The best thing you can do for yourself is get fresh air, sunshine and some exercise, there’s mountains of evidence supporting this. Instead the Democratic narrative is to isolate yourself at home, indoors, in fear. People are fed up with the hypocrisy. You “can” go outside and safely social distance. You “can” meet and safely social distance. Life does and will go on. Good for you Canuk’s but I guess you’re accustomed to isolating yourself in hibernation for months on end during winter. Down here we actually have lives. Edit: time to do something constructive, poured a new ramp and drive into the shop, time to take the forms down and get my daily sunshine “D”. Get outdoors everybody.
Yeah.. Just the skin cancer instead. You know the sunshine thing is for black people because they don't produce as much vitamin D? Of course there is the wildlife to see. And the delightful locals one could meet.
Sunshine is for everyone, think it’s like 40% of the population is “D” deficient, but yes the darker the skin the more difficult it is to produce. Come on Bunge, that’s a Gringo de Bogota, or maybe a selfie? You said you had some American roots.
I was going to give you an intellectual spanking for suggesting that someone else other than Trump is responsible for the management of the pandemic in the US. Going focus on a different idea later, when I have more time.
The article attached below is by the controversial IHME. Part of this article estimates the number of lives saved if 95% of people wear masks, Highlighted and underlined in blue: New IHME Forecasts Show More Than 200,000 US Deaths by November 1 Publication date: July 7, 2020 ‘Many states expected to experience significant increases in cases and deaths’ High levels of mask wearing could reduce forecasted deaths by over 45,000 ‘Those who refuse masks are putting their lives, their families, their friends, and their communities at risk’ SEATTLE (July 7, 2020) – In its first projections of COVID-19 deaths out to November 1, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is forecasting more than 200,000 deaths in the United States. The forecast shows 208,255 deaths (with a range of 186,087 to 244,541). Those numbers drop to 162,808 (157,217 to 171,193), if at least 95% of people wear masks in public. This group estimate between 20,000 and 70,000 lives could be saved through use of face masks through November for the United States. “We can now see the projected trajectory of the epidemic into the fall, and many states are expected to experience significant increases in cases and deaths in September and October,” said IHME Director Dr. Christopher Murray. “However, as we all have come to recognize, wearing masks can substantially reduce transmission of the virus. Mask mandates delay the need for re-imposing closures of businesses and have huge economic benefits. Moreover, those who refuse masks are putting their lives, their families, their friends, and their communities at risk.” IHME’s new projections include the re-imposition of strong social distancing mandates when deaths per day reach a level of 8 per one million people, comparing that with a forecast if no action is taken, and a forecast if social distancing mandates are combined with at least 95% mask wearing in public spaces. Florida and Massachusetts 17,472 (11,275 to 32,577) and 12,906 (11,017 to 16,873), respectively, are expected to reach 8 per million deaths by November 1. The forecast for Florida, which is expected to reach 8 per million deaths on October 1, differs by 6,173 deaths if the state does not re-impose social distancing mandates. If mask wearing reaches 95%, that number drops to 9,849 (7,921 to 14,052). The projections may increase if the current surge in infections spreads more widely in at-risk populations. Current data from states reporting the age breakdown of cases suggest that more cases are being detected in young people, who have a lower risk of death. The forecasts also show deaths beginning to increase again in many states in mid- to late September, due to the expected seasonality of COVID-19. Current data show a strong statistical relationship between COVID-19 transmission and pneumonia seasonality, which is included as a covariate in the model. “The US didn’t experience a true end to the first wave of the pandemic,” Murray said. “This will not spare us from a second surge in the fall, which will hit particularly hard in states currently seeing high levels of infections.” The forecasts by state (assuming social distancing mandates will be re-imposed when deaths reach 8 per million) are: Alabama: 3,443 (range of 2,117 to 6,260) Alaska: 14 (range of 13 to 15) Arizona: 5,553 (range of 3,905 to 8,621) Arkansas: 724 (range of 431 to 1,371) California: 16,827 (range of 13,131 to 24,278) Colorado: 1,937 (range of 1,765 to 2,508) Connecticut: 4,692 (range of 4,550 to 5,005) Delaware: 606 (range of 568 to 683) District of Columbia: 666 (range of 622 to 760) Florida: 17,472 (range of 11,275 to 