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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?