The city of Boston is considering shutting down indoor dining for 2-3 weeks.
Someone is thinking.
Well, restaurant owners are not liking that prospect at all now that the weather will only get colder from here on. Starting tomorrow, we will only be one month away from the winter season.
For some restaurants, take out is NOT an option.
I know And fully understand. I truly hate that they have to face this yet again. If we had just done what Vermont did, I wonder if we would have to do this again.
What did Vermont do? Actually, iirc they were a hotspot for awhile in the beginning stages of the pandemic.
Joshua posted his newest article on here the other day. I’ll find it. Be right back
Just food for thought and a perspective with which I agree …no surprise. I think I mentioned asking a friend who has participated in marathons, runs and competes regularly (and has for decades), and works with BAA yearly his thoughts on the marathon.
Apparently, just the elites in person and virtual times for the majority was not being received well by participants. Also, I’m discovering that Londons did not work as well as hoped or reported.
My friend felt for the marathon to be a success for all:
• Time qualified runners must be able to compete side-by-side with fellow runners
• Charity runners must have the opportunity to train together, raise money and, on race day, race together
• Charities need to be able to recruit and support runners and raise sufficient donations
• Elites need to race one another face-to-face, preferably on the existing race course
• Towns need to be able to provide the accustomed services on the race course, receive compensation from the BAA, and generate tourist revenues from the race weekend
• Law enforcement and military personnel need to be able to have sufficient time to design and execute a safety plan
• Spectators need to be able to freely congregate along the course
• Volunteers need to safely perform their assignments before and during the race
• The BAA needs to meet the needs of all of these “participants” and do so safely and profitably
Thousands of folks are needs to plan this very complex event. None of these goals can be met with success because of the uncertainty of where we will be with covid in April 2021.
Thank you. I don’t understand why we don’t see this coming here and act sooner rather than later.
SClarke, thanks for posting the article on the partial lockdown in Britain. It is not a full lockdown. Rather, it is similar to other partial lockdowns throughout Europe.
The Netherlands is seeing some positive effect from its partial lockdown, as increases in cases have stabilized a bit and test positivity has come down a bit. It’s still at 13%, which is way too high. I think it’ll start to tumble this week and next.
Sweden’s cases are at all-time highs this week, by the way. Hospitalizations and ICU usage are up, but so far the increases have been small. It takes several weeks for increases in cases to translate into hospitalizations and ICU usage, as we know.
Clearly, herd immunity hasn’t been achieved there, or in the Netherlands (where government claimed it would a by-product of its policy back in the spring).
NY, MA, and NJ’s increases show that we’re far from herd immunity here, too.
On a personal note, I received notice of my health insurance premium increase for 2021: It is 16%, which is totally unjustifiable. Insurers have reaped enormous profits in 2020, given what happened with Covid (FAR less usage of healthcare services – even now healthcare usage is down). Premiums are a huge expense for many, especially in the individual market; second only to mortgages. I’m not sure if they’re even included in the inflation index. I doubt it. For more than 20 years my premiums have gone up by between 5% and 16%. Car insurance premiums have risen, too, but not quite as high. Grocery shopping has become 8% more expensive this year; actually in 10 months! This is why I count among the many myths the U.S. government disseminates, the “inflation is low” myth. This is NOT a Trump thing. The lies about inflation being low have been happening for decades.
BCBS gave us a one time one month 15% deduction in our premium—so that was nice. I’m sure we still pay way too much, but we have good coverage and my wife and I both take very expensive meds so I can’t complain…I don’t think.
I have step increases for my supplement BCBS. It’s the top of two tiers. Total, I pay about $300/mo for health insurance with no copays and no deductibles. Medicare is the best insurance I have ever had. Prescription is a whole other story. With everything Mac went through and it was massive, once we got on Medicare, we didn’t pay one Cent out of pocket. When he started and we were on hphc it was a nightmare. I had to fight for every darned test his oncologists wanted. No one. Absolutely no one can tell me single payer is not vastly superior
I’m beginning to think that, too. I’ve long held the belief that having choices of private plans is better than a one-size-fits-all. But, the problem is the `choices’ aren’t affordable. I have bottom of the barrel coverage – it’s awful – because otherwise it would be WAY too expensive. Even bottom of the barrel coverage is way over-priced. I hardly ever use any healthcare service. When I do – generic blood pressure pills and proton pump inhibitors, Cologuard once a year, routine blood tests once a year – I pay at least half out-of-pocket, AND I’m already paying $465 in premiums every month. It’s tax deductible as a self-employed person, but still that doesn’t mean I first have to pay it and then `get back’ a little when I file taxes.
When I call Medicare, I get answers. Immediately. Hphc denied an MRI of the brain when Mac started having trouble walking. They knew he had tumors on his spine. I spent hours weekly fighting for what should have not been its decision but that of his doctors. That is the last thing anyone needs when faced with a serious diagnosis.
Now….I choose my doctor, hospital, and just make appointments. 100% coverage.
Repeating though that prescription coverage is horrible. I hear trump say he made it better…..another lie.
Oh and I forgot. I forgot that I got a small rebate on my auto insurance because during covid people are not driving as much
I was thinking I’d get a car insurance break this year due to Covid (less driving), but it went up by 9%. No change in my driving record. It’s just been a brutal year.
C-19 for 11-1 is ready.
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The city of Boston is considering shutting down indoor dining for 2-3 weeks.
Someone is thinking.
