Redneksioux

There's no mask mandate in Grand Forks. Isn't it the right of those holding the events to allow who they want in? Why can't you dine out? Why can't you travel?

You're in Grand Forks County right? If you aren't a student, other than not being able to go to a bar or restaurant past 11pm, what other choices can you not make on your own?

Let's start by lowering the chance. What chance would be considered unacceptable to you?

Who is insisting on zero chance of catching Covid? It was a little too late for that a long time ago.

No I cannot. But the measures I have taken greatly reduce my chances of being in that accident.

Interesting that we don't see people coming on here saying they should be able to speed, drive recklessly, drunk, or texting. I wonder why?

Who are these people in Grand Forks? Or do these people prefer to remain message board conjecture?

It has everything to do with your opinion on the topic at hand.

No because I'm prepared to drive. I consider myself a fairly defensive driver, I use my seatbelt, I obey the traffic laws/speed limits, I don't drive intoxicated, I limit distractions, and my vehicle has a number of safety features that were designed based on generations of testing. I even go so far as to run winter tires during the cold and icy months. Do you feel safe when you drive? If so, why are you looking into other's cars while driving?

Says cousins who he himself and everyone around him are tested how often?

I've been aware before the media told me, and you know that.

Sure it's not the only risk, it's just the biggest risk to those.

This sounds like a problem. So why is the White House's coronavirus task force not addressing this instead of trying to reduce the number of people tested?

What percentage of people in the US have underlying conditions making them high risk with covid? And what about essential workers? Should they stay home in their basements too? Live your lives I don't care. Just keep your droplets to yourself.

How many of those allergic to peanuts have died from walking by peanut butter in the grocery store, or by going to a football game where peanuts are served?

Can't disagree with any of this. But how do you suggest people protect themselves?

I understand that everyone dies. There's things we do that bring on death quicker and there's things we can do to prolong life. I understand that sometimes death can be out of one's control. Trust me, I'd like to be done with this as well. But as I've heard, it is what it is. Some believe the deaths are under-counted, while others believe they are over-counted. I'm tired of watching lives being ruined as well, but to think we are just instantly going to go back to pre-covid normal is not realistic.

Interesting, let me guess you vote right instead of left? The medical experts reports I've seen say we are under-counting covid deaths.

What percentage of the tests are believed to be flawed? Would you agree that the White House's coronavirus task force should be more concerned about figuring this out instead of reducing the number of people tested?

So are you implying we should wait 2-3 years before making any decisions on how we act/react?

I understand that. If they counted flu deaths the same way they count Covid deaths we'd have between 3,000 to 16,000 flu deaths annually. Instead they take that actual number and multiply it by 6 due to undertesting. Still well below Covid deaths.

What CDC clarification are you referring to?

I don't know. What I do know is it's killing more than any other respiratory virus that we've lived with our entire lives.

It was a statement from one person. Sure I heard it, but based on asymptomatic spread being documented as already happening, I didn't buy into her statement.

Nope.