Personally, I prefer to see vital information directly, instead of having it filtered, spun, and dramatized by journalists and TV news producers. I've found this site to be a prime source of information pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm a data guy and a GIS guy, so this checks my boxes.
COVID-19 Information
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Excellent! You can scroll "in" and see your own area.
Thanks!
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I wonder how a confirmed case gets classified as "recovered"
davismanLV
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I would guess a tested positive case has been treated (hospitalization) and symptoms have left the patient, and they are stable for discharge would be considered "recovered". But that's just me guessing......
Quantum Strummer
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This is among my "go to" sites as well. It's important to keep in mind the stats are derived from reported cases. Over time the accuracy will improve in accordance with the data.
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Yes very interesting site, although the classification by countries (or cities too) doesn't show that much if not related to a number of inhabitants...Still a precious place to check out regularly ; many thanks Dapmdave.
GardMan
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Because many of the individuals testing positive do not require hospitalization and recover at home without medical intervention or followup, Utah classifies individuals with covid-19 as "recovered" 3 weeks after the positive test. I wouldn't be surprised if a similar time standard is used as the criteria for "recovered" status in other states/countries.
Nuuska
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Well Nuuska, I did find the line saying 'Incidence Rate=confirmed cases per 100,000 persons' but I didn't see this ratio been used or mentioned anywhere else...Do you ? Don't get nothing trying to click on the line either...
Thanks for mentioning it anyway...
Thanks for mentioning it anyway...
GardMan
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I've been using the Johns Hopkins site link for some time... IIRC, if you select the US in the menu on the left side (you will then see plot choices for the US with total "confirmed" cases, log scale, and "daily cases" in the lower right.
If you then click the incidence rate below the map, the map will change... with yellow dots appearing at the center of each state (easier to see if you zoom in on the map). The dot size is an indicator of the incidence rate... when you click on a dot, a pop up with the numbers appears.
If you then click the incidence rate below the map, the map will change... with yellow dots appearing at the center of each state (easier to see if you zoom in on the map). The dot size is an indicator of the incidence rate... when you click on a dot, a pop up with the numbers appears.
GardMan
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Another site I refer to daily is the NY Times Covid-19 info page...
It has maps and tables of total cases, incidence rates, and an interesting "heat" map indicating case doubling times across the country.
Seems after accessing the page 3 times, it will block content unless you register (supposedly free), OR... just clear your browser cache or open in an "in cognito" window in Chrome. Then you can use it w/o registering.
It has maps and tables of total cases, incidence rates, and an interesting "heat" map indicating case doubling times across the country.
Seems after accessing the page 3 times, it will block content unless you register (supposedly free), OR... just clear your browser cache or open in an "in cognito" window in Chrome. Then you can use it w/o registering.
Things are getting very worrying in Europe again, and in France specially...
After a relatively quiet period of less than 20 to 30 deaths a day, and less tha, 500 positive cases/day, the thing is coming back real fast and seems bound to end up worse than ever pretty (or very) soon...
Back to 500 deaths in a day yesterday and around 30000 positive casess/day as an average...
We have already "taken over" Spain yesterday and Italy doesn't seem out of reach (!!). If we keep that pace we're likely to reach 100 000 deaths before next summer (for 5 less inhabitants than the U.S.). If a vaccine or a serious remedy is not found soon.
After a relatively quiet period of less than 20 to 30 deaths a day, and less tha, 500 positive cases/day, the thing is coming back real fast and seems bound to end up worse than ever pretty (or very) soon...
Back to 500 deaths in a day yesterday and around 30000 positive casess/day as an average...
We have already "taken over" Spain yesterday and Italy doesn't seem out of reach (!!). If we keep that pace we're likely to reach 100 000 deaths before next summer (for 5 less inhabitants than the U.S.). If a vaccine or a serious remedy is not found soon.
Quantum Strummer
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I think we'll find that this particular COVID is a seasonal thing as with colds & flus. It's here and it'll stay, mutating into mostly less (but occasionally more) dangerous strains over time but never going away. A vaccine that confers long-term immunity would be great, but we may have to settle for short-term protection with periodic boosters…or year-specific vaccines as with the flu depending on how fast it mutates.
For now I hope governments don't lose sight of the psychological/emotional/economic costs of isolation and lockdown in their desire to minimize COVID-19 cases. Gotta weigh the tradeoffs. Not everyone is an outlier like me who thrives in solitude and can isolate without financial considerations.
(I'm typing this from my local mall, which has turned out to be a great second hangout whenever I get tired of looking at the same walls every day. I've also spent more time this year walking the trails at my fav local park than in any previous year. Sunshine (and Vitamin D production)!
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For now I hope governments don't lose sight of the psychological/emotional/economic costs of isolation and lockdown in their desire to minimize COVID-19 cases. Gotta weigh the tradeoffs. Not everyone is an outlier like me who thrives in solitude and can isolate without financial considerations.
(I'm typing this from my local mall, which has turned out to be a great second hangout whenever I get tired of looking at the same walls every day. I've also spent more time this year walking the trails at my fav local park than in any previous year. Sunshine (and Vitamin D production)!
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Does anybody understand the current new wave, with its raise in cases and deaths, after a massive use of vaccines had seemed to make those cases decrease as if we could expect the end of the disease for quite soon. Over 60% of the people are fully vaccinated in France for instance, and we are back to over 100 deaths every day (we are about 5 times lees than the US), and I see an average 850 deaths each day in your country...Thought the summer season should go along with less cases too ! Stronger virus alone wouldn't explain it all it seems to me quite often
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Major contributing factors to the current wave of infections:
- The delta variant is much more easily transmitted & will infect far more people in a given environment compared to last year's initial version.
- As cases dropped worldwide, most countries lifted precautionary measures & people started traveling in massive numbers.
- The delta variant pounced on unvaccinated people, who have rapidly spread the virus via the lifted restrictions & travel.
- Since the variant began spreading, every large gathering has had the potential to be become a super-spreader event.
A case close to home: I live in a small community. A long time resident and his wife had chosen to not get vaccinated. He contracted the delta variant and went to the hospital this past Saturday, and was admitted. On Sunday he was placed on a ventilator. On Monday (yesterday), he died. His wife has now been placed on a ventilator.
This is serious business.
Well said
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I will just add that it is now generally understood that vaccinated people can be infected with the Delta variant and yet may be asymptomatic. So they can still unknowingly spread it and relaxing precautions because of people's vaccination status doesn't seem to be as safe as was hoped.
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Yes, as I've heard, the vast majority of those getting infected in the "new wave" are unvaccinated (although a small percentage are "breakthrough" cases, which are generally less serious). In the U.S., there have been many articles on the reasons (too many) people have chosen not to get vaccinated. There are several various reasons. None of them make good sense, IMO.
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