COVID-19 Outbreak Information Updates (Reboot) [over 150.000,000 US cases (est.), 6,422,520 US hospitilizations, 1,148,691 US deaths.] (18 Viewers)

[Saint_Ward]

Use the map to plan future vacations..

Hawaii is looking extra good now. Over 60% have had one shot.

 

[EGLSShin]

Use the map to plan future vacations..

Hawaii is looking extra good now. Over 60% have had one shot.

Man there isn't any excuse for Louisiana to be that behind in vaccinations, we should be in dark green by now. Vaccinations have been open for adults since like March

 

[Saint_Ward]

Man there isn't any excuse for Louisiana to be that behind in vaccinations, we should be in dark green by now. Vaccinations have been open for adults since like March

You can see where.

% 18+ that are fully vaccinated. Lots in the 30% or less range.

 

[Optimus Prime]

America's anti-maskers have become America's anti-vaxxers.

Their argument against these common-sense precautions is personal freedom. The only problem with this logic, or lack thereof, is that their claims to freedom are causing the rest of us to lose ours.

It would be nice to be able to dine inside with no worry, go to the movies in a packed theater, or enjoy any of the other freedoms we enjoyed before the pandemic. But that will be impossible to do with the threat of COVID - unless we reach a certain threshold of the population who are vaccinated, probably around 80%. Who is preventing us from reaching that threshold? The 1 in 4 Americans who say they'll refuse to get vaccinated.

Cat scratch fever​

You've heard GOP Rep. Jim Jordan pounding the table, asking when we're going to live our lives again. In a recent congressional hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Jordan demanded to know the precise moment the world will be back to normal and harangued the infectious disease specialist about basic safety measures. By undermining Dr. Fauci, Jordan is in turn undermining our efforts to get back to normal. As Dr. Fauci expressed, it's a paradox that Republicans legislators simply cannot seem to wrap their minds around.

You've heard Sen. Ron Johnson talk double-talk on vaccines. He asked "what is the point" of getting vaccinated, undermining our attempts to reach herd immunity. By spewing this inane rhetoric, he's all but ensuring that some followers of his in Wisconsin remain unvaccinated and get COVID.

Studies show that many vaccine-hesitant folks are in a 'wait-and-see' pattern and aren't completely writing off the vaccine. A positive pronouncement from their trusted elected officials or a celebrity they admire could make a world of difference. But instead of that, we get people like Jordan, Johnson, and faded rockstar Ted Nugent.

I'll admit, I had a moment of schadenfreude when Nugent got COVID and whined about how bad it was. He said "it was really scary" and that he "didn't know if [he] was gonna make it." And, of course, he is right. COVID is scary, and nearly 600,000 of his fellow citizens weren't as lucky as he and didn't make it. But he remains a poster child of all "freedom-loving" COVID-deniers: anti-mask, anti-vax and making the country suffer as a result..............

MSN

www.msn.com

 

[Mr. Sparkle]

You can see where.

% 18+ that are fully vaccinated. Lots in the 30% or less range.

Interesting that there are a couple dark green dots in Central LA - I think that one must be Angola

 

[faceman]

America's anti-maskers have become America's anti-vaxxers.

Their argument against these common-sense precautions is personal freedom. The only problem with this logic, or lack thereof, is that their claims to freedom are causing the rest of us to lose ours.

It would be nice to be able to dine inside with no worry, go to the movies in a packed theater, or enjoy any of the other freedoms we enjoyed before the pandemic. But that will be impossible to do with the threat of COVID - unless we reach a certain threshold of the population who are vaccinated, probably around 80%. Who is preventing us from reaching that threshold? The 1 in 4 Americans who say they'll refuse to get vaccinated.

Cat scratch fever​

You've heard GOP Rep. Jim Jordan pounding the table, asking when we're going to live our lives again. In a recent congressional hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Jordan demanded to know the precise moment the world will be back to normal and harangued the infectious disease specialist about basic safety measures. By undermining Dr. Fauci, Jordan is in turn undermining our efforts to get back to normal. As Dr. Fauci expressed, it's a paradox that Republicans legislators simply cannot seem to wrap their minds around.

You've heard Sen. Ron Johnson talk double-talk on vaccines. He asked "what is the point" of getting vaccinated, undermining our attempts to reach herd immunity. By spewing this inane rhetoric, he's all but ensuring that some followers of his in Wisconsin remain unvaccinated and get COVID.

