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Deaths are a lagging indicator but they're still barely picking up in spite of the increase in cases. Over the last seven days they've averaged 275 per day across the U.S., up from 268 at this point last week, almost at the pandemic low. The Case Fatality Rate, which has averaged closed to 2% for the pandemic, is at a pandemic low under 0.5%.
Not surprisingly, the worst hit areas are the lease vaccinated. So while the media's panic porn is way overshooting the risk, still worthwhile to get vaccinated.
Deaths are a lagging indicator but they're still barely picking up in spite of the increase in cases. Over the last seven days they've averaged 275 per day across the U.S., up from 268 at this point last week, almost at the pandemic low. The Case Fatality Rate, which has averaged closed to 2% for the pandemic, is at a pandemic low under 0.5%.
Not surprisingly, the worst hit areas are the lease vaccinated. So while the media's panic porn is way overshooting the risk, still worthwhile to get vaccinated.
Sure, they are barely picking up when they ought to be decreasing.
Deaths are a lagging indicator but they're still barely picking up in spite of the increase in cases. Over the last seven days they've averaged 275 per day across the U.S., up from 268 at this point last week, almost at the pandemic low. The Case Fatality Rate, which has averaged closed to 2% for the pandemic, is at a pandemic low under 0.5%.
Not surprisingly, the worst hit areas are the lease vaccinated. So while the media's panic porn is way overshooting the risk, still worthwhile to get vaccinated.
If you listen to the national media, I live in a "hotspot state full of science denying deplorables" but let me tell you, life goes on here apace. People and businesses are open and mask free at the moment, and while I knew many, many people who had Covid around Christmas last year, not a single colleague is sick at the moment. Sure it's anecdotal, but it feels much different than the peak 7 months ago.
The concern is that we see an exponential growth curve. People have a hard time grasping what that looks like until it’s too late.
At this point, there are things most people can do to protect themselves. Vaccines are available for those over 12 years of age. We also know that N-95 masks work well as protection from contraction and they are available.
Deaths are a lagging indicator but they're still barely picking up in spite of the increase in cases. Over the last seven days they've averaged 275 per day across the U.S., up from 268 at this point last week, almost at the pandemic low. The Case Fatality Rate, which has averaged closed to 2% for the pandemic, is at a pandemic low under 0.5%.
Not surprisingly, the worst hit areas are the lease vaccinated. So while the media's panic porn is way overshooting the risk, still worthwhile to get vaccinated.
Duh! 35% of the USA COVID deaths were people over 65 years old. And over 85% of the people age 65 and older are vaccinated. Psst. basically, the 85% of the people who dropped like flies have now been vaccinated.
I don't know about you, but dying isn't the litmus test in measuring the importance of dodging severe COVID symptoms. I was concerned about permanent health problems. Like heart issues, loss of smell/taste, "brain fog" (a.k.a. probable brain damage), lung damage, liver/pancreas etc. I would pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to dodge those problems. But I didn't have to pay that much... Because I got the F'ing vaccine! Folks, study probability and statistics. For nearly everyone, you are 1000X better off to "risk" getting the ultra-rare side effects of the vaccine. Personally, I would dodge the J&J version. But that's just me.
Does the media fan the flames to get clicks and eyeballs watching the TV screen? OF COURSE! Smart people should take the square root of any sensationalized topic. That doesn't change the fact that it's smarter (by a factor of a 1000) to get the stupid vaccine.
Duh! 35% of the USA COVID deaths were people over 65 years old. And over 85% of the people age 65 and older are vaccinated. Psst. basically, the 85% of the people who dropped like flies have now been vaccinated.
I don't know about you, but dying isn't the litmus test in measuring the importance of dodging severe COVID symptoms. I was concerned about permanent health problems. Like heart issues, loss of smell/taste, "brain fog" (a.k.a. probable brain damage), lung damage, liver/pancreas etc. I would pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to dodge those problems. But I didn't have to pay that much... Because I got the F'ing vaccine! Folks, study probability and statistics. For nearly everyone, you are 1000X better off to "risk" getting the ultra-rare side effects of the vaccine. Personally, I would dodge the J&J version. But that's just me.
Does the media fan the flames to get clicks and eyeballs watching the TV screen? OF COURSE! Smart people should take the square root of any sensationalized topic. That doesn't change the fact that it's smarter (by a factor of a 1000) to get the stupid vaccine.
If you're paying attention you'd know that new cases peaked on 7/23 and have been dropping since. STOP THE FUD PACKING! The latest play by bureaucrats looking to expand their powers and play petty little dictators is falling flat.
15 to 20 million people on planet-earth die, each and every year, from heart-disease....which is mostly preventable and mainly related to diet.
How many does smoking kill each year in the USA?
Are we going to keep doing this covid-circus until the death-rate is zero?
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