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Covid 19 Close to Losing Epidemic Status

On the one hand, I'm sick of the media hype about covid, masks, distancing (a joke) and the shutting down of restaurants, and on the other hand, I just got over a month and half of covid. And it's no joke, so much of the precautions were and are warranted.

BTW, FL had a Sat tally of a record 11,458 new cases.
 
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Thoreau72 said:
The rates of infection have always been very high. Recall that in the beginning we had no reliable test kits. We did not know the infection rate, and the media preferred to talk about, incessantly, the death rate.

Now the supply end has caught up and many more people are being tested than before. Now it is apparent to anyone that the infection rate has always been high, and one of the side effects is that the herd immunity factor grows larger. Everybody has it, but few people die from it.
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What herd immunity? There is no evidence whatsoever that any immunity post-infection is guaranteed, nor how long any immunity may last, if at all. Have you not read reports of re-infection after recovery?

Can coronavirus patients get reinfected after full recovery? - CGTN
 
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Thoreau72 said:
No, keep those eyes wide open, and believe everything they say on TV. Trust "the authorities" more than your own powers of reason. They never lie.
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528 Thousand dead in a third of a year. Quite probably more.
 
grip said:
On the one hand, I'm sick of the media hype about covid, masks, distancing (a joke) and the shutting down of restaurants, and on the other hand, I just got over a month and half of covid. And it's no joke, so much of the precautions were and are warranted.

BTW, FL had a Sat tally of a record 11,458 new cases.
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Florida tested less last month than the month before and yet cases keep going up.
 
grip said:
On the one hand, I'm sick of the media hype about covid, masks, distancing (a joke) and the shutting down of restaurants, and on the other hand, I just got over a month and half of covid. And it's no joke, so much of the precautions were and are warranted.
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There's no question in my mind that most people (myself included) are sick of this entire scenario on a variety of fronts. I don't watch the MSM so I can't imagine how bad it must be for those who do. It's hard to avoid staying updated though, since our actions are partially dependent on the status of the disease. From the beginning it made sense to make the sacrifice early on so we can minimize the impact in the long run. The latest set backs don't help in extending the duration of restrictions.
 
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Thoreau72 said:
No, keep those eyes wide open, and believe everything they say on TV. Trust "the authorities" more than your own powers of reason. They never lie.
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This from the Cult of Dirtbag which believes only that which emanates from its Dear Leader's asshole.
 
ElChupacabra said:
There's no question in my mind that most people (myself included) are sick of this entire scenario on a variety of fronts. I don't watch the MSM so I can't imagine how bad it must be for those who do. It's hard to avoid staying updated though, since our actions are partially dependent on the status of the disease. From the beginning it made sense to make the sacrifice early on so we can minimize the impact in the long run. The latest set backs don't help in extending the duration of restrictions.
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I think in some cases, as with taped aisles, office and restaurant closings, they've gone on too long. In events like rallies, social gatherings (fireworks) and protests, they should've never happened. I'm surprised we've done as well as we have, younger people < 40 or less are more obstinate and careless than older folk.
 
grip said:
BTW, FL had a Sat tally of a record 11,458 new cases.
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And over 10,000 again today. Cultists refuse to believe it claiming (in typical cant style) that it's some "deep state" propaganda when it's actually being reported by the state of FL which is hardly being run by liberals.
 
digitusmedius said:
And over 10,000 again today. Cultists refuse to believe it claiming (in typical cant style) that it's some "deep state" propaganda when it's actually being reported by the state of FL which is hardly being run by liberals.
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I could barely get into see my doctor his office was so swamped with upper respiratory infections. There are probably at least 10x or more as many sick as being reported. I fear this fall will see a giant 2nd wave as people let their guards down and try to resume pre-covid activities.
 
VySky said:
That's not what is implied. It will loose Pandemic status
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Epidemic status to be precise.

These people never read links. They overreact.
 
I'm happy that we're almost all safe now.
 
