Coronavirus (NO POLITICAL OR SOCIAL COMMENTARY PLEASE)

[LordoftheRings]

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[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Acceleration (visual moving graph) ...
▪ https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/2562261/

Because we are on new page (and phase)...for people who missed it from the previous page.

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

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Hmmmm. Graph mentions Costa Rica....keep hearing multiple times on those travel shows how Costa Rica has the oldest average age of people in the world - something about the climate being beneficial for people.

However with Covid, wonder how such a vulnerable population is going to fare.

[LordoftheRings]

Coronavirus: Is the pandemic getting worse in the US?

[Batman1980]

Unfortunately yes. We "made it through" the March-June stint, now people think it's over. That's putting aside the fact that a lot of Americans were shattering every protocol they could because they just don't care.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Because we are on new page (and phase)...for people who missed it from the previous page.

There are probably 20 other causes of death higher than Covid but none are mentioned in that link.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Unfortunately yes. We "made it through" the March-June stint, now people think it's over. That's putting aside the fact that a lot of Americans were shattering every protocol they could because they just don't care.

It's not going to be over for a long time. One scientist doesn't think we'll have a second wave but rather a slow burn, like a forest fire. It will keep burning as long as there is wood to burn. If that's going to be the case, then the goal is just to keep it as consistent as possible so that hospitals have capacity and don't get overwhelmed.

Hopefully deaths will continue to decline though, even if cases don't.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

Hmmmm. Graph mentions Costa Rica....keep hearing multiple times on those travel shows how Costa Rica has the oldest average age of people in the world - something about the climate being beneficial for people.

However with Covid, wonder how such a vulnerable population is going to fare.

Right now the people getting infected are getting younger...18 to 38.
The older people are protecting themselves.
More cases less deaths, from what we've learned so far (Italy, Spain, UK, France, USA, ...).

The antibodies are not for long term (about three months)...still in progress...
A person who is infected and ok after a while can be re-infected few times more.
Coronavirus is no picnic inside anyone, no matter the age...it makes damage, and kill.
As time goes on more and more cases appear. And more testing is better (for tracking and science).

For any country you like to track, including Canada, this link is always updated and you can pick any country(ies) and compare ...
▪ https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/

Science is Truth? You betcha it is.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by bruceames

There are probably 20 other causes of death higher than Covid but none are mentioned in that link.

Very true; cancer, heart attack, car accidents, etc.
...Next time ...

[LordoftheRings]

Evidence Supporting Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 While Presymptomatic or Asymptomatic

[LordoftheRings]

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[LordoftheRings]

Texas, Arizona, Florida
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[LordoftheRings]

Coronavirus: French defy lockdown with Festival of Music

[MifuneFan]

36.5% of California's total cases occured in the past 2 weeks

That stat really surprised me, but it's partially (or perhaps mostly) due to increased testing. The positive test rate is increasing however, and hospitalizations are up 16% over the same period as well, though capacity isn't a concern right now.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

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No surprise there. Us old geezers are staying inside and wearing masks along with practicing social distancing when we have to go out. The younger generations don't care about their health and the results show it.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

I know, many people are not in love with Doc Fauci. And masks is a delicate and controversial subject.
It is what it is.

I'm fine with masks. I've already heard Fauci's views on covid so unless he's changed his stance, I'd prefer to hear from other experts whom I haven't heard yet from.

BTW, he believes, like most experts, that antibodies from covid give you immunity for quite a while. Much longer than the 3 months you posted earlier.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

36.5% of California's total cases occured in the past 2 weeks

That stat really surprised me, but it's partially (or perhaps mostly) due to increased testing. The positive test rate is increasing however, and hospitalizations are up 16% over the same period as well, though capacity isn't a concern right now.

Yeah mainly LA area and areas with high concentrations of poor people. Mostly Hispanics. Now that they are back at work it's going to get worse before it gets better. Same scenario playing out in Texas, Florida and Arizona. A large poor migrant population living in dense housing, often 2-3 families sharing an apartment. Very common for lease holders to rent out rooms and even living rooms to couple or families. Heck, my wife, who is also Hispanic, once rented out a walk in closet for a few months.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

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Yes I've known this. Age matters, and I guess better if affects those who are less likely to die from it than those over 65 or with preexisting conditions. Lower death rate, no matter how it comes about, is the most important stat IMO.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

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Texas and Florida and all those southern states really need to mask up. Houston I hear is getting close to crisis stage, and I hear they may be implementing a local mask law there. Glad I don't live in Houston anymore.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

No surprise there. Us old geezers are staying inside and wearing masks along with practicing social distancing when we have to go out. The younger generations don't care about their health and the results show it.

Yes the older folks now (us) we take this seriously, very.
I was taking this seriously since mid-January actually.

But yes it's us who die first, on average because our age.

Many new cases are now from younger people ... 22 to 42 (roughly).
And COVID-19 is not nice to any one, even the young people.

It scares me a little all those gatherings where people are close together and not wearing masks. ...I admit. I understand though, but in another six months I will understand even more.

The more data, the more observation, the more analysis of what damage COVID-19 creates in all people from all ages the more we understand and the more we can slow it down by living all our lives in security from preventive measures, both @ home and @ work and outside vacationing under the summer sun our two feet on the sandy beach of a remote deserted island somewhere in the Sahara Pacific cooling down with a cold cervesa...Corona, swinging in the hammock.

It's not easy for everyone though; the nurses on the front lines, the poor who cannot afford not working for the rich, and for everyone else confined in close quarters without space and food and water.