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RE: COVID-19 - Drunk Monk - 03-19-2022
Quote:California Moves to Lift Vaccine and COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Indoor Mega-Events
Officials have shifted the guidance to "strong recommendation," citing declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state.
[color=var(--color-brand-primary,#d92128)]BY CHRIS GARDNER[/color]
[color=var(--color-black,#000)]MARCH 18, 2022 5:53PM[/color]
Jay-Z is seen wearing a mask at Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Feb. 13, 2022. [color=var(--color-grey-dark,#5a5a5a)]KEVIN C. COX/GETTY IMAGES[/color]
California continues to inch back to pre-pandemic normalcy.
Vaccine verification and testing requirements for indoor mega-events will be lifted effective April 1, per new guidance issued by Tomas Aragon, state public health officer and director with the California Department of Public Health. That means for gatherings of 1,000 or more — concerts, sporting events, award shows, conferences, conventions and the like — guests no longer need to prove they have received vaccines or boosters or submit negative [color=var(--color-brand-primary,#d92128)]COVID-19 test results prior to admittance. Instead, officials have shifted the guidance to “strong recommendation,” citing declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state.
[/color]That said, concerns have been a topic of conversation in places like New York and China. A new variant, dubbed BA.2, accounts for approximately 30 percent of new cases in New York City, per the New York Times. But Dr. Aswin Vasan said in his first press conference after assuming his post as health commissioner that he was not alarmed by the data, offering, “Community spread remains low.”
The news of relaxed mandates comes as Hollywood is prepping for the 94th annual Academy Awards, a telecast that could be categorized as an indoor mega-event, as the capacity of the Dolby Theatre is 3,400. However, Academy officials have cut invites this year and won’t be filling the venue to capacity. Furthermore, the event is categorized as a filmed production and thus operates with different mandates.
Still, it’s unclear if and when Los Angeles County will follow suit with the updated guidance from the State of California. Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of L.A. County’s Department of Public Health, has sometimes had stricter mandates than the rest of the state as the area has been hardest hit by the virus. More than 31,408 people have died in L.A. County due to COVID-19, followed by San Bernardino County with 6,775. Earlier this week, indoor masking protocols were updated to “strongly recommended” for TK-12 schools and childcare settings for staff, students and teachers.
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Not feelin it...
Not yet.
RE: COVID-19 - Greg - 03-19-2022
Wore my mask grocery shopping this morning.
My checker was also wearing a Tr*** badge on her lapel this morning.
RE: COVID-19 - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 03-22-2022
Despite my mostly negative stance on this whole “Covid thing”, I just tested positive. So far, so mild. Tomorrow, I’ll go shutter the shop for the week.
RE: COVID-19 - Greg - 03-22-2022
Nooooo! I hope your symptoms continue to remain mild and you soon come out on the other side.
RE: COVID-19 - Drunk Monk - 03-22-2022
Yikes! Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help.
Heal strong…
Shit. Since we crossed paths on Thursday, I should test, shouldn't I?
RE: COVID-19 - Drunk Monk - 03-22-2022
Negative
Always feel like I dodged a bullet when I get those..
Stacy isn't feeling well though - seems entirely different. Might get her to test if it persists.
I texted Tara and assume you'll do the same.
When you're feeling up to it, let us know how you're doing...
How's H?
RE: COVID-19 - Greg - 03-22-2022
Dammit. Should have had a pool going for first Doom Covid patient.
RE: COVID-19 - Drunk Monk - 03-22-2022
Tara tested negative.
(03-22-2022, 10:38 AM)Greg Wrote: Dammit. Should have had a pool going for first Doom Covid patient.
(01-12-2022, 01:08 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote: Should we start a pool on who will be the first D00Mer to get it?
Sorry. More gallows humor. That's all I got nowadays.
RE: COVID-19 - Greg - 03-22-2022
Gallows humor ==> my last name.
I'm glad the cub is okay.
RE: COVID-19 - Drunk Monk - 03-22-2022
(01-12-2022, 02:01 PM)Greg Wrote: I'm good with gallows humor. Check namesake.
you know you’re getting old when you start repeating yourself…
second intention ftw.
RE: COVID-19 - Greg - 03-22-2022
I'm old. I like to replay the hits from my past.
RE: COVID-19 - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 03-22-2022
Ja, I texted Tara last night. H is negative, as is the couple we socialized with on Sunday. I wonder if the cold I got last week weakened my immune system enough to let in the ohmygodicron?
Anyway, mild, flu-like symptoms (achy muscles, fatigue, slight headache that feels more like a sinus infection). Chest OK, taste/smell working great. Covid vacation.
RE: COVID-19 - Drunk Monk - 03-22-2022
(03-22-2022, 07:52 PM)Dr. Ivor Yeti Wrote: Covid vacation.
That's kinda what Tara said. She said she got your text too.
Hope things stay mild. Glad to hear you didn't infect H.
Get some rest, my friend.
RE: COVID-19 - King Bob - 03-22-2022
Actually I think I'd win that. I'm pretty certain I had it in early March 2020. No tests at that time though.
RE: COVID-19 - Drunk Monk - 03-22-2022
Yeah, Stacy and I got really sick with a weird flu back in Nov 2019. We've always wondered if that was the 'vid.