COVID-19 (f/k/a "the Coronavirus")

[Jockey]

Some actual science pointing to indoor ac driven spread. 

Of course coupled with the aerosol push this weekend it is probably not shocking.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/06/air-conditioning-may-be-factor-in-covid-19-spread-in-the-south/

Could be, but the report says "The states that, in June, are already using a lot of air conditioning because of high temperatures are also the places where there's been greater increases in spread of COVID-19, suggesting more time indoors as temperatures rise".

But, those are also states that opened early with almost no restrictions.

So, it's hard to say which contributed more to the spread. But, even if it is the case, the problem is that the AC can't be turned off. They must still use masks and social distancing if they are going to stop the spread. Their record on that isn't impressive.

[mu_hilltopper]

Every school in the country starting at the lowest level up through college should have these lights installed for the fall.

I've had a UV-C light on my furnace for the last ~8 years.  It was $100 on Amazon and took 10 minutes to install.

It's silly not to have one.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Some actual science pointing to indoor ac driven spread. 

Of course coupled with the aerosol push this weekend it is probably not shocking.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/06/air-conditioning-may-be-factor-in-covid-19-spread-in-the-south/

The Atlantic has a story on this also, however I have not read yet.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Just for the sake of something completely crazy to talk about that won't get political................

This is an old story, but I don't recall being discussed over the last 3 months. 


A late psychic once wrote that a severe pneumonia-like pandemic would happen in 2020. Now her 2008 Doomsday book has charted on Amazon.
https://www.insider.com/late-psychic-predicted-severe-illness-would-spread-globe-in-2020-2020-3


Did psychic Sylvia Browne predict the coronavirus 12 years ago?
https://www.silive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/did-psychic-sylvia-browne-predict-the-coronavirus-12-years-ago.html


Her prediction says it will mysteriously disappear at the end of 2020 and return again in 2030.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Just for the sake of something completely crazy to talk about that won't get political................


Her prediction says it will mysteriously magically disappear at the end of 2020 and return again in 2030.

Maybe this is where he is getting his info 

[Jockey]

Just for the sake of something completely crazy to talk about that won't get political................

This is an old story, but I don't recall being discussed over the last 3 months. 


A late psychic once wrote that a severe pneumonia-like pandemic would happen in 2020. Now her 2008 Doomsday book has charted on Amazon.
https://www.insider.com/late-psychic-predicted-severe-illness-would-spread-globe-in-2020-2020-3


Did psychic Sylvia Browne predict the coronavirus 12 years ago?
https://www.silive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/did-psychic-sylvia-browne-predict-the-coronavirus-12-years-ago.html


Her prediction says it will mysteriously disappear at the end of 2020 and return again in 2030.

I think Nostradamus predicted Covid as well. 

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Maybe this is where he is getting his info 

I was completely thinking that, but was trying not to step there....................

[buckchuckler]

Just for the sake of something completely crazy to talk about that won't get political................

First comment to follow this is, of course, political. 

[Jockey]

First comment to follow this is, of course, political.

Frenn's tends to not be political much on the board.

Not to mention that it was obviously a joke.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Frenn's tends to not be political much on the board.

Not to mention that it was obviously a joke.

Yes it was a joke.

[shoothoops]

The New York Times sues (yes they had to sue the CDC to get the info) the CDC in order to obtain data and information showing that Blacks and Latinos are three times more likely to contract COVID-19 than White people:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/05/us/coronavirus-latinos-african-americans-cdc-data.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

[Lennys Tap]

Every school in the country starting at the lowest level up through college should have these lights installed for the fall. 

Schools have air conditioning? God, I'm old.

[Pakuni]

Schools have air conditioning? God, I'm old.

Indoor plumbing, too.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Schools have air conditioning? God, I'm old.

Not all.
My wife's high school is fairly new and there is only AC in the offices and Library.

[HouWarrior]

Not all.
My wife's high school is fairly new and there is only AC in the offices and Library.

Cradle robber.

[Jockey]

Cradle robber.

The MU Fan in "Connecticut" is obviously meant to throw us off. More likely Arkansas or Mississippi.

[pbiflyer]

You know, since the state is doing so well flattening the curve.

Florida orders schools to reopen in August

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20200706/state-orders-schools-to-reopen-in-august


"All school boards and charter school governing boards must open brick and mortar schools in August at least five days per week for all students," the announcement states.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

The MU Fan in "Connecticut" is obviously meant to throw us off. More likely Arkansas or Mississippi.

She's a teacher obviously. 
But I respect the MUScoop snark.  😎

[Jockey]

She's a teacher obviously. 
But I respect the MUScoop snark.  😎

Snark is what Scoop does best.

[Lennys Tap]

Indoor plumbing, too.

OMG. You could have knocked me over with a feather!

[Jockey]

Keep it spreading.

Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued an emergency order Monday, requiring all state schools to open in the fall.

Can Texas be far behind.

[Jockey]

Exactly 4 months ago to the day, we were told that "anyone who wants a test can get a test". It wasn't true then and it isn't true now.

With the official POTUS policy now appearing to be "live with it", can we ever expect that to change?

[rocky_warrior]

saying we'll have another 100K during summer months seems like alarmist nonsense.

Even with lots of folks being careful, in the past 10 days or so we're averaging around 800-900 deaths per day.  No unreasonable that that keeps up for another 90 days...

(please check my numbers.  I see US deaths @ ~103k on May 31, and at ~112k on Jun 10.  10 day average ~900)

Circling back to this.  It's apparent covid-19 isn't taking the summer off.  Death rates have fallen from their ~900/day to around ~600/day, but look to be increasing again.  I don't see a way the US escapes summer without 200k deaths unfortunately.

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-confirmed-daily-deaths-epidemiological-trajectory?country=~USA

[The Sultan]

Even with lots of folks being careful, in the past 10 days or so we're averaging around 800-900 deaths per day.  No unreasonable that that keeps up for another 90 days...

(please check my numbers.  I see US deaths @ ~103k on May 31, and at ~112k on Jun 10.  10 day average ~900)

Circling back to this.  It's apparent covid-19 isn't taking the summer off.  Death rates have fallen from their ~900/day to around ~600/day, but look to be increasing again.  I don't see a way the US escapes summer without 200k deaths unfortunately.

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-confirmed-daily-deaths-epidemiological-trajectory?country=~USA

I'm not sure deaths are going to jump up like positives and hospitalizations are.  The jump in the former seem to be younger individuals who are better able to handle the disease without dying, and we have gotten better at treatment.

[injuryBug]

Even with lots of folks being careful, in the past 10 days or so we're averaging around 800-900 deaths per day.  No unreasonable that that keeps up for another 90 days...

(please check my numbers.  I see US deaths @ ~103k on May 31, and at ~112k on Jun 10.  10 day average ~900)

Circling back to this.  It's apparent covid-19 isn't taking the summer off.  Death rates have fallen from their ~900/day to around ~600/day, but look to be increasing again.  I don't see a way the US escapes summer without 200k deaths unfortunately.

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-confirmed-daily-deaths-epidemiological-trajectory?country=~USA

Where are deaths increasing again? see a pretty consistent pattern going down here

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/