Media failing us again, sensationalizing Covid-19
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Actually no, but we'll have to wait for the data. The seasonal flu measurments done by the CDC use October 1st as a start date and the season is said to last between 22 to 27 weeks. I'll give you some numbers.
38 to 54 million infections
18 to 26 million medical visits
400,000 to 730,000 hospitalizations
24,000 to 62,000 deaths
Those are in "in season" estimates from the CDC for the flu. Again, these are based on about 6 months worth of data....while with coronavirus we only have about 9 weeks worth of information. With that being said, coronavirus is said to be more easily transmitted than the seasonal flu....so the social distancing and other measures being taken in response to Covid-19 should also have a positive (lowering) impact on the flu.
For Coronavirus these are the latest stats I'm seeing reported by CBS news:
Over 142,000 infections
Nearing 2,500 deaths
I'm not seeing numbers for medical visits or hospitlizations however, here's the link:
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-latest-news-2020-03-29/
And here's the link for the CDC information:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burde...pmraK2yOnzPtoG6WhsYphGlGoC36bAxCtYnzgE5scHM9c
Thanks for the discussion Smoke, I much prefer exchanges that centre on known facts and hard reputable data, as opposed to speculation laced with hyperbole. God Bless
38 to 54 million infections
18 to 26 million medical visits
400,000 to 730,000 hospitalizations
24,000 to 62,000 deaths
Those are in "in season" estimates from the CDC for the flu. Again, these are based on about 6 months worth of data....while with coronavirus we only have about 9 weeks worth of information. With that being said, coronavirus is said to be more easily transmitted than the seasonal flu....so the social distancing and other measures being taken in response to Covid-19 should also have a positive (lowering) impact on the flu.
For Coronavirus these are the latest stats I'm seeing reported by CBS news:
Over 142,000 infections
Nearing 2,500 deaths
I'm not seeing numbers for medical visits or hospitlizations however, here's the link:
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-latest-news-2020-03-29/
And here's the link for the CDC information:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burde...pmraK2yOnzPtoG6WhsYphGlGoC36bAxCtYnzgE5scHM9c
Thanks for the discussion Smoke, I much prefer exchanges that centre on known facts and hard reputable data, as opposed to speculation laced with hyperbole. God Bless
As of 11 AM this morning, Florida is reporting 5473 (5,276 residents) total positive cases, 652 hospitalizations, and 63 deaths. There were 903 new cases reported yesterday. The new case growth curve is still exponential and expected to continue in that direction for at least two more weeks. Testing results processing time is between 24 and 48 hours.
These numbers are updated around 11 AM and 6 PM EDT.
These numbers are updated around 11 AM and 6 PM EDT.
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Florida has had 13 pediatric deaths from influenza according to floridahealth.gov....trying to get the total number of flu cases for the state but its hard.....all the focus is on coronavirus, so 13 infants dying of the flu isn't even newsworthy, I guess the media figures those lives don't matter.
http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/influenza/_documents/2020-w12-flu-review.pdf
http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/influenza/_documents/2020-w12-flu-review.pdf
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Worldometers says there have been 565 new deaths in the US today (March 31, 2020, 01:14 GMT), with 19,999 new cases.
US now up to 3,148 deaths as I type this, we shall see if it gets to the levels seen during a bad flu season which would be ~61,000.....wonder why the media never makes a huge sensational deal about the flu, which is particularily deadly among infants....13 pediatric deaths just this year from influenza in Florida alone.
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I looked at that report, what is in bold is regional for Florida there was one, total 13 at that point in the season nation wide.
One new influenza-associated pediatric death was reported. Thirteen influenza-associated pediatric deaths have been reported so far this season; the majority these deaths were children who were not vaccinated for the 2019-20 season.
there’s quite a bit of issues on infant mortality ahead than the flu for infants, one of them is sudden death syndrome is up there and the medical field still has no idea what causes that.
One new influenza-associated pediatric death was reported. Thirteen influenza-associated pediatric deaths have been reported so far this season; the majority these deaths were children who were not vaccinated for the 2019-20 season.
there’s quite a bit of issues on infant mortality ahead than the flu for infants, one of them is sudden death syndrome is up there and the medical field still has no idea what causes that.
