Tuesday, August 18, 2020
A LITTLE LATE (since President Trump will speak from the White House) but still amusing: CNN reporter mocked for saying Trump weighing RNC speech at Gettysburg due to Confederacy support.
It's hard to believe that the mainstream media can be that stupid, but they keep proving it over and over again.
It's hard to believe that the mainstream media can be that stupid, but they keep proving it over and over again.
RUSH LIMBAUGH: The problem with the decisions...to keep schools closed to in-person instruction this fall...is that the people responsible for making the final call are typically the least affected by their choices.
UPDATE: The answer is subsidiarity, but our governing elites cannot stand the thought of losing control. Remember, it's all about control.
We can't sit here and let a bunch of people who will never be negatively impacted by this tell the rest of us what to do, the Rush Limbaugh Show host said. With all due respect, the medical community, people, the doctors, [Dr. Anthony] Fauci and [Dr. Deborah] Birx, they may be brilliant at what they do, but they should not be the people telling us whether schools will open or not. It's not their level or area of expertise.He's right. If you don't have skin in the game you shouldn't be making decisions for those who do.
UPDATE: The answer is subsidiarity, but our governing elites cannot stand the thought of losing control. Remember, it's all about control.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
WATCHING LAURA INGRAHAM the other night, Gov. Mike Huckabee mentioned that Joe Biden reminded him of comedian Durwood Fincher. Having never heard of him before, I looked him up. Huckabee's right; here's a clip from YouTube:
Well, almost right -- Fincher makes more sense.
Well, almost right -- Fincher makes more sense.
Monday, August 10, 2020
HMM. SINCE WHEN ARE THE MIDDLE CLASS WEALTHY? Wealthy, middle-class Americans buy bunkers during COVID-19.
WHY GEORGIA could be blowing the lockdown meme out of the water.
Note: Floyd died May 25; the riots in Atlanta were a week later (June 1st); and coronavirus cases started to rise a week or so later. They have been declining again since mid-July.
Note: Floyd died May 25; the riots in Atlanta were a week later (June 1st); and coronavirus cases started to rise a week or so later. They have been declining again since mid-July.
SINCE I'LL BE OUT-OF-TOWN and unable to update my semi-weekly Wuhan flu updates, here are some thoughts to see you through the week.
At 4 pm Monday August 10th, there were 5,228,964 confirmed coronavirus cases; 165,934 confirmed deaths (an obvious overcount since one counted victim died in a motorcycle accident and many, many of the elderly victims had comorbidities listed in their death certificates); 2,678,413 confirmed recoveries; and 17,803 current hospitalizations.
The source for all this data is the Coronavirus Dashboard, which is updated regularly throughout the day. Now for the data.
Infections:
Assuming that deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries are included in the confirmed case count, there have been a total of 5,228,964 (positive) coronavirus cases in a U.S. population of 330,100,070 (as of 4 pm today): 1.58%. So -- according to those numbers, 98.42% of Americans have not had the Wuhan flu.
But the CDC rule of thumb is that roughly 80%-84% of flu cases are unreported each year because the individual either had no symptoms or the disease was so mild as to not require medical attention. Assuming that rule of thumb applies to the coronavirus as well, there have been somewhere between 26,144,820 and 33,056,025 actual coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 7.92% to 10.01%. So -- worst case, between 90% and 93% of Americans have not had the Wuhan flu.
Several months back I quoted a study suggesting that 50-85 times the number of confirmed cases had actually been infected with the coronavirus. (I use that result in my estimate of the number of uninfected Americans in my coronavirus posts.) Given those numbers, somewhere between 261,448,200 and 444,461,940 (only 114,361,870 more than the current population of the U.S.) have had the coronavirus.
Deaths:
There have been 165,934 deaths (high, as noted above) so far. That corresponds to a death rate of 3.17% of confirmed cases, 0.27% of the total number (62,513,174) of coronavirus tests performed to date, and 0.05% of the U.S. population, the estimate you see in my bi-weekly charts. And it's still decreasing.
