COVID-19 >>"True and Helpful" Covid Information Thread

[Frood]

Ok, Wikiweasel.... ac_toofunny

[Anonymous]

Prove it wrong, sunshine.



It cites its sources.



You keep throwing up these moonbats as reliable sources, only to justify the general belief that you are one of them.

Exactly Bricktop.

[Frood]

Wikipedia!



 ac_lmfao

[Anonymous]

The New York Times published a study released Wednesday by a large group of American and Japanese researchers regarding the effects of the Omicron variant on mice..



In the study, the mice demonstrated significantly less lung damage than mice infected with previous strains of COVID-19, lost less weight, and died with significantly less frequency.

[cc]

The New York Times published a study released Wednesday by a large group of American and Japanese researchers regarding the effects of the Omicron variant on mice..



In the study, the mice demonstrated significantly less lung damage than mice infected with previous strains of COVID-19, lost less weight, and died with significantly less frequency.

It is looking less severe, a good trend. The areas I log show falling death rates and not as high of a hospitalization rate .. so far



In order to know for more exactly, a bit more time is needed as those follow in time / in the weeks after after initial cases



Further there is less case reporting as severity decreases  .. so rates may be better than what can be calculated when most all cases were reported via testing



Some areas are having hospitals filling due to the sheer number of people infected ..  as some. albeit seems a lower percentage,  still get very sick

[cc]

Death rates based on known cases over past 10 weeks as of now (may be better based on likely undereating)



U K   0.30%

U S   1.08%

CA   0.75%

BC   0.94%

AB   1.25%

ON   0.66%

FL   2.57%

TX   1.43%

IS   0.40%



5 weeks ago, also using last same preceding 10 weeks criteria,  before this variant had taken hold



U K   0.36%

U S   1.77%

CA   0.92%

BC   1.03%

AB   1.13%

ON   0.88%

FL   3.15%

TX   2.11%

IS   0.26%



France has been reporting over 200,00 for 4 days now, UK was but just below that now



UK has overtaken Israel as best death / case rate ... allowing that cases are underreported of late



Quebec today 17,000

Ontario 18,500

[Anonymous]

This is what one advosor to the British government says. Others in his field say it's too early yet.



Key British scientist says Omicron is 'not the same disease' as previous variants



A key British scientist who advises the UK government made waves earlier this week when he said that Omicron is "not the same disease we were seeing a year ago," and that high COVID death rates are "now history," according to the Guardian.



Sir John Bell, who was born in Canada but has been one of Britain's most prominent life scientists for years, made the comments while explaining why the British government would not be instituting additional holiday restrictions in response to the Omicron variant. Bell is currently a professor of medicine at Oxford and an adviser to the British government on life sciences. He was awarded a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in 2015 for his work in medical science and the life sciences industry.



Bell conceded that hospitalizations had increased marginally under Omicron in Britain, but said that Omicron "appears to be less severe and many people spend a relatively short time in hospital." Bell also stated that patients who are hospitalized are needing high-flow oxygen support much less often and are only staying an average of three days.



As the Omicron wave surges, governments worldwide face critical decisions. By all appearances, Omicron appears to be highly more contagious than previous variants, which has led to increasing panic among certain segments of the population. On the other hand, it also appears, based on preliminary data, that Omicron appears to be much less dangerous than previous variants, particularly the Delta variant which it is in the process of displacing.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/key-british-scientist-says-omicron-is-not-the-same-disease-as-previous-variants?utm_source=theblaze-breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New-Trending-Story_WEEKEND%202022-01-01&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20TheBlaze%20Breaking%20News">https://www.theblaze.com/news/key-briti ... ing%20News">https://www.theblaze.com/news/key-british-scientist-says-omicron-is-not-the-same-disease-as-previous-variants?utm_source=theblaze-breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New-Trending-Story_WEEKEND%202022-01-01&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20TheBlaze%20Breaking%20News

[Blazor]

before reporting can be relied on again

 



As if they could be relied upon to begin with  ac_toofunny

I trust Canadian numbers. As Renee explained there are financial incentives in the US to cheat. We don't have that here.

Aaaaah, but do you trust "test results"? Are they all correct? No.

[Anonymous]

before reporting can be relied on again

 



As if they could be relied upon to begin with  ac_toofunny

I trust Canadian numbers. As Renee explained there are financial incentives in the US to cheat. We don't have that here.

Aaaaah, but do you trust "test results"? Are they all correct? No.

My company gives out antigen tests. They have trouble the omicron variant. It gives a lot of people false negatives. Anybody who tests positive in Alberta from an antigen test is not officially declared positive for COVID until they have tested positive from a molecular test.



Does that clear it up for you?

[Blazor]

before reporting can be relied on again

 



As if they could be relied upon to begin with  ac_toofunny

I trust Canadian numbers. As Renee explained there are financial incentives in the US to cheat. We don't have that here.

Aaaaah, but do you trust "test results"? Are they all correct? No.

My company gives out antigen tests. They have trouble the omicron variant. It gives a lot of people false negatives. Anybody who tests positive in Alberta from an antigen test is not officially declared positive for COVID until they have tested positive from a molecular test.



Does that clear it up for you?

Yes, now sit on my face  

[cc]

In general, antigen tests are quite reliable on positive result ... negative results are not reliable

[Anonymous]

before reporting can be relied on again

 



As if they could be relied upon to begin with  ac_toofunny

I trust Canadian numbers. As Renee explained there are financial incentives in the US to cheat. We don't have that here.

Aaaaah, but do you trust "test results"? Are they all correct? No.

My company gives out antigen tests. They have trouble the omicron variant. It gives a lot of people false negatives. Anybody who tests positive in Alberta from an antigen test is not officially declared positive for COVID until they have tested positive from a molecular test.



Does that clear it up for you?

I remember reading just before we left that home antigen tests were available free at certain pharmacies.

[Frood]

People are panic buying them here and hoarding like TP... lol

[Anonymous]

Canada had over thrty six thousand cases yesterday, and that's without Alberta and BC reporting..



We could very likely have over sixty thousand cases per day nationally by the time we return.

[Anonymous]

I found out this morning that a foreman in engineering services working out of Logan Yard here in the Peg got infected again.