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Was chatting on the phone with one of my friends today who didn’t work all last week. He got a sinus infection and because of the symptoms, couldn’t work until he had a test with results (came back negative). This could be a real problem this winter, especially in the Midwest. You’re liable to get 2-3 sinus infections/colds a winter. In this current climate no way is anyone going to let you work with a runny nose and fever. Could have massive amounts of call offs affect things around the Holidays

Between all the Biden celebrations and Notre Dame storming the field I’d say Covid-19 was the real winner today

In your opinion do you think future restrictions will be this intense? I’m flying into Detroit on Dec 20th thru the 6th for the Holidays. I hope we don’t have Christmas actually cancelled

Honestly that gets us to herd immunity by spring if not sooner. As I’ve said before, we’ve never defeated a pandemic any other way sadly. A vaccine would be awesome but it doesn’t seem like it’s going to be ready in time

What a stretch of weather for NW Ohio upcoming. 70s with sunshine thru Wednesday? Have to love the occasional November round of golf. Before I moved I played a few rounds in February as well. Have to love a long season of golf for Northern OH

Interesting stats from the BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54783016 In their exit polling the Coronavirus ranked 3rd at the issue that mattered most when it came to electing your chosen candidate. 35% said economy, 20% said racial inequality, 17% coronavirus, 11% for crime and safety & 11% for healthcare policy. To me this is really at the heart of what is happening within this country. As easy as it is to point fingers at leaders, we forget that we indeed are in charge. Covid-19 absolutely impacts all of our lives significantly on a daily occurance. The fact that frickin racial inequality was a bigger issue to voters than this is quite telling. By no means am I saying that it isn't an issue, it clearly is a very serious topic. But we have hundreds dying daily & the coronavirus barely beats Crime & safety as an election topic? Regardless of what side of the aisle you're on, it seems apparent based on election results that the American public by and large wants to just let it ride until a vaccine comes out

This is the most true comment ever. Haha I can hear the sound of sleet hitting my roof still as I see the radar and a giant blue swath over Ann Arbor and Detroit still in my head. Hopefully we get some snow around the holidays when I come up to visit

I gotta take my hat off to Mississippi & North Carolina for getting their Rt below 1 at this time. I love looking at that website that shows how this thing has trended, it's obvious the effect SIP had, and then the summer dip as mask wearing became extremely prevalent throughout. I cannot believe the number Michigan registered yesterday, over 6k cases! I know you have the cold weather working against you but good heavens these numbers are terrible.

Wow it’s only a high of 59° in Charleston. Unbelievable cold for this time of year

Wow 20+ footers today on Lake Superior. One of the coolest things about the Great Lakes are days like today with the big fall storms. Btw did anyone see that field goal in the Cleveland/Las Vegas game? 40 mph gust came in and snap hooked it completely left

I wouldn’t say magical. I just agree with the approach this region has over what the Midwest is doing. Hell I believe even golf courses were closed up there until mid Summer

As I said earlier that’s probably the worst idea. People have had it and are doing tons of private gatherings where the spread is happening. I’d rather have people at a Michigan-Michigan State football game with 20% capacity or a restaurant with limited capacity spaced out as you’re allowing people that recreation with safety measures. It’s why numbers with the exception of Florida are fairly low here in the South. The fatigue is not nearly what you have in the Rust Belt. The amount of family and friends I have trying to visit is wild right now. While cold weather plays a factor, they all talk about how they’re sick of not being able to go to games or how restricted things like bowling alleys and restaurants are up there

It’s why I’m a fan of limited yet reasonable restrictions. People are more likely to have their guard up in public and forced to in those establishments/places. Forcing people to basically stay home and visit “essential businesses” only raises the chance for home gatherings and cookouts where it’s really going to spread

I think we’re doing actually really well tbh. Europe’s numbers are much worse than ours currently and they’re going ballistic over new lockdowns. Riots everywhere and mass traffic exodus out of cities

I will say flights are getting awfully cheap. Probably going to head home to Michigan for the holidays if I can snag a round trip flight for $150

Wow

They had a hell of a storm earlier up in Mt Airy. Breezy here in Charleston and very humid but that is all

I won't lie, I'm not sure how much more we can realistically afford. Tax revenues have absolutely plummeted due to this. I know this is going to come off as quite political but the coronavirus has crushed so much of what will likely be a liberal led DC for the next few years simply due to a lack of funding. This is what I face daily at work. We constantly worry about the next few years of our company as states will simply not have the money to do major infrastructure projects without significant tax hikes on both corporations and people. I see no way we can continue with stimulus packages and not cut spending drastically/increase taxes by 5% on anyone making under $150K & 8-10% on anyone making over that

I have zero faith in China’s numbers. They went months without restrictions in a heavily urbanized area.

Great radar presentation as well

Wow this really strengthened on approach

That reminds me, someone in town the other day was doing 75 in a 40 and killed four people with their Wrangler in a t-bone accident

I mean we’re already living our best 1918 life everyday

No it does not. Also I recently moved here from Ohio so i keep up with the weather in the Midwest. I hope this is okay with you

Haha I mean Charleston actually is. I’m unsure if you have ever visited but it’s routinely ranked as one of the top vacation spots in the country. I highly recommend a visit sometime. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed living here. Incredibly scenic and steeped in history. Plus very temperate weather.