The overall increase of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continues. A month ago, the daily U.S. figures were about 30,000 hospitalizations and 300 deaths. Now we are at 40,000 and 400—so approaching 150,000 deaths a year at this rate! Maybe this is the new way, but I sure wouldn’t call it normal. From the Washington Post:
Immunity from a recent infection does not last very long. Australia is figuring that the protective window of prior infection is 28 days. Of course not always exactly, but that’s the early end of the bell curve. After that, with any symptoms, you need to take a covid-19 test right away in order to protect those around you.
How does all this translate this into your daily life? Just realize that there are a LOT of infected and infectious people around—who don’t realize they are sick.
At one hospital, they made a calculation based on their admissions. “At UC San Francisco’s hospitals, 5.7% of asymptomatic patients are testing positive for the coronavirus, meaning 1 in 18 people who feel fine nonetheless have the coronavirus. In other words, in a group of 100 people, there’s a 99.7% chance that someone there has the coronavirus and is potentially contagious. ‘Think about that the next time you go into a crowded bar or or get onto an airplane with 100 people,’ said Dr. Robert Wachter, chair of the UC San Francisco Department of Medicine.”
Every airplane flight will have infected people and thus some amount of virus in the air. So will every large, indoor group. Know this, and choose where you go, how long you spend there, how good a mask you wear, and what you do to monitor or increase the amount of fresh air ventilation once you get there.
[The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a physician or other qualified health provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives.]
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