FYI, Florida is ranked 47 among the 50 for flu related deaths. Hawaii is ranked 1 seems strange being it’s warm year round there.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.c...ranked-by-amount-of-flu-pneumonia-deaths.html
https://www.beckershospitalreview.c...ranked-by-amount-of-flu-pneumonia-deaths.html
""...all politicans should be able to accept criticism, but Trump's skin is tissue paper thin""
That has to be the folly of the year.
No president EVER has had to withstand the level of opposition,lies,false fairy tale charges,smears,investigation after investigation, and kept as composed and functional as PRESIDENT Trump.
Your statement is laughable.
That has to be the folly of the year.
No president EVER has had to withstand the level of opposition,lies,false fairy tale charges,smears,investigation after investigation, and kept as composed and functional as PRESIDENT Trump.
Your statement is laughable.
Huh?
Their very heart and soul is using fake pictures,nurse actresses, and as much fake everything they can think up.
They feed the sheeple propaganda 24/7.
I trust nothing they say.
I watched the fakery last night. Nurses crying and adding to the "apocalyptic " end of life as we know it.
That is the MSM message.
Show me a news clip of "98% recover and go on."
Huh?
You mean most recover?
Their very heart and soul is using fake pictures,nurse actresses, and as much fake everything they can think up.
They feed the sheeple propaganda 24/7.
I trust nothing they say.
I watched the fakery last night. Nurses crying and adding to the "apocalyptic " end of life as we know it.
That is the MSM message.
Show me a news clip of "98% recover and go on."
Huh?
You mean most recover?
I'm very disappointed in MSM outlets and their reporting of the Covid-19 pandemic, not surprised, but still disappointed.
As I write this we're being told that the number of dead in Italy is fast approaching the 10,000 mark. Okay....but is that bad? Not if you compare it to the death toll of the 2016/2017 flu season. According to the International Journal of Infectious Diseases almost 25,000 Italians died from the flu during that influnza season. So deaths from Covid-19 will have to more than double for this pandemic to reach the level of a bad flu season.
I was going to give up social media posting during lent, but this pandemic has resulted in my me pretty much house bound like everyone else. I'm complying with all the social distancing and other protocols being put in place, if I visited friends and family right now like I would otherwise do I'd be tarred and feathered because people are being driven to near panic.
That 25,000 death figure for Italy's 2016/2017 is from a reputable scientific source...not Alex Jones or David Icke or anything like that. The IJID did a study which tried to determine why flu related cases and deaths were so much higher in Italy than in other European nations. Their conclusions match what experts are saying about why Coronavirus is so deadly in Italy. Italy has the oldest population in Europe, both by average and median age, and the highest percentage of smokers. Everyone is saying that Covid is worse than the flu, I doubt that. And when it comes to infants influenza is actually far more dangerous.
I'll end this post with a Covid-19 joke.....hmmmm, most of you won't get it
https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(19)30328-5/fulltext
As I write this we're being told that the number of dead in Italy is fast approaching the 10,000 mark. Okay....but is that bad? Not if you compare it to the death toll of the 2016/2017 flu season. According to the International Journal of Infectious Diseases almost 25,000 Italians died from the flu during that influnza season. So deaths from Covid-19 will have to more than double for this pandemic to reach the level of a bad flu season.
I was going to give up social media posting during lent, but this pandemic has resulted in my me pretty much house bound like everyone else. I'm complying with all the social distancing and other protocols being put in place, if I visited friends and family right now like I would otherwise do I'd be tarred and feathered because people are being driven to near panic.
That 25,000 death figure for Italy's 2016/2017 is from a reputable scientific source...not Alex Jones or David Icke or anything like that. The IJID did a study which tried to determine why flu related cases and deaths were so much higher in Italy than in other European nations. Their conclusions match what experts are saying about why Coronavirus is so deadly in Italy. Italy has the oldest population in Europe, both by average and median age, and the highest percentage of smokers. Everyone is saying that Covid is worse than the flu, I doubt that. And when it comes to infants influenza is actually far more dangerous.
I'll end this post with a Covid-19 joke.....hmmmm, most of you won't get it
https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(19)30328-5/fulltext
This would be wrong completely.
