Thousands flock to Florida beaches despite global push to practice social distancing (yard, adults)

[franniejacks]

Finally DeSantis sees the light....too bad thousands more will die in FL thanks to that jackass.

[TB12inTB2020]

Originally Posted by franniejacks

Finally DeSantis sees the light....too bad thousands more will die in FL thanks to that jackass.

Me thinks you are a democrat who will criticize any and all republicans, but would praise democrats no matter what. Just a hunch...LOL!

[franniejacks]

Originally Posted by TB12inTB2020

Me thinks you are a democrat who will criticize any and all republicans, but would praise democrats no matter what. Just a hunch...LOL!

I'm an independent who has voted for GOP Senators and President in the past. But this GOP is not the same as when I supported John Warner in VA, John McCain in AZ and for President. I supported David Jollie for US Rep. here in FL. However it will be extremely difficult for me to vote for any GOP candidate in the future.

[Irishiis49]

Totally irresponsible on DeSantis part...the whole Spring Break debacle and waiting till Florida became a hot spot is shameful! This is beyond politics...wrong is wrong...oh and I voted for the guy...go figure...

[MortonR]

Originally Posted by Irishiis49

Totally irresponsible on DeSantis part...the whole Spring Break debacle and waiting till Florida became a hot spot is shameful! This is beyond politics...wrong is wrong...oh and I voted for the guy...go figure...

I didn't vote for him, but I totally agree. This lack of action transcends politics, it was simply irresponsible. Even if it had been the candidate I voted for my opinion would be the same.

RM

[mrviking]

Originally Posted by franniejacks

Finally DeSantis sees the light....too bad thousands more will die in FL thanks to that jackass.

We have had barely 130 deaths so far in florida not thousands. As per 1 million population we are not in the top ten in states deaths. Exaggerate much? To say florida is a hot spot is over the top as well.

[TB12inTB2020]

Originally Posted by mrviking

We have had barely 130 deaths so far in florida not thousands. As per 1 million population we are not in the top ten in states deaths. Exaggerate much? To say florida is a hot spot is over the top as well.

Correct. The most important thing to realize, in his thinking on this, is that half our counties had ZERO cases AT ALL for quite some time and some still do not. It made absolutely no sense to shut down the economy in ALL the counties, when those counties had ZERO cases. He wanted them to be able to keep their economy going as long as possible, until we got to the point where the transmission of the virus started to get near those counties. That point is now, so now he shut it down. As a leader, you have to try to manage BOTH the economy AND health. I think he did a very good job. Also, just because he waited until this point to pull the trigger on the state as a whole, that does not mean he was not communicating with the leaders of all the counties. It's not one or the other, but it is very easy for social media folks hiding behind their keyboards to say they are smarter.

[Charlie Allnut]

How come I never hear about the survival rate of this virus?

[TB12inTB2020]

Originally Posted by Charlie Allnut

How come I never hear about the survival rate of this virus?

According to the CDC & WHO, 85% of people who have the coronavirus will never even know it because there will be no symptoms at all or so minor they will think it is nothing at all. This virus spreads easier and quicker than the regular flu virus. According to the CDC, tens of thousands of people have already died this season in the United States from the regular flu, though that never really gets much press. The issues with coronavirus is in how easily it spreads and if left unchecked, it would likely dwarf the amount of people killed by the regular flu. Taking the steps we are taking, we will still likely multiply the deaths of the regular flu by 3 to 4 times. We will have a vaccine for the next season, so we just need to get through this one the best we can.

[crag73]

There’s a reason why we need to take precaution. Working in just one of the many hospitals located in Tampa bay, you see it first hand. . The ones who don’t think it’s a big are the folks who do not respect others, only care about themselves. As I type this Im under isolation. I was screened for the virus . Waiting on my results. Another poster stated something about only 130 deaths. Over 5,000 + cases in Florida and growing. Expect a lot more deaths. Looking out a window , I can see the park across the street. Yesterday there were four boys playing basketball . Body contact, sweat etc... They were all teenagers. Hopefully grandma and grandpa don’t live with them. That’s where people who deny the severity get to me. You can carry the virus without being affected . You can pass that virus onto another person that is elderly or just sickly. I guess until it happens to somebody personally or somebody’s own family member then the threat isn’t real. Or is it that people are just selfish and can care less about their community? Either way, I choose to listen to healthcare professionals and scientists, being affected personally then some BS politician or their followers. It is a big deal. The threat is real. Believe or don’t . Just don’t say “why did this happen to me” if you’ve done nothing to protect yourself or others. Stay safe and watch out for yourselves and your community. Lastly , this isolation sucks. Yesterday was day 12 in isolation. They said results could take anywhere from 7-14days. I was screened on the 20th so any day now.