OT: What changes are you and family making to your lifestyle due to coranavirus?

[mussels]

I can't wait to see what it'll be like at work next Monday... Gov. Wolf has ordered everyone to wear masks in the supermarket. If you don't have one, we (supposedly) won't let you in and you'll need to make an alternative plan. Goes into effect Sunday night. Given the first hour is dedicated to seniors, this oughta be fun.

It went smoothly for SEPTA. Last I heard, SEPTA is now going to give them to riders who need one.

Philadelphia police drag man without mask off public bus, prompting policy change

SEPTA said it will now allow riders without masks on public buses.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Chin Diesel]

A few things: (1) Florida's numbers are hocus pocus, there is no way they have ~ the same amount of deaths as CT with 7x the population and an idiot governor that sat on his thumbs; (2) another reason to wish you were 24 again .

Are you suggesting the national media and south Florida local media are sitting on stories of mass death because it would look bad?

Reality is every model shows CT with a much higher per capital death rate than Florida and a similar (4000-5000) overall number of deaths.

 

[superjohn]

Are you suggesting the national media and south Florida local media are sitting on stories of mass death because it would look bad?

Reality is every model shows CT with a much higher per capital death rate than Florida and a similar (4000-5000) overall number of deaths.

I don't know what the number is but there's no way Florida's numbers are that low, I don't even think they're reporting nursing home deaths in any data.

 

[Fishy]

Are you suggesting the national media and south Florida local media are sitting on stories of mass death because it would look bad?

Reality is every model shows CT with a much higher per capital death rate than Florida and a similar (4000-5000) overall number of deaths.

I looked at a map.

Turns out that Connecticut is right next to New York which has proven to be a bad thing.

There have been 50,000 tests done in Connecticut. There have been 230,000 tests done - we are simply getting sick at a different rate up here in the northeast.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Are you suggesting the national media and south Florida local media are sitting on stories of mass death because it would look bad?

Reality is every model shows CT with a much higher per capital death rate than Florida and a similar (4000-5000) overall number of deaths.

I am saying they aren’t attributing deaths to COVID, not that they are hiding deaths.

 

[Fishy]

I am saying they aren’t attributing deaths to COVID, not that they are hiding deaths.

Got it...but why are you saying it?

 

[Chin Diesel]

I looked at a map.

Turns out that Connecticut is right next to New York which has proven to be a bad thing.

There have been 50,000 tests done in Connecticut. There have been 230,000 tests done - we are simply getting sick at a different rate up here in the northeast.

Yep. And amazing how Fairfield County is doing worst than all the other counties.

I get it.

What I was referring to was someone suggesting numbers in other areas are way low and no one is bothering to look on to it.

I would guess if Miami, Houston, Charlotte or any other cities had huge numbers not being reported by the government some news media would jump all over it. At least I would hope they would do it.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I don't know what the number is but there's no way Florida's numbers are that low, I don't even think they're reporting nursing home deaths in any data.

The state just started breaking out deaths from long term care facilities.

As of now 122 deaths in nursing homes. I would expect that number to go up dramatically.

My county has had four deaths and three were from long-term care facilities.

Three of Escambia County's four COVID-19 deaths were at long-term care centers

Three of Escambia County's four deaths due to COVID-19 complications appear to be residents of long-term care centers in the county, while two of the reported deaths in Santa Rosa County were inmates at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility in Milton.

www.pnj.com

 

[superjohn]

Yep. And amazing how Fairfield County is doing worst than all the other counties.

I get it.

What I was referring to was someone suggesting numbers in other areas are way low and no one is bothering to look on to it.

I would guess if Miami, Houston, Charlotte or any other cities had huge numbers not being reported by the government some news media would jump all over it. At least I would hope they would do it.

There's a lot of articles written about it. States are classifying deaths in a completely different manner. New York is reporting anyone who dies at home a Covid death, some states aren't classifying any deaths at home as Covid deaths. Some states aren't even classifying nursing home deaths as Covid deaths.

 

[Fishy]

Florida is breaking out nursing home deaths.

