Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:51
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High risk individuals are being advised to wear masks in public. There is a new covid strain that isn't in any of the vaccine shots or booster shots BA.2.86 and this is why where is a huge spike in cases and hospitalizations right now.
Be safe out there!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/new-covid-variant-masking-high-risk-people
The bolder displays many degrees of untrue.
:roll: Why do you lie? Covid hospitalizations are up 60% according to the CDC:
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-hospitalizations-up-60-as-booster-slated-to-arrive-soon/
Yawn
Yes. And the acute covid hospitalization totals are even smaller than what the overall figures show. Covid hospitalizations include those i) with acute covid, ii) conditions related to covid -- i.e. get dehydrated from covid, fall, and break hip, and iii) asymptomatic positives for other unrelated admissions like labor and delivery. The acute covid component is a subset of total covid hospitalizations. Rhode Island breaks out its covid hospitalizations into these three categories. In August, only 1/3 of RI covid hospitalizations were due to acute, symptomatic covid.
https://ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nq25JKlbQphdBKqZc09mjRKF0HWHO9280p9xCnVvOyY/edit#gid=244885031
Right. Gradual increases are more indicative of a similar, gradual increase in cases, rather than any sort of sign of increased severity.
Are cases up? It’s certainly possible. But not in a way that looks troubling.
Are you kidding? EVERYTHING looks troubling to the Covid crazies.
My parent is in the ICU right now. You can call someone else crazy but you are completely out of touch as you live in a selfish little bubble where as long as it doesn't impact you everything is ok.
Your parent is what— in their 70s? Maybe 80s? Did you think they were going to live forever? If not covid, something else would have caught up them.
I know that sounds crass, and I suppose it is. But it is also true.
You continue to sound like a jack ()$ responding to someone with a relative in extremis in this way.
Continue? I’m not sure which poster you think I am.
Regardless, the other poster seems to have wildly unreasonable and unrealistic expectations regarding geriatric health. I would cut her more slack if not for how she’s been treating other posters in this (and other) threads. She really needs to get some perspective. I’m sure I’m not going to be the one to provide it, but hopefully she’s listening to her parent’s doctors so that she doesn’t put her loved one through unnecessary procedures/treatments if there’s little hope for meaningful recovery. So many people these days have lost their ability to think rationally about end-of-life care.
Yep. Continue to sound like a jack()$.
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:39
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High risk individuals are being advised to wear masks in public. There is a new covid strain that isn't in any of the vaccine shots or booster shots BA.2.86 and this is why where is a huge spike in cases and hospitalizations right now.
Be safe out there!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/new-covid-variant-masking-high-risk-people
The bolder displays many degrees of untrue.
Why do you lie? Covid hospitalizations are up 60% according to the CDC:
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-hospitalizations-up-60-as-booster-slated-to-arrive-soon/
Yawn
Yes. And the acute covid hospitalization totals are even smaller than what the overall figures show. Covid hospitalizations include those i) with acute covid, ii) conditions related to covid -- i.e. get dehydrated from covid, fall, and break hip, and iii) asymptomatic positives for other unrelated admissions like labor and delivery. The acute covid component is a subset of total covid hospitalizations. Rhode Island breaks out its covid hospitalizations into these three categories. In August, only 1/3 of RI covid hospitalizations were due to acute, symptomatic covid.
https://ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nq25JKlbQphdBKqZc09mjRKF0HWHO9280p9xCnVvOyY/edit#gid=244885031
Right. Gradual increases are more indicative of a similar, gradual increase in cases, rather than any sort of sign of increased severity.
Are cases up? It’s certainly possible. But not in a way that looks troubling.
Are you kidding? EVERYTHING looks troubling to the Covid crazies.
My parent is in the ICU right now. You can call someone else crazy but you are completely out of touch as you live in a selfish little bubble where as long as it doesn't impact you everything is ok.
Your parent is what— in their 70s? Maybe 80s? Did you think they were going to live forever? If not covid, something else would have caught up them.
I know that sounds crass, and I suppose it is. But it is also true.
Of course they aren't going to live forever but this is a silly way to go when with basic precautions some of it is preventable.
How do you prevent it, masking? Whose job/responsibility does it become to prevent these infections in the vulnerable?
