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BornADemocrat

(8,178 posts) Wed Aug 18, 2021, 11:42 AM Aug 2021

Florida cases highest since pandemic began, deaths unexplainably dipped to lowest since beginning [View all]

Last edited Wed Aug 18, 2021, 07:40 PM - Edit history (1)

What's the deal here? I don't see any other states with this pattern - what gives? I assume DeSantis is behind this, but I doubt monoclonal antibodies are helping this much?

Link to data: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/florida/

Didn't realize that criticizing DeSantis would upset people here.

Edit: I updated graphs to make it more clear and changed title.

15% of all new cases in USA

0.8% of all new deaths in USA

Odd.

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Florida cases highest since pandemic began, deaths unexplainably dipped to lowest since beginning [View all] BornADemocrat Aug 2021 OP

From the start he has manipulated the death numbers and have not jived with infection #'s. LizBeth Aug 2021 #1

Maybe he's listing them as suicides or Bettie Aug 2021 #2

Because sure they are. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #3

They're not reporting deaths . Every day on Worldometers they're the only state with new JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #4

Deaths lag reported cases by 1-2 weeks. Ocelot II Aug 2021 #5

What is the source for this graph? LisaL Aug 2021 #6

Worldometer BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #8

The deaths in Fl are going up. LisaL Aug 2021 #10

I think you're right Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #16

My guess there is delay in reporting. LisaL Aug 2021 #20

Almost 16,000 hospitalizations Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #7

Deaths lag cases by several weeks. Phoenix61 Aug 2021 #9

New cases and active cases track BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #12

Give it time. BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #11

Using the google graphs, it seems deaths are not reported every day, ExciteBike66 Aug 2021 #13

They went from 129 Aug 5th, tapering to 7 yesterday all while cases continued to spike BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #19

I even heard, not confirmed, gab13by13 Aug 2021 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #18

Other states are following the same general pattern. former9thward Aug 2021 #15

Those states are far behind FL in cases in this recent surge BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #17

They don't have the population FL has. former9thward Aug 2021 #24

That's not really even a close comparison BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #27

You seem to imply there is a CT behind this. former9thward Aug 2021 #29

Thus the use of question marks BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #30

I think the explanation is this is not a one size fits all disease. former9thward Aug 2021 #32

But the sudden drop from 100+ deaths on average 1/10th of that is odd BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #33

Deathsentence is Bagdad Bob. He's numbers are worthless. kairos12 Aug 2021 #21

Seems so BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #22

Isn't this evidence the vaccines are working? Tomconroy Aug 2021 #25

Deaths fell by 18x 129-7 in the past 13 days BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #26

You want a real head scratcher? Look at Nebraska. Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #28

I just checked - they did to a "makeup call" of 17 deaths yesterday BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #31

sh*it in, sh*t out -- a lot of the data is just very raw and inconsistent cadoman Aug 2021 #34

To quote George W Bush, "Fuzzy math." marmar Aug 2021 #35

Update: Florida COVID update: 901 added deaths, largest single-day increase in pandemic history BornADemocrat Aug 2021 #36