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New variant must be really scaring people. (Original Post) marybourg Nov 2021 OP
Good! lapfog_1 Nov 2021 #1
Excellent. It is about time people got in touch with reality. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #2
Finally. They don't care if they kill someone last year but tell them applegrove Nov 2021 #3
No offense, but it is about time JohnSJ Nov 2021 #4
My area south of Cairo thinks they have inherent fundamental protection Tetrachloride Nov 2021 #5
is this in georgia, kansas, missouri, indiana, or illinois? orleans Nov 2021 #6
Arizona (Group) marybourg Nov 2021 #9
North valley here... StarryNite Nov 2021 #7
Las Vegas Fremont Street earthcam, Sat. night - I'd say about 1/3 are masking, surprisingly high progree Nov 2021 #8
I'm visiting a friend in Prescott DesertRat Dec 2021 #10
Doesn't surprise me at all in Prescott. marybourg Dec 2021 #11

Irish_Dem

(57,435 posts)
2. Excellent. It is about time people got in touch with reality.
Sat Nov 27, 2021, 10:05 PM
Nov 2021

If fear is motivating people to do the right thing, great.

applegrove

(123,117 posts)
3. Finally. They don't care if they kill someone last year but tell them
Sat Nov 27, 2021, 10:08 PM
Nov 2021

'We don't know who will be killed by omicron' and they suddenly forget about 'freedom'.

Tetrachloride

(8,447 posts)
5. My area south of Cairo thinks they have inherent fundamental protection
Sat Nov 27, 2021, 10:25 PM
Nov 2021

This has been partially true. i believe it’s breaking down.

Mask usage is clearly less than 20 percent.

orleans

(34,956 posts)
6. is this in georgia, kansas, missouri, indiana, or illinois?
Sun Nov 28, 2021, 12:28 AM
Nov 2021

regardless, maybe they haven't been notified.
if fox news ain't reporting it... then how would they know?
(or if fox is announcing there is another hoax going around)

StarryNite

(10,824 posts)
7. North valley here...
Sun Nov 28, 2021, 12:42 AM
Nov 2021

I haven't been anywhere since we started hearing about the new variant. I hope more people in my area are wearing masks the next time I go out. Lately I've been seeing fewer and fewer people wearing them.

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