Well, if everyone would just stay home for two weeks…
/s
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:29
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High risk individuals are being advised to wear masks in public. There is a new covid strain that isn't in any of the vaccine shots or booster shots BA.2.86 and this is why where is a huge spike in cases and hospitalizations right now.
Be safe out there!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/new-covid-variant-masking-high-risk-people
The bolder displays many degrees of untrue.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-hospitalizations-up-60-as-booster-slated-to-arrive-soon/
Yawn
Yes. And the acute covid hospitalization totals are even smaller than what the overall figures show. Covid hospitalizations include those i) with acute covid, ii) conditions related to covid -- i.e. get dehydrated from covid, fall, and break hip, and iii) asymptomatic positives for other unrelated admissions like labor and delivery. The acute covid component is a subset of total covid hospitalizations. Rhode Island breaks out its covid hospitalizations into these three categories. In August, only 1/3 of RI covid hospitalizations were due to acute, symptomatic covid.
https://ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nq25JKlbQphdBKqZc09mjRKF0HWHO9280p9xCnVvOyY/edit#gid=244885031
Right. Gradual increases are more indicative of a similar, gradual increase in cases, rather than any sort of sign of increased severity.
Are cases up? It’s certainly possible. But not in a way that looks troubling.
Are you kidding? EVERYTHING looks troubling to the Covid crazies.
My parent is in the ICU right now. You can call someone else crazy but you are completely out of touch as you live in a selfish little bubble where as long as it doesn't impact you everything is ok.
Your parent is what— in their 70s? Maybe 80s? Did you think they were going to live forever? If not covid, something else would have caught up them.
I know that sounds crass, and I suppose it is. But it is also true.
Of course they aren't going to live forever but this is a silly way to go when with basic precautions some of it is preventable.
How do you prevent it, masking? Whose job/responsibility does it become to prevent these infections in the vulnerable?
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:28
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High risk individuals are being advised to wear masks in public. There is a new covid strain that isn't in any of the vaccine shots or booster shots BA.2.86 and this is why where is a huge spike in cases and hospitalizations right now.
Be safe out there!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/new-covid-variant-masking-high-risk-people
The bolder displays many degrees of untrue.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-hospitalizations-up-60-as-booster-slated-to-arrive-soon/
Yawn
Yes. And the acute covid hospitalization totals are even smaller than what the overall figures show. Covid hospitalizations include those i) with acute covid, ii) conditions related to covid -- i.e. get dehydrated from covid, fall, and break hip, and iii) asymptomatic positives for other unrelated admissions like labor and delivery. The acute covid component is a subset of total covid hospitalizations. Rhode Island breaks out its covid hospitalizations into these three categories. In August, only 1/3 of RI covid hospitalizations were due to acute, symptomatic covid.
https://ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nq25JKlbQphdBKqZc09mjRKF0HWHO9280p9xCnVvOyY/edit#gid=244885031
Right. Gradual increases are more indicative of a similar, gradual increase in cases, rather than any sort of sign of increased severity.
Are cases up? It’s certainly possible. But not in a way that looks troubling.
Are you kidding? EVERYTHING looks troubling to the Covid crazies.
My parent is in the ICU right now. You can call someone else crazy but you are completely out of touch as you live in a selfish little bubble where as long as it doesn't impact you everything is ok.
My parent was in ICU last month for non Covid related causes. I guess I have nobody to blame for this, no random internet strangers to be angry at and accuse of typing "uncaring" sentiments. Sorry you are going through this, and I hope your parent pulls through. Just don't be angry at strangers who have zero to do with any of this, yes, even if they are unmasked and yes, even if they just want to live their life without constant fear of this virus.
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:26
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High risk individuals are being advised to wear masks in public. There is a new covid strain that isn't in any of the vaccine shots or booster shots BA.2.86 and this is why where is a huge spike in cases and hospitalizations right now.
