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If I'm reading this correctly they are saying that we may be under reporting deaths by about 26k+? I have no comment on whether I think that's expected - I really have no clue but I guess that number doesn't shock me. It's sad and would mean we are over 158k deaths total - we would have almost 30% of all Covid deaths.
I’m sure there will be some guys in here shortly to attribute all those deaths to suicide, delayed medical care, mask asphyxiation, antifa, etc.
Definitely skews young but I'm confused by your point. About the only people I personally saw wearing them were some older folks.
In many of these countries it’s just so difficult to truly know what’s going on. If this happened 20 years ago we’d have reporters at hospitals around the world, sharing what’s happening and we’d know more.
Reported deaths. This is why I brought up how we count cases relative to the rest of the world. If we are undercounting, most of the rest of the world is undercounting worse than us. Our percentage would be and still is high, but that percentage is already inflated a bit.
Reported deaths, yes. I agree that if we are underreporting then most likely others are too but not sure what you mean by "already inflated a bit". What are you saying is inflated?
Just the way we count cases compared to other countries. My opinion, of course, but I think it would be backed up by similar studies being done in other countries. I detailed more of this previously, but in Spain they only count deaths who have a positive test in a hospital. Compared to our protocols where we counted patients who didn’t even have a test, it’s likely Spain’s percentage is even more underreported. I looked at a few more countries, and our policies seemed more liberal than anywhere. Then you have Russia, China, and others who know one should believe.
Not best practices for you or them. Your wife was right. Did you sign a waiver regarding the possibility of catching COVID-19?
I'm about to head to Rehoboth next week. What are the places to avoid? Both beaches as well as towns? Did you visit Lewes at all?
While certainly political, some of the lack of news is likely due to international travel kinda coming to a halt as countries restricted who can come and go
Honestly, if I were you, I'd find a near PCP. I couldn't stay with someone and have them responsible for my care when they obviously don't give two ####s about it.
Can't argue with you there, not even a little bit.I am assuming there are a lot of young and old idiots in Texas
And yet here in the US these stores were deemed essential businesses. Awful judgement all around.
I was all for closing stuff down (and still in favor where appropriate) but I’ve yet to hear a good argument for keeping liquor stores closed. If anything, the arguments for keeping them open were more persuasive than many other businesses.
Pretty sure the UK article was specifically about the pubs reopening, not liquor stores. Obviously those two things are worlds apart.
I’m going to at least question him when I give my blood pressure readings next week. Like dude - no mask raised my blood pressureDallasDMac said:
Sand mentioned essential businesses - I’m not aware of bars being considered that anywhere in the US but liquor stores were. Agree they are worlds apart and in fact, closing bars was one of the good arguments for keeping liquor stores open.
I said from the start that liquor stores were essential to the well-being of distance learners across the country. Even though it's now summer break, I stand by that. Love my kids but holy #### are we all sick of the same 5 faces.
After the outbreak in Dewey, Rehoboth got much stricter on masks. So I think you're good walking around and on the boards in Rehoboth. For the beach, it's masks to get there and then social distancing on the beach. Beach was obviously fairly crowded though.The Z Machine said:
Tl;dr - Most of them felt like crap for months after infection.
Article on CNN today about that ...one of their staff who continues to reflect those longer-term issues - still some of the bothersome cough; clumsiness; spacey mind; fatigue.
Talked to my niece a couple days ago. She’s back in the US, having been sent home from their family’s missionary work in Tanzania. She tells me, via friends there, that Tanzania stopped reporting data in May.jplvr said:
If there's one thing I've learned from this thread, it's that 99% of FBGs live in communities where everybody is an ####### except for them.
I meant that more as a "people as a whole" that simply can't seem to educate themselves, instead choosing to blindly follow a very divisive leadership that politicizes common sense and makes this a battle of economy vs. health.
Sucks gb - I hate that for you. I guess you didn't want to chance the flights? You could always drive to Alaska
You still need about 80% non-aholes though. And I don't think we are quite there.
You still need about 80% non-aholes though. And I don't think we are quite there.
The parts in red need unpacking. I'm not aware that there's a "level of death" denoted as a "pandemic level of death". Specifically, the pandemic status of a disease should be a separate thing from the raw numbers or percentages of deaths caused.
Is Canada letting in US citizens?Sucks gb - I hate that for you. I guess you didn't want to chance the flights? You could always drive to Alaska
This is a good thing. Most countries have successfully dealt with the first wave and can move to prevention of a second wave.
I can't find any WHO document, web page, or other publication that mentions death rates. The definition of Pandemic is consistent everywhere I look. It's exclusively about geographic range and large portions of populations being infected.
What were you sourcing when you posted? Was it something on the WHO's website directly? Was is something heard on the radio or seen on TV? Something in the local paper?
