Researchers: Virus Surge A 'Raging Forest Fire' In Arkansas

[appalachiablue]

Source: AP News

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Public health researchers on Tuesday called the rapid rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Arkansas a “raging forest fire,” and the state’s top health official warned that he expects significant outbreaks in schools.

The model by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health projected a daily average of 1,039 new cases over the next week. The model also predicted an average increase of 169 new cases per day in children under the age of 17.

Arkansas leads the country in new cases per capita, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University researchers. The state also has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, with only 35% of the population fully vaccinated.

“COVID is no longer smoldering. It has broken out into a raging forest fire that will grow in size and strength,” according to the UAMS forecast. “We cannot stand still. We must act to reduce the consequences of this new surge to the extent possible.”...

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/science-health-education-forests-arkansas-3b1adb89c919596f4a763140b1fe0b13

[onecaliberal]

1. This is so sad.

[appalachiablue]

3. It doesn't have to be this way, tragedy

So many undereducated, gullible and manipulated. Others unreachable.

[onecaliberal]

6. That is it in a nutshell.

[Champp]

2. Republicans are doing this to their own families

So wrong on so many levels.

[jpak]

4. Do you think this change any minds?

I don't think so

Nope

[FakeNoose]

5. How could they have known what was coming?

What could they have done to protect themselves? Why weren't they warned?

[IronLionZion]

7. If only they had a year and half to prepare for this moment

or had some way for people to protect themselves and each other. Damn, I guess it's God's will.

[keithbvadu2]

8. What does potential guv Sarah Huck have to say that she would do about it?

What does potential guv Sarah Huck have to say that she would do about it?

Show everyone your executive thinking.

Maybe Daddy Huck can sell some magic potion for it.

[jeffreyi]

9. Dumb s**ts.

[Missn-Hitch]

10. Good. Tell them to turn off Fox and turn on OAN.

[Initech]

11. COVID 3rd wave: brought to you by Fox, OAN, Newsmax, and Facebook.

[monkeyman1]

12. YOU FORGOT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IDOIT'S INC. -KEVIN MQARTHY -.CEO.

[Javaman]

13. when I read things like this, I can't help but think "all of this could have been prevented".

but, you know, the orange asshole.

[NQAS]

14. I want to be generous of spirit. . .

But I won't be.

Boo fucking hoo. They brought it on themselves.

No sadness. No empathy.

My only sympathy is for the vaccinated, for those unable to take the vaccine, and for health care workers, and whatever losses they might suffer because of the selfish, stupid bastards who refuse to vaccinate because they want to own the libs or follow the mandates of their leaders who have been vaccinated but who advocate against the vaccine.

So, go ahead and skip the vaccines. Go out without masks. And then die. I don't want to hear your deathbed regrets about how you shoulda coulda woulda done different.