Be safe out there!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/new-covid-variant-masking-high-risk-people
The bolder displays many degrees of untrue.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-hospitalizations-up-60-as-booster-slated-to-arrive-soon/
Yawn
Yes. And the acute covid hospitalization totals are even smaller than what the overall figures show. Covid hospitalizations include those i) with acute covid, ii) conditions related to covid -- i.e. get dehydrated from covid, fall, and break hip, and iii) asymptomatic positives for other unrelated admissions like labor and delivery. The acute covid component is a subset of total covid hospitalizations. Rhode Island breaks out its covid hospitalizations into these three categories. In August, only 1/3 of RI covid hospitalizations were due to acute, symptomatic covid.
https://ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nq25JKlbQphdBKqZc09mjRKF0HWHO9280p9xCnVvOyY/edit#gid=244885031
Right. Gradual increases are more indicative of a similar, gradual increase in cases, rather than any sort of sign of increased severity.
Are cases up? It’s certainly possible. But not in a way that looks troubling.
Are you kidding? EVERYTHING looks troubling to the Covid crazies.
My parent is in the ICU right now. You can call someone else crazy but you are completely out of touch as you live in a selfish little bubble where as long as it doesn't impact you everything is ok.
Your parent is what— in their 70s? Maybe 80s? Did you think they were going to live forever? If not covid, something else would have caught up them.
I know that sounds crass, and I suppose it is. But it is also true.
Of course they aren't going to live forever but this is a silly way to go when with basic precautions some of it is preventable.
Common, typically mild infections are a very natural way for an elderly person to go. Look at influenza and pneumonia deaths.
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:22
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Does this strain start with a really bad sore throat?
If yes, then we had it back in July in DC metro
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:21
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:My son just has an extremely mild case. I wonder what strain it was? Regardless, I’m high risk so I’ll mask again.
Did you mask around your son who had a case? How come you didn't get infected?
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:20
Subject: Re:Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Huge spike?
it’s honestly like these people get excited from contemplating a “huge” spike
There is a difference between giving a warning and getting "excited."
If you don't already have long covid, and don't want to mask, fine. Go for it.
We don't want mandates coming back because of those who want to mask and, most importantly, can't wait to force everyone to mask again. In some places mandates already restarted. The idea that we will continue living like this with masking and possibly lockdown waves every now and then and all the division and friction among people doesn't make me happy. If it makes you happy, you are a sociopath. We know that this virus isn't going away, it's a merry-go-round thing. Masking and lockdowns didn't stop it even in places implementing most draconian measures. And it's not about personal protection, this has been always available to everyone who wanted. Some continued wearing masks and never stopped, they were not unicorns.
and nobody really cared about this until the usual "recommendations" that lead to mandates in some places first (already started) and then spread like cancer all over, into every classroom, office, store, public transit, etc.
Places like medical facilities and schools should be masking. Especially large schools here when this is highly contagious and there is no way to distance.
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:19
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High risk individuals are being advised to wear masks in public. There is a new covid strain that isn't in any of the vaccine shots or booster shots BA.2.86 and this is why where is a huge spike in cases and hospitalizations right now.
Be safe out there!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/new-covid-variant-masking-high-risk-people
The bolder displays many degrees of untrue.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-hospitalizations-up-60-as-booster-slated-to-arrive-soon/
Yawn
Yes. And the acute covid hospitalization totals are even smaller than what the overall figures show. Covid hospitalizations include those i) with acute covid, ii) conditions related to covid -- i.e. get dehydrated from covid, fall, and break hip, and iii) asymptomatic positives for other unrelated admissions like labor and delivery. The acute covid component is a subset of total covid hospitalizations. Rhode Island breaks out its covid hospitalizations into these three categories. In August, only 1/3 of RI covid hospitalizations were due to acute, symptomatic covid.
https://ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nq25JKlbQphdBKqZc09mjRKF0HWHO9280p9xCnVvOyY/edit#gid=244885031
Right. Gradual increases are more indicative of a similar, gradual increase in cases, rather than any sort of sign of increased severity.
Are cases up? It’s certainly possible. But not in a way that looks troubling.
Are you kidding? EVERYTHING looks troubling to the Covid crazies.
My parent is in the ICU right now. You can call someone else crazy but you are completely out of touch as you live in a selfish little bubble where as long as it doesn't impact you everything is ok.
Your parent is what— in their 70s? Maybe 80s? Did you think they were going to live forever? If not covid, something else would have caught up them.
I know that sounds crass, and I suppose it is. But it is also true.
Of course they aren't going to live forever but this is a silly way to go when with basic precautions some of it is preventable.
