Covid - 19 - Louisiana Edition

[tech70]

Not sure there not walking dead.

https://media.giphy.com/media/AfbYNbyHtwUMg/giphy.gif

[ChipDog]

This is our first employee to contract Covid-19 (it’s a Facebook post someone texted to me and I copied and pasted, so I don’t know if it will work) https://www.facebook.com/WKHealthSys...6582450580767/

[dawg80]

April 10

19,253 cases 755 deaths 63 parishes (how is Tensas doing it?) positive test rate at 20.9%

2,054 hosp 479 on ventilators

April 11

20,014 cases 806 deaths 64 of 64 parishes* with at least one case, positive test rate at 20.8%

2,067 hosp and 470 on ventilators

* good job Tensas holding out the longest

[johnnylightnin]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...094_story.html

[dawg80]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...094_story.html

I've had several long conversations with JBE. He's not all bad, but he is a typical politician..."tell the voters what they want to hear." His primary advisor, and another good friend, passed away recently. He too was a good fellow but knew how to game the system for personal gain (wealth and power). They are both examples of that hidden part of the Dem Party.

Based on what he says, he has no national political aspirations. He couldn't get the Dem nomination for POTUS anyway, not without changing about 90% of his positions.

[Guisslapp]

Unfortunately, if you, as a state governor, want access to federal stockpiles (which contrary to what Kushner said) are held for the states, you have to flatter and not criticize Trump. That is the world we live in when you have a POTUS that thinks he is a king...and a POTUS that cares more about his own ego than doing what is right for the general welfare of the nation.

[dawg80]

April 11

20,014 cases 806 deaths 64 of 64 parishes* with at least one case, positive test rate at 20.8%

2,067 hosp and 470 on ventilators

* good job Tensas holding out the longest

April 12

20,595 cases 840 deaths positive testing rate at 19.8%

2,084 hosp 458 on ventilators

Suppose to be at or very close to the apex, so these numbers are showing some signs of encouragement.

[dawg80]

I realize this is a relatively small sample size, Louisiana, but isn't it interesting that the positive testing rate is hovering around 20%, 1 in 5, and the 2009-10 Swine Flu infected 61 million Americans, about 1 in 5. Given that a segment of the population will have contracted C-19, but never know it, and thus are not tested, perhaps it will also infect about 61 million Americans.

[Guisslapp]

I realize this is a relatively small sample size, Louisiana, but isn't it interesting that the positive testing rate is hovering around 20%, 1 in 5, and the 2009-10 Swine Flu infected 61 million Americans, about 1 in 5. Given that a segment of the population will have contracted C-19, but never know it, and thus are not tested, perhaps it will also infect about 61 million Americans.

The current thinking is that this one is likely to keep going until there is a vaccine.

[dawg80]

The current thinking is that this one is likely to keep going until there is a vaccine.

The 1918 Spanish Flu rocked on for 3 years. So, yeah, without a vaccine C-19 is most likely gonna hang around for awhile. Some are predicting a significant second wave in the fall.

[PawDawg]

Some of the current thinking is that this one is likely to keep going until there is a vaccine.

Fixed it

[Guisslapp]

Fixed it

What is the other current thinking?

[PawDawg]

What is the other current thinking?

The unknown. Thinking is not knowing, but I'm convinced that it is wishful thinking on the part of those who say we need to just stay hunkered down.

[Guisslapp]

The unknown. Thinking is not knowing, but I'm convinced that it is wishful thinking on the part of those who say we need to just stay hunkered down.

Then you didn’t need to qualify my post - “the current thinking is” implies uncertainty and it is subject to change if evidence to the contrary is discovered.

[PawDawg]

Right. The same experts who warn of the “dangers” of hydroxychloroquine.