On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:47:01 -0400, John wrote:

On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:36:13 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/29/2020 8:08 AM, John wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:01:11 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Here's a great website for both general world
wide statistics and those related specifically
to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.worldometers.info/

That's where the comparisons of deaths per 1M population came from:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Note that we're still doing better than those countries with the spectacular
health systems, according to our resident liberal.


I am still bothered with all the emphasis placed on the percentage
of deaths per population though.

It's a simple, mathematical statistical measurement that "feels good"
but meanwhile the virus is spreading across the country.

I suppose it's a reflection of a superior healthcare system
in that fewer people die as a percentage of the population
but meanwhile the "experts" are saying that NY won't "peak"
for another 3 to 4 weeks. How they get that estimate is
beyond me and it doesn't reflect other parts of the country
that are targets for the virus but haven't even begun to
see the exponential rates of increase.

Last night, using the historical data from the website you
provided a couple of weeks ago, I created a spreadsheet
of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Massachusetts
for the month of March, starting with March 1st and ending
with March 28th. I then generated a chart for the fun of
it. It reflected the same exponential rate that the
national CDC graphs show. It was discouraging, so I
deleted it.

Unless a proven and effective treatment is found (not a vaccine)
I fear we are in for the long, long haul with this.

I think I'm the only one who's looked at the deaths per population. I've done
the same thing with Virginia and the US using the data from that chart. I'm
thinking of calling my Dr. to see what different flavors of anti-depressants he
can offer.

Unless a proven and effective treatment is found, we may not be in for such a
long haul - speaking as an over-75 guy with some minor underlying conditions
(not helped by 39 years of smoking)!

That is the wild card I have not seen mentioned yet and I am
surprised. I guess the people who make the anti smoking, anti vaping
commercials haven't had a chance to assemble their data.
Particularly I am curious about the 20 somethings who died. Six months
ago they were telling us vaping could do that, with similar symptoms.

I was never really that much of a smoker but I did get careless around
particulates and VOCs more than I should have. That couldn't help this
much.