Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:27 pm
by Dirk
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Re: Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
University of Washington says in tests it is doing (about 2000 per day in the state), they are getting like a 6.5% positive rate. And Dr Birx has said that the private companies doing testing (LabCorp, Quest) are getting like a 1-2% positive rate.
Still, happy to hear the Cleveland Clinic CEO feels confident.
Birx info ---------> Said it in last 2 press conferences UW info ---------->
University of Washington says in tests it is doing (about 2000 per day in the state), they are getting like a 6.5% positive rate. And Dr Birx has said that the private companies doing testing (LabCorp, Quest) are getting like a 1-2% positive rate.
Still, happy to hear the Cleveland Clinic CEO feels confident.
Birx info ---------> Said it in last 2 press conferences UW info ---------->
That is great news so far. The men and women at Cleveland Clinic are among the very best in the entire world.
Re: Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:06 pm
by HotRocks34
chrismikayla wrote:That is great news so far. The men and women at Cleveland Clinic are among the very best in the entire world.
They are, and I'm glad you said this because it's important that people here not from the USA realize it.
Cleveland Clinic is one of the premiere USA hospital locations/chains. That doesn't mean the CEO is 'correct' on what they are saying (never know how things will turn with the virus), but hearing this from them is a very reassuring thing coming from a heavy-hitter source.
Re: Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:06 pm
by Optimus_Steel
Its shameful that the bill for emergency sick leave was made to exclude business of 500 employees or more. Just shameful. Making it clear who's side they are on.
Re: Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:07 pm
by madmaxmedia
I believe new numbers from Italy should be coming soon?
There were small declines in both new cases and deaths yesterday, but there were before on other days too. We probably need to see 3-4 days of good numbers before we can really identify it as a trend.
Re: Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:16 pm
by HotRocks34
Optimus_Steel wrote:Its shameful that the bill for emergency sick leave was made to exclude business of 500 employees or more. Just shameful. Making it clear who's side they are on.
Trump said yesterday in the task force press conference that this could get cleaned up in the final draft of the bill.
And I agree, it should get fixed.
Re: Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:20 pm
by zimpy27
madmaxmedia wrote:I believe new numbers from Italy should be coming soon?
There were small declines in both new cases and deaths yesterday, but there were before on other days too. We probably need to see 3-4 days of good numbers before we can really identify it as a trend.
I think the reporting on Saturdays and Sundays is skewed in Italy. I think some of the Sunday deaths actually happen on the Saturday but don't get counted. Happened the week before as well.
Re: Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
Re: Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:24 pm
by ItsDanger
zimpy27 wrote:
madmaxmedia wrote:I believe new numbers from Italy should be coming soon?
There were small declines in both new cases and deaths yesterday, but there were before on other days too. We probably need to see 3-4 days of good numbers before we can really identify it as a trend.
I think the reporting on Saturdays and Sundays is skewed in Italy. I think some of the Sunday deaths actually happen on the Saturday but don't get counted. Happened the week before as well.
Your daily number is not useful, should use a 5 day rolling average. Doctors are good in their specific fields, but they suck at statistics.
Re: Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
Roche has shipped out 400,000 test samples yesterday, plans to do 400,000 minimum per week. Your SK #'s going to get crushed soon.
Re: Semi-OT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III (Info. Post 1)
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:27 pm
by Dirk
madmaxmedia wrote:I believe new numbers from Italy should be coming soon?
There were small declines in both new cases and deaths yesterday, but there were before on other days too. We probably need to see 3-4 days of good numbers before we can really identify it as a trend.
Italy has a press conference in 2 hours.
Spain released their update earlier today.
They have been on a worse trajectory than Italy. This graphic is updated with their numbers from today
Day 15 since hitting 100 positive cases (they're a week behind Italy)
