Corona Virus Peak Watch Thread

Hawkeye10 said:
No wonder you feel the need to do so many thread bans.
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My ban list stands at 27- some of which are sock-names. Some are banned because they banned me, some because they are simple-minded zombie- trolls . The forum can do without their juvenile and repetitious drivel thread after thread after thread. None of them are banned for reasons of political differences, except two or three who delight in the murder of Palestinians and their children. I'm sure you'll recall why you're on it yourself.
 
moon said:
My ban list stands at 27- some of which are sock-names. Some are banned because they banned me, some because they are simple-minded zombie- trolls . The forum can do without their juvenile and repetitious drivel thread after thread after thread. None of them are banned for reasons of political differences, except two or three who delight in the murder of Palestinians and their children. I'm sure you'll recall why you're on it yourself.
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No actually I have no idea what your excuse is.
 
How was yesterday in our war not of our choosing?

The war in which all humans are ostensibly on the same side, and the enemy is a bug that easily jumps between individuals.

That war.

How is the battle going?

Yesterday the bug had a good day.

Nearly 80,000 Americans learned they do indeed now have the bug.

We have to do better, people.

We have to join forces against this common enemy.

We have to resist the mixed messages of a haphazard leader.

We must remain focused on mask-wearing, distancing, and hand washing.

The mask-wearing is important, but actually not very effective.

Distancing is the single most important weapon.

We must do everything possible to stay separated from one another.

The 6' thing is a minimum guideline. Less is riskier, more is less risk.

We could use as little risk as possible, seeing as how the bug is currently doing so well against our efforts.

Let's all do what we can to fight this war not of our choosing.
 
Saturday

10-24

USA

Total Cases 8,827,932

New Cases +79,449

Total Deaths 230,068

New Deaths +784

Total Recovered 5,741,611

Active Cases 2,856,253

Serious, Critical 16,369

Tot Cases/1M pop 26,621

Deaths/1M pop 694

Total Tests 132,208,493

Tests/1M pop 398,679
 
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moon said:
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There's a lot of truth in that cartoon. A lot more truth than in Trump's claim that the virus will go away on November 4th.

If Trump loses, the best thing for this nation would be for him to go to Florida for Thanksgiving and never return. Let VP Pence control the government and, especially, the COVID response. He'd be more honest or, at a minimum, will allow honest people to speak. Trump yo-yos people with his fantasies and that creates distrust of the government and news sources. Pence would ensure everyone had the facts.

If the fact is "We won't have a vaccine until next Spring and not enough for mass vaccinations until July", that's hard to swallow, but people would understand and trust it. Being continuously told by the President of the United States that "a vaccine is weeks away" and "we've turned the corner" only sows confusion and distrust among Americans because very few believe it.
 
A second coronavirus wave is sweeping continental Europe, with new infection records broken daily in many countries. There are wide variations, but almost no country has been left untouched – even those that fared well in the first wave.

Across the 31 countries from which the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control collects national data, the average 14-day case incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants has multiplied from just 13 in mid-July to almost 250 last week.

While hospitalisations, ICU admissions and deaths are not so far following the same steep upward curve and generally remain far below levels this spring, they are rising steadily – and already causing severe problems for health services in some countries.

France reported more than 40,000 new cases on two days this week, bringing its 14-day incidence rate to 521. Strict measures including a 9pm-6am curfew now cover two-thirds of the population.
Germany, whose infection rate was far lower than most EU countries this spring, is also seeing new daily cases surge alarmingly: from 5,250 a day to 13,500 this week for an incidence rate of 319 – a “very serious” rise, a senior official warned.
Spain, one of the worst affected during the first wave, is again facing crisis, becoming the first western European country to pass 1 million cases this week after recording 20,000 new infections on two consecutive days.
Italy, another country hit hard this spring, hit a new case record on Friday with 19,000 infections amid fears the pandemic is again spiralling out of control. With a 14-day incidence rate of 240 per 100,000, the situation is “dramatic”.
The epidemic in Belgium, which suffered one of Europe’s highest per-capita death tolls this spring, is “out of control” and “the most dangerous in Europe”, the health minister has said, with a 14-day incidence rate of a startling 1,115.
The Czech Republic, lauded as a first wave success with infection rates among the lowest on the continent, is now among the highest with an even higher incidence rate of 1,210. Like Belgium, it seems headed for a new lockdown.
Sweden, an international outlier with its anti-lockdown strategy, has introduced mandatory regional measures to combat a sudden surge that last week saw the number of new daily infections exceed 1,000 from barely 150 in early September.
Finland, with one of Europe’s lowest infection and death rates first time round, is one of few EU countries to be fighting this second wave effectively. Tough regional measures have reversed a surge in new cases over the past week, leaving the country’s 14-day incidence rate at 52 per 100,000 inhabitants.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/25/who-in-europe-is-getting-it-right-on-covid
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China imposed strict lockdowns from the start.
 
Hello Dutch Uncle,

Dutch Uncle said:
Trump's COVID Rallies are working. Woot!
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It is a monument to foolishness that a) a politician is holding mass rallies with no pandemic precautions during a pandemic; and that b) people are even going to them or giving him any support at all.
 
PoliTalker said:
Hello Dutch Uncle,
It is a monument to foolishness that a) a politician is holding mass rallies with no pandemic precautions during a pandemic; and that b) people are even going to them or giving him any support at all.
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Agreed. It says a lot about Trump's leadership qualities and also the intellect of the people at his rallies.
 
Sunday

10-25

USA

Total Cases 8,889,179

New Cases +60,889

Total Deaths 230,510

New Deaths +442

Total Recovered 5,772,498

Active Cases 2,886,171

Serious, Critical 16,377

Tot Cases/1M pop 26,805

Deaths/1M pop 695

Total Tests 133,229,328

Tests/1M pop 401,751
 
PoliTalker said:
Sunday

10-25

USA

Total Cases 8,889,179

New Cases +60,889

Total Deaths 230,510

New Deaths +442

Total Recovered 5,772,498

Active Cases 2,886,171

Serious, Critical 16,377

Tot Cases/1M pop 26,805

Deaths/1M pop 695

Total Tests 133,229,328

Tests/1M pop 401,751
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Stay inside.....the only way you (probably) won't get it;)
 
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