Coronavirus

Originally posted by Robtard
The new model is 147K by/in August (doubling in about two weeks). If so, we could have over 200K as soone as November if we don't get a vaccine, which Fauci said was possible in regards to the 200k. More than a few people are saying we're going to have a second outbreak round despite the summer.

Remember, this wasn't supposed to even come close to 30K like the Flu. Then it wasn't supposed to hit 50k, then 75k.

^
Still looking like the 147,000 deaths by August is happening, maybe before now with how some states rushed their reopening and the political-level drive to not wear masks.

Fauci's prediction of 200,000 will be correct and before the end of this year is also possible. 🙁

If more Americans wore masks the pandemic would slow, experts say

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/30/masks-slow-spread-coronavirus-experts-cultural-shift?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy

Waits for spurious data and whataboutism from usual suspects.

https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/republicans-with-exception-of-trump-now-push-mask-wearing/

Dr DDM won't like this.

Almost all states continue to remain open as death rates continue to decline in the US, despite new cases and new testing increasing:

Here's how the reopen efforts breakdown by region:

Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
https://npr.org/847413697

South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
https://npr.org/847415273

West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
https://npr.org/847416108

Anyway in Reality...

US reports record one-day increase in Covid-19 cases as Trump stays silent

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/01/us-coronavirus-cases-record-one-day-increase-trump-silent?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy

Florida reports over 10,000 new coronavirus cases Thursday in latest record; 67 new deaths

The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 10,109 since yesterday morning as the virus spreads and as more people are tested across the state. The total number of cases in Florida is now 169,106. -snip

In a slap to the face to Trump, the Republican Governor of Texas has issued an executive order that mask will be required in public.

The walls are falling.

Masks were required in public in other places, but mass protests with tons of people without masks were allowed.

I love the hypocrisy.

Originally posted by Robtard
In a slap to the face to Trump, the Republican Governor of Texas has issued an executive order that mask will be required in public.

The walls are falling.

Originally posted by Surtur
Masks were required in public in other places, but mass protests with tons of people without masks were allowed.

I love the hypocrisy.

Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
Fly my pretty!

Me>>>>every single person who supported the mass protests

Coronavirus US: Texas governor orders all residents to wear masks – live

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/jul/02/us-new-coronavirus-case-records-russian-bounty-row-covid-19-donald-trump-live-updates?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy

Kid, you're reposting stuff that was already posted.

Do I need to teach you how to control yourself?

Originally posted by Surtur
Kid, you're reposting stuff that was already posted.

Do I need to teach you how to control yourself?

Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
I just wanted to trig you. Job done, I can go to bed satisfied knowing my day was successful. 🙂 Sometimes Surt, you're just too predictable.

This is one of your saddest pretend victories.

Yes, go to bed. You lost this one 🙂

Originally posted by Robtard
In a slap to the face to Trump, the Republican Governor of Texas has issued an executive order that mask will be required in public.

The walls are falling.

Saw this. I have to cancel my vacation plans, yet again. 🙁

Here I am, compiling data for executive leadership so we can make decisions about our Texas offices and here goes Texas, making decisions that do not match up with the data.

Still grateful our EOT (executive operations team) is willing to turn off the news and look at the raw data. We are continuing to work and only increasing our capital investment efforts (projects). I wonder how some of the field operations personnel are going to react to this? Can you imagine working in an operational facility with a facemask in this heat? Whew...

This is not going to go over well.

Why is coronavirus still surging in the US? – video explainer

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/jul/02/why-is-coronavirus-still-surging-in-the-us-video-explainer?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy

Global report: horror week for US as coronavirus records tumble
US surpasses 40,000 daily cases four times in a week; Brazil nears 1.5 million infections; UN warns on mass bankruptcies in Latin America

Masks are not effective in preventing respiratory illnesses according to a large metaanalysis that made use of RCT where available, posted by the CDC:

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article

We did not identify any published research on the effectiveness of respiratory etiquette in reducing the risk for laboratory-confirmed influenza or ILI. One observational study reported a similar incidence rate of self-reported respiratory illness (defined by >1 symptoms: cough, congestion, sore throat, sneezing, or breathing problems) among US pilgrims with or without practicing respiratory etiquette during the Hajj (32). The authors did not specify the type of respiratory etiquette used by participants in the study. A laboratory-based study reported that common respiratory etiquette, including covering the mouth by hands, tissue, or sleeve/arm, was fairly ineffective in blocking the release and dispersion of droplets into the surrounding environment on the basis of measurement of emitted droplets with a laser diffraction system (31).

Respiratory etiquette is often listed as a preventive measure for respiratory infections. However, there is a lack of scientific evidence to support this measure. Whether respiratory etiquette is an effective nonpharmaceutical intervention in preventing influenza virus transmission remains questionable, and worthy of further research.

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In our systematic review, we identified 10 RCTs that reported estimates of the effectiveness of face masks in reducing laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infections in the community from literature published during 1946–July 27, 2018. In pooled analysis, we found no significant reduction in influenza transmission with the use of face masks (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.51–1.20; I2 = 30%, p = 0.25) (Figure 2). One study evaluated the use of masks among pilgrims from Australia during the Hajj pilgrimage and reported no major difference in the risk for laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infection in the control or mask group (33). Two studies in university settings assessed the effectiveness of face masks for primary protection by monitoring the incidence of laboratory-confirmed influenza among student hall residents for 5 months (9,10). The overall reduction in ILI or laboratory-confirmed influenza cases in the face mask group was not significant in either studies (9,10). Study designs in the 7 household studies were slightly different: 1 study provided face masks and P2 respirators for household contacts only (34), another study evaluated face mask use as a source control for infected persons only (35), and the remaining studies provided masks for the infected persons as well as their close contacts (11–13,15,17). None of the household studies reported a significant reduction in secondary laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infections in the face mask group (11–13,15,17,34,35). Most studies were underpowered because of limited sample size, and some studies also reported suboptimal adherence in the face mask group.

Disposable medical masks (also known as surgical masks) are loose-fitting devices that were designed to be worn by medical personnel to protect accidental contamination of patient wounds, and to protect the wearer against splashes or sprays of bodily fluids (36). There is limited evidence for their effectiveness in preventing influenza virus transmission either when worn by the infected person for source control or when worn by uninfected persons to reduce exposure. Our systematic review found no significant effect of face masks on transmission of laboratory-confirmed influenza.

Florida ‘Grim Reaper’ Protests Beachgoers Again Despite Joining Mass Gatherings Last Month

They're so inferior it is hilarious.