Posted on 09/02/2021 7:55:18 AM PDT by cll
On Aug. 31, we were all surprised to see that the Centers for Disease Control, known as CDC, issued a warning against traveling to several worldwide destinations and two US territories Guam and Puerto due to an increase in coronavirus cases.
The CDC raised Puerto Rico to what they refer to as “Level 4,” to allow you to make your decisions, we will review each of the four levels that classify international destinations, States, and territories directly from the CDC website:
Level 4: Very high level of COVID-19
Avoid travel to this destination.
Level 3: High level of COVID-19
Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel.
Unvaccinated travelers should avoid nonessential travel to this destination.
Level 2: Moderate level of COVID-19
Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel.
Unvaccinated travelers at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid nonessential travel to this destination. If you must travel and have concerns, talk to your doctor.
Level 1: Low level of COVID-19
Make sure you are fully vaccinated before traveling to this destination.
While the CDC gave Puerto Rico the worst possible rating indicating a “very high” level of COVID-19 transmission on the island, it did not explicitly advise US citizens from coming to our island. However, the impact on our island’s tourism will be pretty severe since anyone looking up what this CDC “Level 4” means will see that it explicitly avoids travel to this destination.
Since no one should take things for granted, we took it upon ourselves to determine how dire Puerto Rico’s case rise over the last 14 days was.
Our analysis shows that Puerto Rico’s case growth is not even in the top 10, top 20, or top 30; Puerto Rico ranks #49. Yes #49. The top 53 are represented by the following states:
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With 48 states above Puerto Rico’s current case percentage of 5.51%, representing a -4% decrease during the last 14 days, we wonder, with other 48 states above Puerto Rico, why the CDC did not issue a single Level 4 notice to any of those states. If we use their determination, no one should be flying in or out of the USA since they have at least 38 states with triple-digit and double-digit case increases.
While Puerto Rico shows in the last 14 days a total of 522 hospitalizations, a 26% increase and deaths also indicate a 76% increase, testing also has shown an increase to 7,964 or 26% more.
The CDC in its web site states it is against discrimination and discusses all the types of discrimination that includes: Age; disability; sexual; status as a parent; religious; national origin; pregnancy; sexual harassment; race, color or sex; and reprisal or retaliation.
On May 13, 2021, the CDC announced, and we quote; “Americans who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to wear masks or physically distance, whether indoors or outdoors, in most circumstances.”
CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said then, and we quote: “We have all longed for this moment when we can get back to some sense of normalcy.”
The big problem with the CDC mask elimination mandate was that it assumed that unvaccinated people would willingly use a mask, they did not, and it has proven costly.
In less than two weeks, following the mask mandate, the COVID-19 Delta variant was in full swing and affecting anyone and everyone.
The facts are the facts — there are 48 states in a worse position than Puerto Rico, 38 of them with triple or double-digit case increases.
In conclusion, we all should have a critical question of whether the CDC is openly discriminating against Puerto Rico, USA?
The CDC has gone Rogue it will be used to control everything , Guns , Global warming etc etc etc , what ever the Dems want to do they’ll use the CDC
Ironing - or irony - so confusing.
"CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said then, and we quote: “We have all longed for this moment when we can get back to some sense of normalcy.”"
Yes the CDC is treating an American territory as though it was just another foreign Caribbean island...
When I was there on Aug 17 on a cruise only fully vaccinated passengers could go ashore...with mandatory masks...
just like the other islands...
While there were special ‘bubble’ shore excursions for the other islands there were none at all allowed for PR...
a bubble tour was one designed for unvaxxed groups of children and adults...beach trips which kept them far away from other people...escorted and guarded and herded and corralled at all times by cruise line staff as though they were vicious criminals instead of little children...
The CDC would not allow American citizens to enter their own American country...
However they could return to the port in Florida and travel home to their own state days later...and without a guard...
A nice chart here, but even better the link below. Also the figure to look at is DEATHS PER MILLION population. According to that only 5 states have lower death rates than Puerto Rico, and many states have double or more the rate. Perhaps we need to start limiting travel in the US, like trips to Sturgis.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
I use Russia as an example...I was in Russia for two months in the summer, and there is no crazy wave going on. Stats are much better than the US even when considering the ENTIRE pandemic. Still, "Level 4 - Do Not Travel".
I work in the travel industry and there are already strong currents related to ‘climate change’ and how tourism is to blame for a big chunk of ‘carbon footprints’ (airliners, cruise ships, buses, etc.). They’re gearing up to stop or limit people from traveling at all, pandemic or not.
I wonder if this will apply at the border?
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