>>>>>>I believe that as of this morning Florida has like the 5th highest per capita Covid cases in the USA --- meanwhile people from all over the world are flocking to south Florida as it's winter & no mask mandates. Recipe for disaster.
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>>>>>Praise where praise is due - it's not always just the recipe, there's the cook too.
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>>>>...and now today Florida is 3rd highest per capita and the new variant isn't even hitting hard here yet.
>>>it's not all "Doom and Gloom".
>>>Your local channel 10 WPLG -22 hours ago.
>>>"While COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in South Florida, ICU populations are not"
>>>https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/12/20/while-covid-19-cases-and-hospitalizations-are-rising-in-south-florida-icu-populations-are-not/
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>>I just got a shocker.
>>One of our oldest clients happens to be owned by one of the richest men on Long Island.
>>He made it all off booze.
>>He owned several of the most popular brands.
>>He was going to buy the Mets but bowed out when the price was too high
>>A very unassuming man - he loved to talk with me about golf - but a brilliant business strategist.
>>I just learned that he died today from Covid.
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>It is a shocker; I agree, especially when you know a person such a long time.
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>I also lost a very good friend this year - my closest childhood friend; we were very close from 12 to 25 yo. He lived in Prague for the past 20 years. Died this year, in March, from Covid. As far as I know he was not vaccinated.
>My nephew just recovered from C-19, appears to be the latest strain (although he is not sure). He was vaccinated and had the booster shot. He had fairly mild symptoms and only for a day or two; just had to be in isolation for 10 days.
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>So, it appears that vaccine does help easier recovery. Although, it varies. Another childhood friend, he lives in Florida, and opposes (as his entire family) to vaccine. His kids (adults in 30-s) had C-19 this year but recovered without major (or any as far as I know) complications.
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>Do you know if your friend was vaccinated? And if you don't mind the question, how old was he? Feel free to ignore the questions if you see them inappropriate.
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>Again, sorry for losing a client and a friend.

Thank you for your sympathy
He was about 80.
I don't whether or not he had been vaccinated, but someone told me that he had attended some large gatherings in the recent past.

I was pleased to learn that the New Year's eve concert I mentioned has been cancelled.