Muh Muh Muh My Corona (virus)

The problem is that this is not a disease you measure just by deaths. It's not binary.

There has been ample evidence that even those who recover have significant lingering health issues. How long will those effects last? Don't know, but the lung damage on otherwise healthy people and the blood clotting issues should be cause for major concern.

Yes, it's great that deaths are going down. No one would dispute that. But that doesn't mean the virus is going away or that we are equipped to handle a second wave.

 

No way in hell 8.7 percent of the country has been tested.

 

I think deaths slowing down is a sign that we are getting somewhat of a grip on this thing at least how to treat it in the most severe cases. It also, as some have said here, might point to doing better in nursing homes and other facilities. It also could just be a natural progression from when cases slowed a while ago. But the cases have also only just begun spiking in some of these areas. It takes weeks for the deaths to start showing up. Also, no matter what people want to believe, hospital capacities are again becoming an issue in these areas. That could impact things too. Regardless, people dying or not, full hospitals don't exactly spell a lot of positive news.

Hopefully deaths don't go up in ridiculous amounts again. That would be a good sign. But to not think this rise in cases is a big deal doesn't help with anything and could be dangerous down the road.

 

Which is why there should be no place for contrarian shit like that article.

 

Yeah we saw a dip in cases in May and it's just now ticking back up. People don't die from Covid right away. We're not going to see an uptick in deaths from the latest surge for at least a little bit.

And yes, nursing homes might be getting better, but I'm starting to see pictures from my wife's home town of people 65 and older starting to gather without social distancing. A former council woman had a wedding (she's in her 50s) with a big party after. There were older people at Trump's rally. This is not over.

 

Exactly.

Is there a better handle on how to treat it? We'll find out in July. That's when (some of the) recent infectees will be in for the fight of their life.

The decline in deaths now is the direct effect of decline in cases seen in May through early June.

 

Through yesterday, Johns Hopkins says 27,553,581 have been tested. If we estimate the population of the country at 330 million, that works out to 8.34%. Surprising. But according to Trumpists, that's the real national disaster. We're testing too many people.

 

I believe the spikes are due to young people getting COVID 19 in pursuit of what we used to call “a little sumpin’ sumpin’.”

In my days you were only in danger when you succeeded!

 

I still do not understand, however. Deaths falling should be reported, not covered up. I am not trying to be argumentative.

 

Is that administered tests or individuals?

 

... makes the world go 'round.

 

Somewhat related, COVID has really changed the Bumble/Tinder dating game. Used to be people got uneasy if you didn't try to meet up after chatting for a few hours. Now it seems like you spend a bit more time in the bullshitting stage on the apps before deciding whether it's worth the risk to go out and meet said person.