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Old 05-25-2020, 11:37 AM
 
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From Marty yesterday

"Now's not the time to ease restrictions on individuals, meaning individuals shouldn't be easing restrictions on themselves for the foreseeable future, for the next six, eight months,"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbc...2130175/%3famp
What he said beyond that as noted in the article:

"Wearing masks, physical distancing, social distancing, not being in large gatherings -- all of that is so important to stopping the spread of this virus."

"If we don’t pay attention and stay disciplined, we’re going to see a second surge and that may be worst than the first one."
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Old 05-25-2020, 12:06 PM
 
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Other states are open and contrary to popular belief, doing absolutely fine. Feel free to join us!

Mass had a good run. Every small business is about to close forever. Honestly can't even believe how casually they are treating this.
Who’s treating it casually
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Old 05-25-2020, 12:31 PM
 
Location: Camberville
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Other states are open and contrary to popular belief, doing absolutely fine. Feel free to join us!

Mass had a good run. Every small business is about to close forever. Honestly can't even believe how casually they are treating this.

Most states lacked the initial spread that we had. Most states at their highest positive rate was still far lower than ours. In many cases, lower than we are right now.
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Old 05-25-2020, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Cleveland and Columbus OH
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Who’s treating it casually
The assumption that you can shut things down for the better part of a year and not think that will destroy the place, that's treating things pretty casually. I hope that's not what ends up happening, but the fact that anyone even suggests it is just unforgivably flippant.
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Old 05-25-2020, 02:05 PM
 
Location: near bears but at least no snakes
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The assumption that you can shut things down for the better part of a year and not think that will destroy the place, that's treating things pretty casually. I hope that's not what ends up happening, but the fact that anyone even suggests it is just unforgivably flippant.
It was really bad in the eastern part of the state, REALLY bad. Things had to shut down. Same as NYC--disastrous. Same thing happened in the UK and they are only beginning to open up this weekend too. All are opening up very slowly. This wasn't like Wyoming, not like North Dakota or Montana. Those places probably hardly had to shut down at all.

When it's REALLY bad, there is no choice but to shut down. No one wants to shut down. But if you don't shut down, pretty soon there's no one left to work--no one to drive the delivery trucks or stock the grocery store shelves, no one to keep your wifi running (whatever they do), no one to perform surgery in hospitals, no one to fill your prescription in the pharmacy--because they are all SICK or even dead. That's how bad it was, REALLY BAD. I have an online friend in Ohio--it wasn't REALLY bad there, just sort of bad.
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Old 05-25-2020, 02:05 PM
 
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The assumption that you can shut things down for the better part of a year and not think that will destroy the place, that's treating things pretty casually. I hope that's not what ends up happening, but the fact that anyone even suggests it is just unforgivably flippant.
Walsh is talking about social distancing, mask wearing avoiding large crowds etc for 6-8 months without a vaccine..hopefully there is a vaccine by January/February...salons/barbers have opened...there are plans for outdoor dining..Boston, New York, Chicago etc will lag behind with opening because of the impact of the virus compared to other places...yes business needs to open..safely..opening with disregard for viral spread would be even more flippant
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Old 05-25-2020, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Woburn, MA / W. Hartford, CT
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The assumption that you can shut things down for the better part of a year and not think that will destroy the place, that's treating things pretty casually. I hope that's not what ends up happening, but the fact that anyone even suggests it is just unforgivably flippant.
You know what's flippant? People's refusal to use masks, do social distancing, and failure to exercise personal hygiene, because being told to do all of the preceding "infringes on their rights."

Speaking for myself, if we could be ensured 100% compliance with these practices, I would be willing to open up most places of business tomorrow. We know this is not the reality, and hence so many business owners have to suffer unfortunately.
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Old 05-25-2020, 06:28 PM
 
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Does anyone know when libraries will open?
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Old 05-25-2020, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Boston, MA
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Does anyone know when libraries will open?

Some communities' libraries are starting to offer curbside pickup but the actual opening of libraries will probably be in next phase.
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Old 05-25-2020, 07:02 PM
 
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You know what's flippant? People's refusal to use masks, do social distancing, and failure to exercise personal hygiene, because being told to do all of the preceding "infringes on their rights."

Speaking for myself, if we could be ensured 100% compliance with these practices, I would be willing to open up most places of business tomorrow. We know this is not the reality, and hence so many business owners have to suffer unfortunately.
Very few don't wear masks from what I have seen. Cannot blame them as our media has been inconsistent with what to do, at best.
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