General Discussion/Q&A on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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The US has set another few records that are not exactly encouraging news for them -

- recorded 150,000 new infections in a day - just 8 days after the 100,000 mark was reached for the first time.

- hospitilisations have also reached record levels, double that of 5 weeks ago. Daily deaths now reaching 1,000.

- California has joined Texas in recording 1,000,000 cases.

And today the figure has jumped up to over 160,000 - a 72% rise on a 14 day trend basis while deaths have risen 37% rise over the same period.
 
Is the USA having a third wave?
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Though hospitalisations not rising as fast.
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The UK certainly looks like a second wave and their has been another mutation making the virus more infective.
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But not making the disease worse.
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Or severity.
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Now that we're back into the new seasons of TV shows, lots which were delayed from their usual September/October start dates.... some are starting to show COVID and work it into the story. I find it slightly odd though that they'll wear a mask .... but then take it off a lot, or take it off to speak, etc. It's no wonder the US rates have gone in the direction they have, as you could imagine people would be watching TV and mimicking what they see, which is not setting a good example.

Shows so far I've noted that in are NCIS: New Orleans and Law & Order: SVU.

It's no wonder the latest South Park episode took the mick out of it, by people wearing their mask on their chin going around saying that's their protection ;)
 
There are signs Sweden's grand experiment of implementing very few restrictions may be rolled back due to a rapid increase in infections and with deaths also rising.

 
There are signs Sweden's grand experiment of implementing very few restrictions may be rolled back due to a rapid increase in infections and with deaths also rising.


Numbers are fairly similar to the UK, although have risen more rapidly in the last 2 weeks.
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Good program on ABC on Radio National.

"You might be suffering pandemic fatigue but at least Australia doesn't have a dramatic spike in cases.

Virus numbers are surging in Britain, Europe and America.

So how long before the world gets on top of the coronavirus?

A Global View of Covid recorded 28 October 2020 University of Melbourne

Speakers

Dr Anthony Fauci - Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Professor Sharon Lewin - Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

Professor coughij Kapur -moderator-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne"


 
Third wave? Did they ever get out of the first? All just looks like one massive extension of badness to me.

If you look at what's happening within the US,
- some states are more or less in their first wave North Dakota Coronavirus: 64,885 Cases and 743 Deaths (COVID-19 ) - Worldometer
- some in experiencing their second wave Texas Coronavirus: 1,106,235 Cases and 20,218 Deaths (COVID-19 ) - Worldometer
- and some in their third Washington Coronavirus: 137,068 Cases and 2,533 Deaths (COVID-19 ) - Worldometer
 
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Ah - thanks. The difference between Sweden & Finland is rather stark.

For context when looking at the figures Flashback posted, Victoria peaked at ~98 cases/100,000 over previous 14 days on 8 August and was above 50 (where Finland is at) for about one month from 23 Jul to 24 August
 
For context when looking at the figures Flashback posted, Victoria peaked at ~98 cases/100,000 over previous 14 days on 8 August and was above 50 (where Finland is at) for about one month from 23 Jul to 24 August

Australia ..... mountain ......... molehill ......... ;)
 
If you look at what's happening within the US,
- some states are more or less in their first wave North Dakota Coronavirus: 64,885 Cases and 743 Deaths (COVID-19 ) - Worldometer
- some in experiencing their second wave Texas Coronavirus: 1,106,235 Cases and 20,218 Deaths (COVID-19 ) - Worldometer
- and some in their third Washington Coronavirus: 137,068 Cases and 2,533 Deaths (COVID-19 ) - Worldometer
Yes it’s like looking at Australia and 2nd wave yet was really largely VIC related. Aware different states will be on different trajectories but as a whole the US isn’t doing great.
 
An interesting article from the NY Times about Province (State) Border closures in Canada. Seems as though the same arguments as here are being made by both sides in regard to the closures. Of course one of these Maritime Provinces is literally a step away from the Covid-19 mess that is the U.S.A.

 
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