[fanofourforebears]

One of the things that galls me about the orders (especially at the County level) are the lack of questions being asked.   All we get is generalities.  Which tells us very little.

Questions that I think we deserve answers to:

1.  Who are the people being hospitalized? Demographics- age, gender, comorbidities (or lack thereof) socioeconomic status.  In real numbers.  Historically and this last month. 

2. Same questions as to those that are dying.

3. Curfew-  Given restaurants, bars and essentially all other forms of entertainment are shut down - what is the scientific/medical/statistical evidence behind this move. And I mean specifics.  In other words - is there evidence that activities after 10 have disproportionately added to the spread?  To hospitalizations?  To deaths?

4. SCC 150 mile rule.  What evidence is there that increased rates are as the result of people coming into the County from outside this 150 zone?  Including hospitization rates and death rates.

5. SCC. Contact sports rule and professional and collegiate sports. Same questions.  (BTW- how many College or Pro Bay Area athletes(or those that work at the facilities - coaches, etc) have landed in the hospital or died of Covid.). Is there evidence that these athletes (or those around the team) have infected others at a high rate? 

I understand BC’s “ballast” argument.  But I don’t agree with it.  Because all these moves have consequences upon people that go beyond  the virus.  Economically for some.  Kids and education.  Mental health for some. 

When this hit in March, people for the most part were willing to SIP under the assumption that it would be short term. 9 months in, fatigue sets in.  Understandably. With severe consequences.

I think we have a right to know the specifics.  Without them, I think the public is not served. And I think the result is more and more will tune out.  (Beyond the basics of masks, social distancing, avoiding large gatherings, washing hands.)

Lex, Yes we all deserve answers and if the Public Health Authorities cannot furnish them, they have no "right" to make their public health orders.  Guesswork needs to be stopped and especially considering the consequences.  As I have stated in other post, and hopefully not needlessly beating a dead horse, but how can it be that nine months into this and "they" still have not made sure to have the new virus isolated, identified and truly studied to see what works and doesn't work and what the consequences are of doing or not doing various things both to protect the public until it is discovered how to best treat and maybe even cure this virus or at least learn how to live with it like we have other corona viruses, and of course when the virus goes viral on someone's lungs what is the best mode of treatment?  Isolation and identification is needed, why has it not yet been done?  Yes there are studies and articles that make the false claim of "isolation", but to my knowledge and that of many Medical Doctor's it has yet to be done.  And did you see this ruling in Portugal?

[fanofourforebears]

One of the things that galls me about the orders (especially at the County level) are the lack of questions being asked.   All we get is generalities.  Which tells us very little.

Questions that I think we deserve answers to:

1.  Who are the people being hospitalized? Demographics- age, gender, comorbidities (or lack thereof) socioeconomic status.  In real numbers.  Historically and this last month. 

2. Same questions as to those that are dying.

3. Curfew-  Given restaurants, bars and essentially all other forms of entertainment are shut down - what is the scientific/medical/statistical evidence behind this move. And I mean specifics.  In other words - is there evidence that activities after 10 have disproportionately added to the spread?  To hospitalizations?  To deaths?

4. SCC 150 mile rule.  What evidence is there that increased rates are as the result of people coming into the County from outside this 150 zone?  Including hospitization rates and death rates.

5. SCC. Contact sports rule and professional and collegiate sports. Same questions.  (BTW- how many College or Pro Bay Area athletes(or those that work at the facilities - coaches, etc) have landed in the hospital or died of Covid.). Is there evidence that these athletes (or those around the team) have infected others at a high rate? 

I understand BC’s “ballast” argument.  But I don’t agree with it.  Because all these moves have consequences upon people that go beyond  the virus.  Economically for some.  Kids and education.  Mental health for some. 

When this hit in March, people for the most part were willing to SIP under the assumption that it would be short term. 9 months in, fatigue sets in.  Understandably. With severe consequences.

I think we have a right to know the specifics.  Without them, I think the public is not served. And I think the result is more and more will tune out.  (Beyond the basics of masks, social distancing, avoiding large gatherings, washing hands.)

Lex, Yes we all deserve answers and if the Public Health Authorities cannot furnish them, they have no "right" to make their public health orders.  Guesswork needs to be stopped and especially considering the consequences.  As I have stated in other post, and hopefully not needlessly beating a dead horse, but how can it be that nine months into this and "they" still have not made sure to have the new virus isolated, identified and truly studied to see what works and doesn't work and what the consequences are of doing or not doing various things both to protect the public until it is discovered how to best treat and maybe even cure this virus or at least learn how to live with it like we have other corona viruses, and of course when the virus goes viral on someone's lungs what is the best mode of treatment?  Isolation and identification is needed, why has it not yet been done?  Yes there are studies and articles that make the false claim of "isolation", but to my knowledge and that of many Medical Doctor's it has yet to be done.  And did you see this ruling in Portugal?