apple.news/A9ZgemBQ5TFW8tVXlMm5jfw Worrying for CA, AZ and Rhode Island. AZ and Rhode Island have at various times had the highest per capita death rates across the country. A consequence of complacency. Why did the Federal government not issue travel bans over the holidays ? Surely it would make sense to curtail airline travel (unless vaccinated) andContinueContinue reading “US states with highest rates of new cases”
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Person from Colorado with no travel history gets UK variant of covid virus
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-reports-first-case-of-new-covid-19-strain-11609281769 In surely a sign that our contact tracing efforts have failed (and certainly do not scale to the 5m plus new cases alone in December) a Colorado person, with no travel history, is reported to be the first person in the US with the UK strain of COVID. The lack of a universal (acrossContinueContinue reading “Person from Colorado with no travel history gets UK variant of covid virus”
All we had to do was wear a mask
It really should not be this way. We have a virus that can easily be limited by social distancing, mask wearing and good hygene – but somehow, as a nation, we have let the virus proliferate longer than it should Lessons forgotten from 1918 By the time it abated in 1920, the Spanish flu hadContinueContinue reading “All we had to do was wear a mask”
Our False Programming is undermining us
From LA Times: Overwhelmed L.A. hospitals brace for post-Christmas COVID wave Holiday celebrations that bring together multiple generations may be particularly dangerous, with younger people who are more likely to be asymptomatic potentially exposing older, more vulnerable family members. People tend to feel safer indoors and also have a false sense of security when theyContinueContinue reading “Our False Programming is undermining us”
December – on track to be US Deadliest month for COVID. Tennessee is #1 for new cases per capita
December will be the deadliest month in US COVID history. Tennessee is the nations #1 for new cases per capita
UK, Italy, France – a beacon for US to follow. In the US – follow the California example – not South Dakota
Uk, Italy and France are all seeing significant reductions in COVID cases. Fatalities in UK & France are falling significant. In Italy – fatalities are extremely high. The US hasn’t experienced the worst of fatalities yet, new COVID cases are still rising. At 12 fatalities per million per day, Italy fatalities are 2x that ofContinueContinue reading “UK, Italy, France – a beacon for US to follow. In the US – follow the California example – not South Dakota”
Tennessee Covid Update: Monthly Fatalities on the rise
Tennesse has been relatively – middle of the pack – for covid fatalities up until how. Concerns about ICU capacity are real. Deaths have been rising each month.
France is now half the level of US for new COVID cases
France shows how COVID can be tackled. Are there lessons for us here in the US. CA shows it takes quick action.
COVID The MOVIE – November update
November has recorded 3 million new COVID cases in the US so far. That’s 25% of all the US cases recorded. We’ve never been at a more critical time to take action to STOP the SPREAD
France & Spain show improvement – US daily case rate rapidly increasing
A look on the bright side – France & Spain improving. Maybe curfews do work.