Mark H.

🤣 I also have my limits...on that front...

There are many options. I know people who got one at the Local No Frills after grocery shopping - without an appointment. They hadn't used up all their doses for the day.

I could not possibly agree more. At this point, there are so many people who find the restrictions pointless, the government may as well just wait until vaxxing results kick in. Unless they believe another round of code red (esp. closing schools) will motivate more people to get jabbed.

That has been the problem with these restrictions from day 1. Same thing with not being able to have someone in your home, but a beer with the same person down at the pub, no problem. If they have data that shows one having more transmission than the other, then they need to make that public.

Then you are 100% correct. There is, in my opinion, no real interest in completely stopping covid - but they can't be seen as doing nothing.

They did a complete shutdown for 2 months when it all started. It was down to almost 0 cases, but then came back with a vengeance in summer and especially fall. All that spring lockdown did was delay the inevitable.

Gotta stroke the thoroughbreds - rather than kick them around like jackasses.

Also, no organized sports for all schools - only walks or runs in the community.

And the North is finally stable again.

Can you just imagine the mercury levels and the flooding...

I am honestly willing to try anything. There is no possible way I can read to my students - while wearing a mask.

Especially while running errands in winter & you're in and out of the vehicle - just the worst.

I am the same - any tips for preventing glasses from fogging up due to wearing a mask? This is especially a problem for me when I'm reading out loud to my students.

I guess then it's just something the local public health nurse randomly came up with.

That's the information we were given at the start of the year - the directive has not changed. So, according to Public Health, the answer, yes. I mean, of course it's not perfect, but it is better than remote learning - kids can't wear masks all day without a break - no one can. It takes a great deal of time and effort to get mask wearing done properly.

Fact: social distancing > masks

Appearances.

It's becoming less and less about protecting people from a virus. I can't have a visitor in my house, but I can meet them at Tim's for a coffee Only 10 people can attend church, but 100s and 1000s can attend schools Virus protection my ass (donkey reference)

If those are your rules, I am good with that. I my classroom, the seating 6 feet apart, so they don't have to wear masks if they are seated. For some, this not good enough, even though it is exactly what the public health orders for schools specify.

This is all very frustrating from a school perspective. We have to make kids wear masks most of the day, while most people no longer care.

32% should mean many of the most vulnerable are vaccinated - which should decrease hospitalizations.

Some new and encouraging info.

Thank you. It is about time someone said this.

It's pointless when dozens of flights come in every day. The lack of local restrictions did not cause what we're seeing now.

Helle has earned the right to occasional flatness.