Sorry for the doom and gloom question today, folks, but we’d like to know.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of more than 2.3 million people across our beautiful globe. Remember when there was just one case in the United States? I don’t think that’s something we’ll ever forget…
You can keep track of state-by-state infections, deaths and recoveries here.
Have you lost a good friend or relative to this virus? Please tell us by voting in the poll below. If you or someone you know is currently hospitalized or sick, we’ll keep them in our thoughts.
Now hold on. I immediately opened up the email, went to this link and voting is closed showing 100% have a close friend of relative who died from COVID-19. Well I haven’t. So NOT 100%.
Likewise.
Closed to me also. Think this may be another Oops.
Same here. What’s up?
100% could be the one vote that made it through. Then it shut down.
It now shows 2 votes and is shut down. Strange???
My wife lost two Uncles in December and our best friend lost her Mother.
At 7:23 am EST this morning the poll is showing as Closed and 100% Yes Votes. Somethings wrong with this Poll.
I know this virus is extremely deadly. I personally don’t know anyone who has it or died from it. My circle is very small. BUT over 450,000 people have died from it.
Hey, I’m reading the RVTravel this am at 0645 CST and the reader poll is still closed something is wrong!
Yeah same here. It just says 100% yes votes and I didn’t get an opportunity to vote at all. Must be a glitch somewhere.
I’ve known only 1 person, a great-aunt who, at 90, survived it. She was obese all her life and in assisted living, barely ambulatory.
I’m truly sorry for all who have lost someone…. but I haven’t. (And I will not say ‘yet’.)
I didn’t know anyone who had died from the virus until two weeks ago when I lost my husband in Lake Havasu. I’ve seen first hand what the virus does.
So very sorry for your loss Char.
Sending sincere condolences, Char.
Voting already closed??? The link on the main page should be taken down then, right???
We have been blessed. Several have experienced Covid in varying degrees of severity. But thankful that we have not experienced loss.
Dad passed away in a nursing home at age 90. He had stage 4 COPD and a recent fall resulted in a head injury causing bleading on his brain. They gave everyone in the nursing home a COVID test bi-weekly. Two days before dad passed, his COVID test returned positive. The nurse assured me his symptoms did not change. Well, his death certificate says he died of COVID! I was upset about this and talked to the coroner. He said it had to be listed as a contributing factor causing his death.
Just look at the bright side. According to this poll only two people have died of covid!
Closed quick
Sorry that the poll is having technical difficulties because I wanted to vote yes as we have lost a cousin and very good friend to the virus both within 10 days of each other. Those who call this pandemic a hoax or say the numbers are inflated infuriates me.
I know no one who has/had COVID or died from COVID. I shop, travel and visit as normal except for the mask. 😷
Why did the poll close so fast? It looks like someone is trying to force an opinion.
We have been fortunate and have not had any close relatives or friends die of Covid.
Why is the voting closed? My vote is no. I haven’t lost a close friend or relative to COVID that I know of.
I know quite a few who’ve had it, including myself. Don’t know anyone who has died from it tho…
Something amiss with the poll, two votes = 100%
hmmm
NO
know several who have recovered from Covid
NO I have NOT nor do I know anyone who has had more than mild flu like symptoms that didn’t go away in a few days. Maybe three or four people at best. Why can’t I vote NO. The system is locked to voting. Is this a ploy to make it look worse than it is?
The poll had an issue but is back up now. Try again.
Thanks for letting us know!
Yes, I lost my older brother (3 years older at age 67) at the very beginning of Covid, March 21st. You can see it was during the very first spike. He had no underlying conditions that anyone knew of. I never thought I would be without my brother. I just never imagined it. This virus is a crap shoot. It affects some and not others.
Yes, the poll is shown as closed. No, I have not lost any friends or relatives to the virus. My wife did lose one of her high school classmates, a nurse in a nursing home, but she, too, has not lost any relatives or friends. We both know a few people who have recovered from the virus.
Perhaps a third choice of “not yet” would be appropriate.
Two work associates, one had been my Supervisor plus one RV friend.
Lost my cousin who was in mid 60s and a family member lost cousin in mid 40s. Friend of husband was in upper 70s.
