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JohnInCarolina said:

RockyTopDW said:

While driving to work this morning, the radio show I was listening to stated that according to a study from Massachusetts, the average age of deaths due to Covid 19 is 81 in that state.  They also stated that the death rate is .1%.  That is point one percent.  They believe that the virus has been here for a while.  The flu has the same death rate with a vaccine.  I have not verified this but wanted to share.  I’m not excited about anyone’s death, but this report gives us more hope.  

So... given the current number of deaths in NYC that have been attributed to this, in order for that 0.1% number to be valid, you would have to assume that the *entire* population of NYC had been infected.  

That seems... highly unlikely to me, to put it mildly.  

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

RockyTopDW said:

While driving to work this morning, the radio show I was listening to stated that according to a study from Massachusetts, the average age of deaths due to Covid 19 is 81 in that state.  They also stated that the death rate is .1%.  That is point one percent.  They believe that the virus has been here for a while.  The flu has the same death rate with a vaccine.  I have not verified this but wanted to share.  I’m not excited about anyone’s death, but this report gives us more hope.  

So... given the current number of deaths in NYC that have been attributed to this, in order for that 0.1% number to be valid, you would have to assume that the *entire* population of NYC had been infected.  

That seems... highly unlikely to me, to put it mildly.  

it was about mass nursing facilities where the age of 81 comes up and its scary numbers. a third of the facilities in mass have more than 30 cases of covid 19. they tested one home near me, 53 cases with 107 in the home, 6 died in 3 days last week, no idea what the count is right now as they just aint reporting

https://news.yahoo.com/ma-nursing-homes-most-confirmed-114717882.html

Nursing, assisted living, retirement homes, etc, ALL are now required to report suspected COVID-19 deaths to the CDC. 

Why this wasn't done before blows my mind.  The CDC is there to understand and mitigate disease.

it should not have been...dont visit grandma in the nursing home...should have been...GET GRANDMA OUT OF THE NURSING HOME.

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

RockyTopDW said:

While driving to work this morning, the radio show I was listening to stated that according to a study from Massachusetts, the average age of deaths due to Covid 19 is 81 in that state.  They also stated that the death rate is .1%.  That is point one percent.  They believe that the virus has been here for a while.  The flu has the same death rate with a vaccine.  I have not verified this but wanted to share.  I’m not excited about anyone’s death, but this report gives us more hope.  

So... given the current number of deaths in NYC that have been attributed to this, in order for that 0.1% number to be valid, you would have to assume that the *entire* population of NYC had been infected.  

That seems... highly unlikely to me, to put it mildly.  

it was about mass nursing facilities where the age of 81 comes up and its scary numbers. a third of the facilities in mass have more than 30 cases of covid 19. they tested one home near me, 53 cases with 107 in the home, 6 died in 3 days last week, no idea what the count is right now as they just aint reporting

https://news.yahoo.com/ma-nursing-homes-most-confirmed-114717882.html

Nursing, assisted living, retirement homes, etc, ALL are now required to report suspected COVID-19 deaths to the CDC. 

Why this wasn't done before blows my mind.  The CDC is there to understand and mitigate disease.

it should not have been...dont visit grandma in the nursing home...should have been...GET GRANDMA OUT OF THE NURSING HOME.

That's easy to say now.  A certain Orange guy was saying we had everything under control, don't worry, will be gone soon while at the same time WHO, CDC, NIH, etc were sounding alarm bells.

"SEE YOU IN HEAVEN, GRANDMA!"

grandma just has to hold on for 8 more days and all will be good

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

RockyTopDW said:

While driving to work this morning, the radio show I was listening to stated that according to a study from Massachusetts, the average age of deaths due to Covid 19 is 81 in that state.  They also stated that the death rate is .1%.  That is point one percent.  They believe that the virus has been here for a while.  The flu has the same death rate with a vaccine.  I have not verified this but wanted to share.  I’m not excited about anyone’s death, but this report gives us more hope.  

So... given the current number of deaths in NYC that have been attributed to this, in order for that 0.1% number to be valid, you would have to assume that the *entire* population of NYC had been infected.  

That seems... highly unlikely to me, to put it mildly.  

it was about mass nursing facilities where the age of 81 comes up and its scary numbers. a third of the facilities in mass have more than 30 cases of covid 19. they tested one home near me, 53 cases with 107 in the home, 6 died in 3 days last week, no idea what the count is right now as they just aint reporting

https://news.yahoo.com/ma-nursing-homes-most-confirmed-114717882.html

Nursing, assisted living, retirement homes, etc, ALL are now required to report suspected COVID-19 deaths to the CDC. 

Why this wasn't done before blows my mind.  The CDC is there to understand and mitigate disease.

it should not have been...dont visit grandma in the nursing home...should have been...GET GRANDMA OUT OF THE NURSING HOME.

That's easy to say now.  A certain Orange guy was saying we had everything under control, don't worry, will be gone soon while at the same time WHO, CDC, NIH, etc were sounding alarm bells.

