Coronavirus in the United States - news and thoughts

Thanks for the compliment.

 

I can assure you it's not.

 

I just found out two more of my nieces have the virus. Louisiana branch this time. Bridal shower.

So far all the careless people in my family are the under 30 crowd.

 

Yeah, going out to 4 digits would be a game changer, because you really limit the number of places that would feasibly report a 4 digit daily new case increase, at least in the US. Spitballing here, but probably like the 50 biggest cities, 50 biggest counties, and like 30 states, maybe. So now n=130 x 90 days = 11,700 daily reports and you are covering a range of 8999 combinations of 4 digit numbers above 1000. Only applicable to the US.

Edit. I just tried it with 3 different 4 digit numbers and only 1 hit. It was the lowest number I tried. Stats are fun.

 

Looks like we're breaking 60,000+ new cases today. The new case count started to increase in earnest about two weeks ago, so the death rates next week will bear close watching.

 

You claimed there was a "small amount of truth to the theory." What truth? That the Indian and European press reported case counts in their local areas, much as we have done in the US, to hurt Trump?

 

The 4 digit conspiracy doesn't yield very many "new cases" results. Only total cases and these are usually an entire state or country.

 

FTR the guy who brought this up deleted the comment string after his spanking.

 

That a vast majority of the American press generally does not like Trump and many would let’s say shine the spotlight on the negative to hurt him at the polls. Again, I don’t subscribe to the dumb numbers theory, but the press is playing up the dramatic flair. That’s what the press does, though. Which is why I said it would be impossible to prove.

 

Fauci now acknowledging that the virus has mutated and become more contagious.

 

How would he know that? Not saying it’s not true. Did he provide any explanation?

 

True but also not as debilitating which is good news. The death rate bears watching over the next 6 weeks.

 

Fauci warns new coronavirus mutation may cause virus to spread more easily

 

I've got 17 nieces and nephews spread around Florida, Louisiana, Virginia and Nevada. Three with the virus so far. I'm putting the over/under at 5 and I'm taking the over.

 

How are they doing thAt? Reporting on a pandemic? Is this still a media hoax?