Not until recently, an elderly lady friend of ours, who had a laundry list of ailments passed on a week after we saw her. We had hugged her and held her hands on that occasion but the wife and I had no symptoms or sickness from the contact.
We had known this person for a very long time… we will miss her sweet nature and bright loving smile…
Lost several friends, relatives & coworkers. Been losing about 1 a week here lately
I don’t know anyone who has even had the SARS2 virus.
I was able to say that for a long time, but not anymore. I know at least one who died, and a handful of people who were infected and sick.
Lost two friends and have three who are now deemed ‘Long Haulers’ due to ongoing issues over six month after they were in the hospital. Had a coworker who was in the hospital for six weeks with it, and still refuses to wear a mask, thinking the whole thing is a ‘false-flag operation’. Yeah, he’s gone DEEP down the misinformation rabbit-hole.
Lost an aunt and a cousin/brother in law who was married to two of my sister In laws(not at the same time)
No, but it was close with our 33-year-old daughter-in-law and she’s a “long-hauler” with serious side effects (heart, lungs, brain) for several months since her discharge from the hospital.
My daughter also. Ongoing heart inflammation, and loss of smell. She got it a year ago in Feb. Emergency room doctors in Brooklyn couldn’t figure out what was wrong other than they suspected a virus.
I’ve lost a couple of acquaintances, but not a relative or a close friend.
Have not lost anyone close or a relative. I have known several relatives that have been very sick from it and are now believes of it
wife and I both had it – no worse than a light case of flu for 2 days. Course regular dosing of Vit D3, Vit K2 , Zinc , Quercitin no doubt helped. For just a very few Covid was quite nasty but remember 99.7% recover completely and would I take the shot – no way, I like Merck’s philosophy ” Best to Let your immune system fight this Illness “
No, and we know no one who has it, got it and or died from it.
Younger brother had it. Thought he had a slight cold until he lost his sense of smell. My 93 year old father spent 10 days in the hospital and will be coming home from rehab tomorrow.
I’m 66 now , remembering back when I was young (maybe 10), mom got news of a relative that died. She said “ well we can expect 2 more deaths, seams it always happens in three’s “ .
Lost a cousin to it in January. Also a couple of friends.
Background: I have roughly 100 friends, family, and coworkers who have now had it (and of course, we ALL will eventually, duh?). I had it myself about as bad as possible short of dying and still feel some effects, and Gary Bunzer on here is the only person I “know” who has died of it. But one’s subjective experience/sampling means nothing in the big picture.
Conclusion: I am still in the no-mask camp, will not get the vaccine myself until held down by force, and DO absolutely know it’s a “false flag” political scam to destroy Constitutional rights. I’m not crazy — I’m watching the hard science. Flu has literally disappeared this year, which isn’t medically possible. Many people have died — but no more than normal, which is a clear mis-labelling of cause. “Died with” is NOT “died from” even if some DO “die from.”
I’ve worked up close with domestic abuse, fostercare, and mental health providers — all of which cases are EXPLODING *far* in excess of C19 mortality while this forced quarantine continues. The “cure” is harming and killing more than the disease. Yep, it’s a nasty bug, no doubt, but we’re handling it DEAD wrong in the big picture. I spit up pieces of lung MYSELF, and still say this is wrong.
Masks: Proven over and over to be a scam. Viral rates are IDENTICAL with and without, so just stop the feelgood BS.
Vaccines: probably worthwhile if you’re high-risk, but proven pointless if you’re young or already had it. Seriously, understand how virii work before you lose your mind for PR stunts. If you’re low-risk, abstain so high-risk folks can get it sooner.
More philosophically, do you want to “live” in a jailcell? Many older friends are afraid to spend time with their families (yes, medically advisable for short periods). Time to live is literally running out while they wait to live worthwhile lives. At some point, *I* believe the risk is worthwhile — but right now, young and no-risk or older and risk-tolerant, YOU DON’T HAVE A RIGHT TO YOUR SELF. That’s wrong. I’ll say it.
Since I can’t be polite or respectful of your rant, I choose to just move on.
Agreed. Same here Cee!
1 cousin died, 1 cousin and 2 friends hospitalized, acquaintances father died, neighbor died. The 3 who died were early 60’s, living independently, 1 very healthy, other 2 with no severe health issues, all ended up on respirators. Multiple positives among acquaintances. Its very real to me.