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:19
Subject: Re:Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Huge spike?
it’s honestly like these people get excited from contemplating a “huge” spike
There is a difference between giving a warning and getting "excited."
If you don't already have long covid, and don't want to mask, fine. Go for it.
We don't want mandates coming back because of those who want to mask and, most importantly, can't wait to force everyone to mask again. In some places mandates already restarted. The idea that we will continue living like this with masking and possibly lockdown waves every now and then and all the division and friction among people doesn't make me happy. If it makes you happy, you are a sociopath. We know that this virus isn't going away, it's a merry-go-round thing. Masking and lockdowns didn't stop it even in places implementing most draconian measures. And it's not about personal protection, this has been always available to everyone who wanted. Some continued wearing masks and never stopped, they were not unicorns.
and nobody really cared about this until the usual "recommendations" that lead to mandates in some places first (already started) and then spread like cancer all over, into every classroom, office, store, public transit, etc.
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:14
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High risk individuals are being advised to wear masks in public. There is a new covid strain that isn't in any of the vaccine shots or booster shots BA.2.86 and this is why where is a huge spike in cases and hospitalizations right now.
Be safe out there!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/new-covid-variant-masking-high-risk-people
The bolder displays many degrees of untrue.
:roll: Why do you lie? Covid hospitalizations are up 60% according to the CDC:
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-hospitalizations-up-60-as-booster-slated-to-arrive-soon/
Yawn
Yes. And the acute covid hospitalization totals are even smaller than what the overall figures show. Covid hospitalizations include those i) with acute covid, ii) conditions related to covid -- i.e. get dehydrated from covid, fall, and break hip, and iii) asymptomatic positives for other unrelated admissions like labor and delivery. The acute covid component is a subset of total covid hospitalizations. Rhode Island breaks out its covid hospitalizations into these three categories. In August, only 1/3 of RI covid hospitalizations were due to acute, symptomatic covid.
https://ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nq25JKlbQphdBKqZc09mjRKF0HWHO9280p9xCnVvOyY/edit#gid=244885031
Right. Gradual increases are more indicative of a similar, gradual increase in cases, rather than any sort of sign of increased severity.
Are cases up? It’s certainly possible. But not in a way that looks troubling.
Are you kidding? EVERYTHING looks troubling to the Covid crazies.
My parent is in the ICU right now. You can call someone else crazy but you are completely out of touch as you live in a selfish little bubble where as long as it doesn't impact you everything is ok.
Your parent is what— in their 70s? Maybe 80s? Did you think they were going to live forever? If not covid, something else would have caught up them.
I know that sounds crass, and I suppose it is. But it is also true.
You continue to sound like a jack ()$ responding to someone with a relative in extremis in this way.
Continue? I’m not sure which poster you think I am.
Regardless, the other poster seems to have wildly unreasonable and unrealistic expectations regarding geriatric health. I would cut her more slack if not for how she’s been treating other posters in this (and other) threads. She really needs to get some perspective. I’m sure I’m not going to be the one to provide it, but hopefully she’s listening to her parent’s doctors so that she doesn’t put her loved one through unnecessary procedures/treatments if there’s little hope for meaningful recovery. So many people these days have lost their ability to think rationally about end-of-life care.
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:06
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High risk individuals are being advised to wear masks in public. There is a new covid strain that isn't in any of the vaccine shots or booster shots BA.2.86 and this is why where is a huge spike in cases and hospitalizations right now.
Be safe out there!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/new-covid-variant-masking-high-risk-people
The bolder displays many degrees of untrue.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-hospitalizations-up-60-as-booster-slated-to-arrive-soon/
Yawn
Yes. And the acute covid hospitalization totals are even smaller than what the overall figures show. Covid hospitalizations include those i) with acute covid, ii) conditions related to covid -- i.e. get dehydrated from covid, fall, and break hip, and iii) asymptomatic positives for other unrelated admissions like labor and delivery. The acute covid component is a subset of total covid hospitalizations. Rhode Island breaks out its covid hospitalizations into these three categories. In August, only 1/3 of RI covid hospitalizations were due to acute, symptomatic covid.
https://ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nq25JKlbQphdBKqZc09mjRKF0HWHO9280p9xCnVvOyY/edit#gid=244885031
Right. Gradual increases are more indicative of a similar, gradual increase in cases, rather than any sort of sign of increased severity.
