Coronavirus in the United States - news and thoughts

I think he makes a valid point although I'm not sure that I completely agree. They are easily influenced people who haven't been directly affected by the virus are willing to believe that it is a hoax, that is until they know or know of someone who contracts the disease or even worse contract the disease themselves. Like this man.

He thought the coronavirus was 'a fake crisis.' Then he contracted it.

 

Here is the best way I can answer it. The State of Florida reports new numbers once a day (a couple of months ago - it was 2 times a day). The cases may not all be on the same day and range back a few days. If you go to the FL department of health you can download the daily reports which show the number of new tests and cases. This is very similar to other States but not all. The data on worldometer depends on each state. For example, in some states the state data is actually a day or so old and individual counties or cities report new cases in addition to the state reports. Worldometer tries to capture the latest data possible so for states that have counties reporting they use both sets of data. In many states like Florida, Georgia, TN, Nevada, etc. they just use the state report as Counties do not have a separate public reporting method. Hopefully that made sense.

 

Obviously "today's" numbers aren't from today. There would be a cutoff time prior to the release of the report, likely from the day before. So today's numbers are likely the number of tests and cases reported yesterday.

 

Former R Presidential Candidate Herman Cain is in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. As a cancer survivor, that puts him in a high risk category. Currently doing ok, but as we know, this virus can take a turn for the worse very quickly. Let's hope it doesn't in this case and Mr. Cain comes through this.

Cain was at the Tulsa rally for Trump, but didn't meet with the President. He did sit with a group of people, all of whom not wearing a mask. Cain also reportedly visited Arizona recently, and may have contracted the disease there.

 

Jeez. And look at the guy. Looks like a poster child for comorbidities. He should have been taking this very seriously from day 1, especially as a ride share driver.

 

that is what i assumed, just a little misleading saying yesterdays numbers are today's, but i guess there is no other way to report it.also, how long does it usually take to get your result, is it faster in say miami and orlando than panama city and starke?

 

Was the Arizona event the other Trump campaign event at the church? Why in the world would a cancer survivor attend the Donald Trump needs an ego boost events?

 

I just took a test this morning and was told three to five days to get results back.

I'll let folks know how long it takes.

I think we just have to assume there is a rolling lag between test dates and test results. Doesn't invalidate the data or change the big picture.

 

I took a test last Friday around 2 pm in Palm Beach County at MD Now. I called on Tuesday to make an appointment and they were booked up until then. They told me 3-5 business days but I was pleasantly surprised to get my results back Sunday morning. I was negative and was only taking the test as precautionary as I had recently traveled.

 

very sad. I would encourage our trump followers to please take precautions. Listen to docs. This is not some media hoax.

 

The results that came in yesterday would be from tests conducted in the days before yesterday. So of the 10k new cases in FL today, they were likely tested over the prior 5 or 6 days.

My assumption has always been that the number of tests is from the number of tests with results, not from the number of tests conducted. So when we see (roughly) 50,000 tests and 10,000 cases reported today, those 10,000 cases are from the actual 50,000 tests. But maybe someone with better knowledge can clear this up.

 

i guess the media should refrain from saying things like today florida set a all-time high in new cases when, as you say, in reality, alot of them are from as far back as 4 or 5 days ago, but i suppose it would be too hard to go back to the start of testing to try and match each positive to the day the test was done, that is why weekend numbers are always rolled into mon/tues.

 

So back to the question I have aked for weeks now. Whay are we not seeing a spike in deaths? Better treatment? Weaker mutation? Testing is finding cases that were already existing?

Deaths are decreasing overall while cases are increasing. We are well outside of the 2 week incubation period.

 

I had a member of my staff get tested Monday afternoon. Her results were sent to her the next morning.

 

three or four days? that quick?

 

Not a chance. My mom's came with a free Murder Hornet.

 

Not sure any knows definitely, but I would guess that plus younger infectees.

 

For most people it's 3 to 5 days. Also, testing is getting harder to get. The demand for testing has gone way up. People are having to wait longer to get tested.

 

That is not quick anymore. I have had 3 staff members tested over the past 3 weeks. The longest wait was about 36 hours.

 

Not here they aren't. My staffer saw her doctor at around 2pm. Was tested at 5pm and had her good news the next morning.