There's no built-in reason why Florida should be suffering more than they are.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Got it...but why are you saying it?

Because someone elsewhere used Florida data to suggest young people aren’t dying, which is dangerously false.

NPR station in Florida has noted issues with Florida’s count:There's Something Strange About Florida's Coronavirus Data.

 

[8893]

There's no built-in reason why Florida should be suffering more than they are.

It’s Florida. Is that not reason enough?

 

[superjohn]

Florida is breaking out nursing home deaths.

There's no built-in reason why Florida should be suffering more than they are.

Except for all the old people and all the people who travel there from the Northeast all the time, and their large hispanic and black population.

 

[Palatine]

The one statistic that would provide some context is total deaths in the USA each day. It is very hard to get such a number. There is no reporting system. Most states have there own platforms and many deaths are reported days (or longer) after they happen. The real stats often take a long time to catch up. Even something as simple as flu deaths are often revised a year or longer after they happen. But knowing the total daily death toll would give us important context on the pandemic.

 

[Chin Diesel]

There's a lot of articles written about it. States are classifying deaths in a completely different manner. New York is reporting anyone who dies at home a Covid death, some states aren't classifying any deaths at home as Covid deaths. Some states aren't even classifying nursing home deaths as Covid deaths.

Agree there are different reporting methods and times during day when reports are released. But we are getting anywhere from 4-8 weeks if data and you can see how different models are aligned and where they diverge.

Here"re a couple I look at for info:

Tracking the coronavirus around the U.S.: See how your state is doing

View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are under control and where cases are still spreading.

www.npr.org

And this one.

Coronavirus State-By-State Projections: When Will Each State Peak?

Wondering how bad the coronavirus crisis is going to get where you live? New modeling offers state-by-state projections.

www.npr.org

 

[Chin Diesel]

Except for all the old people and all the people who travel there from the Northeast all the time, and their large hispanic and black population.

As if now, not much of an outlier for minorities at this point in time.

This page has a link to all the stats for viewing pleasure.

COVID-19 | Florida Department of Health

COVID-19

floridahealthcovid19.gov

 

[Chin Diesel]

Because someone elsewhere used Florida data to suggest young people aren’t dying, which is dangerously false.

NPR station in Florida has noted issues with Florida’s count:There's Something Strange About Florida's Coronavirus Data.

You can use any data you want across the US. Younger people, for discussion, say under 45, are not dying at large rates from the corona? Catch it? Yes? Require hospitalization? Some, but not many. Dying from it? Very few. Dying from it at higher rates in large metro areas with significant public transportation? Absolutely. But still nothing to cripple the country and drive it to a halt.

How old are coronavirus patients in the US? We looked at hospitalization data from 19 states

A USA TODAY analysis of the age of COVID-19 cases in US shows that the the virus touches all age groups

www.usatoday.com

 

[Kitaman]

Dead people getting stimulus. I would hope a widow or widower would be able to keep the money, or even a parent. Hell I guess if someone died from the virus the check should be treated like an insurance payment check (beneficiary).

Dead people getting paid

 

[Kitaman]

Animals lovin the virus!

 

[NJHusky]

I trust no one source for completely accurate information, but here is one for Florida residents. Yes, some youngin's are catching the corona but they aren't dying from it.


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And I wonder what % of those under 55 had some pre-existing condition?

 

[browndog319]

Good Call!

It was such a good call that it was up 16% today.
but did I buy???? NO, I didn’t, because I’m an idiot.
I hope you did. If it flakes a bit tomorrow I might go in. I think it’s going up more because the study locking this month.
I don’t work for Gilead. This isn’t insider! This is all public info! I do work for industry and read industry stuff a bit, but I’m not taking you down the Martha Stewart path...

 

[Kitaman]

Here's a professional face to put with the virus:

 

[Kitaman]

This is not the flu:

 

[8893]

 

[auggie22]

I don't know what the number is but there's no way Florida's numbers are that low, I don't even think they're reporting nursing home deaths in any data.

the Yale research about the effects of heat and humidity on flu infection and mortality could explain this.