Studies show that many vaccine-hesitant folks are in a 'wait-and-see' pattern and aren't completely writing off the vaccine. A positive pronouncement from their trusted elected officials or a celebrity they admire could make a world of difference. But instead of that, we get people like Jordan, Johnson, and faded rockstar Ted Nugent.

I'll admit, I had a moment of schadenfreude when Nugent got COVID and whined about how bad it was. He said "it was really scary" and that he "didn't know if [he] was gonna make it." And, of course, he is right. COVID is scary, and nearly 600,000 of his fellow citizens weren't as lucky as he and didn't make it. But he remains a poster child of all "freedom-loving" COVID-deniers: anti-mask, anti-vax and making the country suffer as a result..............

MSN

www.msn.com

Yep, it became political and should never have gotten this far. That's all I'll say about it here. We have a forum to discuss politics.

 

[LogeEndZone]

Interesting that there are a couple dark green dots in Central LA - I think that one must be Angola

Angola is in West Feliciana parish, which does lead the state in percentage of population vaccinated.
https://www.wafb.com/2021/04/15/west-feliciana-leads-la-percentage-vaccinated/

 

[Saint_Ward]

There just may not be enough kids 12-15 out there, but I'm a bit surprised we aren't seeing a slight surge in Pfizer vaccines with younger kids being eligible. The blip was days before it was authorized for younger kids.

 

[Saint_Ward]

Angola is in West Feliciana parish, which does lead the state in percentage of population vaccinated.
https://www.wafb.com/2021/04/15/west-feliciana-leads-la-percentage-vaccinated/

Yeah, West Feliciana parish is the darkest dot in Louisiana. Also has 99% of over 65 vaccinated. Not sure how the prison plays into the stats.

The other ones are usually where the bigger cities/towns are.. Alexandria, Monroe, etc.

I do wonder how much population density is playing into this.

 

[sammymvpknight]

The way I look at it...you have five groups of people. Group 1: vaccinated adults (low risk of death from COVID). Group 2: unvaccinated children (low risk of death from COVID). Group 3: adults unable to be vaccinated (very small population). Group 4: adults that have only had one of two vaccine (studies are showing pretty good protection for this group). Group 5: unvaccinated adults that can be vaccined but aren't.

At this point, what we are doing is pretty much to accommodate group 5. They have had ample opportunity to get the vaccine. At this point, they assume the risks. As long as our hospitals don't reach critical compacity...whatever.

 

[Saint_Ward]

Another way to look at how each state is ahead or behind the curve compared to the national average.

 

[Saint_Ward]

The way I look at it...you have five groups of people. Group 1: vaccinated adults (low risk of death from COVID). Group 2: unvaccinated children (low risk of death from COVID). Group 3: adults unable to be vaccinated (very small population). Group 4: adults that have only had one of two vaccine (studies are showing pretty good protection for this group). Group 5: unvaccinated adults that can be vaccined but aren't.

At this point, what we are doing is pretty much to accommodate group 5. They have had ample opportunity to get the vaccine. At this point, they assume the risks. As long as our hospitals don't reach critical compacity...whatever.

I agree with this, with this addition. While I know the risk of me catching it is also low, I'd rather not the inconvenience of having to quarantine to keep my work safe. So, it's not just an accommodation of group 5, but also avoiding a hassle for those in group 1 due to group 5.

 

[Zack Lee]

Another way to look at how each state is ahead or behind the curve compared to the national average.

Looks like it’s a decidedly southern thing with a few exceptions

 

[sammymvpknight]

I agree with this, with this addition. While I know the risk of me catching it is also low, I'd rather not the inconvenience of having to quarantine to keep my work safe. So, it's not just an accommodation of group 5, but also avoiding a hassle for those in group 1 due to group 5.

Yeah...honestly, I wish there was guidance that those that are vaccinated >2 weeks can just go about business like they use to. As in...if you get the sniffles...you go to work.

 

[brandon8283]

There just may not be enough kids 12-15 out there, but I'm a bit surprised we aren't seeing a slight surge in Pfizer vaccines with younger kids being eligible. The blip was days before it was authorized for younger kids.

Something to consider - parents may be waiting to vaccinate their kids until school is out. Our 12-year-old daughter is now eligible, and she's definitely getting it, but we're going to wait until school is out (next Friday) before getting her appointment because we don't want her to be home with side effects when she's only got a week left.