I agree Katy.
I'm not one to point fingers because when I do I know three fingers are pointing directly at me.
Since I'm one year younger than our President I try to be as cautious as I can, but I would be dishonest if I said I've followed it each, and everytime.
I know the majority may disagree with me, and I highly respect all who do, but I think it was very important for PT to be seen out, and about since our adversaries are watching like a hawk. Imo, it is highly important for our national security for the world to know he's combating the virus, and doing very well. As our president he must show strength, and courage. It lets all of the countries who wouldn't like anything better than to see him on his death bed know he is still fully in power not only as our president, but Commander in Chief who is still very capable of fulfilling his duties. Imo, it was done to send a strong message.
As for the SS, I agree with you. From everything I've read they were fully suited in all proper PPEs most likely like all of our doctors, nurses or other first responders or maybe even more so since I believe I read they had respirator equipment on as well.
As far as what other doctors say who haven't even treated PT, I bypass those articles for they really have no relevant value for me, jmo.
You are also correct about patients being able to leave the hospital, and return a short time afterwards. As long as the attending physicians agree, I don't have a problem with anyone doing so.
One of our close friends had all of his employees follow the CDC guidelines to the T each, and every day. Yet two of his employees contracted it with one of his longtime workers passing away from it. Even though they all worked in very close proximity with each other only those two were infected.
It shows this disease is very unpredictable. Look at how many in LE have had it even though masked, and some have died from it. Of course they have had thousands of unmasked protestors all across the nation screaming in their face most assuredly with the protestors spit landing on their face even though LE were masked.
I do worry about the long term isolation, and shutdowns, and how it's going to affect thousands or perhaps millions.
The collected data in so many subject matters during Covid will be interesting to learn, imo.
How many are committing suicide, and what category? How many more are overdosing on drugs? Will we find out child abuse, and DV has greatly worsened? How many are committing murder/ suicides? How many will wind up being alcoholics? How many will die because they were afraid to go to the hospital for care or needed surgeries?
I wouldn't be surprised if the data on all of those serious issues could result in being as high or higher in total as the death rates from Covid.
I also wonder if the soaring homicides, and attempted murders we are seeing will also be related to Covid shutdowns somehow?
Everything seems to have worsened since we were struck by this virus.
While Covid may be at the center the ripple effects will be far reaching when all the data is collected, and done. Imo
Jmho
