COVID deaths still declining

[Bill the Cat]

Huh!?!?!? I guess no response is forthcoming. Oxi gave the facts in another thread the majority by far in the recent surge of the pandemic is in Southern states.

My question is whether it is happening in blue counties/cities in red states or in more red areas.

[shunyadragon]

My question is whether it is happening in blue counties/cities in red states or in more red areas.

Mostly in red states.

[Bill the Cat]

Mostly in red states.

In blue areas?

[shunyadragon]

In blue areas?

Looking at the data on the Georgia site it is proportional to the population and all accross the state.

[Bill the Cat]

Looking at the data on the Georgia site it is proportional to the population and all accross the state.

What about Texas and Arizona?

[oxmixmudd]

What about Texas and Arizona?

The virus cares about physical conditions conducive to spreading, not the politics of the areas where it is spreading. So if a republican area is wearing mask and social distancing (or just hasn't gotten there yet) it wont spread much there. Likewise a democratic area.

Dense populations it spreads easier. That is cities. cities tend to be democratic. But republicans tend to believe misinformation about the virus and eschew the known preventative measures. Casting where the spread is by politics is sort of like trying to determine the quality of an appliance repairman by the color shirt he's wearing. There is no real correlation. Any correlations that exist are a secondary effect of other factors that just so happen to correlate to politics.

[oxmixmudd]

What about Texas and Arizona?

The virus cares about physical conditions conducive to spreading, not the politics of the areas where it is spreading. So if a republican area is wearing mask and social distancing (or just hasn't gotten there yet) it wont spread much there. Likewise a democratic area.

Dense populations it spreads easier. That is cities. cities tend to be democratic. But republicans tend to believe misinformation about the virus and eschew the known preventative measures. Casting where the spread is by politics is sort of like trying to determine the quality of an appliance repairman by the color shirt he's wearing. There is no real correlation. Any correlations that exist are a secondary effect of other causative factors that just so happen to correlate to politics.

[shunyadragon]

What about Texas and Arizona?

Texas proportional to the population. You are going to have start looking it up yourself.

[Stoic]

Then you liberals should be happy! All of the evil conservatives who go to church and bars will catch COVID-19 and die while the liberals hide in their basement except to safely riot in the streets where COVID-19 can't get them. That will assure your victory in the election, since all of the conservatives will be too sick or dead to vote.

Unfortunately, not enough of them will die to ensure a Democratic victory.

But they are likely to clog up the hospitals, kill healthcare providers and other innocent people, and keep our economy from getting up and running again.

So not much to be happy about, even if the election goes as hoped.

[Reepicheep]

US COVID deaths currently (March 5, 2022) number around 960,000. The seven day average of US COVID deaths is 1,500 (give or take), so total US COVID will likely reach one million around the end of March.

[seanD]

US COVID deaths currently (March 5, 2022) number around 960,000. The seven day average of US COVID deaths is 1,500 (give or take), so total US COVID will likely reach one million around the end of March.

It looks like you're celebrating it. Is that an official covid cult celebration?

[Reepicheep]

It looks like you're celebrating it. Is that an official covid cult celebration?

No, I'm not celebrating. I suppose what I'm saying is that the US is an excellent example of what happens when a significant minority in a population refuses to be vaccinated against disease.

[seanD]

No, I'm not celebrating. I suppose what I'm saying is that the US is an excellent example of what happens when a significant minority in a population refuses to be vaccinated against disease.

So it is a celebration. You're basically gloating their demise.

[Reepicheep]

So it is a celebration. You're basically gloating their demise.

No, it's more accurate to say that I'm mourning American stupidity.

[seanD]

No, it's more accurate to say that I'm mourning American stupidity.

There's nothing to be gained or lost by posting those numbers here on tweb. You're gloating their deaths, and that's all it is.