SHOTS. No, not vaccines..
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Hell or high water, the Washington POST reports that America wants to party again. Regardless of whether or not they have their vaccine, the new media narrative is that we are entering the roaring 20s!
Hibernation and lockdown was so 2020 .. it’s time to enter the new era with COVID at the doorstep.. and kick it away..
The POST headlines “WE’RE DOING SHOTS!” for their story.. Lisa Bonos writes,
It’s been over a year since Ryn Pfeuffer slipped into her black sheer bodysuit, fastened her rhinestone choker and stepped into her thigh-highs and Jimmy Choo stiletto heels before heading to a swingers party near the Seattle airport.
Pfeuffer, a 47-year-old writer who lives alone, is starved for touch and human interaction. She’s also freshly vaccinated. So on Friday, she’ll swap her yoga pants for that bodysuit ensemble and return to Club Sapphire.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Pfeuffer would get a thrill out of being intimate with a partner while surrounded by others. This time, however, none of her usual dates are fully vaccinated, so she’s going alone. She doesn’t plan to get physical with anyone, as coronavirus tests aren’t a prerequisite. And there’s a new accessory in her sex party outfit that she doesn’t anticipate taking off, no matter how steamy it gets: her trusty N95.
And more..
After what has essentially been a year of winter – of hunkering down while grieving who and what we’ve lost – the vaccinated few are venturing out into the world as spring begins to blossom. They’re dining indoors, hopping on planes, planning exclusive gatherings and flaunting their antibody status on dating apps
The article goes on to detail “bathroom shenanigans” and other interesting new behaviors of the POST ? COVID world..
But it’s not post at all..
There is a chance of a new 4th wave either starting.. or continuing since some think it already did.
While the antibodies hopefully pick their battle and win, it’s still a huge question as to whether the vaccines will assist in the new variants.
And the same sex-crazed and raging swingers are also in the target path of the Brazilian strain. In that nation, the victims of serious ailment and hospitalization are younger people..
Connecticut: Yale New Haven Hospital has seen a 25% increase in COVID cases in the past two weeks, and its patients are skewing younger — including a 21-year-old who was admitted last week and had to be placed on a ventilator.
“There are now two pediatric patients in our ICU with COVID. I don’t think we have seen that since early April,” said Dr. Thomas Balcezak, the chief clinical officer for Yale New Haven Health. Overall, there are six pediatric COVID patients, he said.
Michigan: Massive spike in COVID cases being fueled by younger people..
Doctors at metro Detroit hospitals said cases are rising as restrictions loosen and more people travel, but they’re seeing more positive cases among people below the age of 60…
Chicago: Even as testing is declining younger people causing spike in COVID..
West Virginia: More COVID cases among younger groups..
Spring break Florida: In Orange County, cases are on the rise among young people. People 45 and younger account for one in three hospitalizations for Covid, and the average age for new infections has dropped to 30.
And the band plays on..
