I think that we're headed for a second spike

[Yavin4]

I'm watching the news about gyms, hair salons, and pizza parlors re-opening in GA and FLA, and it's pretty clear to me that we are heading straight for another outbreak, a bigger, nastier outbreak.

I think that I am going to continue social distancing through the end of the year.

--Edited to add--

Trump will take full credit if we open up, and there's no spike. Trump will blame the states if we open up, and there is a spike.

[guillaumeb]

1. With an idiot guiding the ship of state, we are actually heading toward the iceberg. eom

[Ilsa]

21. If trump had been captain of the Titanic:

There is no iceberg.
We won't hit an iceberg.
I knew it was an iceberg before anyone else.
No one knows icebergs better than I do.
The penguins brought the iceberg here.
No one could have predicted the iceberg.
We cannot allow an iceberg to stop our ship.
The crew is spreading fake news about the iceberg.
Some of you have to drown.
I am the best captain, ask anyone.

[GaYellowDawg]

23. I'm going to have to steal that

That was great!

[Ilsa]

24. I took it from a pic/meme on Twitter.

I tried to post the picture of the sinking ship over which the comment was laid, but could only post the thread, so I decided to type it out.

[GaYellowDawg]

26. It's still awesome.

Thanks for typing that out!

[Newest Reality]

2. I am with you.

All things total, it looks rather clear that there has been a lot of freedumb at work to assure a new spike.

I would say that it will spike heavily about the first week of May, which is what the Economy Worshipers of Mammon Inc., ("here at Mammon Inc. there are some things more important than life!&quot are hinting as a potential time to reopen.

I also think that surge could be bigger than the first wave we are just on the other side of due to the exponential spread concept.

We will see if those people who did exactly the opposite of what might have been a crucial key to a clear sign that reopening would be feasible and safe have quashed and botched it due to immaturity, naivete and selfish concerns. They are part of the problem, unbeknownst to them and their ignorance concerning the responsibilities that COME with freedom.

[Voltaire2]

3. And expect no support from the federal government to keep people home

So we are going to divide between those with the privilege to keep themselves safe-ish, and those who will have no choice but to put themselves and their families at risk.

And yes, if the idiocrats go ahead and open up, history tells us we will re-invigorate the pandemic. It is a senseless tragedy when we could have had a stunning success. 87% of the US population is doing some sort of isolation right now, and it is working. It appears that is going to stop.

[durablend]

8. I'm fully expecting

Any talk of more checks to the American people to be scuttled and unemployment funds being cut off to states that defy "der leader"

[SWBTATTReg]

4. Other states are joining the bandwagon too. Idiots.

Georgia (you mentioned GA), Tennessee and South Carolina

South Dakota (meat packing plants). Also in MN (meat packing)...I'll bet this is true everywhere there is a meat packing plant.

Kentucky and Ohio - seeing a spike in CV cases, along w/ demands to 'open up the state' from protesters.

I guess the formula is that (1) the state has a republican governor (2) the state has a healthy supply of able-bodied idiots, ready to die for their misguided beliefs. Ah, perfect formula.

All while the idiot-in-chief stays in the WH, desperately seeking a way out of the mess he created/mishandled.

[kickitup]

10. Kentucky's governor is a Democrat and has made it perfectly clear we can't open up the state.

He is using Trump's own guidelines in his daily press conferences to explain why. Genius.

[SWBTATTReg]

13. Yes, a voice of reason thank god. He's been knocking TN too, and their efforts (none actually)...

in corralling the CV outbreak. Thanks for the correction, I did manage to think that one of these were a democratic governor, but overlooked accidently in correcting as I was typing! Thanks for catching. Take care and be safe.

[Blue Owl]

5. Impatience is a top trait of a toddler

Once again Diaper Donnie is getting fidgity...

[redstatebluegirl]

6. Pizza places are still open in Oklahoma. Curb side pickup or delivery.

[kentuck]

7. It does appear the number of deaths are dropping dramatically...

It would be a tragedy if it were to spike back up.

[AirmensMom]

9. Don't forget TN and SC.

And talk about three places you couldn't pay me to go to!

[SheltieLover]

11. I think repukes found a way to steal unused unemployment funds & want to grab it

I have no idea how any of the funding pools work, but they seem to hsve stolen the small business funds.

So they get to kill a bunch of people, get their almighty stock market up and force people back to work (because if rehire is offered & workers decline, they lose unemployment benefits), thereby potentially freeing up all that extra funding that is/was allocated for unemployment.

And, a bonus: by forcing people back to work, when they can continue to work from home (eg. fed employees), they can raise carbon emissions & further destroy our beautiful planet.

I am guessing the natural progression of the pandemic will explode.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

12. He and Jared will probably seize more PPE...

... to increase THEIR stockpile too.

If anyone else wants it, they’ll have to beg.

[Johnny2X2X]

14. This is about politics now

A second spike must be seen by Republicans as helping them in November, that's why they're pushing hard for actions that will make one happen.

[Pacifist Patriot]

15. I'm social distancing until there is a vaccine.

So 18-24 months maybe?

[GopherGal]

16. Body Art Studios and Massage Therapy Businesses?

Really?

I guess that makes me feel a little bit less bad about wishing for a haircut, but really? Tattoos and massages?

[LastDemocratInSC]

17. This was posted on DU last weekend:

Good news! Your parachute has slowed your fall down to a safe speed. You can take it off now.

[Squinch]

18. Don't worry about him taking credit. There will be a spike.

[dawg day]

19. Over 800,000 cases today

And Trump is bragging about how his ratings are better than the Bachelor finale.

We'll be at a million in a week, the rate we're going-- 25K a day.

[gristy]

20. As sure as the sun rises in the morning,

the number of new covid-19 cases each day will be increasing. Epidemiology and human behavior guarantees it.

[frazzled]

22. My state just announced its peak won't occur until mid May

(Illinois), and that is probably optimistic. Chicago mayor is now saying stay at home order will likely extend into June.

My expectation is that parts of the state, mostly outlying and or rural, may start to ease restrictions somewhat in early May, but here in Chicago, where the preponderance of cases have been and continue, we may be talking more like mid to late June.

[cwydro]

25. Mecklenburg County in NC expects their peak June 27.

And with SC opening up right on the border...no words.