But then you seem to prefer to make faulty comparisons.
I wonder why the Spanish Flu killed so many people after all it was actually was just a flu?
The Illinois health department has announced the first known infant death from Covid-19 in the state."
(From your trusted 100% accurate msm)
I'm very disappointed in MSM outlets and their reporting of the Covid-19 pandemic, not surprised, but still disappointed.
As I write this we're being told that the number of dead in Italy is fast approaching the 10,000 mark. Okay....but is that bad? Not if you compare it to the death toll of the 2016/2017 flu season. According to the International Journal of Infectious Diseases almost 25,000 Italians died from the flu during that influnza season. So deaths from Covid-19 will have to more than double for this pandemic to reach the level of a bad flu season.
I was going to give up social media posting during lent, but this pandemic has resulted in my me pretty much house bound like everyone else. I'm complying with all the social distancing and other protocols being put in place, if I visited friends and family right now like I would otherwise do I'd be tarred and feathered because people are being driven to near panic.
That 25,000 death figure for Italy's 2016/2017 is from a reputable scientific source...not Alex Jones or David Icke or anything like that. The IJID did a study which tried to determine why flu related cases and deaths were so much higher in Italy than in other European nations. Their conclusions match what experts are saying about why Coronavirus is so deadly in Italy. Italy has the oldest population in Europe, both by average and median age, and the highest percentage of smokers. Everyone is saying that Covid is worse than the flu, I doubt that. And when it comes to infants influenza is actually far more dangerous.
I'll end this post with a Covid-19 joke.....hmmmm, most of you won't get it
https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(19)30328-5/fulltext
As I write this we're being told that the number of dead in Italy is fast approaching the 10,000 mark. Okay....but is that bad? Not if you compare it to the death toll of the 2016/2017 flu season. According to the International Journal of Infectious Diseases almost 25,000 Italians died from the flu during that influnza season. So deaths from Covid-19 will have to more than double for this pandemic to reach the level of a bad flu season.
I was going to give up social media posting during lent, but this pandemic has resulted in my me pretty much house bound like everyone else. I'm complying with all the social distancing and other protocols being put in place, if I visited friends and family right now like I would otherwise do I'd be tarred and feathered because people are being driven to near panic.
That 25,000 death figure for Italy's 2016/2017 is from a reputable scientific source...not Alex Jones or David Icke or anything like that. The IJID did a study which tried to determine why flu related cases and deaths were so much higher in Italy than in other European nations. Their conclusions match what experts are saying about why Coronavirus is so deadly in Italy. Italy has the oldest population in Europe, both by average and median age, and the highest percentage of smokers. Everyone is saying that Covid is worse than the flu, I doubt that. And when it comes to infants influenza is actually far more dangerous.
I'll end this post with a Covid-19 joke.....hmmmm, most of you won't get it
https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(19)30328-5/fulltext
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nurse actresses, so I guess you read of accounts of that has happened, I’m not talking about hear say, got any proof what you say is happening or is that all in the mind?
I would like to see your info on the using nurse actresses, fake pictures etc. is there a movie set or something?
I have heard of a news media showing empty shelves yet at that time early on and that wasn’t right at all I will agree a couple of news outlets are about ratings no matter what but not all of them.
that bogus setup was done awhile ago but the funny thing is I see it today in the stores it isn’t bogus today.
nurse actresses, so I guess you read of accounts of that has happened, I’m not talking about hear say, got any proof what you say is happening or is that all in the mind?
I would like to see your info on the using nurse actresses, fake pictures etc. is there a movie set or something?
I have heard of a news media showing empty shelves yet at that time early on and that wasn’t right at all I will agree a couple of news outlets are about ratings no matter what but not all of them.
that bogus setup was done awhile ago but the funny thing is I see it today in the stores it isn’t bogus today.
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200,000 dead from coronavirus seems far fetch like empty shelves doesn’t it. truth is no one knows unlike the flu it’s pretty predictable even the deaths from it. I think that is the main point it’s unknown what this will do it has mutated into a different strain there are two now, will it get deadly and deadly through mutation who knows, The second mutation is little worse