The Effectiveness of Wearing a Mask Against Covid-19

Discussion in 'Politics' started by BeautifulStranger, Jul 13, 2020.

How Effective is Personal Protection Equipment use by the Public in Reducing Covid-19 Transmission.

  1. Completely effective with proper use.

    1 vote(s)
    5.9%
  2. Very effective in spite of the improper use of PPE by some members of the public.

    6 vote(s)
    35.3%
  3. May help in some cases, but overall, wearing PPE will not significantly reduce transmission rate.

    6 vote(s)
    35.3%
  4. Public utilization of PPE will make no difference in the spread of Covid-19.

    1 vote(s)
    5.9%
  5. PPE worn by the public will be counter productive and actually increase the spread of Covid-19.

    3 vote(s)
    17.6%
  1. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading


    U.S. COVID Deaths by Age
    Note the death data is about two weeks old due to reporting delays
    Current U.S. total is 147,073
    Source CDC - https://data.cdc.gov/NCHS/Provisional-COVID-19-Death-Counts-by-Sex-Age-and-S/9bhg-hcku

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    Under 1 year - 11 deaths
    1-4 years - 9 deaths
    5-14 years - 16 deaths
    15-24 years - 190 deaths
    25-34 years - 935 deaths
    35-44 years - 2,411 deaths
    45-54 years - 6,566 deaths
    55-64 years - 15,880 deaths
    65-74 years - 27,167 deaths
    75-84 years - 34,399 deaths
    85 years and over - 42,666 deaths
    All Ages - 130,250 deaths

    Are all the dead in the 25-34 age range (now over 1000) a mere rounding error? Are all the dead in the 35-44 age range a mere rounding error? Are all the dead in the 45-54 age range a mere rounding error? Are the 55-64 year olds - nearly all still working working a rounding error? Are all of these people who died over a mere 20 week period merely a rounding error to you.

    The U.S. has another problem -- our dead seem to be younger than in other countries.

    When covid-19 deaths are analysed by age, America is an outlier
    American casualties tend to be younger than European ones, which has grim implications
    https://www.economist.com/graphic-d...ths-are-analysed-by-age-america-is-an-outlier

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    IT is now well-known that, although covid-19 can strike even the very young, older folk face the greatest risk. In hard-hit rich countries, about 60% of all deaths from the disease are among people aged 80 and over. America, however, is an exception. Data released on June 16th by the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) show that the country’s death toll skews significantly younger. There, people in their 80s account for less than half of all covid-19 deaths; people in their 40s, 50s and 60s, meanwhile, account for a significantly larger share of those who die. The median covid-19 sufferer in America is a 48-year-old; in Italy it is a 63-year-old.

    Why is America such an outlier? Part of the explanation surely lies in the fact that America has a younger population than Europe does. America’s median age is just 38; Italy’s is 45. Another reason, perhaps, is that middle-aged Americans may be less healthy than their European peers, eg, because they tend to be more obese.

    (More at above url)
     
    #211     Jul 23, 2020
  2. Nine_Ender

    Nine_Ender

    The table clearly shows that the ages 25-64 group was 19% of all deaths and that amounted to roughly 20,000 deaths in the US. Exactly my point.
     
    #212     Jul 23, 2020
  3. Gnus

    Gnus

    How is that relevant?

    Over 9 million people in the U.S. get the flu every year according to the google search I just did.

     
    #213     Jul 23, 2020
  4. RRY16

    RRY16

    Anyone want to bet GNUS is JEM?
     
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    #214     Jul 23, 2020
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  5. Bugenhagen

    Bugenhagen

    From Texas, gnus.. Is guns right? Jem's last nic when he 'disappeared' was from his first home NYC but now a new one.

    Appeared when Jem disappeared. Is a twat...

    Add inconsistent capitalisation.

    Its Jem.
     
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    #215     Jul 23, 2020
  6. Ricter

    Ricter

    Our medical system is designed to handle that many, then. And I bet staff wear a mask when they're treating those with flu who come in.
     
    #216     Jul 23, 2020
  7. Gnus

    Gnus

    This virus kills fat people, old people and those with pre-existing conditions.

    Its almost like it was designed to triage long run health care costs.

    It should not and does not take a Gnus to figure that out.




     
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    #217     Jul 23, 2020
  8. Bugenhagen

    Bugenhagen

    Of course gnus is the stock symbol for Genius Brands and Jem was just affronted with being shown as just a narcissist and not a smart man.. So maybe the nic came from his screener?
     
    #218     Jul 23, 2020
  9. Gnus

    Gnus

    You just told us it was sort of an anagram.
    Now. it's stock ticker.

    Would you like to phone a friend?

    or

    Are you ready to lock in your answer?





     
    #219     Jul 23, 2020
  10. Bugenhagen

    Bugenhagen

    Well guns from Texas is slightly clever so probably not Jem's thinking.
     
    #220     Jul 23, 2020