There has been too many news articles when it started that only the elderly become ill. Some even on here have the idea that it is a mild disease like in their childhood before vaccines where when one child developed something like measles the neighborhood wanted to have it. The idea was have it and get it over with. However people did die and some had life long disabilities because of this. People seldom talk about those disabilities.

Not only that, but there are people who've had it AGAIN.

I heard this on the news this morning. Apparently they all throw money into a pot and the first one to get diagnosed gets to keep the cash.

A woman from Toronto told her experience with her husband having it. They're in their 30's-40's and he's had it for 3 months. Shivering cold then burning hot instantly afterwards. They're supposed to have separate bathrooms, but they live in a 1-bedroom apt. She's turned into a caregiver and said she honestly doesn't know how single people or seniors do it.

Can these fools be suspended or expelled?

Wired.com has debunked this story...

https://www.wired.com/story/covid-parties-are-not-a-thing/

Let's block them from resources. No medical help. Fend for themselves. Maybe not. Probably what they deserve.

There's a difference between being stubborn and stupid.

There seems to be controversy as to whether this claim of COVID parties is true. I think that if we make judgments/decisions based on false information, we are joining the Donnie Club.

I suggest that we establish facts, first.

Lucille,

Unfortunately, read it. And truly weep.

https://www.snopes.com/ap/2020/07/02/officials-students-in-alabama-threw-covid-contest-parties/

The story was in the Houston Chronicle this morning.

From the Snopes page:

"This story has been edited to clarify that the fire chief confirmed only that students had attended parties knowing they were infected."

Also from the Snopes page:

“This article is republished here with permission from The Associated Press. This content is shared here because the topic may interest Snopes readers; it does not, however, represent the work of Snopes fact-checkers or editors.”

The portion of text in bold print is a very important distinction.

And, as was the case with the AP article that @carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10 pointed out, the ABC News article linked to in the original post is poor journalism in that it, too, misquotes (for lack of a better term...if there is one!) the Tuscaloosa Fire Chief.

Bottom line: There is no evidence—at least none that’s been made public and/or that I’ve seen—to support the claims made by Councilwoman McKinstry. In other words, it’s a rumor.