Spring Breakers Pack Florida Beach Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

New York Post ^ | March 16, 2020 | Kenneth Garger

[nickcarraway]

Some spring breakers in Florida didn’t get the social distancing memo. Hundreds of people packed Clearwater Beach Thursday as President Trump urged Americans to avoid gatherings of 10 people during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Local reporter Sarah Hollenbeck, of WFTS-TV, captured the sunny scene with tight clusters of college-aged beach-goers scattered across the sand.

“BUSY BEACH! This is what @MyClearwater Beach looks like right now as spring break crowds flock to the sand,” Hollenbeck tweeted.

[Huskrrrr]

Point taken. :0)

[nickcarraway]

Are they enforcing it?

[Cobra64]

Yup, I think you and I are the only ones here who aware of this. The Italians sold out their leather business to the Chinese, and now they are paying for it... big time.

[libertylover]

Good. Tell the Comrades at the NYT to go **** themselves.

[little jeremiah]

I’ve seen a couple of comments about it, that’s how I knew, also on some tweeters.

[Pollard]

Probably bring it back to 40 odd States

[NorseViking]

26c would not kill any virus.

[little jeremiah]

Well, that’s what I read form some sort of authoritative source but unfortunately can’t remember where, at least a week ago. Not being in the medical or scientific fields, I have no personal knowledge.

[Chgogal]

Yup! They are! Local government is taking this very seriously. There is “no access to the sand” all along A1A.

My condo’s access to the beach, health club, kitchen, etc., is closed down until further notice.

[Veggie Todd]

[SunkenCiv]

Hey, they have other infections to worry about much more!

[familyop]

"It's always warm in Singapore, The Philippines, Brazil and Malaysia. It's Summer/early autumn in Australia, Argentina and South Africa. There are active cases in all those places"

Yes, cases flew in to those first three places mentioned. But what about community spread in Singapore, for example--rampaging or very little?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Take off and nuke the site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.

DANG!

[Honest Nigerian]

They are on the insurance of their mommy and daddy. And they really don’t care if they make someone else die.
On the other hand - what else would they be doing with school closed for a week or two?

[null and void]

Singapore, for example--rampaging or very little?

No one did as good a job of contact tracing as Singapore. So they had very little community spread.

IIRC, even with that intensely proactive approach they still had some community spread.

[nickcarraway]

Of course, Singapore is a small island, with an authoritarian government.

[wardaddy]

You’re projecting

[wardaddy]

Welcome to Insanity Republic

[wardaddy]

Good post cherry

Free Republic has always had its issues

This coronavirus panic has shone the light on it...

[wardaddy]

Middle aged or older women quite a few of whom are alone or widowed are the largest denominator here

So blame ALL of the men...

Fear......not many women I’ve known who weren’t fearful....I know some here will protest but fearfulness is a characteristic of 90% of the women I’ve known

Maybe 65% of men...