awaken
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I think the hope of a summer respite comes from the Spanish Flu
We'll see if this follows the same trajectory.
We'll see if this follows the same trajectory.
I think the hope of a summer respite comes from the Spanish Flu
We'll see if this follows the same trajectory.
I am not sure how widely known it is but, corona viruses are not flu viruses.
With all the similarities, it should be emphasized that there are several significant differences between the two pandemics. First off, simply, is that COVID-19 is not influenza, it is more like a chronic acute pneumonia. They are both caused by novel viruses, but different types of viruses with different methods of action and infectiousness.
4000 new cases in Florida in just 3 days a week following Memorial Day, where it is regularly in 90's already this time of year, belies the notion that hot humid weather will slow this thing down.
How many millions of people were at the beach or marching for George in Florida during that period? Relatively speaking, 4,000 doesn't sound like a lot.
How many millions of people were at the beach or marching for George in Florida during that period? Relatively speaking, 4,000 doesn't sound like a lot.
Our new detected case rates in Florida are back to what they were in early April when the lock-downs started. Heat and humidity are having little to no discernible effect on transmission.
Florida has over 60,000 active cases now. In April they had far less. 4,000 in three days generated from 60,000+ is a far better transmission rate than 4,000 in three days generated from 5,000 or whatever it was in early April. Unless, of course, 60,000 people had it in early April as well, which makes the death rate even more minuscule.
Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is ‘very rare,’ WHO says
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/08/asy...s.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar
Unfortunately, "asymptomatic" does not mean what most people think it means, and WHO is already walking this back.
Unfortunately, "asymptomatic" does not mean what most people think it means, and WHO is already walking this back.