That’s what’s happening right now witih the local school boards. The masks are now on, and some idiot parents are screaming about it. Meanwhile, a bunch of kids and teachers have been put into quarantine because they have or were around Covid. Sigh.
The message has NEVER been that the pandemic is over. Only certain politicians ever said that. CDC guidance has changed as information on this novel virus has become clearer, but the CDC never once said it was over. It’s the idiots who refused to believe this thing was serious who have caused the magnified death count and the dragged-out time frame.
Pandemics can go on for years in wave after wave. And the longer it takes to get everyone vaccinated, the longer this will drag out.
Rather wear a mask than a ventilator, so I never complain about having to wear the former. However, I do blame the anti-vaxxers for the state we’re in (in large part).
It’s just for two weeks, to slow the spread and flatten the curve. We aren’t trying to assert any weird sort of authoritarian dystopian agenda where we control you.
doesn’t it go up when people remove their masks? and why do people believe the virus follows a signature in a paper. If somebody signs a paper the virus magically disappears, and obviously is subject to laws that people make up
The virus is here to stay. Part of the myriad of things waiting in the wings to cull our herd. So, do everything you can to protect yourself and others, and then resolve to step off the Covid carousel.
Republicans politicized the wearing of masks and covid shots and are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Stop voting for murderously stupid anti Public Health disease spreading Republicans.
Not a time loop. IMVPO the COVID pandemic is different and there will soon be still another variant in the US because the unvaxed are the perfect breeding ground for another, possibly more virulent variant.
Just my opinion but I hope Health insurance companies refuse to pay for any unvaccinated person who winds up in the hospital with COVID. Because there is vaccine available, and its free
BE THIS GUY about 3 years ago
According to a report by Trump’s own Council of Economic Advisers from September 2019, an influenza like pandemic should last about 2 years.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 3 years ago
Leave your mask on and you will ready for Rio or Venice carnival.
B UTTONS about 3 years ago
Pig has been visiting California again.
marilynnbyerly about 3 years ago
That’s what’s happening right now witih the local school boards. The masks are now on, and some idiot parents are screaming about it. Meanwhile, a bunch of kids and teachers have been put into quarantine because they have or were around Covid. Sigh.
sirbadger about 3 years ago
Halloween is coming up which should allow us to get more creative with our masks.
BasilBruce about 3 years ago
Today’s background music: “Stuck in a Loop” by Devo.
LastRoseOfSummer 1 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Today in line at Walgreens some Karen said " I’m fully vaccinated, can I take off this mask, this is stupid" She got 5 death stares.
Concretionist about 3 years ago
Why did the nonsense phrase “mask incarceration” just pop into my head?
Cornelius Noodleman about 3 years ago
Some kid at school stole my mask.
Baarorso about 3 years ago
Why does this sequence sound like it could be in a modern remake of “Groundhog Day”? ;D
Caldonia about 3 years ago
That’s an unfortunate choice of words, Pig.
_lounger_ about 3 years ago
that’s another totally new experience…
cdward about 3 years ago
The message has NEVER been that the pandemic is over. Only certain politicians ever said that. CDC guidance has changed as information on this novel virus has become clearer, but the CDC never once said it was over. It’s the idiots who refused to believe this thing was serious who have caused the magnified death count and the dragged-out time frame.
Pandemics can go on for years in wave after wave. And the longer it takes to get everyone vaccinated, the longer this will drag out.
socalvillaguy Premium Member about 3 years ago
Rather wear a mask than a ventilator, so I never complain about having to wear the former. However, I do blame the anti-vaxxers for the state we’re in (in large part).
lavender headgear about 3 years ago
I’m brainwashed! On with the mask! I’m red-pilled! Off with the mask!
MayCauseBurns about 3 years ago
Endemic now, not pandemic.
