Coronavirus Craziness
- henry quirk
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overloading the health service
Here, in the U.S., 90% or more of the system is not overloaded.
In my state, for example: while every parish has infections, the bulk of infections is in Orleans parish, specifically in New Orleans. There, medical services are taxed; here, three hours away, services are not taxed. Reporting, and our own lousy governor, would have have everyone believe Louisiana as a whole in in dire straits when this is not the case.
Governor Nipple Ring in New York does much the same, casting his state as plague-ridden when the hot spot is the city.
In short: my governor, NY's governor, are both lookin' to lay claim to as big a share of federal dollars as possible. Worst case pays off bigger than not-worst case.
But, as I say, no gives a crap, so I'm just rantin' to myself.
In my state, for example: while every parish has infections, the bulk of infections is in Orleans parish, specifically in New Orleans. There, medical services are taxed; here, three hours away, services are not taxed. Reporting, and our own lousy governor, would have have everyone believe Louisiana as a whole in in dire straits when this is not the case.
Governor Nipple Ring in New York does much the same, casting his state as plague-ridden when the hot spot is the city.
In short: my governor, NY's governor, are both lookin' to lay claim to as big a share of federal dollars as possible. Worst case pays off bigger than not-worst case.
But, as I say, no gives a crap, so I'm just rantin' to myself.
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Re: Johns Hopkins
I agree and said as much in the sentences following what you highlighted. The comment is relevant when read in the context of what followed it.Sculptor wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:18 amThis is utterly irrelevant.commonsense wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:45 pm I believe that the septa-, octa- and nonagenarians have enough disposable income that they are needed as consumers.
When they die their wealth does not disappear, it goes to their younger relative who are more likely to spend it unleashing stimulus.
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Re: Coronavirus Craziness
you heard wrong...attofishpi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:25 pm ...
We have both heard that Americans are REALLY BAD carriers...
Spanish armada? nope
English fleet? nope
Japanese fleet? nope
American carriers rule the oceans
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Re: Coronavirus Craziness
Maybe those carriers can carry the half a million confirmed cases and dump them in the sea?Impenitent wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:57 pmyou heard wrong...attofishpi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:25 pm ...
We have both heard that Americans are REALLY BAD carriers...
Spanish armada? nope
English fleet? nope
Japanese fleet? nope
American carriers rule the oceans
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Re: Johns Hopkins
Furthermore, the heirs would not have money to unleash a stimulus if their parents had not accumulated the money first. Again, not irrelevant.commonsense wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:29 pmI agree and said as much in the sentences following what you highlighted. The comment is relevant when read in the context of what followed it.Sculptor wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:18 amThis is utterly irrelevant.commonsense wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:45 pm I believe that the septa-, octa- and nonagenarians have enough disposable income that they are needed as consumers.
When they die their wealth does not disappear, it goes to their younger relative who are more likely to spend it unleashing stimulus.
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Re: overloading the health service
New York has a large number of multi billionaires. Perhaps they could be persuaded to part with some of their hoard of precious numbers to help the city out?henry quirk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:03 pm Here, in the U.S., 90% or more of the system is not overloaded.
In my state, for example: while every parish has infections, the bulk of infections is in Orleans parish, specifically in New Orleans. There, medical services are taxed; here, three hours away, services are not taxed. Reporting, and our own lousy governor, would have have everyone believe Louisiana as a whole in in dire straits when this is not the case.
Governor Nipple Ring in New York does much the same, casting his state as plague-ridden when the hot spot is the city.
In short: my governor, NY's governor, are both lookin' to lay claim to as big a share of federal dollars as possible. Worst case pays off bigger than not-worst case.
But, as I say, no gives a crap, so I'm just rantin' to myself.
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Re: Coronavirus Craziness
Iceland is a very good case study because of the huge number of tests being done relative to the population. It won't be long before the whole population has been tested then the true mortality rate will be known. As it stands it looks as if it will end up being under 1 percent (very rough estimate).