Are cases up? It’s certainly possible. But not in a way that looks troubling.
Are you kidding? EVERYTHING looks troubling to the Covid crazies.
My parent is in the ICU right now. You can call someone else crazy but you are completely out of touch as you live in a selfish little bubble where as long as it doesn't impact you everything is ok.
Your parent is what— in their 70s? Maybe 80s? Did you think they were going to live forever? If not covid, something else would have caught up them.
I know that sounds crass, and I suppose it is. But it is also true.
You continue to sound like a jack ()$ responding to someone with a relative in extremis in this way.
Anonymous
08/25/2023 18:02
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High risk individuals are being advised to wear masks in public. There is a new covid strain that isn't in any of the vaccine shots or booster shots BA.2.86 and this is why where is a huge spike in cases and hospitalizations right now.
Be safe out there!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/new-covid-variant-masking-high-risk-people
The bolder displays many degrees of untrue.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-hospitalizations-up-60-as-booster-slated-to-arrive-soon/
Yawn
Yes. And the acute covid hospitalization totals are even smaller than what the overall figures show. Covid hospitalizations include those i) with acute covid, ii) conditions related to covid -- i.e. get dehydrated from covid, fall, and break hip, and iii) asymptomatic positives for other unrelated admissions like labor and delivery. The acute covid component is a subset of total covid hospitalizations. Rhode Island breaks out its covid hospitalizations into these three categories. In August, only 1/3 of RI covid hospitalizations were due to acute, symptomatic covid.
https://ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nq25JKlbQphdBKqZc09mjRKF0HWHO9280p9xCnVvOyY/edit#gid=244885031
Right. Gradual increases are more indicative of a similar, gradual increase in cases, rather than any sort of sign of increased severity.
Are cases up? It’s certainly possible. But not in a way that looks troubling.
Are you kidding? EVERYTHING looks troubling to the Covid crazies.
My parent is in the ICU right now. You can call someone else crazy but you are completely out of touch as you live in a selfish little bubble where as long as it doesn't impact you everything is ok.
Some people will.have a difficult case and end up hospitalized and others will be fine. You won't know until it's you, which is why I still mask.
One of my friends has lost three family members over the last three years, and two were under 55. Another now has long Covid and can only work a portion of the week without collapsing from exhaustion.
Hope your parent is ok pp.
I've given up expecting other people to mask or even care. It is what it is now, and I just limit my behavior and exposure as much as possible. If they want to laugh at me, they can.
Anonymous
08/25/2023 17:59
Subject: Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High risk individuals are being advised to wear masks in public. There is a new covid strain that isn't in any of the vaccine shots or booster shots BA.2.86 and this is why where is a huge spike in cases and hospitalizations right now.
Be safe out there!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/new-covid-variant-masking-high-risk-people
The bolder displays many degrees of untrue.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-hospitalizations-up-60-as-booster-slated-to-arrive-soon/
Yawn
Yes. And the acute covid hospitalization totals are even smaller than what the overall figures show. Covid hospitalizations include those i) with acute covid, ii) conditions related to covid -- i.e. get dehydrated from covid, fall, and break hip, and iii) asymptomatic positives for other unrelated admissions like labor and delivery. The acute covid component is a subset of total covid hospitalizations. Rhode Island breaks out its covid hospitalizations into these three categories. In August, only 1/3 of RI covid hospitalizations were due to acute, symptomatic covid.
https://ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nq25JKlbQphdBKqZc09mjRKF0HWHO9280p9xCnVvOyY/edit#gid=244885031
Right. Gradual increases are more indicative of a similar, gradual increase in cases, rather than any sort of sign of increased severity.
Are cases up? It’s certainly possible. But not in a way that looks troubling.
Are you kidding? EVERYTHING looks troubling to the Covid crazies.
My parent is in the ICU right now. You can call someone else crazy but you are completely out of touch as you live in a selfish little bubble where as long as it doesn't impact you everything is ok.
Your parent is what— in their 70s? Maybe 80s? Did you think they were going to live forever? If not covid, something else would have caught up them.
I know that sounds crass, and I suppose it is. But it is also true.
Anonymous
08/25/2023 17:29
Subject: Re:Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected
Good thing I’m not at high risk.