No it's not. Its based on estimates. It just hasn't been adjusted yet for this. 15 million are not tested for the flu each year. That's the estimate. The deaths are known. Right now this is only killing 2% of those tested. When they factor in estimated cases, the number drops significantly.
Exactly. And to say it's a 3% mortality rate is wrong as well, yet we've about collapsed the economy and have everyone in a panic.
But the data suggests it will be more flu like levels. Not everyone gets tested for the flu, so they estimate how many get it. This thing has been here for weeks, not days. And thousands are estimated to have already had it and recovered.
Why is it assumed hospitals are going to get overwhelmed? The percentage of those that have been diagnosed and sent to the hospital is infantile. Unless there's an underlying condition, they are sent home to self quarantine.
If people want to take the chance going out, they have that right. If people dont want to, then dont. I'm not going to stop living. The typical Friday hour long wait at Matt's was only 15 minutes last night. Very nice.
The head of infectious diseases at Dell Medical has interviewed with every news station in town at their request. They aren't airing the interviews because he is saying it's overblown and the numbers dont add up. But no, let's just cancel everything because the government says to. Does anyone actually use their brain anymore, or just follow the crowd?
The doctors at Dell thinks this is wrong. Are any of the local stations airing interviews with them?
The board voted to keep in on last night.
Commissioner's Court is meeting this afternoon, with the rodeo one of the agenda items. Based on everything else happening, it would be a surprise if they didn't cancel it.
2% is world wide, not the states. Estimated to be similar to the flu here. There are tens of thousands that have had it and didn't know it per the head of infectious diseases at Dell medical. Who also told the city that cancelling SXSW's was unnecessary. The panic is unreal and unwarranted.
And as numbers continue to come out, the mortality rate continues to drop.
That's why it's overblown. No one knows anything about it, but everything is being cancelled.
The measles - we know what that can do. It hasn't been in this country for decades. Yet people are electing not to get vaccinated, and now it's back.
Polio - we know what that can do. Yet people are electing not to get vaccinated. Wait and see what happens when this comes back.
The flu - vaccination is optional, so people catch it every year, partly by choice if they don't get the vaccination. (and I get the vaccination doesn't always work).
But now, we can't decide for ourselves whether or not we want to take a risk of exposure by attending events, etc. It's being decided for us in a panic.
Emergency meeting tonight with the board of Rodeo Austin. So likely heading down the same path.
I thought AISD was really stupid for cancelling school last year for bad weather that never happened. But this coronavirus panic takes the cake.
The average American spends how many hours having close interaction (say being within 3-5 feet) with another on a daily basis - 6 ,7 hours? At 7 hours, that's 894 billion a year. And that's also likely low. Start with sleeping with your spouse for 8 hours, throw in being around the kids in the morning and night, and the average husband/wife is probably in the 12 hour range. Without ever leaving the house. Now leave the house for work etc., and add everyone else in.
Because it is the flu. Or a variation of it. The panic over this is getting ridiculous. And from a lot of the same people that have no problem letting measles make a come back.
I see nothing good coming from a bowl game this season. Assuming we lose to Tech, which is very likely, then we are 2-5 in our last seven games. And the 2 wins could just as easily be losses. There is nothing to play for and a loss in bowl game is both likely and further hurts the program.
Decline the bowl game - it's not deserved and continuing to practice under the current coaching staff is only further detrimental. Clean house in the off-season, try to salvage recruiting, and go from there.
Well, this is true if you ignore the repeated mistakes on defense, fielding punts, fielding kickoffs, passes in the flat, no imagination on offense, inept play calling on 4th down...