Views from readers: Wearing your mask + staying safe at doctor
Wear your mask
It is apparent that some people are not heeding the CDC guidelines. I’ve seen people not wearing masks.
Come on, people, wake up. The coronavirus is not to be taken lightly.
It’s ridiculous how some people are acting during the pandemic. They’re griping about being cooped up in their homes for three months and having to change their routine.
Look, it is no picnic for me either, but I’m making the best of it.
I think everyone needs to wash their hands, wear a mask when they go out in public and, most importantly, stop putting other people’s lives in danger by not following CDC guidelines and Gov. Tate Reeves’ stay at home orders.
If you have to go out, please for God’s sake wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Rebecca Teale
Biloxi
Clean it up
The county cut the grass along U.S. 49 and I am grateful.
But the trash left behind does not get picked up. Why?
It looks terrible.
Mandy Hibbs
Saucier
Not safe?
I went to a long-delayed appointment at my cardiologist under a local hospital. I had delayed it because of the pandemic.
I was told protocols were in place for my safety.
Upon arrival at my appointment, I was asked to remove my mask for an oral thermometer, which I refused and left.
It seems not even the medical professionals understand the seriousness of this virus. Why would I, after isolating myself basically since the end of February, put a object in my mouth that has just been in the mouth of someone else?
I think I am of reasonable intelligence ... but this just seems off to me.
Russell Savarese
Saucier
Consider meat alternatives
COVID-19 heralds some good news this Independence Day.
We won’t be facing heavy traffic. And, the scarcity of meat will keep our outdoor grills safe.
Folks who grill hamburgers and hot dogs face a nasty choice. The U.S. Meat and Poultry Hotline advises grilling at high temperature to avoid food poisoning by E. coli and salmonella bacteria.
But the National Cancer Institute warns that high-temperature grilling of processed meats generates cancer-causing compounds.
Fortunately, we no longer need to choose between food poisoning and cancer.
A bunch of enterprising U.S. food processors have met this challenge head-on by developing a rich variety of convenient, healthful, delicious plant-based veggie burgers, veggie dogs and soy nuggets. These products don’t harbor nasty bugs or cancer-causing compounds. They are missing the cholesterol, saturated fats, drugs, hormones, and pesticides of their animal-based alternatives.
And, they are waiting for us in the frozen food section of our favorite supermarket, along with nut-based ice creams and other dairy-free desserts. On this Independence Day, let’s declare our independence from the meat industry. And, let’s stay away from both COVID-19 and the barbecue bugs.
Porter Montgomery
Biloxi