Babs says she will not reimplement mask mandate for #LosAngeles b/c of a tiny fraction of a downward shift in 10/100,000 hospitalization, blaming the CDC's metrics. But given how stressful this has been for Californians, this is nothing to be happy about, as below.
#FireFerrer
#FireFerrer
https://twitter.com/MmeBlackBalloon/status/1552758282908905472
She would have gladly done this without huge public and media pushback plus legal threats.
This will only continue, as she makes clear, until someone replaces her.
We cannot remain vigilant forever so must reign her in once and for all now.
This will only continue, as she makes clear, until someone replaces her.
We cannot remain vigilant forever so must reign her in once and for all now.
#UrgencyOfNormal #TeamReality
I will update more in a few minutes. Watching her ramble on right now.
I will update more in a few minutes. Watching her ramble on right now.
Babs says cases started flattening last week. Fact check from her last video? She said cases were increasing then? Right?
Babs says she was talking to the State about BA.5 running it's course and says models are all over the place, so it's hard to know. But she advised masking (and is wearing one that looks like a black witch hat on her face).
Who was she speaking with?
Who was she speaking with?
Says "I'm not calling it a pause because we'll be moving shortly back to medium spread" and punts it to CDC metrics for high/low.
She says her framework doesn't actually reflect with/from hospitalizations, so that may be "an area we will be mindful about what the data tells us."
She says her framework doesn't actually reflect with/from hospitalizations, so that may be "an area we will be mindful about what the data tells us."
WSJ Q asks that she used two day later local data than CDC data to decide to not mask up LA?
@KelleyKga this is so you! Data gap (of 11.5/100,000 hospitalizations per week vs 10/100,000... that's some nightmare fuel)
@KelleyKga this is so you! Data gap (of 11.5/100,000 hospitalizations per week vs 10/100,000... that's some nightmare fuel)
She says she would consider a partial grocery store etc. mandate, but had to avoid being subject to legal actions, it's harder now than it used to be.
This was Janice Hahn's idea.
This was Janice Hahn's idea.
All schools will have tons of rapid tests, because of CAL/OSHA (in part -- don't ever overlook their idiotic role in this)
I can't barely her anymore. That stupid thing on her face looks terrifying.
She says if we see a big increase in cases or hospital admissions, which could happen a week from now, then she will reinstate masking, as based on CDC guidelines.
She says if we see a big increase in cases or hospital admissions, which could happen a week from now, then she will reinstate masking, as based on CDC guidelines.
Big build up to this, how much did public pressure and two supervisors play into this decision (Thanks @MarlaTellez !)
Babs says many are in favor of universal indoor masking and their voices get buried. Says she focuses on data and this is based on that/CDC. Numbers don't lie.
Babs says many are in favor of universal indoor masking and their voices get buried. Says she focuses on data and this is based on that/CDC. Numbers don't lie.
Blah blah blah... #FireFerrer
@BillFOXLA notes she masks today, she says depends on whose in her office. Tech person. He notes Marla's Q was not answered: What % of her decision was based on community pressure?
"No specific %. We made our decision based on data." She is pissed!
@BillFOXLA notes she masks today, she says depends on whose in her office. Tech person. He notes Marla's Q was not answered: What % of her decision was based on community pressure?
"No specific %. We made our decision based on data." She is pissed!
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