Corona Virus Peak Watch Thread
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PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Friday
12-24-21
USA
Total Cases 52,986,307
New Cases +197,856
Total Deaths 837,671
New Deaths +747
Total Recovered 40,994,250
New Recovered +29,257
Active Cases 11,154,386
Serious, Critical 16,167
Tot Cases/1M pop 158,703
Deaths/1M pop 2,509
Total Tests 798,461,897
Tests/1M pop 2,391,526
12-24-21
USA
Total Cases 52,986,307
New Cases +197,856
Total Deaths 837,671
New Deaths +747
Total Recovered 40,994,250
New Recovered +29,257
Active Cases 11,154,386
Serious, Critical 16,167
Tot Cases/1M pop 158,703
Deaths/1M pop 2,509
Total Tests 798,461,897
Tests/1M pop 2,391,526
PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Hello moon,
That would be far beyond anything we've experienced. We just rose to 11 million.
It should be noted that the 11 million are only the tested and documented cases. There are almost certainly far more which are not.
The article is speaking in estimations.
That would be far beyond anything we've experienced. We just rose to 11 million.
It should be noted that the 11 million are only the tested and documented cases. There are almost certainly far more which are not.
The article is speaking in estimations.
PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Saturday
12-25-21
USA
Total Cases 53,026,765
New Cases +40,458
Total Deaths 837,779
New Deaths +108
Total Recovered 41,001,184
New Recovered +6,934
Active Cases 11,187,802
Serious, Critical 16,104
Tot Cases/1M pop 158,821
Deaths/1M pop 2,509
Total Tests 798,517,464
Tests/1M pop 2,391,655
12-25-21
USA
Total Cases 53,026,765
New Cases +40,458
Total Deaths 837,779
New Deaths +108
Total Recovered 41,001,184
New Recovered +6,934
Active Cases 11,187,802
Serious, Critical 16,104
Tot Cases/1M pop 158,821
Deaths/1M pop 2,509
Total Tests 798,517,464
Tests/1M pop 2,391,655
moon
Satire for Sanity
Alpha Covid variant mutates to evade innate immune system – research
The Alpha Covid variant, in the process of mutating, has gained specific ‘skills’ to block the innate immune system response. The scientists who discovered this hope it will lead to a better understanding of how the virus evolves.
https://www.rt.com/news/544447-alpha-covid-variant-immune/
The Alpha Covid variant, in the process of mutating, has gained specific ‘skills’ to block the innate immune system response. The scientists who discovered this hope it will lead to a better understanding of how the virus evolves.
https://www.rt.com/news/544447-alpha-covid-variant-immune/
PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Sunday
12-26-21
USA
Total Cases 53,222,424
New Cases +96,384
Total Deaths 837,854
New Deaths +52
Total Recovered 41,031,018
New Recovered +29,834
Active Cases 11,353,552
Serious, Critical 16,199
Tot Cases/1M pop 159,405
Deaths/1M pop 2,509
Total Tests 799,548,809
Tests/1M pop 2,394,706
12-26-21
USA
Total Cases 53,222,424
New Cases +96,384
Total Deaths 837,854
New Deaths +52
Total Recovered 41,031,018
New Recovered +29,834
Active Cases 11,353,552
Serious, Critical 16,199
Tot Cases/1M pop 159,405
Deaths/1M pop 2,509
Total Tests 799,548,809
Tests/1M pop 2,394,706
PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Monday
12-27-21
USA
Total Cases 53,791,852
New Cases +229,016
Total Deaths 839,605
New Deaths +823
Total Recovered 41,203,698
New Recovered +103,190
Active Cases 11,748,549
Serious, Critical 16,463
Tot Cases/1M pop 161,108
Deaths/1M pop 2,515
Total Tests 803,548,750
Tests/1M pop 2,406,648
12-27-21
USA
Total Cases 53,791,852
New Cases +229,016
Total Deaths 839,605
New Deaths +823
Total Recovered 41,203,698
New Recovered +103,190
Active Cases 11,748,549
Serious, Critical 16,463
Tot Cases/1M pop 161,108
Deaths/1M pop 2,515
Total Tests 803,548,750
Tests/1M pop 2,406,648
PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
We are seeing the Critical and Serious Cases continue to rise.
When that happens, more people die.
Omicron is still a deadly disease. It is still COVID-19.
We still need to be careful and try to avoid spreading the disease.
I know there is a lot of COVID fatigue. That is to be expected.
But understand this: The pandemic is not here to stay. Eventually, the pandemic will be conquered. It will become endemic. We all look forward to that day when we no longer have to avoid sharing air with others.
But we are not there yet. For now, we still need to wear masks. We still need to keep our distance from others. Crowds should be avoided. Especially indoors. And don't even think that outdoors makes it OK to share air. Sharing air is how the disease spreads. A packed football stadium is not a good idea.
