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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:08 PM Mar 2020

Thousands of people head to Florida beach amid coronavirus outbreak

Droves of people have been seen in footage circulated online visiting a beach in Florida in recent days despite warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging social distancing amid the coronavirus outbreak.

According to CBS News and local media, thousands of people have been seen descending on Clearwater Beach this week and over the weekend, even as health officials have asked the public to avoid large gatherings in a bid to mitigate the spread of the virus.

Local leaders in Clearwater reportedly held a meeting earlier this week to discuss the possibility of implementing a curfew at the beach, but they have reportedly not yet reached a decision on the matter.

According to a local ABC affiliate, at least 216 cases of the virus have been reported in the state.



https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/488150-thousands-of-people-head-to-florida-beach-as-officials-urge

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Thousands of people head to Florida beach amid coronavirus outbreak (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 OP
Roll Tide!! PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #1
Beach near us in St Johns FL crowded this weekend I'm told. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2020 #2
Let me think about this Kilgore Mar 2020 #3
College, did you say? world wide wally Mar 2020 #4
Irresponsible, self absorbed assholes will kill people, BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #5
Now you see why they don't vote. They aren't at the point where Blue_true Mar 2020 #6
The "irresponsible, self absorbed assholes"... TeeYiYi Mar 2020 #7
Oh, don't get me wrong. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #8

Kilgore

(1,733 posts)
3. Let me think about this
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:21 PM
Mar 2020

Hordes of drunk students on spring break confronted with a curfew.

This should be interesting.

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)
5. Irresponsible, self absorbed assholes will kill people,
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:35 PM
Mar 2020

but that is OK as long as they get to party. Where is Karma?

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
6. Now you see why they don't vote. They aren't at the point where
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 12:15 AM
Mar 2020

they give a shit about anything but what they want.

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)
7. The "irresponsible, self absorbed assholes"...
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 12:27 AM
Mar 2020

...are the 'elite' one percent in charge of everything; while simultaneously running game on the rest of us.

You're mad at the wrong group of people, my friend...

TYY

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)
8. Oh, don't get me wrong.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 12:40 AM
Mar 2020

I am beyond "mad" at the 1%. I am a Dem after all. Always have voted Dem in EVERY election since I turned 18. I have enough "mad" to go to around to all those who deserve it.

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