Well, restaurant owners are not liking that prospect at all now that the weather will only get colder from here on. Starting tomorrow, we will only be one month away from the winter season.
For some restaurants, take out is NOT an option.
I know And fully understand. I truly hate that they have to face this yet again. If we had just done what Vermont did, I wonder if we would have to do this again.
What did Vermont do? Actually, iirc they were a hotspot for awhile in the beginning stages of the pandemic.
Joshua posted his newest article on here the other day. I’ll find it. Be right back
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2020/10/28/among-republican-led-rural-states-vermont-is-vastly-more-successful-in-combating-covid-19/?sh=48bf4e8e183f
They just did what science recommended. So simple
Just food for thought and a perspective with which I agree …no surprise. I think I mentioned asking a friend who has participated in marathons, runs and competes regularly (and has for decades), and works with BAA yearly his thoughts on the marathon.
Apparently, just the elites in person and virtual times for the majority was not being received well by participants. Also, I’m discovering that Londons did not work as well as hoped or reported.
My friend felt for the marathon to be a success for all:
• Time qualified runners must be able to compete side-by-side with fellow runners
• Charity runners must have the opportunity to train together, raise money and, on race day, race together
• Charities need to be able to recruit and support runners and raise sufficient donations
• Elites need to race one another face-to-face, preferably on the existing race course
• Towns need to be able to provide the accustomed services on the race course, receive compensation from the BAA, and generate tourist revenues from the race weekend
• Law enforcement and military personnel need to be able to have sufficient time to design and execute a safety plan
• Spectators need to be able to freely congregate along the course
• Volunteers need to safely perform their assignments before and during the race
• The BAA needs to meet the needs of all of these “participants” and do so safely and profitably
Thousands of folks are needs to plan this very complex event. None of these goals can be met with success because of the uncertainty of where we will be with covid in April 2021.
There will soon be tighter restriction in England:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54763956
Thank you. I don’t understand why we don’t see this coming here and act sooner rather than later.
SClarke, thanks for posting the article on the partial lockdown in Britain. It is not a full lockdown. Rather, it is similar to other partial lockdowns throughout Europe.
The Netherlands is seeing some positive effect from its partial lockdown, as increases in cases have stabilized a bit and test positivity has come down a bit. It’s still at 13%, which is way too high. I think it’ll start to tumble this week and next.
Sweden’s cases are at all-time highs this week, by the way. Hospitalizations and ICU usage are up, but so far the increases have been small. It takes several weeks for increases in cases to translate into hospitalizations and ICU usage, as we know.
Clearly, herd immunity hasn’t been achieved there, or in the Netherlands (where government claimed it would a by-product of its policy back in the spring).
NY, MA, and NJ’s increases show that we’re far from herd immunity here, too.
On a personal note, I received notice of my health insurance premium increase for 2021: It is 16%, which is totally unjustifiable. Insurers have reaped enormous profits in 2020, given what happened with Covid (FAR less usage of healthcare services – even now healthcare usage is down). Premiums are a huge expense for many, especially in the individual market; second only to mortgages. I’m not sure if they’re even included in the inflation index. I doubt it. For more than 20 years my premiums have gone up by between 5% and 16%. Car insurance premiums have risen, too, but not quite as high. Grocery shopping has become 8% more expensive this year; actually in 10 months! This is why I count among the many myths the U.S. government disseminates, the “inflation is low” myth. This is NOT a Trump thing. The lies about inflation being low have been happening for decades.
BCBS gave us a one time one month 15% deduction in our premium—so that was nice. I’m sure we still pay way too much, but we have good coverage and my wife and I both take very expensive meds so I can’t complain…I don’t think.
I have step increases for my supplement BCBS. It’s the top of two tiers. Total, I pay about $300/mo for health insurance with no copays and no deductibles. Medicare is the best insurance I have ever had. Prescription is a whole other story. With everything Mac went through and it was massive, once we got on Medicare, we didn’t pay one Cent out of pocket. When he started and we were on hphc it was a nightmare. I had to fight for every darned test his oncologists wanted. No one. Absolutely no one can tell me single payer is not vastly superior
I’m beginning to think that, too. I’ve long held the belief that having choices of private plans is better than a one-size-fits-all. But, the problem is the `choices’ aren’t affordable. I have bottom of the barrel coverage – it’s awful – because otherwise it would be WAY too expensive. Even bottom of the barrel coverage is way over-priced. I hardly ever use any healthcare service. When I do – generic blood pressure pills and proton pump inhibitors, Cologuard once a year, routine blood tests once a year – I pay at least half out-of-pocket, AND I’m already paying $465 in premiums every month. It’s tax deductible as a self-employed person, but still that doesn’t mean I first have to pay it and then `get back’ a little when I file taxes.
When I call Medicare, I get answers. Immediately. Hphc denied an MRI of the brain when Mac started having trouble walking. They knew he had tumors on his spine. I spent hours weekly fighting for what should have not been its decision but that of his doctors. That is the last thing anyone needs when faced with a serious diagnosis.
Now….I choose my doctor, hospital, and just make appointments. 100% coverage.
Repeating though that prescription coverage is horrible. I hear trump say he made it better…..another lie.
Oh and I forgot. I forgot that I got a small rebate on my auto insurance because during covid people are not driving as much
I was thinking I’d get a car insurance break this year due to Covid (less driving), but it went up by 9%. No change in my driving record. It’s just been a brutal year.
C-19 for 11-1 is ready.