Outdoors the risk is lower if there is wind to carry exhaled breath away. But if there is no wind, that exhaled breath is not going away. It is going to just hang wherever it was exhaled. It could be full of COVID. Anybody who breathes in where another has exhaled could be a risk of contracting COVID-19.
The risk of going to a crowded outdoor event is lower on a windy day. But a day where there is no wind is almost as risky as indoors. Perhaps even more so, depending on how efficient the indoor air handler system is. I would guess that an airliner is safer than an outdoor football stadium on a no-wind day.
Everybody gets their own well-filtered air supply on an airliner.
The risk of flying is more about getting to and from the airliner than actually onboard.
Public rest rooms? Avoid.
Be safe!
When that happens, more people die.
Omicron is still a deadly disease. It is still COVID-19.
We still need to be careful and try to avoid spreading the disease.
I know there is a lot of COVID fatigue. That is to be expected.
But understand this: The pandemic is not here to stay. Eventually, the pandemic will be conquered. It will become endemic. We all look forward to that day when we no longer have to avoid sharing air with others.
But we are not there yet. For now, we still need to wear masks. We still need to keep our distance from others. Crowds should be avoided. Especially indoors. And don't even think that outdoors makes it OK to share air. Sharing air is how the disease spreads. A packed football stadium is not a good idea.
Outdoors the risk is lower if there is wind to carry exhaled breath away. But if there is no wind, that exhaled breath is not going away. It is going to just hang wherever it was exhaled. It could be full of COVID. Anybody who breathes in where another has exhaled could be a risk of contracting COVID-19.
The risk of going to a crowded outdoor event is lower on a windy day. But a day where there is no wind is almost as risky as indoors. Perhaps even more so, depending on how efficient the indoor air handler system is. I would guess that an airliner is safer than an outdoor football stadium on a no-wind day.
Everybody gets their own well-filtered air supply on an airliner.
The risk of flying is more about getting to and from the airliner than actually onboard.
Public rest rooms? Avoid.
Be safe!
Israel May Give 4th Dose of Covid Shot, Despite Experts' Doubts - The New York Times
Some scientists warn that too many shots might actually harm the body’s ability to fight the Covid-19 virus. But Israeli experts say there isn’t time to wait.
Ya think?
Some scientists warn that too many shots might actually harm the body’s ability to fight the Covid-19 virus. But Israeli experts say there isn’t time to wait.
Ya think?
Dr. Fauci on vaccine mandate for air travel: "Right now I don't think people should expect that we're going to have a requirement in domestic flights for people to be vaccinated. When I was asked that question, I gave an honest answer. It's on the table." pic.twitter.com/lgm5RLD0sN
— The Recount (@therecount) December 28, 2021
— The Recount (@therecount) December 28, 2021
Charts: Omicron is a Fraction as Deadly as Earlier Covid Pandemic Across the United States
"The Omicron variant is ‘burning through’ the global community, leading to the reinstatement of “lockdowns” and the strict enforcement of mask and vaccine mandates. But there are numerous data points that demonstrate that the Covid pandemic as the world has known it is effectively “over.”
Natural immunity from prior infections appears to have surged past 200 million people — a threshold once touted by the Mayo Clinic as constituting “herd immunity.” The latest research on natural immunity shows definitively it is more robust and longer-lasting than ‘vaccinated immunity.’ (That Covid experts are now recommending as many as four shots is a tacit admission that their vaccine regimen has failed to deliver as promised."
"The Omicron variant is ‘burning through’ the global community, leading to the reinstatement of “lockdowns” and the strict enforcement of mask and vaccine mandates. But there are numerous data points that demonstrate that the Covid pandemic as the world has known it is effectively “over.”
Natural immunity from prior infections appears to have surged past 200 million people — a threshold once touted by the Mayo Clinic as constituting “herd immunity.” The latest research on natural immunity shows definitively it is more robust and longer-lasting than ‘vaccinated immunity.’ (That Covid experts are now recommending as many as four shots is a tacit admission that their vaccine regimen has failed to deliver as promised."
Whoopsie!
Reputable sources my ass
CDC significantly reduces estimate of omicron prevalence in US
"The CDC significantly reduced its estimate for how prevalent the omicron variant of COVID-19 is in the United States on Tuesday, saying that the new variant was only responsible for 22.5% of new cases in the week that ended Dec. 18, not the alarming 73.2% that it had originally estimated last week."
Reputable sources my ass
CDC significantly reduces estimate of omicron prevalence in US
"The CDC significantly reduced its estimate for how prevalent the omicron variant of COVID-19 is in the United States on Tuesday, saying that the new variant was only responsible for 22.5% of new cases in the week that ended Dec. 18, not the alarming 73.2% that it had originally estimated last week."