More Americans vaccinated than reported infections; Colorado riot draws public health warning...

[DonViejo]

Source: MSN/USA Today


More Americans vaccinated than reported infections; Colorado riot draws public health warning: Latest COVID-19 updates

John Bacon and Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY 31 mins ago

The number of Americans now completely vaccinated for COVID-19 has surpassed the number of reported cases of the virus since the pandemic began more than a year ago.

Just over 30 million people have been completely vaccinated, 9.2% of the population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Johns Hopkins data dashboard counts 29 million cases of the virus reported nationwide. But experts warn that reported cases could represent a fraction of actual infections.

Public health experts are also warning that the number of Americans getting tested for coronavirus has dropped significantly since January, possibly because Americans are growing complacent as the second year of COVID-19 marches on and millions get vaccinated every week.

Testing remains a staple of the effort to control COVID-19, along with wearing masks, social distancing, avoiding crowded indoor places and hand hygiene. Though officials are optimistic vaccines will offer protection, some warn the nation might be letting its guard down before enough Americans are protected from the virus.








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[hlthe2b]

1. Well that is a sensational aspect to the headline ("CO Riot draws public health warning)

It is an incident LIMITED to Boulder (University of Colorado) party as described here (and yes, concerning for COVID_19 transmission, but hardly a COLORADO RIOT. CU-Boulder has a pattern of such wild alcohol-fueled parties getting out of hand over the past decade and a half):

Boulder officials condemn “outrageous” University Hill party as police detail response
Several officers suffered minor injuries breaking up the 800-person gathering on Saturday
https://www.denverpost.com/2021/03/07/boulder-party-cu-university-hill/

[BumRushDaShow]

2. This is like

a microcosm of the same types of disparities that we all saw with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The kid-glove treatment of what was essentially "rioting and looting and damage to property" that happens at big universities nationwide, continually (I know because I went to one decades ago).

From your link -

“It’s much better to videotape this type of behavior and make arrests later,” she said Sunday. “I think we made a very restrained, calculated call not to do that. But believe me … there will be arrests.”

It's the "No no Johnny. Stop being naughty".

Meanwhile ""troublesome" POC teens are arrested right off the bat, but the behavior on predominately white colleges and universities is tolerated and has been for decades.

[OnlinePoker]

5. Who videotapes anything these days? n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

7. LOL

Shows you how out of touch they are...

[Rebl2]

3. Agree with

you. Using CO. riot in headline is uncalled for when it was a large party.

[Initech]

8. That's as bad as when Fox News says stupid things like "The MOB got Dr. Seuss banned!!!1!!1!".

Without reading what was banned or why it was banned.

[abqtommy]

4. When I finally did read this reference to U.C. Boulder I got a memory tickle and had to

look up Ward Churchill and his connection as a professor there. I agree that what happens
at U.C. Boulder is not typical of Colorado.

[efhmc]

6. From CU Boulder Chancellor

https://www.colorado.edu/chancellor/newsletter/news/university-hill-large-scale-disturbance-march-6