Coronavirus Numbers

[LivingnLA]

We've potentially turned a corner. It appears most Americans have taken the public health orders seriously over the last couple weeks, at least on a national basis. The range of probably deaths has declined to 30,000-130,000, with the expected around 60,000. That's significant improvement that shows how effective distancing and staying home can work when people take it seriously. If these orders stay in place until late May, we should be in that range.

 

https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america

[+ bashful]

On the news they just announced that the Cook County (Chicago) morgue normally receives an average of 20 bodies a week. Now, they are getting 40 bodies a day. They have rented refrigerated warehouses.

[+ tassojunior]

[LivingnLA]

On the news they just announced that the Cook County (Chicago) morgue normally receives an average of 20 bodies a week. Now, they are getting 40 bodies a day. They have rented refrigerated warehouses.

 

Yes. There are many poor people dying at home. Many aren't being counted in the coronavirus numbers because testing is very restricted. Tests won't be used on the dead. In a year or two, we will look back at overall death rates and see far more dead than the current official counts. Only then will we know the real cost of the pandemic.

 

New York has decided to finally start counting deaths that are at least strongly suspected COVID-19 related:

https://gothamist.com/news/death-count-expected-soar-nyc-says-it-will-begin-reporting-suspected-covid-deaths-addition-confirmed-ones

Edited April 9, 2020 by LivingnLA

[+ José Soplanucas]

I did not check the whole thread, perhaps someone else shared this before, and in that case I apologize:

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/mapping-spread-new-coronavirus/?itid=hp_no-name_hp-in-the-news%3Apage%2Fin-the-news

 

They update the numbers continuously, and is very easy to make quick comparisons in between countries and how fast the infection is progressing. In my scan of the countries I am mostly interested in, I noticed a significant difference between those implementing successful physical distance policies and those not doing it. Mexico is kind of scary.

[MikeBiDude]

I did not check the whole thread, perhaps someone else shared this before, and in that case I apologize:

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/mapping-spread-new-coronavirus/?itid=hp_no-name_hp-in-the-news:page/in-the-news

 

They update the numbers continuously, and is very easy to make quick comparisons in between countries and how fast the infection is progressing. In my scan of the countries I am mostly interested in, I noticed a significant difference between those implementing successful physical distance policies and those not doing it. Mexico is kind of scary.

Great link! I like that you can choose raw numbers vs. adjusted for population in the graphs.

[+ José Soplanucas]

Great link! I like that you can choose raw numbers vs. adjusted for population in the graphs.

 

Only in the graphic, right? I checked it but did not notice any significant difference (which does not mean there is not one)

[MikeBiDude]

Only in the graphic, right? I checked it but did not notice any significant difference (which does not mean there is not one)

Yes the map graphic not the tables, as far as I see.

[+ José Soplanucas]

Yes the map graphic not the tables, as far as I see.

 

Hell yes there is difference. I was watching only to the circle sizes, without opening the data pop ups for individual countries.

[+ José Soplanucas]

USA is scary. The highest rates per 100K in the whole area in both, deads and cases. Socorro.

[Guest]

Running out of body bags and they can't use Hefty Trash bags because the medical staff is using them in lieu of the protective gear they've run out of.

I'm afraid we're gonna start running out of hospital staff real soon.

 

Michigan hospital running out of body bags:

 

https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/04/running-out-of-body-bags-people-dying-in-the-hallway-coronavirus-has-michigan-hospital-workers-at-a-breaking-point.html

[+ azdr0710]

 

 

is this the latest by Banksy?.....or do you know??.....thanks

[+ tassojunior]

is this the latest by Banksy?.....or do you know??.....thanks

 

I dont know.

[+ azdr0710]

 

just looked it up......Banksy strikes again......

 

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgows-very-banksy-returns-new-18035313

[+ José Soplanucas]

just looked it up......Banksy strikes again......

 

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgows-very-banksy-returns-new-18035313

 

Look at you. I did not know about your artsy side. I thought your only hobbies were hiking and looking at hot men.

[+ José Soplanucas]

Link for the USA map.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/national/coronavirus-us-cases-deaths/

[+ tassojunior]

[+ José Soplanucas]

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[mike carey]

An interesting side effect has come to light here today. Along with the welcome news that the number of new infections is falling in Australia, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer reported today the the number of seasonal influenza cases has plummeted (his word).

[LivingnLA]

An interesting side effect has come to light here today. Along with the welcome news that the number of new infections is falling in Australia, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer reported today the the number of seasonal influenza cases has plummeted (his word).

 

Makes sense and been seen elsewhere. That's why I imagine many life lessons will stick from this pandemic. The handshake for example may need modification.

 

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-03-08/coronavirus-handshake-contagion

[+ sniper]

It's not at all surprising that if you taek steps that reduce transmission of an extremely highly contagious disease, you are going to also reduce transmission of diseases that are less contagious than the one you are trying to avoid.

I'm sure STD rates will be relatively low as well given most people aren't hooking up or are at least reducing their number of partners.

[+ Pensant]

Makes sense and been seen elsewhere. That's why I imagine many life lessons will stick from this pandemic. The handshake for example may need modification.

 

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-03-08/coronavirus-handshake-contagion

I like the nod idea. I’m not ready to shake hands anytime soon.

[+ Charlie]

While I was still able to play tennis, we had eliminated the high fives and fist bumps at the end of a match; everyone was touching the ends of our racquet heads against the other (also enables social distancing across the net).

[+ tassojunior]

Morgue trucks in NYC. It's serious.

[LivingnLA]

Morgue trucks in NYC. It's serious.

 

That's how it works in a nation with a healthcare system rationed based on money and a society full of poor people with chronic health issues because of pollution, bad nutrition, inadequate housing, unsafe water and more.

Edited April 13, 2020 by LivingnLA