32,577) Georgia: 3,857 (range of 3,298 to 5,031) Hawaii: 18 (range of 17 to 19) Idaho: 120 (range of 105 to 152) Illinois: 8,907 (range of 8,177 to 9,994) Indiana: 3,400 (range of 3,112 to 3,870) Iowa: 841 (range of 796 to 925) Kansas: 632 (range of 398 to 1,243) Kentucky: 1,139 (range of 773 to 2,295) Louisiana: 4,643 (range of 3,958 to 5,973) Maine: 125 (range of 116 to 145) Maryland: 3,880 (range of 3,685 to 4,213) Massachusetts: 12,906 (range of 11,017 to 16,873) Michigan: 7,114 (range of 6,757 to 7,912) Minnesota: 1,951 (range of 1,774 to 2,345) Mississippi: 2,438 (range of 1,805 to 3,807) Missouri: 1,757 (range of 1,349 to 2,615) Montana: 22 (range of 21 to 24) Nebraska: 588 (range of 404 to 989) Nevada: 1,304 (range of 731 to 3,366) New Hampshire: 704 (range of 500 to 1,218) New Jersey: 16,970 (range of 16,382 to 17,891) New Mexico: 924 (range of 622 to 1,881) New York: 32,221 (range of 32,022 to 32,468) North Carolina: 2,351 (range of 1,856 to 3,487) North Dakota: 97 (range of 90 to 110) Ohio: 5,712 (range of 4,130 to 10,296) Oklahoma: 587 (range of 497 to 790) Oregon: 471 (range of 333 to 778) Pennsylvania: 9,999 (range of 8,265 to 14,573) Rhode Island: 1,282 (range of 1,161 to 1,492) South Carolina: 4,059 (range of 2,175 to 8,225) South Dakota: 242 (range of 143 to 476) Tennessee: 1,908 (range of 1,098 to 3,714) Texas: 13,450 (range of 8,967 to 22,738) Utah: 396 (range of 276 to 636) Vermont: 59 (range of 58 to 61) Virginia: 5,190 (range of 3,364 to 9,878) Washington: 2,510 (range of 2,048 to 3,331) West Virginia: 118 (range of 105 to 143) Wisconsin: 1,410 (range of 1,112 to 2,072) Wyoming: 18 (range of 18 to 19) IHME will continue to forecast for different scenarios, including planned intermittent mandates in the fall when deaths per day are expected to reach higher levels within each state, recognizing that solutions are not uniform across communities. The new death projections and other information, such as hospital resources usage, are available at https://covid19.healthdata.org. Contact: media@healthdata.org IHME wishes to warmly acknowledge the support of these and others who have made our COVID-19 estimation efforts possible. Thank you. About the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research organization at the University of Washington School of Medicine that provides rigorous and comparable measurement of the world’s most important health problems and evaluates the strategies used to address them. IHME is committed to transparency and makes this information widely available so that policymakers have the evidence they need to make informed decisions on allocating resources to improve population health.
how many is 8 per million x 7 billion? we lost that 250 million doctor and i use that term lightly in this case doctore ferguson projected that got this most excellent economic, political, and social upgrade underway? Stop and Drop, wait, any minute now, oh you almost had it, here you go, maybe next time, you can do it, won't be long now, we have a new plan, you still here, lol. here try this, almost, oh, little higher, heeere, ohhhhh, once more, here we go....haha weeee We have no idea what you want, or what we are doing. Nor do we care, haha weeeee pass the gold and look tuff, chuckie chuckie chuckie!
For those who question the effectiveness of masks and safety precautions, I have a new stat for you. Toronto, a city of 3 million people, had 4 new Covid cases yesterday. Not 4 deaths, 4 infections.
Meanwhile in Florida even people associated to the medical field are ignorantly helping spread the virus. 20 – 30 Florida medical professionals went to a house party — and 17 caught COVID-19: Thanks to a coronavirus outbreak at the University of Florida Health that resulted from a group of employees attending a house party, at least 17 anesthesiologist residents and a fellow have been infected. According to the Miami Herald, an email was sent out to employees saying that the cases included 14 junior residents, two senior residents, a fellow and an administrative employee, adding that the anesthesiology department “wishes them well and a speedy return to good health.” UF Health’s chief communications officer, Melanie Fridl Ross, released a statement stating that the hospital system “educates its faculty, staff and students on best practices to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 on and off-duty.” There some conflicting statements about the nature of the party employees attended. As the Herald points out, one person described it as a “going-away party for a resident, but another person described it as a party organized by second-year residents for incoming first-year residents, with roughly 20 or 30 residents who attended.”
Yes, but how secure is your border! Seriously, no country in the world can ever let it’s guard or masks down as long there is an active outbreak in almost any country, much less the United States and its large group of active travelers if they want to avoid new outbreaks.