Kevin_W
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Nitpick, but you mean "I'd urge you to read the difference between mean and median". The median is one version of "the average", jsut not the one most often meant.
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Nitpick, but you mean "I'd urge you to read the difference between mean and median". The median is one version of "the average", jsut not the one most often meant.
Horizons '83
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I can't really read the article so i don't have a great frame of reference for the numbers in that article but this what I was referencing below. He mentioned the average age of a Covid victim was 80, but in that article it was he median. There is a difference there.
This was what I was referencing:
Median vs. Average
The median of a set of numbers is that number where half the numbers are lower and half the numbers are higher. In the case of real estate, that means that the median is the price where half the homes sold in any given area that month were cheaper, and half were more expensive than the median.
The average of a set of numbers is the total of those numbers divided by the number of items in that set. The median and the average might be close, but they could also significantly different. It all depends on the numbers.
oceanbreeze77
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In the beginning we didn't have enough resources to test many people besides these groups. Now that we have the ability to I think the idea of "while I'm not an essential worker so I don't need to get tested" has stayed.
I agree....I constantly think about my parents. I stopped by earlier this week, and my mom came out to her front porch (my dad was taking his dog for a ride in his Kubota, lol), but we stood about 15 feet apart (I was wearing my mask, to be try to be a little safer), and talked for about 15 min). One of the fun parts of their day had been lunch daily at a diner, conversing with friends, etc. They're not sure when they're going to be able to do that again. I feel badly for them that many people are dismissive (even on this thread) because it's only "old people." My parents live on a farm so they can get outside and take walks with their dogs pretty safely. Many older people can't.
jt04
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Only time can prove that. You won't find any authority in science or medicine able to call it a falsehood at this point. Facts are stubborn things.
GoofGoof
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My parents are in their 70s and luckily both retired but some people 65+ still need to work to make ends meet. My MIL finally retired last year but if this all happened a year earlier she would have been one of those people. I also know a few people who have grandparents as the primary care taker for young children. daycare is expensive. That’s why it’s not as easy as saying just let the old and high risk people shelter at home then the “rest of us” can go about life like the virus never existed and who cares if we get sick since young, healthy people don’t get very sick and rarely die. It’s not that simple and a little insulting to our elders.
Shanghai has an incredible contact tracing system which we do not have here, which has prevented any significant outbreaks at SDL or in Shanghai.
Miss Bella
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I doubt many people outside the handful of people here are worried about it.. If I didn’t have plans to go I wouldn’t care.
A pretty good report that essentially proves many of the beliefs that masks aren’t the solution, and we aren’t all going to die. Barely anyone is dying just from Covid, especially if you are less than 80.
Covid 19âââWhat the Data Tells Us
The Punchline: We got it wrong and now we’re largely tracking it wrong...medium.com
Medium isn't a 'report.' It's open source. Anyone can write for it. Come back when something peer reviewed by experts.
Yes, it is interesting, some on here activley seek out only bad news information and post it regularly. Yes there is bad news and there is good news which they shun. The virus is something to watch, monitor and adjust health policy as needed , but actively only looking and sharing only the bad news is an interesting phenomenon and can't be healthy imho.
GoofGoof
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I agree with this. We fixate on WDW here for obvious reasons. Purely anecdotal, but so far every person I have told that I cancelled my WDW trip in August has either said good call because they wouldn’t fly anywhere and/or they wouldn’t think about going to a place like WDW with all the crowds. The beach and national parks may end up being more popular than ever this year. Most people have no clue about capacity limits or safety plans at WDW. They just picture what it was like the last time they were there with the crowds and lines and think no way would I want to do that now.
Yes rules are a bit different for citizens in China.
peter11435
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Yes. But that shouldn’t be (and isn’t) necessary for adequate disease management.
None of what you have mentioned is science. What about walking and staying 6-10 feet away from people, or what if someone walks within three feet of you on a bench and stands, I know when walking around I can easily avoid being within 6-10 feet of people, probably easier than trying to avoid people while sitting on a bench.
easy to say
DisneyDebRob
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You are comparing a good contract tracing system to being a rule in whatever country it is? I may have this wrong but what I got from that was.. it’s China and since it is, we shouldn’t follow their lead even if it is better then we have done? Explain to me like I’m a 5 year old. If I’m mistaken I apologize.
Same as all the pre prints studies that people have referenced. plus sources for that article include cdc etc and are all listed.
That's putting it mildly!
DisneyDebRob
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I see much good news here about states doing things that are mitigating the virus. I see a lot of positive things from people on how they are handling the situation. Other hand, I see negatives also which there are a lot right now. I believe that’s why they invented discussion boards. The good and the bad can all be talked about.
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