Covid is not over.

[kpete]

We celebrated our nephew's wedding on the 16th of this month
Most of the wedding party including the bride got covid.
My beautiful daughter, my 2 grandsons, my sister-in-law (fully vaccinated), nephew and who knows who else are now sick.

We had been SO careful and then we just got caught up in the moment and the opportunity of seeing friends and relatives from around the world.

Don't let your guard down DU - We did and we got slammed.

kp

[Skittles]

2. imagine how many people they spread it to

this is why covid will never be over

[LuckyCharms]

15. That's the thing...

When these people talk about Covid, count how many times they say "I" in their discussion. You never hear the word "you".

They view Covid in terms of themselves only.

Edit: Not talking about the terribly sad situation as described by the OP. I'm talking about, you know...

[Skittles]

22. it just disgusts me, the risks people take

you know, because it's so IMPORTANT....ugh

[live love laugh]

33. Cha Ching! Their brainwashing feeds Big Pharma and Wall Street. Ny

[babylonsister]

3. Oh, kpete, that's

awful! I hope your family escapes the worst of it. Are you ok?

My bf got it last Wednesday. He had a rugged couple of days but now plans on getting boostered.

[SoonerPride]

4. Covid will never be "over."

Covid zero is not happening.

Not next week.

Next month.

Or next decade.

It is here forever.

Get vaccinated and boosted and live with it.

Take whatever precautions you deem necessary.

But Covid is never going away.

[uponit7771]

5. +1,

[beaglelover]

6. +1

[Initech]

7. Yeah we're all going to get it.

Me personally I’d rather have a mild cold than wind up in the ICU or worse.

[Ace Rothstein]

10. Yep

I'm surprised by how many people still think covid can be contained.

[Igirl]

14. Never going to happen

China is still having lockdowns. It’s killing their economy and not stopping the inevitable. It’s a virus that is now found outside of human populations. Never gonna be contained.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

29. My dad died because FG didn't warn us. So it's personal

to me. To the nth degree. Every day I see him waltzing around I hate him more

[wiggs]

8. Similar story, but I lucked out. Earlier in April I flew (first time since early 2020) back east

for nephew's wedding. Plane and airport not so bad but the beautiful indoor reception was unlike anything I've done in two years and I'm amazed I didn't inhale large quantities of virus...lots of sweaty dancing and singing from recent college grads. No one masked (conservative state, plus eating/drinking takes priority), no distancing, lots of hugs and convos.

It was important enough to take the risk, but I wouldn't make it a habit. Risk is cumulative.

Hope y'all are on the road to recovery.

[vanlassie]

9. Risk is cumulative? So if you do it again in a couple more months?

You think it is more likely you’ll get it the second time?

[gldstwmn]

11. Mass transit with no masks is going to have so many consequences.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

30. Exactly. Assume Administration couldn't stop it?? I know

they appealed. Jeez no big deal to wear a mask in a plane

[gldstwmn]

31. I was wondering about the appeal.

I don't even know when that is getting in front of a judge.

[roamer65]

13. 4th shot today.

Seems like it’s on the upswing again, so got my ass in there and got the jab.

[roamer65]

25. The Big Gretch is a great governor.

[Ms. Toad]

18. Definitely on the upswing.

In my county:

~60% increase in new cases over the last 7-day period.
~130% increase in new cases over the last 14-day period.

[roamer65]

26. I expect I will have to get the 5th in October.

This virus is endemic in now.

I bet that one will be more tuned toward the current variants.

[Johnny2X2X]

19. Get boosted

It’s not over, but it’s exceedingly unlikely to be serious for those who get it that are boosted. And boosted people are still 4-5 times less likely to get it in the first place.

[drmeow]

20. My 80+ year old

Mom and Dad got it (possibly from a crowded bus ride back from an MD appointment) 2 weeks ago and my Mom still tested positive yesterday despite full vaccine + booster + anti-viral script started 2nd day of symptoms!

[Evolve Dammit]

21. I'm double boosted according to reccomended timelines, but don't like hearing that it's only

effective 2-3 months. So are we looking at quarterly boosters? And hopefully, very hopefully a strain won't emerge that is totally resistant or worse, unresponsive to the vaccine. In that case, we're fucked.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

23. My partner's hospital has 13 Covid patients. Up from 7 last week.

I want to say they were close to zero a couple weeks ago but I could be wrong.

1 icu patient. No ventilators.

Northwest suburb of Chicago.

They were ups as high as 131 January 2022. 13 icu 9 ventilator.

[StarryNite]

24. "we just got caught up in the moment"

How very honest of you to say that. We all want so desperately to get back to normal, pre COVID. We all must remember not to get "caught up in the moment".

[kpete]

38. It was a mistake

None of us should have gone.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

27. Sorry for your loved ones kpete!.. But...totally don't get

that "we are all safe and all ok in a gathering" mentality just because #s are down? Did anyone question it all before? That person needs to be patted in the back!!!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

28. Honestly, I have no problem staying away from people.

Okay, so I'm older (73) and retired, don't go out much. I'm also okay with not going very many places. I am connected to the world of science fiction, attend various cons, most of which were cancelled for two years. Last October, Mile Hi Con happened in Denver. Hooray! We were all masked. In January this year COSine happened in Colorado Springs. We had to show proof of vaccination there, which was wonderful.

Earlier this month the Jack Williamson Lectureship happened in Portales, NM, a truly wonderful thing that is almost totally unknown.

What I love about the science fiction world is that it is very science oriented. Hence masks and vaccinations.

[live love laugh]

34. I know 2 people with family members with it.

One in Massachusetts has a daughter in an induced coma with it and her infant daughter is hospitalized. Another in NY has parents who’re sick.

If I know two I personally extrapolate and it’s obvious that Covid isn’t gone or leaving.

[BeckyDem]

35. I just received my second booster.

Most people at Walgreens where I went for the booster had no mask on, including the staff who gave me the injection.

My family always wears a mask when we are out.

Hope your family recovers completely with no long covid. Best wishes to all.

[MissMillie]

36. It only takes one person to turn any gathering of people into a super-spreader

And given that about 30% of the population has been completely ignoring mitigation techniques (or even that the virus is even an issue) the only safe gathering is one that has just 2 people.

(Actually, I'm sure there's more to the math than that, but 30% non-compliance is far too high to put an end to this thing.)

[Johnny2X2X]

37. People aren't going to live like that

People are done avoiding family get togethers. The way I see it, get vaccinated, get boosted, and live your life. The unvaccinated are 97 times more likely to die of Covid than the boosted, it's really their problem right now.

I still think the media has downplayed how great the vaccines are, they seem to want to prevent people from knowing the real benefits of the vaccines because they're looking to sell fear. If a wedding party was all boosted, this would be like holding a wedding during a mild flu season. The virus is just not a great danger to those who've gotten boosted.