The Joy of Re-Emerging and Re-Connecting Post Vaccination

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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One of the Bay Area’s largest hospitals counted zero COVID patients last week, the CDC is advising the vaccinated to remove their masks, and more than 40% of Californians are now fully vaccinated. After a year with so much loss and isolation, many of us are feeling the joy of newfound freedom and reconnection. We’ll talk about overdue reunions with loved ones and other post-vaccination freedoms and we’ll want to hear from you. What is bringing you joy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.4	Nearly half of Californians, 12 and over, are now fully vaccinated.
0:50.5	And in a major milestone, San Francisco General Hospital, one of the Bay Area's largest hospitals, counted zero COVID patients last week.
0:58.4	Many are experiencing the first glimpse of real freedom in over a year.
1:03.5	It can feel pretty amazing to begin seeing friends, coworkers, and family again.
1:08.7	To start up old habits that were once essential to our happiness.
1:12.8	So the rest of this hour, a forum, is dedicated to joy. We want to hear from you. What have you waited
1:19.7	more than a year to do that is now bringing you joy? How does it feel to finally do that?
1:26.1	And how have you been surprised by what's brought you joy?
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