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Re:Type 2 diabetes rates in US youth rose 62% after Covid pa... by watwut on Monday September 25, 2023 @03:55PM (#37649677)
We just went to a park or walk. That sort of stuff. Not everything needs to be an organized activity. Maybe the suburbs are in even worst position then city, since you are completely limited to own backyard with nowhere to go if it is nor paid and organized.
Re:Type 2 diabetes rates in US youth rose 62% after Covid pa... by VancouverMan on Monday September 25, 2023 @06:50PM (#37651836)
I don't think you appreciate just how oppressive and outright stupid the restrictions were in some areas.

> We just went to a park or walk.

At one point, such venues were closed across an entire Canadian province with a population of about 14,000,000 people at the time. To give a sense of scale, that population would make Ontario the 5th-most-populous US state, if it were one.

"Ontario closes all playgrounds, sports facilities and off-leash dog parks"

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-closes-all-playgrounds-sp...

A trip to the park or engaging in outdoor activity could have easily resulted in steep fines in much of Canada.

Here are some examples of such incidents:

"Coronavirus: Oakville, Ont., family hit with $880 ticket after going rollerblading"

https://globalnews.ca/news/6810568/coronavirus-oakville-onta...

"Britannia man fined $880 while walking dog through Britannia Park"

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/britannia-man-fine...

"First Winnipeg public health ticket handed out to scofflaw skateboarder"

https://globalnews.ca/news/6895000/first-winnipeg-public-hea...

"Chin-ups in the park net Toronto man $880 fine as provinces enforce stricter measures"

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/chin-ups-in-the-pa...

"Coronavirus: Man fined $750 for playing basketball in Kitchener park"

https://globalnews.ca/news/6783242/kitchener-basketball-man-...

"Dartmouth man who went to Shubie Park fined for violating state of emergency regulations"

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/dartmouth-man-who-went-to-shubie...

Re:Type 2 diabetes rates in US youth rose 62% after Covid pa... by TurkishPoptart on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @04:34PM (#37680884)
Good comment. We must never forget the egregious violations of civil rights incurred for seemingly no good reason at all. I remember being kicked off the beach in Chicago, when I was just hanging out _alone_. What does that have to do with public health?