AndreasMartin about 3 years ago
The pandemic is here to stay, so hopefully evolution will soon give us virus-filtering nosehair.
juicebruce about 3 years ago
“No One Here Gets Out Alive” ….. The Doors
Darryl Heine about 3 years ago
DELTA COVID?
tripwire45 about 3 years ago
I wonder how long the government will…uh, how long the virus will continue to “loop?”
wrd2255 about 3 years ago
Karate Kid 2021: “Mask on. Mask Off. Mask on. Mask off”
Chris about 3 years ago
too bad there’s no way out, we’re doomed! :O
Major Matt Mason Premium Member about 3 years ago
“Stop the comic! I want to get off!”
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 3 years ago
It’s just for two weeks, to slow the spread and flatten the curve. We aren’t trying to assert any weird sort of authoritarian dystopian agenda where we control you.
Jeffin Premium Member about 3 years ago
It’s groundhog day again; all over the world tonight. Sorry, Pig. Not that kind of ground hog.
Ellis97 about 3 years ago
This stupid pandemic will never go away. I’ve had it! Why are the medics and scientists so slow with the cures?
grocks about 3 years ago
Ha! The same day this headline appears ‘Groundhog day has to end’: Australia plots path beyond covid zero and lockdowns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/australia-delta-covid-lockdown/2021/08/24/6bb6131c-03b8-11ec-b3c4-c462b1edcfc8_story.html
The Waffles are my friends about 3 years ago
Notice how Rat is not wearing a mask himself.
rugeirn about 3 years ago
Yes, we really have been that stupid.
GreenIrishEyes about 3 years ago
Wasn’t this the storyline on a TNG episode back in the 90’s?
redback about 3 years ago
doesn’t it go up when people remove their masks? and why do people believe the virus follows a signature in a paper. If somebody signs a paper the virus magically disappears, and obviously is subject to laws that people make up
SheMc about 3 years ago
I doubt it will ever be really over!
gigagrouch about 3 years ago
Then GET VACCINATED!
pontiac59 about 3 years ago
The best part is a study was just published that shows those stupid paper masks have an effectiveness rate of about 10%.
Snolep about 3 years ago
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
LaughterIsJoyMuliplied about 3 years ago
Sign me up Pig.
RonaldDad Premium Member about 3 years ago
You’ve got to stop listening to the government, Pastis.
khcm1157 about 3 years ago
’Let’s do the Time Warp again!’
Holden Awn about 3 years ago
The virus is here to stay. Part of the myriad of things waiting in the wings to cull our herd. So, do everything you can to protect yourself and others, and then resolve to step off the Covid carousel.
raybarb44 about 3 years ago
They will do it as long and as often as they can…….
Wizard4168 about 3 years ago
We all do, Pig. We all do.
RACerri32 about 3 years ago
The dog ate my mask !
Radish the wordsmith about 3 years ago
Republicans politicized the wearing of masks and covid shots and are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Stop voting for murderously stupid anti Public Health disease spreading Republicans.
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
Why can’t we be stuck in a time loop in Wallace the Brave today?
Goat from PBS about 3 years ago
We will get out… eventually. I’m positive.
mpolo11 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Groundhog year.
timbob2313 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Just my opinion but I hope Health insurance companies refuse to pay for any unvaccinated person who winds up in the hospital with COVID. Because there is vaccine available, and its free
falcon_370f about 3 years ago
https://youtu.be/4xmckWVPRaI
alexius23 about 3 years ago
Veritas
Another Take about 3 years ago
Stuck in a Time Loop thanks to the Fruit Loops (you can decide if they’re the unvaccinated or the CDC)
knight1192a about 3 years ago
We’re already looking at Delta and Lambda variants, who knows how many variants there will be next year.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 3 years ago
Reality – we had to come to a comic strip to find it.
franki_g about 3 years ago
We’re stuck in 2 loops, Rat. One goes over each ear.
Daeder about 3 years ago
We’re not in a loop at all. The pandemic was never over. People just wished it was.
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 3 years ago
Anyone got Bill Murray’s number?
Sisyphos about 3 years ago
Don’t we all, Pig, don’t we all?!
lindz.coop Premium Member about 3 years ago
Whiplash.
jannichols2000 about 3 years ago
This may very well be my favorite daily strip of all the Pearls before Swine Posts.
Laurie Stoker Premium Member about 3 years ago
We all want out, Pig. We all want out …