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Hospitalizations continue to decrease - good news. 2523 in the hospital with the latest numbers.
% positive is 7.9, yesterday was 7.5%, which is good if we stay below 10%. Unfortunately, I think this is the number that Cooper is going to use to end more restrictions.
Hospitalizations continue to decrease - good news. 2523 in the hospital with the latest numbers.
% positive is 7.9, yesterday was 7.5%, which is good if we stay below 10%. Unfortunately, I think this is the number that Cooper is going to use to end more restrictions.
we've been way past strict science and common sense for a long time.
We're almost at 1 test for very single person (97%).
We know where almost 1/2 the total deaths are from.
We know where 82% of the deaths occur.
And we've got a really good idea where 90-95% of the other 18% come from.
I said Cooper probably wants a number below 5% to end more state restrictions. That's unfortunate and who knows how long this will take.
I knew what you meant, but also understood the confusion.
I recall at 1 time early on the WHO said sub-10% was a goal.
I think we're definitely at the time now, with so much built-up knowledge and data, treatments and vaccines, to ratchet the cycles back to "contagious" not "present".
The new monoclonal antibodies (different from convalescent plasma) may be also helping with the hospitalizations. Positive and symptomatic at-risk folks who aren’t yet sick enough to be hospitalized get them (one infusion) and it can make a real difference—not a cure, but cuts hospitalization risk. Use has ramped up quite a bit in the past several weeks. This, combined with anti-virals, plasma, and better treatment protocols (from experience) is going to put a big dent in mortality rates. Getting first and second shots to the most vulnerable will also make a major impact. We are likely going to see massive improvement in mortality numbers in the next couple of months.
We still need masks and reasonable distancing to reduce overall infections, get known infected folks to quarantine and seek treatment if their symptoms worsen, and have people get the vaccine when eligible. Looking forward to a great, and hopefully reasonably normal summer. That should do wonders for everyone’s mental health.
Nationally, 7 day average cases are at a 90-day low (that is, exactly Nov 8). 7 day death rate below Jan 8, and below 3,000/day. Vaccinations are 1.5MM+/day generally.
NC says we've used > 100% of our first doses - don't know whether this is a counting thing or they've used some of the 2nd doses. For some reason, shots are down 2 straight weeks. 10% of people have gotten A shot, ~2.5% have both shots.
Cases are less than 1/3 of 30 days ago. Hospitalizations and ICU down more than 1/3 in 30 days.
You can sometimes squeeze an extra dose out of a vial due to manufacturing overfill. A skilled pharmacist, pharmacy tech, or nurse with the right kind of needle can do this. For the Pfizer vaccine, you can often get a sixth dose out of the five dose vial.
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