The semi-weekly charts will resume Monday, the 17th.
At 4 pm Monday August 10th, there were 5,228,964 confirmed coronavirus cases; 165,934 confirmed deaths (an obvious overcount since one counted victim died in a motorcycle accident and many, many of the elderly victims had comorbidities listed in their death certificates); 2,678,413 confirmed recoveries; and 17,803 current hospitalizations.
The source for all this data is the Coronavirus Dashboard, which is updated regularly throughout the day. Now for the data.
Infections:
Assuming that deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries are included in the confirmed case count, there have been a total of 5,228,964 (positive) coronavirus cases in a U.S. population of 330,100,070 (as of 4 pm today): 1.58%. So -- according to those numbers, 98.42% of Americans have not had the Wuhan flu.
But the CDC rule of thumb is that roughly 80%-84% of flu cases are unreported each year because the individual either had no symptoms or the disease was so mild as to not require medical attention. Assuming that rule of thumb applies to the coronavirus as well, there have been somewhere between 26,144,820 and 33,056,025 actual coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 7.92% to 10.01%. So -- worst case, between 90% and 93% of Americans have not had the Wuhan flu.
Several months back I quoted a study suggesting that 50-85 times the number of confirmed cases had actually been infected with the coronavirus. (I use that result in my estimate of the number of uninfected Americans in my coronavirus posts.) Given those numbers, somewhere between 261,448,200 and 444,461,940 (only 114,361,870 more than the current population of the U.S.) have had the coronavirus.
Deaths:
There have been 165,934 deaths (high, as noted above) so far. That corresponds to a death rate of 3.17% of confirmed cases, 0.27% of the total number (62,513,174) of coronavirus tests performed to date, and 0.05% of the U.S. population, the estimate you see in my bi-weekly charts. And it's still decreasing.
The semi-weekly charts will resume Monday, the 17th.
PICKUP TRUCKS: That's why there are so few 'wokesters' where I live. Get yourself a 'woke' repellent too.
OKAAAY: California officials say diesel soot to blame for giant Apple wildfire.
Must have been a helluva vehicle 'malfunction'.
Must have been a helluva vehicle 'malfunction'.
Sunday, August 09, 2020
THIS IS AMERICA ON DEMOCRATS. Just one morning's news:
School curriculum would set a new U.S. 'birth year'.On November 3rd, a vote for Democrats is a vote for Venezuela.
Federal Reserve president suggests 6-week halt to economy to stop COVID-19 (by killing people).
Riot declared in Portland as police union offices are torched.
New York city crime skyrockets as Mayor de Blasio sides with criminals.
Deadly shooting in Washington DC leaves 1 killed, others injured.
Detainee released over coronavirus fatally stabbed man.
New York AG seeks to dissolve NRA in new lawsuit.
Saturday, August 08, 2020
Friday, August 07, 2020
WUHAN FLU [CORONAVIRUS] UPDATE for August 7, 2020:
Daily deaths remain high (a bit over 1,000/day) but remain stable. The daily reported cases (not on the graphs I post) peaked in late July and are now on the decline.
My estimate of the number of uninfected Americans and daily death rate continue to decline, now at 14.539% and 0.0580% respectively.
Georgia coronavirus case data also remains high but peaked in mid-July and has been declining ever since. Daily deaths remain high but but may have begun to peak. The next update should tell.
Daily deaths remain high (a bit over 1,000/day) but remain stable. The daily reported cases (not on the graphs I post) peaked in late July and are now on the decline.
My estimate of the number of uninfected Americans and daily death rate continue to decline, now at 14.539% and 0.0580% respectively.
Georgia coronavirus case data also remains high but peaked in mid-July and has been declining ever since. Daily deaths remain high but but may have begun to peak. The next update should tell.
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