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I'm sure that number for CA will go up if things are as bad as say there are. And supposedly it's catastrophic there:
Coronavirus: California’s explosive surge continues over the weekend
Positive tests for COVID-19 came back in record numbers, hospitalizations climbed to another new high and fewer ICU beds were available than ever before. More Californians have tested positive in t…www.google.com
How about NY? They have basically 2x the mortality per capita compared to Florida (183 - 92). And NY has never really opened up much keeping many business restrictions in place since last spring. Their cases are increasing significantly and they have a 25% higher hospitalization rate per capita than Florida.
Yes...that's true; and it's a pleasant surprise. Currently, we're at a "Level Red" status which entails closing all non-essential businesses for indoor service except gyms & fitness centers can remain open at 10% capacity. Places of worship are allowed 25% capacity and a metro-wide 10:00 PM curfew is still in effect. "Level Purple" would be a complete shutdown for everything but essential businesses.
If the trend continues it would appear these restrictions are working while keeping gyms/fitness centers & places of worship open. However, there are some contradictions when you examine some other states and see conflicting trends. For example, cases & hospitalizations are declining significantly in South Dakota. There's never been any lockdowns, restrictions, mask mandates or anything like that (and of course Noem has been crucified by the MSM):
New COVID-19 infections continue downward trend in South Dakota
The South Dakota Department of Health reported the lowest number of new daily COVID-19 infections in more than two months on Monday.www.aberdeennews.com
Oklahoma is another state that I have been following. Currently, their cases & hospitalizations are down after spiking several weeks ago. All non-essential businesses are allowed to remain open. Bars & restaurants are can stay open until 11:00 PM with 50% capacity. Gyms, fitness centers, places of worship at 50% capacity. No statewide mask mandate but Oklahoma City and some of the surrounding municipalities do have mask mandates in effect.
So, the mild restrictions in OK are reasonable and cases & hospitalizations are also declining. I think the measures in Colorado are unreasonable but as you pointed out, cases & hospitalizations are, in fact, going down.
Hey, New York: why doesn't anyone there know these apparently relevant facts?
Meanwhile in the country in the middle of the Europe there were 3565 positives from PCR and 4397 from Ag tests yesterday with 10 times less citizens. Government slept at least 6 weeks and now they presented lockdown and lot of people will not respect it because it has more "holes" than swiss cheese. I dont understand that people. With mass testing there is not literrally anybody who would not know someone with Covid. I know personally at least 8 mild cases from top of my head ,1 severe case with good end and one death of 88 year woman from my distant family.South Korea: from early Covid success to fears over 'ferocious spread of virus'
Number of cases, while still tiny by western standards, is on the risewww.theguardian.com
Meanwhile in the country in the middle of the Europe there were 3565 positives from PCR and 4397 from Ag tests yesterday with 10 times less citizens. Government slept at least 6 weeks and now they presented lockdown and lot of people will not respect it because it has more "holes" than swiss cheese. I dont understand that people. With mass testing there is not literrally anybody who would not know someone with Covid. I know personally at least 8 mild cases from top of my head ,1 severe case with good end and one death of 88 year woman from my distant family.
Maybe it is different in Europe, but in much of the U.S. I think this has only changed rather recently with the latest surge. Before that it was like watching documentaries about asteroid impacts destroying humanity: Interesting but not all that relevant to your everyday life. For many it has only been the last month or so where they started to see people they know test positive. Even so, deaths are still rare so it is, "So and so tested positive, no hospitalization, and a couple weeks later they are clear." It makes the whole thing rather abstract for many people.
Idiot Macron is covid positive.
Meanwhile San Diego County judge rules strip clubs and restaurant can be open. Turns out our Ruler’s rules overreach.
In a nine-page ruling, Judge Joel R. Wohlfeil ruled that California and San Diego County haven't provided sufficient evidence tying the spread of COVID-19 or lack of ICU bed capacity to adult entertainment. It also applies to "San Diego County businesses with restaurant service."
In response to the ruling in favor of Cheetah's Gentlemen's Club and Pacers Showgirls International, County Supervisor Jim Desmond tweeted that the county would not enforce restaurant closures, according to CBS8.
Er well it means you ignore instructions to isolate then go to the shops, local hardware stores where there are lots of people doing Christmas shopping at this time of year - very simple really. Australia has already proven on multiple occasions since March you can get control over this virus without holding peoples' hands, but this proves we can never be complacent. I am aware of Chinese restaurant owners in Xinxiang who would like this to be over. So don't think I am ignorant.How can a person escape from voluntary quarantine.Its got me beat. This is a strange post which makes little sense based on available evidence. Bear in mind it is currently a cluster of 17. Think you need to take a Bex and lie down.
My worry is that that pent up demand may not be released quickly enough. Even with vaccines, the return to normality is likely to be gradual. How many smaller businesses won't be able to stay afloat during those times, and how many will just be eaten up by big companies that are better equipped to soak up losses? The structural damage could go pretty deep.On the plus side, Australia is out of recession, which gives me hope that economic recovery will be a lot faster than some believe. The pent up demand for many things has to be tremendous, especially since the savings rate in the U.S. has gone up and you just know given the chance people will blow it on stuff they don't need.
Er no torches..........the naked flame types anyway, It's bushfire season again.........hope it's much better than the last one ! Although one illegal camp fire just made a mess of Fraser Island.I have this vision of mobs of angry aussies carrying torches and pitchforks as they comb the city for the guy.
On the plus side, Australia is out of recession, which gives me hope that economic recovery will be a lot faster than some believe. The pent up demand for many things has to be tremendous, especially since the savings rate in the U.S. has gone up and you just know given the chance people will blow it on stuff they don't need.
"The vaccines that are being circulated among the general population today are intended for people in a certain age group, and the vaccines have not yet reached people like me," said Putin.
"I'm a law-abiding citizen in that matter, I listen to the recommendations of our specialists and so far haven't taken it. But I will do it as soon as it becomes a possibility."
Russia and China have the best comedy these days some of it even puts Trump in the shadows. No wonder some people think that satire is currently dead ................LOL, at his recent state of the union address, Putin was asked if he had been vaccinated with Sputnik V, the Russian-developed vaccine, that has been criticized for being rushed to approval without sufficient testing. Putin's answer was telling:
Right, Putin is treated just like any other citizen.
The Russians do admit the vaccine is only recommended for people up to 60, and Putin is 68, but AFAIK, the recommendation is only based on likely efficacy, not safety concerns. So there would be nothing to lose for someone older than 60 taking it. If there is, then the vaccine is near useless, because almost all deaths and hospitalizations of course occur in people older than 60. Vaccinating younger people might reduce the spread of the virus to older people, but again, AFAIK, Russia has produced no data demonstrating this. Since the more thoroughly Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have no data on this, it would extremely unlikely that Sputnk V would, either.
Putin says if Russia wanted to kill opposition leader Navalny, it would have 'finished' the job | CNN
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Thursday that opposition politician Alexey Navalny "is enjoying the support of the US special services," adding that if Russian special services had wanted to kill him they would have "finished it."edition.cnn.com