White House coronavirus task force calls for a 'significant behavior change' from Americans

[applegrove]

White House coronavirus task force calls for a 'significant behavior change' from Americans

BY JESSIE HELLMANN at the Hill

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/527449-white-house-coronavirus-task-force-calls-for-a-significant-behavior-change

"SNIP.....

The White House coronavirus task force this week issued a dire warning to states of “aggressive, rapid, and expanding” spread of cases that requires a “significant behavior change” from all Americans ahead of the holidays. 

There is community spread of COVID-19 in more than 2,000 counties, reads the report issued to states and obtained by The Hill, which calls for forceful efforts to “flatten the curve to sustain the health system for both COVID and non-COVID emergencies.” 

The U.S. is averaging about 173,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in a fall surge that has also seen increases in deaths and hospitalizations.

The pandemic is expected to worsen after the Thanksgiving holiday, when millions of Americans will gather with friends and family, against the advice of public health officials. 

.....SNIP"

[applegrove]

1. But they did not need 'signifigant' changes in behaviour before?

[2naSalit]

2. They don't care until it happens to them.

[RKP5637]

4. Exactly!!! It's so damn typical of them. n/t

[RKP5637]

3. Gee, so this is the first time? Wow, should tRump be praised for his Stable Genius insight?

Hmmmmm, maybe he now knows it's more than a little sniffle, not to be concerned? What a pack of asses.

[brush]

5. NOW? NOW? Now they want behavioral change when covid is so out of control contact tracing...

is now impossible? I CAN'T EFFIN' WAIT TO GET THIS INEPT, INCOMPETENT ADMIN OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

And they probably issued this edict without wearing a mask.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

20. Now, so they can point to this as they blame Biden for the virus being so widespread.

[Phoenix61]

6. Any bets it's because the biggest increases are

in Repub counties and they finally realized killing off your base isn’t a good long range plan.

[moonscape]

9. And because they don't like

being left out of the conversation with Biden’s high profile on this. They can no longer pretend it is disappearing.

I hate them so much.

[Marie Marie]

10. Ding ding ding - we have a winner.

[crickets]

17. This. It's so disgusting. nt

[Iggo]

12. No. It's because they're about to get shown up by their replacements.

[MerryBlooms]

7. They're trying to close the barn door after the horse is dead.

Fuck off, wankers.

[MontanaMama]

8. Now?

Too late motherfuckers.

[Iggo]

11. Yeah. Thanks. Got it, morons.

In fact, I’m eight months ahead of you fuckers.

Can’t wait for the adults to show up!

In the meantime, please try not to fuck things up any worse than they already are.

[Wounded Bear]

13. Ya think?

[beachbumbob]

14. kinda laughable now, but who knows,

[LAS14]

15. This isn't the only time I've seen a clearer statement from someone in...

... government, in recent weeks. And they're letting Fauci back on CNN, etc. Do you think the Trump appointees are just giving up and not going in to work anymore?

tia
las

[applegrove]

16. No i think covid has finally hit rural areas. It was only supposed to take

out Liberal areas and black and brown people.

[ProfessorGAC]

18. You Bet

I'm sure you remember all the news about the terribly disproportionate impact on communities of color.
Well, now the lilly white rural areas are feeling the sting and it's not a "only happens to them" thing anymore.
While there is still a lack of proportionality, it's not as severe. Not because black & Hispanic people aren't getting sick, but because more preponderantly white communities are getting infected.
The equal opportunity virus is catching up on some behind schedule work.

[applegrove]

19. And rural hospitals are more vulnerable to hit maximum capacity than the

ones in cities.

[Initech]

21. Want real change in this pandemic? Shut down the damn churches.

And start imposing massive fines on megachurch pastors. You'd be seeing some changes pretty damn quick. I'm tired of these self righteous assholes.

[HipChick]

22. I wish we could move 1/20/21 up

to tomorrow...