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Ok, thanks for clarifying. The CDC is still advising against attending large gatherings, even if you're fully vaccinated.

Whatever data they claim to be posting from the CDC has been, as I said, used out of context by individuals in this thread. Also, the claim someone made about 80% of people being fully vaccinated certainly didn't come from the CDC.

I brought up football games because it is a type of gathering, and @MJO812 didn't specify what type of gatherings he was referring to. Also, more than one other user did brag about attending sport events at thir first opportunity. Point being, the CDC has not given the OK to attend all types of gatherings. They are very specific on the type of gatherings fully vaccinated people should and should not attend.

I'm not sure what your point is. What's mandated and not has always been up to the states since the beginning of the pandemic. Since there was a question about what the CDC says (and they've always been just guidelines), I thought I'd post a link directly to the source so we're not baselessly speculating. But it is interesting to me that some folks in this thread claim to be relying on what the CDC says, and then in the same breath cry about doing their own thing when they disagree with the CDC's guidelines.

This is what the CDC said: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html It says only gather around folks who have also been fully vaccinated or are not at high risk. It specifically says *DON'T* attend medium / large gathering (such as Football games), and *DON'T* be around high-risk people indoors without a mask

Not surprised.

No, they are not. Instead, you have a bunch of people in an echo chamber who are only hearing what they want to hear and taking bits and pieces of information out of context because they're so desperate for life to return back to the normal they had grown accustomed to in 2019. I get it, times have been trying. But the fact of the matter is, as a nation we still have a long ways to go before the coronavirus no longer dictates the way we live.

When you're misconstruing when the CDC/government is saying, you're still spreading false information.

I never said that. I do, however, take issue with people spreading false information about the virus like several individuals are doing in this thread.

If that's the case, you can't also go around pedalling the effectiveness rates for fully vaccinationed individuals at the same time. Again, spreading misinformation. Furthermore, this herd immunity threshold you're hoping we reach is with the assumption that a percentage of americans amongst *ALL* age groups are *FULLY* vaccinated. Hate to break it to you, but per the numbers I sourced earlier, we're not even close to that point.

You're not fully vaccinated with just one dose though. What don't you understand about that?

Perhaps reading isn't your strong suit either. I'm not sure what "severe disease as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)" means, but this part is definitely clear (which the original poster conveniently omitted in their citation): "This vaccine is 95.3% effective against severe COVID-19 as defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)." So like I said, you can still catch the virus and suffer from severe symptons despite being vaccinated. A vaccine merely reduces the chances of that happening (not eliminate them). In the case of the Pfizer vaccine, it seems to greatly reduce those chances (but still not eliminate them). However, Pfizer that's only one of several vaccines that Americans are taking.

That's not what you just said earlier:

Some of you don't understand how vaccinations work. First of all, "80% of them" have not been fully vaccinated yet. I'm not sure who pulled that number out of their ass, but they're spreading false information. The fact is, only 1/3 of the US population has received their first shot and oly 21% of the US population has been fully vaccinated. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/states-ranked-by-percentage-of-covid-19-vaccines-administered.html Second, you can still catch the virus and suffer from severe symptons despite being vaccinated. A vaccine merely reduces the chances of that happening (not eliminate them). And if you're someone with pre-existing conditions or a weakened immune system, the vaccination's effectiveness won't be as strong. Even here in Texas, every major retailer / restaurant (including Texas-based establishments) is still mandating masks. And in work spaces, they're still enforcing mask wearing and 6 feet social distancing.

Since you asked, because despite the pseudoscience being peddled by some in this thread, it's completely unrealistic to expect "no more masks" by the Summer. At the earliest, Summer 2022 is when things will be "normal" across much of the country.

Looks like there's going to be a thick cirrus canopy overhead for the next couple of hours. I guess we'll see what effect that has on convection this afternoon/evening.

Slight Risk has been extended even further NE to include most of the Metroplex now...

Latest model runs are really ramping up the moisture return and instability around DFW and Central Texas tomorrow. The CAMs are even managing to develop isolated / scattered t'storms. SPC has already issued a marginal risk area to account for this potential:

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Yep, I did. I'm in Dallas now.

Fair enough. If they're tech-oriented companies, that's understandable. I don't see the actual manufacturing auto suppliers like Lear or Visteon leaving.

Unless these are tech-oriented companies, the talent pool part doesn't check out. Tampa, while a very nice city (one of my favorites), has a laughable pool of educated talent and Austin is only good for tech talent. Detroit is still (by far) the place auto companies want to be in order to easily attract/poach talent, especially Mechanical Engineers.

I live in a highly desirable area (Whole Foods / Trader Joes nearby, tons of corporate offices, tons of festivals, every type of chain, independent & ethnic restaurant you can think of, light rail line set to open in 2023, etc.) and I don't pay anywhere near "a couple grand per month." No place is perfect. That said, trees here have been near full bloom for the past couple of week, it's been consistently in the 70s & 80s since the event in February, job opportunities are plentiful and I don't have to pay an income tax. The positives definitely seem to outweight the negatives that come with once in a century weather.

Have you ever lived in Texas?

Do you know what date the new normals will officially be released? I imagine they're going to be warmer for much of the country. It was definitely a more torchy period than not.