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In reply to the discussion: PBS: Coronavirus Delta variant 'may hit us pretty hard' this fall. [View all]BlueWavePsych
(3,361 posts)12. Here's Where COVID-19 Cases Are Rising and Falling
Missouri had the highest increase with a 101 percent jump to 4,517 new cases.
There were 21 states that reported an increase this past week in COVID-19 deaths, compared with 11 states the previous week.
Florida recorded the most COVID-19 deaths over the past 7 days with 232.
Texas was second with 217 reported deaths. That was followed by Georgia with 172, Pennsylvania with 130, and Illinois with 118 deaths.
Florida recorded the most COVID-19 deaths over the past 7 days with 232.
Texas was second with 217 reported deaths. That was followed by Georgia with 172, Pennsylvania with 130, and Illinois with 118 deaths.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/here-are-the-states-where-covid-19-is-increasing-2
Don't think this is a case of 'media fear porn'; the data says otherwise.
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PBS: Coronavirus Delta variant 'may hit us pretty hard' this fall. [View all]
BlueWavePsych
Jun 2021
OP
If the hospitals get overrun, they will do another lockdown. They would have no choice.
liberal_mama
Jun 2021
#17
No Republican governor will impose any restrictions and I'm doubtful even a Democrat would
notpolltested
Jun 2021
#21
I'm not saying they would for the current pandemic, unless there is a particularly nasty variant
liberal_mama
Jun 2021
#27
The federal government should have mandated that Medicaid and Medicare recipients get vaccinated.
Yavin4
Jun 2021
#2
The federal government can not even mandate the military get the vaccine
womanofthehills
Jun 2021
#20
If you're on Medicare, you are at great risk from dying from the virus. Greater than any other group
Yavin4
Jun 2021
#33
Some like Michael Osterholm were also talking about a category 5 hurricane in March when in reality
notpolltested
Jun 2021
#4
The CDC works with real time data and adjusts their models and projections accordingly.
BlueWavePsych
Jun 2021
#18
Part of their alarm could be our vaccines are not optimal for the Delta variant
womanofthehills
Jun 2021
#22
Our vaccines are primarily Pfizer / Moderna while UK is primarily Astrozenaca so you can't quite
notpolltested
Jun 2021
#25