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But I thought that every case required 2 positive tests (nose and throat swab presumably). If the positives are overstated then the death rate almost has to be understated as it's deaths/cases.
At least two, one in the initial screening and one at discharge. However, if the second one came back negative it wouldn't have the same flag. In about 20% the second came back positive and wasn't counted correctly. That was my concern.
Edit: You are correct from an overall view. I was looking at it simply 1 to 1.
Another case record set again today!!
oh wait, that’s not good 🤔
I mean, if you want good news, it was reported today that the latest batch of MLB tests came back with 0.5% positives in over 2,000 tested. Also the death rate, nationally, seems to be plummeting.
Deaths typically lag confirmed cases. Deaths this week in total have been up over the previous week. Next few days will tell a lot.
I'm hoping for good numbers. How about you?
no I only want death and destruction like a good little bedwetting liberal.
cmon man. We all want good news on this thing. I just wish some people were more on board with preventative measures than they present themselves to be.
distance. Wash your hands frequently. Mask up. Still not seeing many people doing that. Until we all do that life is gonna keep going like this.
Yes, the death rate will plummet when cases spike drastically for a disease that takes several weeks to kill. We won't know the true effect on the death rate for another couple weeks when we can tie case outcomes to this latest spike in cases. Given a higher proportion of younger people are being infected than before, I would expect the overall death rate to go down. However, many people are ending up in the hospital with conditions such as pulmonary embolism which can create chronic health issues and reduce quality of life.
edit: posted before seeing Kasey's comment
Catching up...
I think there is some major psychological warfare going on against our people. At first I got it, is this the apocalypse? Well we quickly learned that it wasn't. Some have turned something real into an enormous scam... or hoax if you will. Stop being afraid. Life has risks. Be smart and move forward.
In a normal year these are the leading causes of death in the US. Only a little over halfway through the year COVID-19 would be the 6th leading cause of death for the entire year. At the current pace COVID-19 will be the third leading cause of death in the US for 2020.
This graphic is also misleading as it looks at deaths for the entire world when the response to COVID-19 has varied greatly from country to country with varying levels of success.
Holy smokes.... even when faced with the stats you still spin it. Whatever it takes to make everything look as awful as can be so you can win in November huh? You mirror your politicians. And it's a shining example of why I don't support them.
Edit: 3 DV's. Because if you don't agree with the narrative, you must be silenced.
Why is everyone arguing "a side" on this? The same people are ALWAYS either positive or negative, almost always bringing a hopeful view or negative view, almost always trying to encourage others on the board or discourage others, are almost always accusing other members of being to conservative or liberal.
We are all going through the same thing. If you are a decent human, you should on some days be positive, some days negative. Some days be supportive of certain things, and some days be critical of some things. Some days you should agree with some points of view, and on some days notice when those from that "side" are wrong.
Look back at this thread - some of you NEVER change. Some people on here REFUSE to even try to see things from another point of view.
Some of you - even mods - are waiting for certain posters to "slip up" so you can pounce and say something directly derogatory or, at least, passive aggressive.
Can we at least TRY to get better?
Holy smokes... even when faced with the stats you still spin it. Whatever it takes to make everything look as great as can be so you can win in November huh? You mirror your politicians. And it's a shining example of why I don't support them.
Are you talking about me? If so my PMs are open as always. I try to be cool about everything and keep it on topic. Sometimes my bias and anger gets out but I like to think I’m (mostly) middle of the road on this issue.
I just want college football in the fall. I want sports back. People know what to do but choose not to for whatever reason. I’ve often stated both sides have politicized this for their own benefit. Why this shocks anyone I’ll never know. This silly infighting has been going on forever. Everyone thinks their side is the good side and the other side is the bad side.
we got a guy on here who just told us how he checked into the hospital with this thing and other posters saying how it’s not that bad, we gotta live life, you’re more likely to die of heart disease. I’ve heard it all.
once again I’m convinced no one wants to listen, everyone wants to talk and be right. Myself included a lot of times. Trying to get better. If you wanna talk more, get at me.
I don’t have covid
No one is silencing you. They’re disagreeing with you. We welcome your opinions here