Linc said:
Every agency in the legislative branch is lying for trump. Cases —> Hospitalizations —> Death ... How are the cases and hospitalizations doing in FL, GA, TX, AZ, and so many other states?

Hospitals are triaging in those 4 states. We’re still averaging 1,000 deaths a day. We’ll still get future spikes from the July 3rd and 4th trump type rallies. The gall of some to minimize death when you can’t back it up.
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Since a good percentage of the hospitalizations in TX, Fl & AZ are the result of people not wearing masks & not social distancing, they are likely pro-Trump people who may not make it to the voting places on Nov. 3. The COVID-19 is pro-Biden, anti-Trump.
 
Scrabaholic said:
It is nowhere near almost over, Trix.
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I don't think it's over but we certainly can't argue with the CDC data; data death rate is moving toward non-epidemic status which is the premise of the original post, Scrabaholic.

Take a look:

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COVIDView: A Weekly Surveillance Summary of U.S. COVID-19 Activity | CDC
 
Captain Adverse said:
Correction, it's not going to be over, any more than the Flu is over. That's been around since the Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918.

However, we will adapt to it over time just like the Flu. Likely have a vaccine sooner than later to help.

This is still the USA and we will deal with it.
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Influenza predates 1918 it was just a bad version of it.
 
HumblePi said:
The welcome news comes as fear over a "second wave" of the virus has gripped the U.S., with some states experiencing fresh surges of COVID-19 along with increased hospitalizations.
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Do you have the guts to watch this 17 minute video regarding COVID19?

YouTube
 
Linc said:
Let’s ignore the recent spikes all over the Nation in cases, especially TX, AZ, FL, and GA. Ignore future spikes from the July 3rd, Tulsa, and AZ type rallies.

What follows a record # of cases the past week. Then comes hospitalizations. Then death. Then reinfecting other states. Then the 2nd wave. Rolling Thunder.

We must learn to live with it. Live and Let Die.
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Take the Next 17 minutes to educate yourself so you stop looking foolish

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VySky said:
According to the CDC.

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Coronavirus deaths in the country have nearly reached a level where the virus will cease to qualify as an epidemic under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rules, the federal agency reported on Friday.

COVID-19 is close to losing its epidemic status in the U.S., according to the CDC | Just The News
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Make sure you let the public health people in FL, TX & CA know about this. That might not be i the distribution list for info on miracles.
 
Captain Adverse said:
Correction, it's not going to be over, any more than the Flu is over. That's been around since the Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918.

However, we will adapt to it over time just like the Flu. Likely have a vaccine sooner than later to help.

This is still the USA and we will deal with it.
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A safe & effective vaccine in any length of time might not be possible for this virus for several reasons. Anti-viral drugs are more realistic & can be had in a reasonable length of time.
 
Thoreau72 said:
The second wave has resulted in large part from the large increases in testing ability.

It's funny that while there are many stories about the increased number of cases, there are no stories covering how much testing capacity has increased since March.

The most effective kind of propaganda is by omission.
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If the increased testing was finding lower and lower percentages of those tested with infections we would then conclude that we are simply catching more of the disease rather than the infection spreading.

In places like Florida where cases are spiking we are finding higher percentages of positive tests.

While the US as a whole is going in the wrong direction on the same metric, meaning more people are becoming infected, we are not just finding more cases by doing more testing.

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Daily State-by-State Testing Trends - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

So, that line about "not telling the whole story" is ironic.
 
d0gbreath said:
I'm happy that we're almost all safe now.
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Glad you're happy, and your sarcasm aside, nobody said we're almost all safe now.

Less people are dying and that points to the disease losing epidemic status.
 
Helix said:
cool, maybe the breakneck pace of research with the goal of solving this pandemic can go back to normal now and i can work a 40 hour week again.









































































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It would be very helpful if the left and right spent the next 17 minutes watching this video and getting educated by an actual Trauma Doctor

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JacksinPA said:
That's BS.
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Less people dying, the curb of death moving toward non-epidemic status is BS?

Have you alerted the CDC that their data is BS?
 
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