lawgator1
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That doesn't mean the viral spread is getting worse. It probably is, but all that means is we're testing more and finding new cases. The virus has been out there for 3 months. We already know there are sick people. Possibly a few hundred thousand. The logic may work if you were testing and documenting from the virus' first arrival, but we haven't been testing for and documenting cases since December. The US had only run a few thousand tests up to last week.A quick example to explain why the U.S. reaction isn't panic, but wisdom. The virus unchecked will infect 3 people for every carrier, so let's check our infections against that.
Actual daily new COVID-19 cases in U.S.
3/1 = 7
3/2 = 25
3/3 = 24
3/4 = 34
3/5 = 63
3/6 = 98
3/7 = 116
3/8 = 106
3/9 = 163
3/10 = 290
3/11 = 307
3/12 = 396
3/13 = 550
3/14 = 696
3/15 = 737
Right now we are holding the multiplier just under 1.4, but that isn't good enough. At this rate we'd have over 150,000 new cases on March 31st. From there, things get literally scary and that can't be allowed to happen.
Here is the current trajectory for the next 5 days if you want to see if these measures are working, but keep in mind that more testing coming online may skew this up:
3/16 1030
3/17 1430
3/18 2008
3/19 2800
3/20 3900
That doesn't mean the viral spread is getting worse. It probably is, but all that means is we're testing more and finding new cases. The virus has been out there for 3 months. We already know there are sick people. Possibly a few hundred thousand. The logic may work if you were testing and documenting from the virus' first arrival, but we haven't been testing for and documenting cases since December.
That sounds a lot different than your previous post.If the exponential growth is being skewed by a ramp up of testing we will gradually see that when the testing catches up. It may also be far above 1.4 because the testing isn't there to accurately show the spread.
Hopefully, we are below 1.0 right now, but it doesn't look like it, and the math will become clear in the coming days.
I appreciate the info and enjoy learning as much info as can..... Dyno keeps claiming that young healthy people have several side effects after recovery.... I have asked for links on some of the stuff he claims but he either doesn’t provide a link or he posts a link that is not related to the topic we were discussing.From the Journal of Medical Virology on March 13th:
There are definitely areas in the genetic code where the virus commonly mutates. What this means to its affect on the human immune system is not yet known, but this probably explains a few of the false negatives that have happened and why some of the tests are unreliable.
Actually I'm on my way to a meeting trying to make sure my staff is taken care of amidst a very imminent close since those of us paying attention are seeing how rapidly this is escalating. Even if there was no tangible fear of death this whole time, there's still going to be an economic fallout and halt in revenue.I'm happy to see you have wifi in the bunker.
I appreciate the info and enjoy learning as much info as can..... Dyno keeps claiming that young healthy people have several side effects after recovery.... I have asked for links on some of the stuff he claims but he either doesn’t provide a link or he posts a link that is not related to the topic we were discussing.
Actually I'm on my way to a meeting trying to make sure my staff is taken care of amidst a very imminent close since those of us paying attention are seeing how rapidly this is escalating. Even if there was no tangible fear of death this whole time, there's still going to be an economic fallout and halt in revenue.
Keep sauntering into bars while you can.