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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,875
    Jason P said:
    Spanish Fly is still good for you, right?
    i took spanish fly in college a couple of times. didn't do anything.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,394
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    SHZA said:
    JimmyV said:
    Do we really need to call it anything other than Corona or COVID? 
    COVID-19 is the disease. When people say coronavirus we understand they're referring to the pandemic, but the term coronavirus more broadly refers to a type or group of viruses. This specific virus has been named SARS-CoV-2, which isn't going to make it into the everyday lexicon. The 1918 pandemic came to be known as the Spanish Flu, which doesn't seem to be racist. 
    but spanish flu originated in america. i think we called it spanish flu to stigmatize a different country.
    If what I read was correct, it wasn't reported in the media during WWI.  Spain was neutral (again, not checking my history books so that could be false), but it was covered in the media there and thus was associated with the flu and the name stuck.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,394
    It is crazy to think that in 1918, in the middle of the first World War, a pandemic hit.  Contrast that with today.
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  • UtahBolt
    UtahBolt Posts: 196
    Jason P said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    SHZA said:
    JimmyV said:
    Do we really need to call it anything other than Corona or COVID? 
    COVID-19 is the disease. When people say coronavirus we understand they're referring to the pandemic, but the term coronavirus more broadly refers to a type or group of viruses. This specific virus has been named SARS-CoV-2, which isn't going to make it into the everyday lexicon. The 1918 pandemic came to be known as the Spanish Flu, which doesn't seem to be racist. 
    but spanish flu originated in america. i think we called it spanish flu to stigmatize a different country.
    If what I read was correct, it wasn't reported in the media during WWI.  Spain was neutral (again, not checking my history books so that could be false), but it was covered in the media there and thus was associated with the flu and the name stuck.
    You are correct.  All of the warring countries believed it would show weakness if they published just how bad they were getting decimated by it.  Spain was neutral and was therefore the first to start reporting the numbers.   Thus...the Spanish Flu. 
  • Spurs14
    Spurs14 Winter Garden, FL Posts: 331
    mrussel1 said:
    Wtf? Seriously? Does he have COVID? Malaria? Does he think it's a vaccine?


    Probably taking this instead:


  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,875
    Jason P said:
    It is crazy to think that in 1918, in the middle of the first World War, a pandemic hit.  Contrast that with today.
    yes there was a wholesale slaughter going on in europe and then a pandemic to piggyback on top of that to kill the civilians. probably one of the 10 worst times to be alive in human history.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,875
    UtahBolt said:
    Jason P said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    SHZA said:
    JimmyV said:
    Do we really need to call it anything other than Corona or COVID? 
    COVID-19 is the disease. When people say coronavirus we understand they're referring to the pandemic, but the term coronavirus more broadly refers to a type or group of viruses. This specific virus has been named SARS-CoV-2, which isn't going to make it into the everyday lexicon. The 1918 pandemic came to be known as the Spanish Flu, which doesn't seem to be racist. 
    but spanish flu originated in america. i think we called it spanish flu to stigmatize a different country.
    If what I read was correct, it wasn't reported in the media during WWI.  Spain was neutral (again, not checking my history books so that could be false), but it was covered in the media there and thus was associated with the flu and the name stuck.
    You are correct.  All of the warring countries believed it would show weakness if they published just how bad they were getting decimated by it.  Spain was neutral and was therefore the first to start reporting the numbers.   Thus...the Spanish Flu. 
    yeah you both are right. i think i remember hearing that now.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,101
    The CDC is part of this administration their failure is the Baffoon’s failure period! 
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,101
    Uhmm pandemic >>>>>>endemic 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    Near-future Trump quote:  "Pandemic shmandemic!"
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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,467
    josevolution said:
    xavier mcdaniel said:
    I actually took the course for contact tracing that is free and being offered by Johns Hopkins on coursera. It took me four days and a lot of it is straightforward stuff especially if you've been following the causes etc of this
    Smart man 
    I applied for one of the NYC ones and noted on my resume I have extensive experience interviewing people (granted sports is a lot different than this would be) and highlighted that I took the course. We'll see if I get contacted.
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  • SHZA
    SHZA St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 4,315
    xavier mcdaniel said:
    josevolution said:
    xavier mcdaniel said:
    I actually took the course for contact tracing that is free and being offered by Johns Hopkins on coursera. It took me four days and a lot of it is straightforward stuff especially if you've been following the causes etc of this
    Smart man 
    I applied for one of the NYC ones and noted on my resume I have extensive experience interviewing people (granted sports is a lot different than this would be) and highlighted that I took the course. We'll see if I get contacted.
    Good luck, X-man! I saw your clip in the Last Dance - - you could've kicked MJ's ass! 
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,394
    This is data from the CDC website that is current as of 5/13.  54,861 deaths in the US and the age breakdown:

