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

[forgetful]

And indeed, the entire upper Midwest.

The Dakotas have been leading the surge since late summer with Iowa not far behind. Wisconsin started its surge a few weeks ago, and new cases are skyrocketing. And Minnesota started a few weeks after Wisconsin, with new cases not far behind.

It's getting ugly...and it hasn't really gotten all that cold yet.

To give perspective on todays WI number. If the US were to have infections at the same rate, there would be over 400,000 cases a day.

It's better than ND though, which is running at a rate equivalent to 700,000 cases nationwide a day.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

That really scares me with schools - feel like it's going to spread so much after those holidays if the kids are attending in person.

My daughter's high school just said remote only for the week after Thanksgiving.  To give some time and space from possible family gatherings.

[The Sultan]

To give perspective on todays WI number. If the US were to have infections at the same rate, there would be over 400,000 cases a day.

It's better than ND though, which is running at a rate equivalent to 700,000 cases nationwide a day.

Anything is better than ND.

[GooooMarquette]

To give perspective on todays WI number. If the US were to have infections at the same rate, there would be over 400,000 cases a day.

It's better than ND though, which is running at a rate equivalent to 700,000 cases nationwide a day.

Yeah. My daughter lives in downtown Fargo, the closest thing to a "progressive" area you can find in North Dakota. When she goes out, almost nobody is wearing a mask. She doesn't go out much these days. 

[warriorchick]

Speaking of ND, there was this tonight:

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

'Plan' to protect the vulnerable not showing promise. 

https://twitter.com/scottgottliebmd/status/1325287609690681344?s=21

[MU82]

Speaking of ND, there was this tonight:

On the one hand, that was disturbing. On the other, totally predictable -- and impossible to stop. Most in that group were 18-22 year olds. They are "kids." I wish they didn't do it, and I hope they don't take the infection back to more vulnerable loved ones, but I don't know how anybody could have stopped it ... except by not letting fans in the stadium in the first place.

During the week, Kelly talked about the likelihood of it happening, and urged his players to get off the field as quickly as possible if it did happen. Hopefully, none of them got infected.

[Uncle Rico]

On the one hand, that was disturbing. On the other, totally predictable -- and impossible to stop. Most in that group were 18-22 year olds. They are "kids." I wish they didn't do it, and I hope they don't take the infection back to more vulnerable loved ones, but I don't know how anybody could have stopped it ... except by not letting fans in the stadium in the first place.

During the week, Kelly talked about the likelihood of it happening, and urged his players to get off the field as quickly as possible if it did happen. Hopefully, none of them got infected.

I'm having a hard time agreeing with the idea of college athletics being "essential" this winter

[GooooMarquette]

On the one hand, that was disturbing. On the other, totally predictable -- and impossible to stop. Most in that group were 18-22 year olds. They are "kids." I wish they didn't do it, and I hope they don't take the infection back to more vulnerable loved ones, but I don't know how anybody could have stopped it ... except by not letting fans in the stadium in the first place.

During the week, Kelly talked about the likelihood of it happening, and urged his players to get off the field as quickly as possible if it did happen. Hopefully, none of them got infected.

There is your answer. Short of stopping the games entirely, it's the only responsible thing to do.

[wadesworld]

Why are there that many fans in the stadium in the first place? From behind the kickers on field goal attempts the stands looked like they had no limitations on capacity. Brian Kelly murdering more people to win a football game.

[shoothoops]

I am for no fans at games.

The situation at the ND game was not ideal.

With that said, individual games vary.

ND only opens their games to students and either their parents or a family member, along with faculty and staff. No general public. In comparison to many schools, mask compliance has been signficantly higher at ND than many other places, and crowd size lower.

It of course only takes one person or situation. In the attached photo, it would appear everyone has a mask on except one person has it pulled down. That's all it takes.

[MU82]

There were celebration scenes regarding the election all day yesterday that had hundreds or even thousands of people in the streets. Most of those I saw were wearing masks, but some weren't, and none had much social distancing.

That was understandable but unfortunate, too. Need to practice what they preach.

[shoothoops]

January 5th Georgia Senate elections:

Voters have until December 7th to register to vote in Georgia. Early in person voting begins December 14th.
Absentee ballots will be mailed Nov 18th. Tell your friends.

20% higher votes in Presidential Election 2020. 5 million more.

[The Sultan]

January 5th Georgia Senate elections:

Voters have until December 7th to register to vote in Georgia. Early in person voting begins December 14th.
Absentee ballots will be mailed Nov 18th. Tell your friends.

20% higher votes in Presidential Election 2020. 5 million more.

Cool. What does this have to do with Covid?

[shoothoops]

Cool. What does this have to do with Covid?

It was obviously meant for the voting thread. But if more Georgia people see it in two threads, awesome. Wear your mask and physically distance while doing so. 👍

[Jockey]

1,000+ deaths are becoming the daily norm. I'm worried it could be 1,500 + in just a couple weeks.

How do you get people to care?

[MU82]

1,000+ deaths are becoming the daily norm. I'm worried it could be 1,500 + in just a couple weeks.

How do you get people to care?

Different leadership can't hurt.

[The Sultan]

Different leadership can't hurt.

Said leadership doesn't change for 70+ days. It's going to be much worse by then.

And even then, half the country isn't going to listen to him anyway.

[The Sultan]

I mean look at this nightmare...

https://twitter.com/covid19tracking/status/1325613224004214784?s=21

[GB Warrior]

There were celebration scenes regarding the election all day yesterday that had hundreds or even thousands of people in the streets. Most of those I saw were wearing masks, but some weren't, and none had much social distancing.

That was understandable but unfortunate, too. Need to practice what they preach.

I always think about what Jim Harbaugh (laughably) told his team: Be above reproach.

It's not a level playing field here, but there are groups that will glom onto a sliver of suggestion you don't care or it's just an act. Gotta be better.

Related to the current environment, I have no doubt that Covid is part of Trump's scorched earth strategy to make things as untenable for the new administration as possible, including forcing their hands with lockdowns. It's going to get much, much worse this fall/winter.

[Jockey]

I mean look at this nightmare...

https://twitter.com/covid19tracking/status/1325613224004214784?s=21

Very ugly chart.

Deaths could get even worse than I expected. And I was not optimistic to start with.

[reinko]

https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/09/covid-19-vaccine-from-pfizer-and-biontech-is-strongly-effective-early-data-from-large-trial-indicate/

As tower would say, keep sciencing

[tower912]

Should have patented that phrase.

[shoothoops]

HUD Secretary Ben Carson tested positive for COVID-19.

He attended the White House Event Tuesday.

[Jockey]

HUD Secretary Ben Carson tested positive for COVID-19.

He attended the White House Event Tuesday.

I pretend to care.