March Madness and Covid-19

[SoonerBounce13]

In Oklahoma, over the long weekend, the hospitalizations are worrisome. And it seemed like maybe older people are becoming a larger portion of the new cases...which obviously doesn't fare well

 

[thebigabd]

In Oklahoma, over the long weekend, the hospitalizations are worrisome. And it seemed like maybe older people are becoming a larger portion of the new cases...which obviously doesn't fare well

I haven't seen the numbers. You have a link?

 

[SoonerBounce13]

Here is one with hospital beds
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/interactivesmapsknowcasesoffcovid19oklahoma/

For the demographics, I follow Kim Harris Fletcher on facebook. She breaksdown the numbers.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

cool comparison site

https://covidbystate.org/?fbclid=IwAR1ROCrUHuIzooUZlrUnZGrzPbUkYzPIepSK0bc1cvQBvuDVCmA2TphtgDE#/

 

[stormspencer]

The virus itself isn't likely to weaken (if it does, that strain dies out and the current strain continues). Treatment and immunity has improved, though.

Agree on both counts. We are basically 4 months into this as a country and, when agendas/narratives have been removed, have made clear progress on treatments. We've also made more of a concerted effort to protect the most vulnerable (elderly).

 

[sheepdogs1]

3614 deaths were reported across the country last week which compares to 4158 the previous week and 4515 the week before that.

 

[mict085]

Death rate keeps trending down.

45,000 fewer people have died in America Jan-June 2020 vs Jan-June 2019, so that’s good, I guess.

 

[WTSooner]

Death rate keeps trending down.

45,000 fewer people have died in America Jan-June 2020 vs Jan-June 2019, so that’s good, I guess.

That tells me there are a lot of deaths being coded as CV that probably aren't in fact, CV.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

Death rate keeps trending down.

45,000 fewer people have died in America Jan-June 2020 vs Jan-June 2019, so that’s good, I guess.

interesting...where did you get the data?

Also, I don't think we are out of the woods yet on death rates. The next 2 weeks will be very telling. Do these people in the hospitals start dying?

 

[steverocks35]

New Covid-19 hospitalizations in Texas hit a record high for the 8th straight day. First cases surge, then hospitalizations surge, then deaths surge.

 

[WaymanFan]

Yes, another day which the death rate was between .5 and .7%. Although I'm praying for the cases to go down, I'll take whatever good news I can get.

 

[Eielson]

That tells me there are a lot of deaths being coded as CV that probably aren't in fact, CV.

Might have some validity if we continued life as usual this year and still had those numbers. We certainly haven't continued life as usual, though. Way too many variables changed. In the short team at least, it's much harder to die if you don't leave your house. The things that reduce COVID transmission also reduce transmission of a lot of other infectious diseases. If fewer people drive, fewer people die secondary to MVAs.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

Every life matters though so we should welcome covid since it saves lives

 

[WaymanFan]

New Covid-19 hospitalizations in Texas hit a record high for the 8th straight day. First cases surge, then hospitalizations surge, then deaths surge.

Hmm...I just saw on Worldometer that Texas had more than 8,500 cases today (yes, very high), but only 45 deaths. That's only slightly more than .5%. Look, I wish the death rate was 0%, but after weeks of seeing 5-10% death rate every single day, it's hard not to be encouraged when you see .5-1% every day. Perhaps a month from now, it can be down to .25%. All we can do is pray and hope.

 

[steverocks35]

Hmm...I just saw on Worldometer that Texas had more than 8,500 cases today (yes, very high), but only 45 deaths. That's only slightly more than .5%. Look, I wish the death rate was 0%, but after weeks of seeing 5-10% death rate every single day, it's hard not to be encouraged when you see .5-1% every day. Perhaps a month from now, it can be down to .25%. All we can do is pray and hope.

That’s not how the death rate works. The deaths today reflect what was happening in the state 4-6 weeks ago, when cases were very low and they were in the verge of reopening. Today’s cases will reflect deaths 4-6 weeks from now.

 

[steverocks35]

Might have some validity if we continued life as usual this year and still had those numbers. We certainly haven't continued life as usual, though. Way too many variables changed. In the short team at least, it's much harder to die if you don't leave your house. The things that reduce COVID transmission also reduce transmission of a lot of other infectious diseases. If fewer people drive, fewer people die secondary to MVAs.

Yeah this. It’s kind of counterintuitive but any time there’s a lockdown or a major economic downturn the mortality rate goes down.

 

[mict085]

http://https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/stanford-doctor-coronavirus-infection-fatality-rate-for-people-under-45-almost-0

 

[SoonerBounce13]

http://https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/stanford-doctor-coronavirus-infection-fatality-rate-for-people-under-45-almost-0

bad link

 

[SoonerBounce13]

I bet you meant this
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...on-fatality-rate-for-people-under-45-almost-0

I liked this and mentioned it earlier

“The death rate in a given country depends a lot on the age structure, who are the people infected, and how they are managed,” Ioannidis said.

 

[mict085]

bad link

Sorry, try this one

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...on-fatality-rate-for-people-under-45-almost-0