Corcaigh Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, Larry said: Question that I wish I knew the answer to: What percentage of COVID tests, in the US, in the last week, have been positive? Not "look how small the positives look, compared to the entire US population!" What's the ratio of positives to tests performed? The COVID test rate is not a useful metric because people with symptoms are being sent home to isolate if they are not severely ill. They are not being tested. The best metric is the number of hospital admissions and ICU beds above the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) I hate when he uses these meaningless adverbs....powerfully, strongly...... Also it's not called Chinese Virus. Edited March 16, 2020 by visionary 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Chinese virus.... 3 minutes ago, Corcaigh said: The best metric is the number of hospital admissions and ICU beds above the norm. what is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, Larry said: Question that I wish I knew the answer to: What percentage of COVID tests, in the US, in the last week, have been positive? Not "look how small the positives look, compared to the entire US population!" What's the ratio of positives to tests performed? According to cdc US has performed about 25K test with about 3.5K positives. A 14% positive rate. Korea has tested about 250K with 8.3K positives. About 3% positive rate. Italy has 83K test with 20K+ positives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Corcaigh said: The COVID test rate is not a useful metric because people with symptoms are being sent home to isolate if they are not severely ill. They are not being tested. The best metric is the number of hospital admissions and ICU beds above the norm. Yeah, I would expect the "% of tests that are positive" to be higher than "% of general public with the virus". Because the doctors are only testing people who they think are positive. The pool of people being tested is not a random representative sample of the general population. Heck, if the doctors could reliably diagnose the thing with their eyeballs, than 100% of the people tested would be positive. Edited March 16, 2020 by Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 minute ago, visionary said: I hate when he uses these meaningless adverbs....powerfully, strongly...... Also it's not called Chinese Virus. I strongly agree. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 asians already catching flak from idiot racists, president just fanning the flames because its all he's got left 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Renegade7 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 19 minutes ago, Mr. Sinister said: Guess we're at the "I'm not infected, I swear!" stage. Jus told my wife if she gets sick she has permission to lick my face so we can get this over with, not wait a week until I'm sick too like last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wildbunny Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 22 minutes ago, visionary said: Well truth is he never said the word "lockdown". Not even once. Thought he spoke of "war" 6 times. But still, we're supposed to stay home starting tuesday at noon. For at least 2 weeks. Which will probably turn into 4 to 6 weeks. And hopefully paying TV channel are now officially free so we do not get bored while working at home (which will be good for a week or two, after that it'll be boredom! Everything's cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr. Sinister Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Must've finally realized that Trumpets were the only ones buying that... Buying it right into a coffin six ft under 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Maybe the Fox idiots finally realized that all their audience will die off by following their dumbass advice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I just hope Fox News viewers take it seriously now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 So how exactly do these lockdowns work, assuming that critical places like grocery stores and pharmacies, etc. stay open. Is it one of those things where you can go there anytime, as long as you don't go anywhere else, or are they only open a few hours a day and it is a free for all? How has it worked in other countries? We're pretty well stocked up, I'm more concerned about neighbors or the public in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FanboyOf91 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 That's why you need a pandemic team. 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CousinsCowgirl84 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) Are the lockdowns optional or manditory? shall seems mandatory... earlier today someone said they were optional... Edited March 17, 2020 by CousinsCowgirl84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tshile Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 The “are you coming home tonight?” Question is a tough one. thankfully tonight the answer is yes. tomorrow doesn’t look too promising though people still don’t get it. They think the current situation sucks. We haven’t seen anything yet. This **** is just getting started. 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Barry.Randolphe Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Renegade7 said: Jus told my wife if she gets sick she has permission to lick my face so we can get this over with, not wait a week until I'm sick too like last time. If you're going to do that, just have sex....at least get something out of it 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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