    Age group COVID-19 Deaths %
    Under 1 year 4 0.01%
    1-4 years 2 0.00%
    5-14 years 6 0.01%
    15-24 years 59 0.11%
    25-34 years 388 0.71%
    35-44 years 973 1.77%
    45-54 years 2,772 5.05%
    55-64 years 6,725 12.26%
    65-74 years 11,524 21.01%
    75-84 years 14,930 27.21%
    85 years and over 17,478 31.86%
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  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
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  • SHZA
    SHZA St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 4,315
    Jason P said:
    This is data from the CDC website that is current as of 5/13.  54,861 deaths in the US and the age breakdown:

    Age group COVID-19 Deaths %
    Under 1 year 4 0.01%
    1-4 years 2 0.00%
    5-14 years 6 0.01%
    15-24 years 59 0.11%
    25-34 years 388 0.71%
    35-44 years 973 1.77%
    45-54 years 2,772 5.05%
    55-64 years 6,725 12.26%
    65-74 years 11,524 21.01%
    75-84 years 14,930 27.21%
    85 years and over 17,478 31.86%
    So like 80% of deaths are 65+. Would be interested to know the total cases/fatality rate per age group
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,394
    SHZA said:
    Jason P said:
    This is data from the CDC website that is current as of 5/13.  54,861 deaths in the US and the age breakdown:

    Age group COVID-19 Deaths %
    Under 1 year 4 0.01%
    1-4 years 2 0.00%
    5-14 years 6 0.01%
    15-24 years 59 0.11%
    25-34 years 388 0.71%
    35-44 years 973 1.77%
    45-54 years 2,772 5.05%
    55-64 years 6,725 12.26%
    65-74 years 11,524 21.01%
    75-84 years 14,930 27.21%
    85 years and over 17,478 31.86%
    So like 80% of deaths are 65+. Would be interested to know the total cases/fatality rate per age group
    I was too interested in that number but didn’t have data to correlate against the May 13 that I imported from the CDC website.  Other data indicates a much higher reported COVID case in the under 45 demo which makes sense as that group is higher percentage employed and thus higher exposure probability before quarantine measures. 
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,031
    Jason P said:
    Spanish Fly is still good for you, right?
    Always:

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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,394
    What is the data from the county you live in?  Per Google which cites Wikipedia (are these what is considered valid source today?). 

    my county:  

    Population 31,000
    COVID confirmed cases: 70
    COVID confirmed deaths:  2

    We are entering stage 3 next week if everything stays on track. 



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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Jason P said:
    What is the data from the county you live in?  Per Google which cites Wikipedia (are these what is considered valid source today?). 

    my county:  

    Population 31,000
    COVID confirmed cases: 70
    COVID confirmed deaths:  2

    We are entering stage 3 next week if everything stays on track. 



    My County:
    Population: 2,224,209
    COVID confirmed cases: 7529
    COVID confirmed deaths: 523

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  • SHZA
    SHZA St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 4,315
    My city (not part of a county) 
    Pop. 308,000
    Cases 1682 
    Deaths 100
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