Comments on: What You Need To Know About Barbershop, Hair And Nail Salon Reopenings In Florida On Monday

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 14 May 2020 00:18:58 +0000

The Spanish Flu pandemic in the early 1900s… 55 million people died. Now that’s a pandemic. Many states did not do the stay-at-home order and had very low numbers. I believe it’s time to open up businesses and get people back to work. Those who are feeling ill and are high-risk could continue to stay at home. But as an American we should have the right to choose. We need to get back to being America. Our officials need to remember the Constitution. And we the people should not be led around like sheep to live in fear.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 12 May 2020 16:41:55 +0000

Masks, social distancing, staying home as you can. Inconvenient? Yes. Necessary? Yes.Financial concerns? Yes. However, percentage wise the US has one of the highest death rates from COVID-19 in the world. We remain seriously behind the curve in testing. We should open with the mindset that those of us who are healthy bear responsibility for helping keep everyone else safe. Many families have to consider someone in fragile health, maybe a child going through chemo, a mom with a newborn, a parent recovering from some other health emergency, or family/friends who are healthy, but at risk due to age. It might not be our family dealing with these things today, but life throws us curves. Wearing a mask, putting off non essential errands, and being less self-indulgent can go a long way to getting us all back on track. Carry on, stay safe, help keep others safe.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 12 May 2020 14:38:20 +0000

@Colleen – Obviously people who don’t feel well should stay home. But the whole rationale of stay at home orders is that people who feel absolutely fine can spread it. Dr. Fauci is scheduled to testify today. Maybe we need to be listening to the experts, not politicians. And where in the heck are the CDC officials? We are hearing lots of self aggrandizing, but little substance in the daily “briefings.”

By: Reality

Reality — Tue, 12 May 2020 05:22:18 +0000

The reality: Alex…..Suicide is not caused by covid ….but by not being able to pay bills because you cannot work…..Give us freedom…..

By: Colleen

Colleen — Mon, 11 May 2020 21:49:02 +0000

Susan,
Maybe the number of deaths related to COVID-19 should be higher. if that is the case, then the number of infections would then also be higher. Unless we have correct data on infections and deaths related to COVID-19, we will never be able to say definitively what percentage of the population has been infected and what percentage of those succumbed to the virus.

By: BRING IT ON

BRING IT ON — Mon, 11 May 2020 21:13:10 +0000

Southerner,
I SALUTE YOU. Absolutely right we’re adults and we know what’s good for us. All you that disagree, why don’t you open up your homes and wallets to all those who lost their businesses and jobs. I feel like the tests they are doing aren’t even accurate. I have a lot of questions about the numbers. Don’t you find it odd that China (WHERE IT ORIGINATED) has numbers that do not even compare to the US. SHEEP NO MORE !!!!

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 11 May 2020 18:48:54 +0000

@Colleen
The only way the numbers are “skewed” is that the deaths should be higher. There are people who died before the test was available and also in addition coroners were complaining corpses are still not tested that person could have been a Covid death. The death certificate can’t say covid 19 if the actual test wasn’t performed. If I was a conspiracy theory believer I would think it was in the governments best interest not to do that since economics “ trumps” personal safety and the businessses need to open.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 11 May 2020 18:12:37 +0000

wow, thanks going out to our Overlords for letting us get a hair cut. now if i can find a real job (or even an unreal one, long as it pays) i will be like brother Bob, as George Thorogood says.

By: southerner

southerner — Mon, 11 May 2020 17:35:51 +0000

It is ridiculous to bring up the illegality of suicide as an argument against allowing freedom.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Mon, 11 May 2020 16:33:53 +0000

I agree. I would appreciate being treated like an adult, and I wish the government would allow the free market to work as it is supposed to do. I think that businesses should be able to determine when and how they choose to open and operate. In conjunction, adults should be allowed to determine if they want to stay home or get out and patronize a business. Too many decisions are being made based on incomplete data. We do not know how many people have been exposed or infected, so there is no accurate way to determine the infection rate. In addition, the death rate is skewed as patients are listed if dying from COVID-19 if they have the virus, regardless if it is the true cause of death. Until the public has accurate information on which to act, I am afraid decisions will be driven by fear. Furthermore, people should stay home when not feeling well or stay away from those who are ill. In addition we should all practice common sense basic hygiene. This is something that should be done all the time. This would also help cut down on the cases of such viruses as colds, norovirus, and flu.