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

[Anonymous]

There is a lot of conflicting information. All I know is that vaccines help.

[Anonymous]

There is a lot of conflicting information. All I know is that vaccines help.

While not as good against the Delta as the original, they make the difference between a positive test and hospitalization.

[cc]

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/07/31/new-cdc-data-a-game-changer-warns-head-of-ontario-science-table.html">New CDC data a 'game-changer,' warns head of Ontario science table New CDC data a 'game-changer,' warns head of Ontario science table



"This data is the nail in the coffin for any suggestion that we can go back to normal and drop masks in the foreseeable future," Juni said. "There is no way during the next few months that we can actually keep this pandemic under control without public health measures.



"We should not be naive — and especially not as naive as Alberta — in believing that this is over."



"Alarming data from the US prompted Ontario to take a close look"

(Follows BC's immediate  "No way Jose" reaction)



[I must say myself that Alberta's 180 yesterday speech made myself wonder "what is happening"?]



What are your thoughts on it Fash?

[Anonymous]

I don't know what to think cc..



I pray it doesn't backfire and we go back to restrictions.

[cc]

One piece of good news on one  we all keep eyes on. I see UK, after weeks of rise is down 137,500 for past week.



Other further good indication , their death / case rate over past 10 weeks continues lowest anywhere by a wide margin at 0.21% as against an overall from the very start of 2.22%



Israel is also shown quite lowered rate



All Canadian provinces are also but not as dramatic as UK

[Anonymous]

I don't know what to think cc..



I pray it doesn't backfire and we go back to restrictions.

I read the resoning for the decision they made. I get what they are laying down. But, it is a big gamble.

[cc]

Florida reported it's most cases ever yesterday .. 21,683 .. .1/5 of the ever increasing US



It's good to see UK slowly and steadily coming down to 1/2 it's peak of 50,000 / day 2 weeks ago

[Anonymous]

How did the UK lower their daily case count?

[cc]

How did the UK lower their daily case count?

Have not heard. I don't know of any opening  up changes although news from countries other than Canada & US is hard to come by here



Maybe people seeing the danger and playing it safer??? Just a wild guess

[Anonymous]

How did the UK lower their daily case count?

Have not heard. I don't know of any opening  up changes although news from countries other than Canada & US is hard to come by here



Maybe people seeing the danger and playing it safer??? Just a wild guess

Maybe more young people are getting vaccinated.

[cc]

That could be to an extents - but would not account for near all of it



 BTW - According to my calcs  .. over last 10 weeks death rate / case has dropped amazingly - and continues to drop (young people getting sick + vaccines for older people?)



(Rate is 2.2% deaths per case from start to date ..... It's 0.21% over last 10 weeks (I'm even allowing a 2 week lag on cases to approximately compensate some for infection to death lag)

No other place is even near it save for Israel which is fairly close



Both above speak well for vaccine - I can't see any other explanation

[Anonymous]

Will anyone get a variant booster when it's offered? The old lady and I will.

[cc]

Me 2

[Anonymous]

Me three.

[Anonymous]

Will anyone get a variant booster when it's offered? The old lady and I will.

Fuck yeah.