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  • Casanova_FlatulenceCasanova_Flatulence Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Tex, you can't separate "science" from the discussion, because some are using/weaponizing it as an excuse to prevent economic re-engagement. I'm attempting to posit your same sentiment, namely that for every academic study on C-19, one can point to scientific pronouncements that have been miles off the mark.

    Simply put, I share the same concerns you do, which is why I've said numerous times that the cure has and will be worse than the disease.

  • Denmen185Denmen185 Posts: 7,500 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    I don't think anyone including me is advocating a total shutdown for a long period. i do think that taking steps to minimize deaths is critical to restoring the best economy possible at this time. That would be a nationwide shut-down of Bars and indoor dining at restaurants, a shut-down of indoor movie theaters and any indoor events where distancing cannot be monitored. It would also include mandatory wearing of masks in indoor public places and selected outdoor places (parks, beaches etc, ) The reduction in virus spread and cases would boost the economy through consumer confidence more than enough to offset the losses in those areas that would be closed.

  • Mia_Dade06Mia_Dade06 Posts: 1,062 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    @texdawg problem is my job is based off tourism, and lots of it being international. I don’t see this turning around within a year at the least unless the whole globe is on the same page. Most of our business is from Europe, South America, etc.

  • Denmen185Denmen185 Posts: 7,500 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Real world example - Air travel has not been closed or restricted so why is travel down 95%?

  • YaleDawgYaleDawg Posts: 7,267 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate
    edited July 2020

    On the contrary, most of us are saying please wear masks and avoid large indoor gatherings so we can attempt to open things up without seeing a huge spike in cases. No one wants to have a prolonged shutdown.

  • BankwalkerBankwalker Posts: 5,348 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Do you support having the Government replace the earnings of the businesses you close, perhaps based on last year's income?

    Air travel is down because of fear plus no business travel.

  • BankwalkerBankwalker Posts: 5,348 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Herman Cain has the covid and is in the hospital here in Atlanta.

    Will be interesting to see how his condition progresses. I can't imagine some of the hateful things being said about this latest news on certain websites.

  • Denmen185Denmen185 Posts: 7,500 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Florida displays what exponential growth looks like. Positive Rate increased almost 25% in 5 days (19.5% from 15.8%).


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  • BankwalkerBankwalker Posts: 5,348 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate
    edited July 2020

    Georgia New Case age distribution from yesterday (announced today)

    This will be short of the full total because I didn't do under 4 year olds.

    5-9 50 cases

    10-17 258 cases 3 hospitalization, 0 deaths

    18-29 1182 cases, 21 hospitalizations, 0 deaths

    30-39 672 cases, 34 hospitalizations, 2 deaths

    40-49 473 cases, 53 hospitalizations, 1 death

    50-59 381 cases 47 hospitalizations, 2 deaths

    60-69 245 cases, 30 hospitalizations, 3 deaths

    70-79 97 cases, 17 hospitalizations, 3 deaths

    80+ 42 cases, 20 hospitalizations, 11 deaths


    Prayers especially for those in the older groups, especially the 80+'s. The ones in the hospital have a slightly less than fifty-fifty chance of going home. The 70's are about 40% mortality once hospitalized, and the 60's are just over 25% mortality when hospitalized.

  • texdawgtexdawg Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Real world example back......because families don't have many places to travel for vacation because foreign countries will quarantine.....and because business are not having their salesman travel because of fear from backlash or because their just isn't enough business to support travel.

    Texan can't travel to New York, Paris or even Mexico. Fly to California.....nothing open.....South Beach....nope. How about Hawaii? If you want to get arrested for leaving your Hotel.

    So yes......there are reasons air travel is down.

  • dgdawgdgdawg Posts: 242 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Also from a business standpoint, most companies have halted travel(flying). The company I work for is also on a hiring freeze in order to halt movement.

  • texdawgtexdawg Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Wonder how many of those hospitalizations were actually necessary. Obviously some...but hospitals aren't turning anybody away.

  • texdawgtexdawg Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Would you prefer it had been from the New York Times? Are they more reputable? /s

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