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dalton99a

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10. Kick

Fri Jun 18, 2021, 08:35 PM

Jun 2021

Both staffers who have died, a man and a woman, were in their 50’s. Those who were hospitalized were as young as their late 30’s, according to Hopes, causing him concern that we could be seeing one of the stronger variants in these cases.

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A bloodbath of the unvaccinated in a Florida IT department. [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2021 OP

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Initech Jun 2021 #1

This Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #35

Just a coincidence, I'm sure gratuitous Jun 2021 #2

Or they'll say the vaccinated person shed the virus and killed everyone else. Nevilledog Jun 2021 #3

No, no, no! You've got it all wrong! MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #41

Local news is reporting these were "younger" people. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2021 #4

Well, well, well: tanyev Jun 2021 #5

A bit late Rebl2 Jun 2021 #8

And yet still a good thing. Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #24

Damn right Retired Engineer Bob Jun 2021 #46

I guess they didn't fare well with Covid Roulette... Deuce Jun 2021 #6

The official even called it the "sars" virus. Still so uninformed ... brush Jun 2021 #14

SARS-CoV-2 is official name. Maggiemayhem Jun 2021 #19

I think we all know that as most call it covid-19 to distinguish it... brush Jun 2021 #27

No one wants to incur the wrath.. SergeStorms Jun 2021 #21

Nothin wrong with that - SARS is part if its formal name. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #30

Never mind. The point is no one calls it sars, it's called covid-19... brush Jun 2021 #33

Post 22 is about hacking. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #34

Never mind. The point is no one calls it sars, it's called covid-19... brush Jun 2021 #36

Most of the medical articles I read call is SARS COV-2. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #39

What is it called most often by DUers, people in general and the media? brush Jun 2021 #42

DU - likely COVID or Coronavirus Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #43

Somebody is uninformed if there's a breakout of infections and death... brush Jun 2021 #44

What's that got to do with the fact that Mr. Hopes correctly identified Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #47

Once again, see post 45. brush Jun 2021 #48

No need. It changes nothing. Mr Hopes was correct, you Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #49

I think you are the one that's wrong. Covid is what most people use. brush Jun 2021 #51

Well. I read so Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #52

Someone - but the person in the video disagreed with the decision. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #53

I know Dr. Hopes GOFM Jun 2021 #37

But that an accurate identification of the Virus. GulfCoast66 Jun 2021 #38

Wouldn't using the term most used by people and the media... brush Jun 2021 #45

I feel for the families of these suicides Willis88 Jun 2021 #7

You said it well. Delphinus Jun 2021 #11

Thanks! Willis88 Jun 2021 #25

Live by the sword, die by the sword. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #9

Kick dalton99a Jun 2021 #10

Oh yeah. Sounds like delta. wnylib Jun 2021 #54

Did they have antivirus installed on their IT systems? Captain Zero Jun 2021 #12

Too soon? I think not. mjvpi Jun 2021 #13

Their computers are now very vulnerable to hacking jmbar2 Jun 2021 #22

"All five who contracted the virus had a sore throat" BumRushDaShow Jun 2021 #15

My partner had it. It raging over here. róisín_dubh Jun 2021 #40

thinning the herd of ignoramuses NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #16

Not getting vaccinated while likely overweight or otherwise unhealthy to begin with.... Jon King Jun 2021 #17

Darwin strikes weissmam Jun 2021 #18

Red states are nearly all at the bottom of percentages of full or first shot vaccinated. patphil Jun 2021 #20

This should be national news. mia Jun 2021 #23

Clearly it is the buildings fault. pwb Jun 2021 #26

Idiots - they are re-implementing masking protocols - Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #28

My work is still observing masking and sanitation. 10 people haven't vaccinated, for whatever reason NBachers Jun 2021 #29

Culling the herd. East-A-Squared Jun 2021 #31

Wait until this Fall / Winter. paleotn Jun 2021 #32

Sore throat as initial primary complaint. Interesting. Hortensis Jun 2021 #50