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COVID-19 Check-in
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As we think about global responses to Covid-19, there will be much to be learned from this graph. Today, we don't have enough information on most countries. In one month, we will. This graph will tell us which countries responded well to Covid-19 and which ones didn't.
I think it will be important for us as a world to look at best practices in the countries that did respond well and use this knowledge to respond better to the next pandemic. I'm very curious what South Korea has done as they seem to be the country that has best managed the Covid-19 outbreak.
What's scariest on this graph is the average across countries of a 33% increase in deaths by day. That is a staggering statistic. I wish all the party goers on the beaches in Florida would have it beaten into them (not literally) that their actions today affect all of us tomorrow.
I found this long read to be extremely calming and overall positive
South Korea already had a system in place to deal with a potential bio-attack from North Korea, so they were in a much higher state of readiness, both at the government level and among the general population.
No doubt we can learn from their response. It's just a question of what infrastructure makes the most sense for each country going forward, taking myriad factors into consideration.
That was a good read. And the graph i posted above is one of many in the article.
I particularly liked the graph of new cases in South Korea vs total cases. It does give reason for optimism.
If i can say this without it being or becoming political, there are comments about the media in the article. I am very glad the media exposes truth. Putting a light on things increases transparency and without this, well power abuses and absolute power corrupts absolutely as the saying goes. But, the way it is so sensational puts all of us on edge and news sources considered left and right all do this. My stepmom said the world was better when there was only nightly news and it was informative more than sensational.
I think the rules of the Dawgnation forum have facilitated info, sharing and dialogue without allowing attacks, sensationalism and isolation within one's own perspective. This Covid19 challenge has made me appreciate Dawgnation beyond the great news on our Dawgs because of how it helps us all talk civilly in ways we often dont in other places. Thank you Dawgnation and all of you Dawgs who contribute to the norms we follow here.
Good read. Thanks for sharing.
I liked it - but LOVED the commenters tearing into him because it's inconsistent with what they read elsewhere. Literally laypeople criticizing a layperson for presenting a different pespective other than what they see on Twitter...the author may be wrong on some (or most) of his conclusions, but I would argue that the blanket rejection of new ideas during this period is not the best way to respond.
One point one of the commenters made which I haven't seen published yet but have heard raised with colleagues in some of these countries/regions is the impact of smoking history. While being older with a weaker immune system almost certainly puts one at higher risk, the fact that a majority of people over the age of 50 in Italy and China were regular smokers for most of their lives certainly could be a contributor to the higher death rates vs other countries.
Granted - many more Boomers smoked for longer periods of their lives vs the younger generations, so the same principle would apply here in the US for that generation but is interesting to consider given the relatively low # of cases in under 50s.
In simpler terms - a patient who already has reduced baseline capacity will likely be more severely impacted once the virus triggers cytokine storm syndrome. Admittedly a hypothesis, but certainly reasonable to suggest.
When you say "smokers" do you mean all of the above or just tobacco/nicotine smokers?
....asking for a friend.
It's all bad my dude
USA is on the same trajectory as Italy
We have to ramp things up
We need the testing kits
we need to protect our front lines now
We pretty much need to do what is being asked for us to do.
We need not go into hysteria or panic mode.
We need to only buy toilet paper by the pack and not hoard it.
That is what WE need to do.
doubtful
we need to stay home if we are feeling sick
we need to not waste time, resources, testing kits If we are feeling sick. we need to stay at home and manage our symptoms with OTC drugs
this will help protect our front lines.
panic is poison. informed is the antidote
Yeah but there are "degrees" of bad. One can choose to never do anything "bad" or one can choose to have a life and know that a little bit of "bad" is, in the overall scheme, actually a net "good".
I meant more of any type of smoke inhalation is bad for the lungs regardless of context. Wasn't trying to critique anyone's recreational activities.
I know. Just bored and playing.
Too true man