Why so many covid 19 cases and deaths in LA County (Los Angeles: bus, education)

[goodheathen]

So? We know that. Falsely reassuring the public that half-hearted measures work (when luck and strains burning out are more responsible) is not the way to break the cycle. One of the only probably effective things LAUSD has kept doing is monitoring and cleaning the air in buildings, which strangely the official seemed not to mention in his statement.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by goodheathen

So? We know that.

What do we know? You never use the quote function so it's difficult to follow what you're saying.

Originally Posted by goodheathen

Falsely reassuring the public that half-hearted measures work (when luck and strains burning out are more responsible) is not the way to break the cycle.

What are the "half hearted measures"? Short of a mandatory mask mandate, which is probably not going to happen, given the numbers.

And seriously, "luck"?

[goodheathen]

If (when sometimes) I don't quote, assume it's the post above, which it was.

Testing that is suggested but not mandated is half-hearted. Absolutely luck is a factor. Not just that a vicious variant hasn't emerged to kill a sizable chunk of the population instead of waves that neatly recede, but for example the holiday weather that reduced indoor gatherings.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by goodheathen

RSV and flu don't spread nearly as easily as COVID-19

Japan is now lowering COVID-19 to flu status.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to the equivalent of seasonal influenza in the spring, a move that would further relax mask wearing and other preventive measures as the country seeks to return to normalcy.

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wire...rules-96556362

[goodheathen]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

Japan is now lowering COVID-19 to flu status.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to the equivalent of seasonal influenza in the spring, a move that would further relax mask wearing and other preventive measures as the country seeks to return to normalcy.

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wire...rules-96556362

Again, "So?" Governments are run by non-health/science liars with sociopathic tendencies who mostly care about power and short-term economic numbers and want the public to comply with whatever leads to that. It probably will always be factual that COVID-19 is much more contagious than the flu, which automatically makes it worse (unless there's a particularly bad flu strain). Even the article, which tries to be neutral, pushes back on Japan's plan.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by goodheathen

Again, "So?" Governments are run by non-health/science liars with sociopathic tendencies who mostly care about power and short-term economic numbers and want the public to comply with whatever leads to that.

Yowza. Maybe it's time to take a break from whatever media sources you're consuming.

[goodheathen]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...s/11079349002/
1) That's based on modeling and apparently not actual follow-up on patients.
2) But if it's accurate and the Federal government proceeds to cut corners and not recommend the safest option (high-risk if there's a sudden mutation), I wonder if Los Angeles, as one of the worst-hit metropolitan areas in the country, could recommend and fund more than annual booster shots. Of course LA leaders also don't particularly care about public well-being.

[CA4Now]

Yes!

Three years to the day after reporting its first confirmed case of COVID-19, Los Angeles County is “in a much better place” in the pandemic — hard-won progress a top health official attributed to vaccination, community immunity resulting from the virus’ rampant spread and development of tools that have blunted some of its worst effects.

In the nation’s most-populous county, reported coronavirus cases have fallen to a level — fewer than 1,000 cases a day — not seen since October, when California enjoyed a lull between last summer’s surge and a shorter-lived spike that began in mid- to late November.

Coronavirus levels measured in the county’s wastewater, a key barometer as many infections are no longer captured in official counts because of the proliferation of at-home tests, also have plummeted in recent weeks.

“These numbers confirm that the decline in transmission is both real and significant,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.

Even amid tempered transmission, COVID-19 continues to exact a deadly toll — with about 140 deaths reported per week for nearly a month. That’s well above the 43 reported the first week of November, the low point during autumn, or the 24 deaths reported during a week in early May, the lull during the spring.

“It’s important that we continue to be aware that this virus is still dangerous and remains a leading cause of death in L.A. County,” Ferrer said.

But, she said, “hopefully the decline in transmission will be followed soon by a decrease in deaths.”

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...h-better-place

[blameyourself]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

Yes!

Three years to the day after reporting its first confirmed case of COVID-19, Los Angeles County is “in a much better place” in the pandemic — hard-won progress a top health official attributed to vaccination, community immunity resulting from the virus’ rampant spread and development of tools that have blunted some of its worst effects.

In the nation’s most-populous county, reported coronavirus cases have fallen to a level — fewer than 1,000 cases a day — not seen since October, when California enjoyed a lull between last summer’s surge and a shorter-lived spike that began in mid- to late November.

Coronavirus levels measured in the county’s wastewater, a key barometer as many infections are no longer captured in official counts because of the proliferation of at-home tests, also have plummeted in recent weeks.

“These numbers confirm that the decline in transmission is both real and significant,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.

Even amid tempered transmission, COVID-19 continues to exact a deadly toll — with about 140 deaths reported per week for nearly a month. That’s well above the 43 reported the first week of November, the low point during autumn, or the 24 deaths reported during a week in early May, the lull during the spring.

“It’s important that we continue to be aware that this virus is still dangerous and remains a leading cause of death in L.A. County,” Ferrer said.

But, she said, “hopefully the decline in transmission will be followed soon by a decrease in deaths.”

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...h-better-place

Well there you go! Congrats!

[skyway31]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

Yes!

Three years to the day after reporting its first confirmed case of COVID-19, Los Angeles County is “in a much better place” in the pandemic — hard-won progress a top health official attributed to vaccination, community immunity resulting from the virus’ rampant spread and development of tools that have blunted some of its worst effects.

In the nation’s most-populous county, reported coronavirus cases have fallen to a level — fewer than 1,000 cases a day — not seen since October, when California enjoyed a lull between last summer’s surge and a shorter-lived spike that began in mid- to late November.

Coronavirus levels measured in the county’s wastewater, a key barometer as many infections are no longer captured in official counts because of the proliferation of at-home tests, also have plummeted in recent weeks.

“These numbers confirm that the decline in transmission is both real and significant,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.

Even amid tempered transmission, COVID-19 continues to exact a deadly toll — with about 140 deaths reported per week for nearly a month. That’s well above the 43 reported the first week of November, the low point during autumn, or the 24 deaths reported during a week in early May, the lull during the spring.

“It’s important that we continue to be aware that this virus is still dangerous and remains a leading cause of death in L.A. County,” Ferrer said.

But, she said, “hopefully the decline in transmission will be followed soon by a decrease in deaths.”

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...h-better-place

This suggests a pivot in messaging and a move towards letting go of the fascistic tendencies displayed the last few years. This makes sense given the upcoming expiration of the state's State of Emergency declaration. They want everyone on the same page, and for the "optics" or narrative to be that the expiration of the SOE is perfectly timed. But, if we're to see a drop in hospitilizations and deaths, they have to stop testing *everyone* who enters a hospital, regardless of symptoms. The radicals will fight this: they want maximum disruption to society to bring about revolutionary change. And, they have the upper hand inside of LA county. If the obsessive, neurotic testing continues as it has for nearly three years, it's only a matter of time before all of the rates rise significantly.