COVID-19

[Mike]

Here in WA, I'm starting to notice that stores are taking down their "mask required" signs and people are allowed inside without a mask.  It looks like employees are still wearing masks but this is a good sign things are starting to return to normal.  

[Zed Head]

The CDC seems to be back on track, for the most part.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

[Zed Head]

The World Health Organization gives the global view.  Their web site has a lot of new tools for exploring.  

https://covid19.who.int/

[Zed Head]

Google still seems to be the clearest and most up-to-date though.  Remember when Google was just a simple search engine?  

https://www.google.com/search?q=covid-19

[Zed Head]

Here's another good one for graphical data.

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-cases

[Racer X]

2 hours ago, Mike said:It looks like employees are still wearing masks but this is a good sign things are starting to return to normal.  

I’m seeing some stores where some employees are still wearing masks, but others are not. 
 

At The Big Shed we were told if we are fully vaccinated we could lose the masks, but if not vaccinated then a mask is still the order of the day.

 

[w3wilkes]

1 hour ago, Racer X said:

At The Big Shed we were told if we are fully vaccinated we could lose the masks, but if not vaccinated then a mask is still the order of the day.

Is this verified or on an honor system?

[siteunseen]

I remember in elementary school we got vaccinated. No choice. The military does it too.

The insurance companies should deny payment if you get covid but would not get the vaccine. It's available to anyone now, free too.

[Racer X]

12 hours ago, w3wilkes said:

Is this verified or on an honor system?

The company has a website set up on their intranet for employees to self certify, and yes, it is on an honor system. No one is asking for proof, or asking to see the vaccination card given when you get the shot.

[siteunseen]

I bet that makes you feel better.

The honor system? Oxymoron like model prisoner.

[Racer X]

17 hours ago, siteunseen said:

 

The honor system? Oxymoron like model prisoner.

And military intelligence.

[Pilgrim]

Here in Fort Collins CO most businesses have dropped mask requirements.  However, this county has one of the highest vaccination rates in the state. Last week I was in lovely Asheville, NC (what a gorgeous area, next to the Great Smoky Mt. National Park) and I would guess that about one-third of the businesses, especially the smaller businesses, required masks to enter.  I do note that NC has about a statewide 42% vaccination rate and CO is about 52%, although my county is higher. 

So my guess is that many business owners, especially small businesses, are keeping an eye on vaccination rates and making decisions about masks based on behavior in their local area.