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Gay Beachgoers At New York’s Fire Island Spark Outrage For Partying En Masse (Huffington Post)

Community leaders in Fire Island, New York, are speaking out after photos and videos showing mask-less beachgoers congregating en masse ― as well as one vacationer who claimed to have COVID-19 symptoms but flouted social distancing anyway ― went viral over the July 4th weekend.

Fire Island’s Pines section has been a popular seaside destination for members of New York’s LGBTQ community, along with many out-of-state travelers, since the 1920s. Given that New York City was the initial U.S. epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic, many of the resort town’s nightlife venues and other businesses remain closed, while those that have reopened require the season’s influx of visitors to adhere to strict social distance measures.

On Saturday, however, the photos and videos began circulating on social media that showed hundreds of revelers ignoring COVID-19 regulations and partying together on beaches and by the pools of private homes.

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Adding to a body of studies, a Spanish study was just published in The Lancet indicating no lasting immunity to Covid-19, meaning so-called herd immunity cannot be achieved through letting the virus rip through a society in a genocidal manner. The researchers studied 1,000 people and concluded the only way to squelch the virus is the way we already know: social distancing, masks, staying out of crowds, and staying home when you’re sick.