question
if this is all fake and its safe as pudding out there
That's a pretty false premise for the majority of posters here except Bohter.
then why instead of passing legislation to put back the $600 into the new CURE bill..
was the focus on getting COVID liability waivers for employers, governments and schools so they cannot be held accountable for killing or serious hurting their employees and customers for their selfish financial actions?
Because throughout history humanity pushes forward and takes risks despite hardships and risk of death.
The stability and survival of the species has always depended on it.
Some people in the kid gloves world we now live in don't grasp this.
They don't understand that if the world ceases to function the toll on humanity will be far greater than coronavirus.
So the exemptions from liability are important because of the above and additionally to prevent the mountains of frivolous lawsuits that would come forth.
Kinda like how NY state shielded doctors and nurses from lawsuits except the in the case of grossest negligence when caring for coronavirus patients.
Kind of destroys the viability of OSHA guidelines which have no meaning anymore after COVID in the workplace
Not exactly.
We're dealing with an "act of God" situation. See above.
I'd rather be exposed to lead, mercury and asbestos than COVID at work
Personal preference I guess
But then on the other hand, unless all of these handles are just trolls of the a small set of individuals which I am often apt to believe, then why aren't more or you or at least some of you dead by now? The percentages being tossed around by the press would indicate it's inevitable that COVID would not have 100% no impact in any population.
Read my previous post a few pages back about Scripps CEO essentially saying the Sand Diego county was not accurately reporting hospitalization numbers.
So what do you have to go on if you can't trust the numbers coming out of county health departments?
Anecdotally:
The coronavirus census in my hospital system here in San Diego has plummeted as the % positive has trended upward.
In our ICU the census of coronavirus patients is the lowest it has been since March.
The daily email sent by hospital administration regarding admitted case numbers yesterday showed no coronavirus admissions in two days.
I noticed people at work interpret this in different ways:
1) good news
2) "REALLY? That doesn't make sense. I think you read that wrong. COVID-19 is exploding everywhere. No I haven't read the email."
3) Disappointment mixed with a look of general anxiety. Sometimes they bring up a fear-mongering article on their phone to show me. I have noticed over the months these individuals seem to thrive on fearing the virus and at this point it seems they're almost addicted to it.
I think the best thing to do is limit media consumption and think critically. It will help you be as free from bias as possible and possibly to get the clearest picture possible of the situation.