I'd strongly urge some caution if you plan to attend any events or visit crowded spaces in mid-July or after in Milwaukee. Masks on in crowds, or stick to smaller, private, and outdoor socializing. I know many think #COVID19 is a mild acute illness. They're wrong, and that misunderstanding could cost them or those they love their health and wellbeing for months, years, or a lifetime. (3/4)
As many as a thousand people will arrive in Milwaukee infected with #COVID19. They'll infect others on the trip here, and they'll spread infections in convention halls, restaurants, and events. They'll be sick, and they won't care--it will not stop them from participating in loud, crowded events. They won't just infect each other but will spread the new immune-evasive summer variants to local residents. Then they'll go home, leaving a wave of infections behind in our city. (2/4)
While #COVID19 risks in Milwaukee remain fairly modest, in two weeks, we'll host one of the largest US superspreader events of 2024: The RNC. Around 50,000 conventioneers, media, and protesters will descend on the city, including from places with high COVID viral spread. And these will include the most vehemently anti-vax, least COVID-cautious, highest-risk people in the nation. (1/4)
They left and later found out that they’d picked up #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV … which spread to all of her family members and their baby. Since they can’t afford to be off-work, I suspect they’re going to work anyway.
But this is the same doctor who recommended not getting the #COVID-19 shots until they’ve been out at least five years, so maybe he got his license out of a Cracker Jack box.
Unfortunately, the doctor didn’t do any tests because he said the primary cause was over and done with. (I had asked whether the doctor had tested for any of the diseases that are filling emergency rooms right now: #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV, RSV, #influenza / #flu )
Honestly, I'm more interested in the continuing actions of #anti-vaxers & #anti-maskers, especially those who are #pollies. They're doing more to spread #2019-nCoV / #COVID-19 NOW than any efforts to keep things secret in late 2019.
Pro tip: If you want people to get vaccinated, stop showcasing giant hypodermic needles piercing skin with every single article, announcement, and poster about it.
WTF people. What do you think vaccine hesitation is mostly about? Lay off the stock photography cliches. You might as well be showing spiders to arachnophobes.
Another brother is also infected, but as far as I'm aware, his spouse is not.
They haven't been in the same place at the same time since May, I believe, so they didn't get #2019-nCoV from each other.
I noticed some symptoms, so I took a home test and it showed negative. My sister has weekly tests for work (she's a schoolteacher), so I know that she also tested negative or she couldn't go to work. Mom said she's had some symptoms. We're waiting for her to test.
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