If you know there are rabid dogs in your neighborhood, would you go out of your house?
@jrlcentral (2605)
Roxas, Philippines
March 29, 2021 5:41pm CST
This is a rhetorical question in light of the spike of covid-19 infections in some parts of our country.
From what I have heard and read from some people that I know living in those areas, a lot of residents have been complacent after a year of lockdown. Most areas were placed under minimal quarantine protocols. Even travel restrictions were lifted.
As a result, people went out of their houses, some with no essential reason, and failed to observe the safety protocols, e.g, social distancing, washing of hands, wearing face masks, etc...
Perhaps another reason that they were complacent, as a friend of mine mentioned, is the thought that the vaccine is already available. But mind you only a handful of people are vaccinated at this time of writing.
It seems they forgot that the virus is still out there.
Perhaps, if the virus is as visible as packs of rabid dogs roaming the streets, everybody would stay at home
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@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
31 Mar 21
@CarolDM I bet if the virus is visible and looking like a horde of zombies, no one will go out of their homes. Hehehe.
Nice to see you too.
BTW, PBF is now back on V1
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Mar 21
@jrlcentral I know. Good to see you John.
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@Deepizzaguy (104214)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Mar 21
As far I as know there are no rabid dogs in the neighborhood. However I would heed your advice.
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@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
29 Mar 21
maybe we should think that everyone outside is rabid. That would keep us locked in our homes or keep our distance from anyone we meet outside. hehehe
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@Deepizzaguy (104214)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar 21
@jrlcentral Good thinking.
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@kaylachan (71837)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Mar 21
...or, perhaps they're tired of staying home all of the time and would rather get back to living their lives. The virus won't be gone, and it'll take time to vaccinate everyone willing to take the vaccine. Keeping people couped up doesn't really solve anything. Cases are going to come and go, and that's a fact of life. Most people would rather run the risk of getting sick, then worry about a virus. Because, something will eventually get you, and the sooner people realize this the better off we'll be.
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@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
31 Mar 21
The problem is, it was not everyone who followed the safety proto ols. Some would come up with all sorts of excuses just to go.
Worse, some even don't believe that the virus exists
@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
30 Mar 21
Having the vaccine is not an assurance that one couldn’t get the virus
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
30 Mar 21
@jrlcentral I doubt it. Someone in the US here in Mylot has a daughter who got two shots of the vaccine but got terminally ill of the virus still.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
31 Mar 21
@jrlcentral May not be a common case but it cannot be ignored that a vaccine is not an assurance. And with the mutation, the new strain, it renders the vaccine ineffective.
@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
30 Mar 21
That is true. But if ever you catch the virus and you were vaccinated, the virus would be weak
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
30 Mar 21
Some infected people are more like zombies because they could be our parents, relatives, loved ones or even our church, people we cannot avoid or avoid seeing, people are drawn to them and they get bitten just like in zombie movies
You are also right, the mad dog analogy it's more of the careless , reckless people we do not know who do not obey protocols and are clustered in tight over crowded communities and people still go to these places.
You are also right, the mad dog analogy it's more of the careless , reckless people we do not know who do not obey protocols and are clustered in tight over crowded communities and people still go to these places.2 people like this
@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
30 Mar 21
All we need is discipline and patience. The virus has a short lifespan outside a host. If it can't find a new host within two to three weeks and the current host gets healed, the virus can no longer spread.
I was thinking of zombies too... but I thought someone might think of bringing a katana or an uzi outside. :D :D. LOL.
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
5 Apr 21
No wonder we had another ECQ people simply forget. Now I rarely go outside unless it's buying food or any necessities.
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@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
5 Apr 21
True. If people were just disciplined enough, we could have beaten this virus a few months after it started.
@popciclecold (39521)
• United States
30 Mar 21
A lot of people in my area have relaxed.. I stay in as much as possible and do guidelines. I've had both vaccines, and are still very careful.
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@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
30 Mar 21
True. The vaccine's efficacy is not 100% but at least, it weakens the virus.
@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
6 Apr 21
I could not disagree with that. The problem is, once they get it, they could pass it to those who don't go out.
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@jobelbojel (36030)
• Philippines
31 Mar 21
Some people say they already know how to combat this virus after being here for 1 year
@choijungeun (2629)
• Hangzhou, China
29 Mar 21
i wouldn't,my neighbors are my uncle(My dad's elder brother) and his wife.When i was a baby,they tried to throw me from the balcony,and when i grew up,they always slandered me.If they were bit by the rapid dog,i'm glad to see it.Those evil people should get punishment from the God.
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