Those vaccinated should continue to physically distance and wear a mask because they do not yet know if the vaccine only protects one from getting seriously ill or if it actually helps prevent one from catching COVID.

At my hospital they have them for providers giving direct patient care but they are still expected to wear the same mask all week. Similarly, those of us not providing direct patient care are given surgical masks these days but we wear them for a week.

I agree that a big underlying cause is the fact that public universities aren’t getting subsidized to the extent they used to forcing students who would have been able to in the past pay as they went or taken on a small amount of student debt, taking out much larger amounts.

I’m sorry but fuck that Sorkin “America used to be great” when we “acted like men” and revered great (white) men bullshit speech. While he’s not wrong about America not being the greatest nation on earth, the rest is nostalgia for a time when women and black people knew their place and the law kept them there. Our…

It (or perhaps a future payment) could be tied to 2020 income as people will be able to file their taxes soon. I’d rather see $3000 payments to someone who made less then $40,000 last year than $2000 to to those making $75,000. Or $6000 to those only making $25,ooo. 

I’m sure they’ll look at the science. It sounds like for most people who have symptoms they come and go in about a day. So if there’s no known exposure and it comes and goes quickly after the shot, they may attribute to vaccine. There are already special rules for healthcare workers regarding potential exposure and…

Last poll was down to 40%. Since the rollout will be slow, we'll see how that changes as more groups get it.

It will be like when the election was called for Biden, a short, intense feeling of relief followed by a few months of anxiety waiting for that second shot and hoping for a good immune response.  Plus concerns about how long the vaccine will prove effective, if there will be any long term side effects as mRNA vaccine…

That was one of the things we talked about in our weekly COVID call at my hospital and they're working on plans. Employee health is going to be even more exhausted. 

The FDA* certainly started their evaluation process the moment they recieved the application and all the corresponding data. They expect to have it approved by next week. Not only is it important that they take the time to thoroughly evaluate what they recieved, you also need to realize logistical steps to get the…

I wonder how that happened?

I take it you haven’t watch the brilliant The Man in the High Castle.

Mind sticker?

Or pull a trump and just not pay the bill.

It’s Florida so Desanits would likely overrule the refusal.

Lying Lindsey should have a giant question mark on his head.

He’s already doing that with the pointless social security tax holiday that we magically won’t have to pay back if he get’s re-elected.

I had a job like that in when I was in my late 20s. Kept telling my supervisor (a VP) that we needed more help and that I kept working more and more hours and we’re still falling further behind. Her response was that she works until midnight most nights.

In the very early days of photography, the only photo you might have is after a person died. Memento Mori Victorian death photos were quite common.