11 Responses to “Escambia Reports 208 New COVID-19 Cases In Last Week”

1. David Huie Green on July 14th, 2021 3:51 pm

   REGARDING:
   “Some have decided it is safe and effective and have gotten the vaccine. Some have decided it is not.”

   This is true.

   Individuals have decided to trust or distrust those who have dedicated their lives to saving people from illness. Many with either answer decided based on gut reaction. None of us was involved in every trial of the assorted vaccines.

   Very few reviewed the results of any trial, say nothing to ALL the trials.
   Some DO listen to those who did.
   Some listen to those who get their information from those who make it up and stoke their fears to the point where their fear kills them. Pretty much every death of COVID-19 in America today comes from the fear of the things which would have saved them.

   It’s their choice.

   David for better choices

2. Alan on July 13th, 2021 7:52 pm

   @Mr Green, “Agencies said, no, he doesn’t decide, we do.”

   Actually, that is not entirely true. The people decide. Some have decided it is safe and effective and have gotten the vaccine. Some have decided it is not.

3. Melissa Pino on July 12th, 2021 8:57 pm

   Thank you for those honest comments David Huie Green. Was happy to see some people here speaking reason. I was one of many people desperately advocating for better covid measures in Escambia County, and flat-out failing in every way, other than to help rally to get the school opening date delayed, which ended up being an exercise in pushing the ocean back with a broom. The inevitable result of so many deaths here was avoidable, and therefore a tragic failure of government brought on by political pandering to the base’s fears.

   There is zero political will to get serious about this thing here. A bunch more people are going to fall ill and die, and I personally can’t see anything to be done about it this round but stand back at a safe instance and help protect myself and my loved ones. Grover is in the PNJ talking about how it takes both sides for a win. No, I’m sorry, but the side that is blinded by conspiracy theory, refusing to do the responsible thing, and mocking anyone who believes the vaccine is the lesser of two evils is not any part of a “winning” team. I hope something keeps this from being as bad as it could be, and am knocking wood that we’ll just experience a bump. We of course can’t trust Florida data on anything, so watching the numbers from outside the state that are being gathered from hospital data rather than the DOH is about the only avenue we have.

   Never in my life would I have believed that we’d see a cult mentality go nationwide viral in this country, following direct electoral lines. And there’s just nothing left for it, it seems, but to let nature take its course. After the failure of local leadership to do the right thing at the onset, educate people, and protect the population even though it wasn’t politically popular, the idea that this thing ain’t so bad–which was gladly adopted by a lot of area politicians and hospital administration, even while they were getting vaccinated far earlier than those of us begging them to put in proper measures–is too far out of the box now to push back in. I hate to be fatalistic, but my fatalism on this topic was hard-earned. The chips are going to fall how they will.

4. David Huie Green on July 11th, 2021 5:59 am

   REGARDING:
   “your “short story” is one of the most asinine diatribes I’ve had the displeasure of reading.”

   asinine: extremely stupid or foolish.
   diatribe: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

   Because it is true but unwelcome, it is a asinine diatribe?
   Nothing I wrote was false.
   Less than 30% dealt with he who admitted he lied to us (unless he was lying about lying).

   The rest regarded other reasons people might be afraid to get a shot which could save their lives.

   AND
   ” I could not read all of it.”

   Sorry about that. I didn’t mean to make it complicated. My bad.

   David for better people

5. Jane Doe on July 10th, 2021 7:15 pm

   Hiden, totally agree with you. Sounded more like a rant to me, but you are better than I am, I could not read all of it.

6. Hiden on July 10th, 2021 4:51 pm

   David Huie Green – your “short story” is one of the most asinine diatribes I’ve had the displeasure of reading.

7. David Huie Green on July 10th, 2021 10:47 am

   REGARDING:
   “don’t know why folks are scared of a shot”

   I’m not and I’ve had mine but there can be many reasonable causes for fear.

   First, it involves trusting the shot is safe. That basically comes down to a question of trusting those who say it is safe. Have they always been right? Have they always been honest? COULD they be wrong? COULD they be dishonest.

   At one time President Trump announced that he alone would determine if any of the vaccinations were safe and effective. Like it or not, there is no doubt he has a history of lying and being wrong. Usually his lies hurt few people, usually wives, contractors, cities, states — not the life of everyone on the planet. That brought up fear and distrust.

   Agencies said, no, he doesn’t decide, we do. But we know he has fired people who disagreed with him because they told the truth.

   Some trust somehow Trump, but that implies they distrust President Biden. What if HE fired people who told the truth or simply decided this life or death question all by himself? (He doesn’t but the lingering stink of deception still hangs over the White House from the previous tenant.)

   Go back to assuming the government is honest in this matter. Can they be wrong? Of course. They don’t know the long-term effects of the vaccines beyond the time trials started and the present. They don’t know for certain what will happen tomorrow. Maybe those first vaccinated will all grow feathers and/or a tail. Unlikely, but you never know until they do or don’t.

   That is why under normal circumstances, people spend years testing new products.

   And assuming the unlikely tails and feathers don’t bother you, what about the individual workers. Is it possible somebody isn’t paying attention and pushes the wrong button or throws the wrong lever? Or that equipment malfunctions? Of course it is. That’s why they have quality checks — and have caught and rejected some production runs. Being afraid they missed some isn’t unreasonable.

   Those errors should show up quickly so they have you wait a few minutes after the vaccination to see. (Mainly to look for allergic reactions, but those are extremely rare.) That way others can quickly be alerted if something WAS missed, but that wouldn’t help the first to find out.

   There are valid reasons for fear of a shot. I see records show 366 died in America yesterday because their fear of a shot was greater than their fear of the COVID-19 that killed them. At least 622,708 total had died in America by yesterday, nearly none of whom would have had the vaccines been available and the shots taken.

   David for better futures, honest people

8. Alexj on July 10th, 2021 10:03 am

   The last there weeks the covid cases have doubled each week. It is not over so people quit acting like it is.

9. S on July 10th, 2021 9:49 am

   I’m going to take a guess that the delta variant is now here.

10. Jlb on July 10th, 2021 9:23 am

    Sam..not afraid of shots. I choose not to take it. Covid is 98% survivability. So I don’t believe it’s necessary. It’s America. When this administration says it’s good for me…I question that. Not a Vaccine by definition. I do not feel guilty for NOT taking it.

11. sam on July 10th, 2021 6:51 am

    don’t know why folks are scared of a shot. got mine in january, if they say a booster is needed i will get it. it beats getting covid and biting the dust.