Sweden is doing amazing. Sweden never locked down either !!! The hysterical rantings of the trump haters say otherwise. Pay them no mind. They never provide context to numbers.....
COVID-19 "will end up as a Top 10 leading cause of death" in 2020, CDC statisticians tell CNN https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/co...-in-2020-cdc-statisticians-tell-cnn/19202008/ "In 2018, the latest year for which final data is available, the top 10 leading causes of death among all ages in the United States were: Heart disease (655,381)Cancer (599,274)Unintentional injury (167,127)Chronic lower respiratory disease (159,486)Stroke (147,810)Alzheimer's disease (122,019)Diabetes (84,946)Flu and pneumonia (59,120)Nephritis (51,386)Suicide (48,344) As of Thursday night, slightly more than 144,000 people have died of Covid-19 in the United States so far this year." -------------------------------- Bottom Line - COVID deaths are expected to exceed 200,000 in the U.S. for 2020. Only heart disease and cancer will exceed COVID deaths for 2020. COVID will place third in the top 3.
CDC: One-third of COVID-19 patients who aren't hospitalized have long-term illness One patient whose symptoms have lingered for months called the report "monumental." https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heal...-reports-long-term-covid-19-patients-n1234814 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged Friday that a significant number of COVID-19 patients do not recover quickly, and instead experience ongoing symptoms, such as fatigue and cough. As many as a third of patients who were never sick enough to be hospitalized are not back to their usual health up to three weeks after their diagnosis, the report found. "COVID-19 can result in prolonged illness even among persons with milder outpatient illness, including young adults," the report's authors wrote. The acknowledgement is welcome news to patients who call themselves "long-haulers" — suffering from debilitating symptoms weeks and even months after their initial infection. "This report is monumental for all of us who have been struggling with fear of the unknown, lack of recognition and many times, a lack of belief and proper care from medical professionals during our prolonged recovery from COVID-19," Kate Porter, who is on day 129 of her recovery, wrote in an email to NBC News. Porter, 35, of Beverly, Massachusetts, has had low-grade fevers, fatigue, rapid heart beat, shortness of breath and memory and sleep issues since her diagnosis March 17. "This gives me hope that we will gain access to more resources throughout our recovery and hopefully, get our lives back to what they once were," Porter wrote. The CDC report is based on telephone surveys of 274 COVID-19 patients. Ninety-five of those patients, or 35 percent, said they "had not returned to their usual state of health" when they were surveyed, which was at least two to three weeks after their first test. Many with long-term symptoms are otherwise young and healthy: Among those surveyed between ages 18 and 34, about 20 percent experienced lasting symptoms. "This report indicates that even among symptomatic adults tested in outpatient settings, it might take weeks for resolution of symptoms and return to usual health," the CDC authors wrote. The report also pointed out that in contrast, "over 90 percent of outpatients with influenza recover within approximately two weeks" after a positive flu test. Among the patients who experienced lasting symptoms in the CDC report, 71 percent reported fatigue, 61 percent had lasting cough, and 61 percent reported ongoing headaches. The CDC added that preventative measures, such as physical distancing, face masks and frequent hand-washing, continue to be important to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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both the health insurance comps & for profit schools are likely lobbying the re-open efforts. Insurance companies ought to be careful as Uncle Sam can turn that subsidies tap off just as quickly.
So much for the fantasy that COVID only kills young people with underlying health issues... A 9-year-old who died of coronavirus had no known underlying health issues, family says https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/a-...nderlying-health-issues-family-says/19205720/ A 9-year-old girl with no known underlying health conditions is the youngest person to die from coronavirus complications in Florida, officials said. Kimora "Kimmie" Lynum died on July 18 in Putnam County, according to Florida Department of Health records. It confirmed her identity and said she's the state's youngest coronavirus fatality. She had no pre-existing health issues and her mother took her to the hospital due to a high fever, said family spokesman Dejeon Cain. The hospital sent her home and she collapsed a short time later, Cain said. "She was always happy and made everybody happy. She was phenomenal," said Cain, who's also her cousin. The family does not know how or where she was infected. She appeared healthy and spent the summer at home, and did not attend school or camp, Cain said. Kimmie's mother was tested for Covid-19, but had not received her results as of Saturday, Cain said. State health department records show the child did not have close contact with anyone who recently had Covid-19. Putnam County Health Officer Mary Garcia confirmed the fatality to CNN and said she was unaware of any underlying medical conditions. Kimmie is the fifth minor in Florida to die from Covid-19, according to the latest health records. The others were an 11-year-old boy in Miami-Dade County, an 11-year-old girl in Broward County, a 16-year-old girl in Lee County and a 17-year-old boy in Pasco County. Putnam County is located between Gainesville and St. Augustine in the northeastern part of the state. Since April 1, the county has had 11 fatalities. As of last Friday, 23,170 minors have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The positivity rate of the children tested is 13.4%. The state's total number of confirmed cases now stands at 379,619. Florida has the second-highest number of coronavirus cases, passing New York, once the country's epicenter early in the pandemic. California, the most populous state, surpassed New York a few days ago. The states with the most recorded cases now align more closely with population rank. Florida is the country's third-most populous, and New York is fourth. Florida has reported 414,511 cases since the pandemic's start, above New York's 411,200, according to state health agencies. The number of hospitalizations has increased by 79% since the Fourth of July, according to data from the state's health care administration. At least 50 hospital intensive care units in Florida reached capacity Saturday. Eight of the hospitals are in Miami-Dade and six in Broward -- among hardest-hit counties in the state.