It continues to drive me utterly insane how even the most responsible members of the media have spent so little time focusing on Covid complications. So many young people think they can’t get it or are pretty much guaranteed mild symptoms and they just aren’t taking it seriously.
One of my friends who is an RN and has a fairly high profile in one of the local hospital systems had a fourth of July party at his townhouse. He invited 20 people on FB and included a note that folks should feel free to bring whomever. His condo has only a small deck and no yard, so everyone would be packed inside an area that is maybe about 700 sq ft. He encouraged others to bring food and was planning to have a buffet set up and typical July 4th eats. His parties always include plenty of alcohol and usually end in everyone pretty damn tipsy. I laughed when I declined the invitation. This is the perfect set of circumstances for a super spreader event. I am so thoroughly disappointed in him and everyone else who went that I could spit.