APARRANTLY THE DEATH RATE IS DOUBLE WHAT THEY PREDICTED IN THE US!

According to today's Wall Street Journal the US Death Rate from Corvid19 is about 6%. Originally they said the Death Rate would be about 3% as opposed to the Common Flu which is around 1%...
Common flu has a death rate of about .1%, last I checked.

The 6% you're seeing is the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 out of the number of confirmed (tested) COVID-19 cases.

The actual death rate of COVID-19 is unknown, because the true percentage of the population infected is unknown.

The percentage of deaths correctly attributable to COVID-19 won't be known until there's true representative sampling of tested, confirmed cases throughout the population; when that happens we'll likely see a number lower than 6%, and greater than flu's .1%, based on the best current extrapolated data, which currently estimates it to land around 1%, or 10 times deadlier than ordinary flu.
 
...a new little tidbit from deep in the CDC data bank...

...edit...didn't see that this had already been posted...oops...

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There's a second wave of deaths coming because this is just too hard for a number of people to get their heads around and it's just too hard for them to live with some inconvenience. Will they cry the loudest when it finally strikes close to home? Of course they will ;-)

You are just overloaded with happy thoughts!:eek:
 
"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." - Mark Twain
That's funny, Twain's great (as usual), and there's a little bit of truth to it.
 
Please show where I said there never was/is a problem!:confused:

Where in "Better than sticking your head in the sand and believing there is no problem" is there NYlakeside says there is no problem?

I simply stated his position is much better than the position of those who believe the whole corona thing is not a problem or just a media inflated flu. It depends on whether you include yourself in that group or not, if your included.

Do you believe there will be another rising of the death toll because some places are opening up without having their ducks in a row? Testing levels, etc. Historically the second wave of a pandemic is always worse than the initial one. Part of tthat is people always get tired of "suffering" though any kind of isolating.
 
Certainly do understand the fact some are worried...

...about THEIR personal well being and that of their loved ones.

But seems patently obvious that some have ZERO regard or concern for the 30 MILLION Americans who are unemployed, the school children being denied access to proper public education, food lines, and food shortages. Plus incomes lost, business closures that will never reopen, suicides, and myriad other deleterious effects.

Wish those at risk took proper responsibility for their personal well being rather than make it the responsibility of everyone else.

Be safe...be well.
 
I listen to the medical field rather than politicians angling for re-election...

There is a 100% solid piece of advice.

If I have a medical issue I don't ask the mayor what to do in the first place.

In the second anyone who believes a politician, left or right, who is running for election or reelection, is foolish. Their number one concern is getting you to vote for them and they will gamble everything on it if they think they must.

Explain to me what a guy like Fauci has to gain. He was already at the top of his field, he is 80 years old, he has dealt with Presidents for around 35 years. I am sure he could retire and play golf when ever and where ever he chose. Plenty of others like him and none of them are saying we got this beat. Opening back up is a good idea, etc etc.

Might get it from some MD appointee who is job scared that there is nothing to worry about, the worst is behind us.That is it.
 
...about THEIR personal well being and that of their loved ones.

But seems patently obvious that some have ZERO regard or concern for the 30 MILLION Americans who are unemployed, the school children being denied access to proper public education, food lines, and food shortages. Plus incomes lost, business closures that will never reopen, suicides, and myriad other deleterious effects.

Wish those at risk took proper responsibility for their personal well being rather than make it the responsibility of everyone else.

Be safe...be well.

With them it's all must suffer until......who knows when. A vaccine? Two years?
Most of them are on pension or SS so who cares.
OTOH, some have advocated for a measured opening of the economy. Then they get painted as uncaring and contemptible.
That's typical of the progressive southpaws.
Ignore is a wonderful forum tool.
 
I listen to the medical field rather than politicians angling for re-election...

Fauci says we must remain in lockdown until there are no new cases of CV-19. That there will be no country left by then isn't a medical consideration.

Listening to the medical field is a mistake, too.

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has had to radically cut their projected deaths in the U.S. Twice. Very wrong. In fact, much of the actions being taken were based on IHME projections.

When they were found to be wrong, the governments did not back off on the restrictions of the citizens.

BTW, there is no medical field to listen to. My doctors and my dentist are closed. Hospitals are empty. The U.S. response to CV-19 has been a Third World response.
 
Fauci says we must remain in lockdown until there are no new cases of CV-19. That there will be no country left by then isn't a medical consideration.

Listening to the medical field is a mistake, too.

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has had to radically cut their projected deaths in the U.S. Twice. Very wrong. In fact, much of the actions being taken were based on IHME projections.

When they were found to be wrong, the governments did not back off on the restrictions of the citizens.

BTW, there is no medical field to listen to. My doctors and my dentist are closed. Hospitals are empty. The U.S. response to CV-19 has been a Third World response.

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation is estimating 72,000 with a bunch of caveats. The President raised his estimate to 80-90K from 65K. Neither number is good.

"The U.S. response to CV-19 has been a Third World response."

Hmm I wonder who is responsible for that? Asking for a friend.
 
Bunch of people could get their left ear disinfected by shining an ultraviolet light in their right ear.

President scaled up the estimate he has used for the number of expected dead — projecting that the U.S. toll may be as high as 100,000, up from his prior prediction of 65,000.

Excellent hindsight there.

You can get back the economy, jobs, make up for lost education, Nobody can raise the dead. Some of you nay sayers should look at the history of pandemics. The second wave that comes after we drop restrictions is always far worse than the first. Progress is being made. A better treatment drug is now available, vaccine trails are underway. Impatience has killed way more people than caution ever has.

For those of you who think I am all set and the economic impact does not effect me. Between my wife and I we have lost at least $30,000 or more in income since this began. Plus, one excellent renter had to relocate and moved out. But, we are healthy and happy.

Renter is an interesting story. Young guy about 30. Rough neck in oil field, no real education, just a hard worker. Rigs shutting down, so out of a job. He doesn't cry in his beer. Nope, he hustles a job with a water well drilling company. Now wires in the pumps and sets up all the solar stuff for remote wells for cattle. Had to move 100 miles, but is making more money than before. Hard work and hustle. During this time, an uneducated kid went from unemployed to doing better in a couple weeks.
 
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Restaurants, gyms, and movie theaters and a few others were allowed to open last Friday. I talked to several of my neighbors and asked if anyone was going to a restaurant or to see a movie this weekend and everyone said "no". Not really out of fear but just because it's not that big of a thrill and people are getting used to eating at home and watching movies at home and still enjoying life. Most gyms and many restaurants are still closed and I thinks it's because their employees don't want to come back to work for less money and are enjoying the $600/week stimulus money plus their unemployment check. My stepson is getting it and he's spending a bunch of dough souping up his car. Oh, sorry for the thread drift, I know this thread is mostly about insulting fellow forum members.
 
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...about THEIR personal well being and that of their loved ones.

But seems patently obvious that some have ZERO regard or concern for the 30 MILLION Americans who are unemployed, the school children being denied access to proper public education, food lines, and food shortages. Plus incomes lost, business closures that will never reopen, suicides, and myriad other deleterious effects.

Wish those at risk took proper responsibility for their personal well being rather than make it the responsibility of everyone else.

Be safe...be well.

Have yet to hear any compassion for those people ^^^^^^

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