Beaches are not closed where I am, and there is almost no risk at the beach. I'm much more worried about the 80 people in my complex and the shared laundry, elevators, stairs, door handles etc.
Does logic / science no longer apply in public health?
Beaches are not essential. Your shared laundry, elevators, stairs and door handles, are. This is the reasoning behind leaving grocery stores open (people have to eat) while the remainder of the economy stays closed.
What a pathetic govt then. I've taken almost every precaution (I was way ahead and have masks, hand sanitizer, touchless soap, open doors with disposable tissue and more) but you cannot keep small children under 3 cooped up all day - it's disgusting.
Seriously - I have always been a law and order person - but seeing acres and acres wide open space, that is totally uncrowded at all times (even weekends before covid) now off limits because of some bogus risk evaluation is ridiculous.
And no - I do not go grocery shopping AT ALL in two months. I ordered online very early, leave the food outside for 3 days after delivery, wash packages etc.
The govt has absolutely lost its mind with this horrendous logic. The reality - we have to believe there is some basis in the closure of things (clearly clubs / bars / social gatherings make sense) or people are going to stop putting up with 100% stupidity.
Shutting down huge outdoor spaces within walking distances of folks houses is the dumbest thing I've heard. Now we are all crowded on sidewalks.
And no - I cannot go and get tested even if I'm willing to pay because I can't certify I have the severity level of systems needed and a doctors order, and oh, the FDA and CDC blocked everyone from doing tests for a long time.
Let me give govt some suggestions.
Allow people to pay, out of pocket, with no doctors order for testing if they want to. Do free testing for folks who have a doctors order and meet your severe symptoms criteria.
Where is the contact tracing?
Focus the lockdown on high risk activities - not shutting down beaches. You are seriously going to lose the trust of folks with this stupidity.
>Does logic / science no longer apply in public health?
It does not, it has become a political issue and the dominant people/politics of today are so stupid that they simply align as for or against something largely driven to oppose the other side.
Well, then government should just forbid socializing, while still kept beaches, parks open.
In Czechia, there was stay-at-home order since half of march, but one of few exceptions was movement in parks or nature. But with face masks, no socializing and keeping 2m distance from others.
Does logic / science no longer apply in public health?