"SEE YOU IN HEAVEN, GRANDMA!"

grandma just has to hold on for 8 more days and all will be good

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

RockyTopDW said:

While driving to work this morning, the radio show I was listening to stated that according to a study from Massachusetts, the average age of deaths due to Covid 19 is 81 in that state.  They also stated that the death rate is .1%.  That is point one percent.  They believe that the virus has been here for a while.  The flu has the same death rate with a vaccine.  I have not verified this but wanted to share.  I’m not excited about anyone’s death, but this report gives us more hope.  

So... given the current number of deaths in NYC that have been attributed to this, in order for that 0.1% number to be valid, you would have to assume that the *entire* population of NYC had been infected.  

That seems... highly unlikely to me, to put it mildly.  

it was about mass nursing facilities where the age of 81 comes up and its scary numbers. a third of the facilities in mass have more than 30 cases of covid 19. they tested one home near me, 53 cases with 107 in the home, 6 died in 3 days last week, no idea what the count is right now as they just aint reporting

https://news.yahoo.com/ma-nursing-homes-most-confirmed-114717882.html

Nursing, assisted living, retirement homes, etc, ALL are now required to report suspected COVID-19 deaths to the CDC. 

Why this wasn't done before blows my mind.  The CDC is there to understand and mitigate disease.

it should not have been...dont visit grandma in the nursing home...should have been...GET GRANDMA OUT OF THE NURSING HOME.

That's easy to say now.  A certain Orange guy was saying we had everything under control, don't worry, will be gone soon while at the same time WHO, CDC, NIH, etc were sounding alarm bells.

"SEE YOU IN HEAVEN, GRANDMA!"

grandma just has to hold on for 8 more days and all will be good

I think you meant the amount of time to get a vaccine.  More like 12-18 months.  That's if we ever get a good vaccine.  We (humanity) have never successfully made a coronavirus vaccine of any type, ever before.

The problem is analogous to making a vaccine that keeps Staphylococcus aureus from infecting your skin.  Lungs are barriers that keep disease from entering the body.  A strong immune response is necessary for a vaccine, but too strong and the vaccine will exacerbate the effects of the virus and kill you.

nola, i was kidding albeit a sick joke

everyone going to a Trump rally will be given a dose of hydroxychloroquine upon entry so everyone will be fine.

fishlessman said:

must be true, its on fox

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/world/un-food-agency-chief/R6QJKANPTLAE5YDFTJT36URWYI/

Most of that conflict-related starvation is old news.  Trump has already cut funding to the UN by around a quarter billion after it criticized him for moving the US consulate to Jerusalem.

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

must be true, its on fox

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/world/un-food-agency-chief/R6QJKANPTLAE5YDFTJT36URWYI/

Most of that conflict-related starvation is old news.  Trump has already cut funding to the UN by around a quarter billion after it criticized him for moving the US consulate to Jerusalem.

this virus will pick up the pace.  heard this morning that the meat processing plants that closed is going to back up the hog production to the point they may even start just burying the hogs to get them out of the chain of feed. hope they come up with a better solution than that

DoubleEgger said:

frazzdaddy said:

YukonRon said:

South Dakota Smithfield Meats Plan

Interesting read.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52311877

no words

I’ve got words... I wonder why the article never mentions that Smithfield is a Chinese owned company although they felt the need to tell the readers that the plant was in a Republican controlled State. 

Just this morning, SD's guv'nor was still refusing to close the plant... but Smithfield HQ did.  fwiw  

GATraveller said:

DoubleEgger said:

I’m very confident that our Governor volunteered Georgia to be Trump’s guinea pig in regards to easing restrictions. He didn’t bother talking to mayors or even his own Coronavirus task force. Kemp is so far up Trump’s ass it’s pathetic. 

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/members-state-coronavirus-task-force-not-notified-decision-start-reopening-state/C436N464ZBAXNGO27XXT2N4HQM/

I spoke with a friend this morning that's a nurse in ICU and works where needed. She says the hospitals she's worked at this week around Atlanta are half empty.

I'm reserving judgement until this plays out a bit further. 

JohnInCarolina said:

http://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1253041723510587394?s=20

Oh my God

Yikes. We'll take the placebo. 

Some more clips of that interview between Cooper and the Mayor of Las Vegas are here:

https://digg.com/2020/las-vegas-mayor-anderson-cooper-interview-cnn

Wow.

The more I read this kind of stuff makes me thankful that I have a little bit of brainpower and a whole lot of common sense...Yikes

The more I read this thread, it amazes me how so many of you can cook  as well as you do, and at the same time be a complete doofus. Your hatred of our President has your collective heads so far up your ass, you'll never have to worry about China virus, as you never take in a breath of fresh air. Yes, some have died. Yes, more will die. But this fear and panic ya'll are thriving on is completely media driven. There have been some tight supplies here and there, but NO shortages. We had no ventilator shortages. We've built all kinds of extra bed space and not used any of it. I expect the usual suspects to fire off the same old crap they always do, and that's fine. That's all you have. But deep inside you, somewhere that the TDS hasn't got to yet, you know this to be true. Anyway, I usually just look at recipes and stay out of it, but sometimes yall are just to ignorant to ignore!