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Ms. Toad

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26. The US is on target to hit 200,000 cases/day by mid-August.

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 09:30 PM

Jul 2021

The new CDC guidance on masking MAY slow it down a bit (if anyone bothers to listen), but it is too late to stop the essential nature of the surge. There is far too much momentum.

So unless you were imagining December-Jan-Feb sarting in August, yes - it will be worse than you imagine it will be.

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Higher COVID Rate Found In Some Counties With Higher Vaccination Rate [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 OP

Another possibility is that vaccinated stopped all covid precautions, LisaL Jul 2021 #1

Exactly! Meaning some of us are infected and Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #3

We got a regular test at CVS phylny Jul 2021 #12

Yay - Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #15

I agree. Politicians bowed to the MAGA/business/media pressure to open things up too early. PSPS Jul 2021 #4

I have so many relatives and Friends that have the attitude " I'm Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #7

I Was Expecting Cases To Soar SoCalDavidS Jul 2021 #2

It's almost like nature may be helping us solve the problem tho Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #5

The US is on target to hit 200,000 cases/day by mid-August. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #26

Yes, Momentum SoCalDavidS Jul 2021 #27

That's more sophisticated modeling than I've been doing. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #30

Just in time for State Fair season! Strelnikov_ Jul 2021 #31

I've been focused on the start of school. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #32

Everything points to a bloodbath a month or so after schools go back into session Strelnikov_ Jul 2021 #33

I start in 2 weeks. Not likely. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #35

Please keep us posted.. hope it's still negative Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #40

Will do. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #41

Vaccinated shouldn't be removing their masks either. LisaL Jul 2021 #37

Agreed. But we're nowhere near that being a possibility. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #39

The phenomenon is called "risk compensation" Effete Snob Jul 2021 #6

Yes, it is! Like I said above, I've been thinking about Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #11

Bicycle helmets Effete Snob Jul 2021 #17

Very interesting.. Makes sense. Immediately thought of how much more careful Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #22

Your risk is going to be very different LisaL Jul 2021 #21

The key question is are infection rates high among ALL people, or just among unvaccinated people? nt Binkie The Clown Jul 2021 #8

Yes. So much to learn, isn't there? I seldom hear anything about Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #13

☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Jul 2021 #25

So, in a 50-50 vaccinated public - Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #28

Surely, you'd expect rural counties to have low vaccination rates and infection rates. Doodley Jul 2021 #9

They aren't cramming onto public transport. Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #14

I truly wonder why the government and the powers that be Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #16

Delta changed a lot of things. Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #20

Would you mind explaining that a little bit more? Dumb it down for me:) Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #23

The Delta viral load is 1,250 times higher Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #24

Sorry to be so dense. But your explanation explains why Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #43

The vaccinated people live in more densely Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #45

+1. Thanks Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #48

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I put it down to laziness on the part of the lawmakers. This surge could have been avoided, but the Doodley Jul 2021 #36

I don't know why I was surprised that Delta really did explode Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #46

Church Effete Snob Jul 2021 #19

I'm wondering if it relates to the spread cally Jul 2021 #10

Excellent point! God there's so much to learn. I totally agree Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #18

I think it's just population, the big cities have a high vac rate, but high population density Johonny Jul 2021 #29

Good point Strelnikov_ Jul 2021 #34

denser areas will have higher numbers pstokely Jul 2021 #38

My great-grandson is on the junior varsity football team in high school. marie999 Jul 2021 #42

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