements,

[CenterField]

The flu kills more kids than Covid.

Hm... I'm talking about the common cold, not the flu. That's zelmo's claim, that people younger than 55 have a bigger chance of dying of the common cold. How many patients do you know, younger than 55, who have died of the common cold?

I hope you do realize that the common cold is not the flu... the latter is caused by the influenza virus and can get severe and life-threatening. The former is an extremely benign, short-lived upper respiratory infection (think nose and throat in most cases; not lungs) caused by a large variety of relatively harmless viruses (rhinovirus, RSV, parainfluenza, and actually also the other benign varieties of coronavirus - which account for 20% of the common cold, plus some 20 to 30% are from viruses that haven't even been named).

So, I balk at the statement about the common cold... and you reply with the flu???

I've realized, along his posts, that zelmo doesn't really grasp the difference between the flu and the common cold.

[stephenpe]

It's not uncommon for ICU to be filled. I had a friend that had a stroke and spent 2 days in the hallway back in January.

Is it uncommon for 50 different hospital ICUs in Fla to be full, Mr "nothing to see here, move along?"

[stephenpe]

I do understand that far left democrats commies and socialist and some morons want disney to fail. they are only trying to keep employees and keep the park going.

Now that is interesting. I remember when the conservative right/Christians despised Disney because they had a week for the sodomites and perverts to come and strut and "rub their CHOICE of lifestyle" in the faces of good God Fearing folk and only the snowflake liberals supported that. I guess one of the many "enemies of the people" now switches back to the other side.

[stephenpe]

You think i'm "scared" of blacks? Think again

Could have fooled me with all the invective directed at "blacks" I have read in my short time here..........such as the "costs blacks have caused "civilized (see white) society since they have been here. Maybe they just want back pay for all the work their ancestors did with no pay all those years..........(ok, this is where an enlightened 21 century racist says they should THANK US FOR bringing them to America in the first place......

[zelmo1234]

Now that is interesting. I remember when the conservative right/Christians despised Disney because they had a week for the sodomites and perverts to come and strut and "rub their CHOICE of lifestyle" in the faces of good God Fearing folk and only the snowflake liberals supported that. I guess one of the many "enemies of the people" now switches back to the other side.

It is almost like Liberals supporting Walmart because of the Mask Mandate.....

[Hoosier8]

Hm... I'm talking about the common cold, not the flu. That's zelmo's claim, that people younger than 55 have a bigger chance of dying of the common cold. How many patients do you know, younger than 55, who have died of the common cold?

I hope you do realize that the common cold is not the flu... the latter is caused by the influenza virus and can get severe and life-threatening. The former is an extremely benign, short-lived upper respiratory infection (think nose and throat in most cases; not lungs) caused by a large variety of relatively harmless viruses (rhinovirus, RSV, parainfluenza, and actually also the other benign varieties of coronavirus - which account for 20% of the common cold, plus some 20 to 30% are from viruses that haven't even been named).

So, I balk at the statement about the common cold... and you reply with the flu???

I've realized, along his posts, that zelmo doesn't really grasp the difference between the flu and the common cold.

I know the difference.

[Peter1469]

Your and Trish's opinion means little to nothing.

Yes and now let's re-open the schools!!!! YAY!!!! Let's just go out with a bang huh? Let the little ones get sick and pass it on to the teachers/adult staff and I'm sure some are elderly close to retirement. Yeah let's just open it all up! Forget closing down, forget wearing masks, or social distancing!!! OPEN IT UP!!!! Freaking pathetic...people are stupid.

Experts, scientists and doctors, state that the risks of COVID to the kids and teachers is outweighed by the harm caused to kids for not being in the classroom.

[Peter1469]

The CDC cite means nothing to this one.

I have no idea what you are referring to. Did you hear that from Fox news?

[Hoosier8]

Speaking of the science.

[stephenpe]

It is almost like Liberals supporting Walmart because of the Mask Mandate.....

Or they have a clue about science or do not fear it like their messiah. But good news about Walmart yesterday. My receipt was like one from Publix. YOU could read and match the product to the price. No more 2 letter abbreviations. Made my day. And my local VERY rural walmart has way more people wearing masks..........even before the Walmart edict.