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I think many people made the mistake of thinking that since things are reopening, all is well. That's when the stupid really set in. The stupid always ruin things for the smart people.

behaviors here would lead to think the pandemic is over

attended an open house last night, no masks, no social distancing, indoors in relatively tight quarters

I drank at least a sixer of Sam Adams Octoberfest

A falling death rate, while good, is negated by a higher volume of cases. 


I'll forever be stunned by the apathy half of us seem to have at the sheer number of dead from this virus. 

Ive not seen apathy from anyone on here

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Just what are you talking about OAM 

What half has no apathy

Give us an example of this

A falling death rate, while good, is negated by a higher volume of cases. 


I'll forever be stunned by the apathy half of us seem to have at the sheer number of dead from this virus. 

I'm not sure who here has expressed apathy over the number of folks who have died, but perhaps I missed it, or perhaps you fabricated it.

And a falling death rate that falls faster than a higher volume of cases, which is what we're seeing clearly, is not somehow "negated".  It's an encouraging sign, at least for those who are not apathetic about the numbers who had died.

https://nyulangone.org/news/study-helps-explain-declines-death-rates-covid-19

in France for example, the infection rate reported back in March/April peaked at about 7,500.  Daily deaths reported were often over 1,000 during that period.

Today, the infection rate peaked (so far) at 52,000 (30,000 is more of a moving average).  The deaths reported are in the 300-500 range per day (and still could climb because of delay).  That is a large swing in reported infections and deaths since March/April.

Five times as many reported infections and a third to a half as many deaths.  So, the falling death figures SO FAR are real and absolute.

in France for example, the infection rate reported back in March/April peaked at about 7,500.  Daily deaths reported were often over 1,000 during that period.

Today, the infection rate peaked (so far) at 52,000 (30,000 is more of a moving average).  The deaths reported are in the 300-500 range per day (and still could climb because of delay).  That is a large swing in reported infections and deaths since March/April.

Five times as many reported infections and a third to a half as many deaths.  So, the falling death figures SO FAR are real and absolute.

Yup, understanding that pretty much everyone on the planet is going to get this virus, the fact that the death rate is declining, is fantastic news.

To the extent the drop in mortality is due to age of infected, IF everyone got it, this trend would reverse, because that would mean the elderly were getting it in numbers and dying as before.

This has still some potential for being a massive killer, if indeed everyone on the planet gets it, short of a vaccine conferring resistance.

The vaccine progress has been solid, apparently, and three major efforts are in progress.