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John Hopkins 4-10-20
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases
Confirmed (approximate): 1,631,310
Deaths (approximate): 98,401
Recovered (approximate): 365,722
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Infections
COVID-19: Approximately 1,612,646 cases worldwide; approximately 466,299 cases in the U.S. as of Apr. 10, 2020.
Flu: Estimated 1 billion cases worldwide; 9.3 million to 45 million cases in the U.S. per year.
Deaths
COVID-19: Approximately 96,787 deaths reported worldwide; approximately 16,686 deaths in the U.S., as of Apr. 10, 2020.
Flu: 291,000 to 646,000 deaths worldwide; 12,000 to 61,000 deaths in the U.S. per year.
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World Population (approximate): 8,000,000,000
Confirmed (approximate): 1,631,310
Deaths (approximate): 98,401
Recovered (approximate): 365,722
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Infections
COVID-19: Approximately 1,612,646 cases worldwide; approximately 466,299 cases in the U.S. as of Apr. 10, 2020.
Flu: Estimated 1 billion cases worldwide; 9.3 million to 45 million cases in the U.S. per year.
Deaths
COVID-19: Approximately 96,787 deaths reported worldwide; approximately 16,686 deaths in the U.S., as of Apr. 10, 2020.
Flu: 291,000 to 646,000 deaths worldwide; 12,000 to 61,000 deaths in the U.S. per year.
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World Population (approximate): 8,000,000,000
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Re: Coronavirus Craziness
It’s Johns, not John.
Re: John Hopkins 4-10-20
If a picture is worth a thousand words, than this video is worth a few million.henry quirk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:16 pm Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases
Confirmed (approximate): 1,631,310
Deaths (approximate): 98,401
Recovered (approximate): 365,722
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Infections
COVID-19: Approximately 1,612,646 cases worldwide; approximately 466,299 cases in the U.S. as of Apr. 10, 2020.
Flu: Estimated 1 billion cases worldwide; 9.3 million to 45 million cases in the U.S. per year.
Deaths
COVID-19: Approximately 96,787 deaths reported worldwide; approximately 16,686 deaths in the U.S., as of Apr. 10, 2020.
Flu: 291,000 to 646,000 deaths worldwide; 12,000 to 61,000 deaths in the U.S. per year.
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World Population (approximate): 8,000,000,000
https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/1712761/
Keep lying to yourself that it's "just like the flu"
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Re: John Hopkins 4-10-20
Hospitalizations in NY are down now. Doesn’t that mean that we can stop worrying about Coronavirus?Skepdick wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:41 pmIf a picture is worth a thousand words, than this video is worth a few million.henry quirk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:16 pm Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases
Confirmed (approximate): 1,631,310
Deaths (approximate): 98,401
Recovered (approximate): 365,722
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Infections
COVID-19: Approximately 1,612,646 cases worldwide; approximately 466,299 cases in the U.S. as of Apr. 10, 2020.
Flu: Estimated 1 billion cases worldwide; 9.3 million to 45 million cases in the U.S. per year.
Deaths
COVID-19: Approximately 96,787 deaths reported worldwide; approximately 16,686 deaths in the U.S., as of Apr. 10, 2020.
Flu: 291,000 to 646,000 deaths worldwide; 12,000 to 61,000 deaths in the U.S. per year.
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World Population (approximate): 8,000,000,000
https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/1712761/
Keep lying to yourself that it's "just like the flu"
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Re: Coronavirus Craziness
It’s Johns, not John.
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Keep lying to yourself that it's "just like the flu"
It's less than.
We're bein' hoodwinked.
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Doesn’t that mean that we can stop worrying about Coronavirus?
Nope. We should worry, just not at the insane, unnecessary level we have been.
noted
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Keep lying to yourself that it's "just like the flu"
It's less than.
We're bein' hoodwinked.
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Doesn’t that mean that we can stop worrying about Coronavirus?
Nope. We should worry, just not at the insane, unnecessary level we have been.