COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US) (4 Viewers)

[B4YOU]

A model cited repeatedly by the White House almost doubled its predicted US deaths to 134,000 by mid-August because of 'premature relaxation of social distancing'

The University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation almost doubled its death-toll prediction to 134,000 from 72,000.

www.businessinsider.com

IHME is now predicting 134,000 deaths by mid-August, nearly double the current death toll, due to reopening early.

 

[UncleTrvlingJim]

A model cited repeatedly by the White House almost doubled its predicted US deaths to 134,000 by mid-August because of 'premature relaxation of social distancing'

The University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation almost doubled its death-toll prediction to 134,000 from 72,000.

www.businessinsider.com

IHME is now predicting 134,000 deaths by mid-August, nearly double the current death toll, due to reopening early.

i suspect it’s going to be higher than that,

 

[Loose Cannon]

I agree. I just don't think the odds are in our favor that this will confer lifelong immunity. 3 years isn't long enough especially if we end up with several strains that immunity doesn't cross over.

What you're missing IMO is that you don't need "immunity". You need the improved ability to fight a recurrence, which you would have far beyond 3 years should you get Covid and beat it. And yes, getting the flu one year does make it better the next year if you catch the flu, even a different strain.

Are you scared of a world where every few years you get Covid like the flu and it knocks you down for a week but you know you aren't going to die? Because you shouldn't be.

Again, expecting this thing to come every year or every few years and initiate a new and improved chance of killing you after you've beaten it once is expecting it to behave unlike any virus in the history of mankind. It's just fear porn.

 

[mb504]

Mission...Accomplished?

 

[hockey2112]

Mission...Accomplished?

Reminds me of "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."

 

[efil4stnias]

Mission...Accomplished?

falls in line with his new strategy for re-election by putting the onus on each state ( as to what to do , when to do etc ) So when debate season arrives, cant corner him on decisions because he didnt make them. What he fails to realize is that is worse- failing to be a leader.

Trump admin has been looking for ways to disassociate themselves from this part of leadership.

He just wants to be on top. ( CEO ) Not necessarily responsible for decisions CEO-type people make, just the accolades that go along with being "CEO".

 

[Booker]

Mission...Accomplished?

It's been pretty clear the last week or so that we've declared defeat to the virus and are moving on.

 

[nolaswede]

Mission...Accomplished?

Maybe this it the day.....it magically disappeared?

 

[xpuma20x]

What exactly does "winding down the operation" mean anyway? They're going to what...just stop doing anything associated with Covid-19? Go back to pretending it doesn't exist?

 

[BobE]

 

[DaveXA]

That's a lot of undisclosed deaths. This doesn't inspire trust and confidence.

 

[saintmdterps]

What exactly does "winding down the operation" mean anyway? They're going to what...just stop doing anything associated with Covid-19? Go back to pretending it doesn't exist?

When indeed did the White House ever "wind up" any operation? All I've heard is "There's lots of beautiful test kits" "The virus is a Democrat hoax to get me" and "It's up to the states to figure it out"

 

[tomwaits]

The first part about the states is true. The second part about the Feds really depends on the issue. SCOTUS has allowed them to overreach on many things based on the Commerce Clause mostly. I personally think that the reading has been overly expansive, but their position is at least nominally based on the Constitution. It is not an interpretation that I agree with, but they aren't just making it up out of nowhere. And, if you read things like the Federalist Papers and other documents written by the founders, you will find that there was not even total agreement about what the Constitution meant or should mean. Moreover, many issues were just not thought of or discussed. So some level of interpretation is necessary because of those disagreements among the founders and the fact that no document can be totally comprehensive. Now, I tend to read the whole document in the light of the 9th Amendment, but those who disagree, at least in the legal field, are usually having a legitimate academic discussion rather than being part of any systematic effort to grow the power of the Federal Government.

I don't think anyone can review the Raich vs Gonzales Supreme Court case and say the SC is not letting the feds "make it up out of nowhere". This is a case where no interstate commerce occurred and they still argue that was the basis for the decision.

I agree with the statement that the Constitution has either given us the government that we have, or has been powerless to stop it.

 

[Saint_Ward]

I'd like to see more practical application of Far UVC light in public spaces, places of business, homes. The cost needs to come down though. Think it can be doable.

UV Sterilization: Far-UVC light kills airborne flu viruses without danger to humans

Use of overhead far-ultraviolet C light in public spaces could provide a powerful check on seasonal influenza epidemics, as well as influenza pandemics.

www.laserfocusworld.com

Continuous low doses of far-ultraviolet C (far-UVC) light can kill airborne flu viruses without harming human tissues, according to a new study at the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (New York, NY).1 The findings suggest that use of overhead far-UVC light in hospitals, doctors’ offices, schools, airports, airplanes, and other public spaces could provide a powerful check on seasonal influenza epidemics, as well as influenza pandemics.

Scientists have known for decades that broad-spectrum UVC light, which has a wavelength between 200 and 400 nm, is highly effective at killing bacteria and viruses by destroying the molecular bonds that hold their DNA together. This conventional UV light is routinely used to decontaminate surgical equipment. “Unfortunately, conventional germicidal UV light is also a human health hazard and can lead to skin cancer and cataracts, which prevents its use in public spaces,” says study leader David Brenner.

Several years ago, Brenner and his colleagues hypothesized that far-UVC could kill microbes without damaging healthy tissue. “Far-UVC light has a very limited range and cannot penetrate through the outer dead-cell layer of human skin or the tear layer in the eye, so it’s not a human health hazard. But because viruses and bacteria are much smaller than human cells, far-UVC light can reach their DNA and kill them,” Brenner said.

Coronavirus, flu, TB....

Heal The Lighting

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Interesting products.

 

[nolaswede]

18 new cases in Orleans parish. Jefferson had almost 70. Won’t be long until it overtake Orleans. Wonder if opening up outdoor seating etc.