COVID-19 Megathread 6: Return of the Omicron

[PSOL]

We have surpassed 250,000 deaths at this point. Tragic that we could get to 300,000 without even batting an eye anymore.

[emailking]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1330278689200857088
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1330282078223687686

[Dr. Arch]

The updated numbers for COVID-19 in the U.S. are in for 11/21 per: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

I'm keeping track of these updates daily and updating at the end of the day, whenever all states finish reporting for that day.

ΔW Change: Comparisons of Weekly Day-to-day Growth or Decline of COVID-19 Spread/Deaths.

• IE: Comparing the numbers to the same day of last week, are we flattening the curve enough?

Σ Increase: A day's contribution to overall percentage growth of COVID-19 cases/deaths.

• IE: What's the overall change in the total?

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11/8: <Sunday>

• Cases: 10,288,480 (+105,662 | ΔW Change: ↑48.15% | Σ Increase: ↑1.04%)
• Deaths: 243,768 (+511 | ΔW Change: ↑28.07% | Σ Increase: ↑0.21%)

11/9: <M>

• Cases: 10,421,956 (+133,476 | ΔW Change: ↑43.22% | Σ Increase: ↑1.30%)
• Deaths: 244,448 (+680 | ΔW Change: ↑32.81% | Σ Increase: ↑0.28%)

11/10: <T>

• Cases: 10,559,184 (+137,228 | ΔW Change: ↑8.46% | Σ Increase: ↑1.32%)
• Deaths: 245,799 (+1,351 | ΔW Change: ↓19.25% | Σ Increase: ↑0.55%)

11/11: <W>

• Cases: 10,708,728 (+149,544 | ΔW Change: ↑38.82% | Σ Increase: ↑1.42%)
• Deaths: 247,398 (+1,599 | ΔW Change: ↑36.32% | Σ Increase: ↑0.65%)

11/12: <Þ>

• Cases: 10,873,936 (+165,208 | ΔW Change: ↑39.81% | Σ Increase: ↑1.54%)
• Deaths: 248,585 (+1,187 | ΔW Change: ↑5.60% | Σ Increase: ↑0.48%)

11/13: <F>

• Cases: 11,064,364 (+190,428 | ΔW Change: ↑36.94% | Σ Increase: ↑1.75%)
• Deaths: 249,975 (+1,390 | ΔW Change: ↑8.85% | Σ Increase: ↑0.56%)

11/14: <S>

• Cases: 11,226,038 (+161,674 | ΔW Change: ↑30.14% | Σ Increase: ↑1.46%)
• Deaths: 251,256 (+1,281 | ΔW Change: ↑24.73% | Σ Increase: ↑0.51%)

11/15: <Sunday>

• Cases: 11,366,379 (+140,341 | ΔW Change: ↑32.82% | Σ Increase: ↑1.25%)
• Deaths: 251,832 (+576 | ΔW Change: ↑12.72% | Σ Increase: ↑0.23%)

11/16: <M>

• Cases: 11,538,057 (+171,678 | ΔW Change: ↑28.62% | Σ Increase: ↑1.51%)
• Deaths: 252,651 (+819 | ΔW Change: ↑20.44% | Σ Increase: ↑0.33%)

11/17: <T>

• Cases: 11,695,550 (+157,493 | ΔW Change: ↑14.77% | Σ Increase: ↑1.36%)
• Deaths: 254,253 (+1,602 | ΔW Change: ↑18.58% | Σ Increase: ↑0.63%)

11/18: <W>

• Cases: 11,873,727 (+178,177 | ΔW Change: ↑19.15% | Σ Increase: ↑1.52%)
• Deaths: 256,254 (+2,001 | ΔW Change: ↑25.14% | Σ Increase: ↑0.79%)

11/19: <Þ>

• Cases: 12,068,003 (+194,276 | ΔW Change: ↑17.59% | Σ Increase: ↑1.64%)
• Deaths: 258,302 (+2,048 | ΔW Change: ↑72.54% | Σ Increase: ↑0.80%)

11/20 (Yesterday): <F>

• Cases: 12,274,726 (+206,723 | ΔW Change: ↑8.56% | Σ Increase: ↑1.71%)
• Deaths: 260,283 (+1,981 | ΔW Change: ↑42.52% | Σ Increase: ↑0.77%)

11/21 (Today): <S>

• Cases: 12,450,666 (+175,940 | ΔW Change: ↑8.82% | Σ Increase: ↑1.43%)
• Deaths: 261,790 (+1,507 | ΔW Change: ↑17.64% | Σ Increase: ↑0.58%)

[Pericles]

https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1329796911583404032

I guess the Trump administration is competent after all.

[It’s so Joever]

So um...given the likely long term lung damage in many patients, is it possible this is the push we finally need to get universal healthcare, or am I being too optimistic?

[Suburbia]

My cousin said that COVID is like the flu, it is not a big deal.

He doesn't want to wear a mask

[It’s so Joever]

So um...given the likely long term lung damage in many patients, is it possible this is the push we finally need to get universal healthcare, or am I being too optimistic?

Hard no. The fact that a large portion of the country won't even accept mask mandates is a very worrying sign about universal healthcare.
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True but that’s because they aren’t being affected yet.

[jamestroll]

I had a great work out in the gym in the middle of the night last night! And this evening I will order take out from subway. But only to spite the pro-lockdown people!

[jimrtex]

Which county in the US has the highest death rate per capita?

Gove County, Kansas (pop. 2,600) has recorded 19 deaths, or 721 per 100,000. I don't think there's a particular reason why it's hit Gove County worse than others; lots of small rural counties means you'll inherently get a lot of variation. There are the usual problems — underfunded and understaffed hospital, no mask mandate — but nothing that you wouldn't find in every neighboring county.

It does have a hospital where 50 staff were infected, as well as a nursing home (30 people) where everyone was infected. It is also on I-70 so you will have bunches of people stopping for a meal, or refilling the gas tank, or staying overnight compared to the population. Out in the middle of nowhere people will be relaxed. The population is somewhat old (23% 65+ in 2010)

[T'Chenka]

I had a great work out in the gym in the middle of the night last night! And this evening I will order take out from subway. But only to spite the pro-lockdown people!

Maybe you should re-evaluate your priorities in life. For example, doing things for your own sake instead of doing things for the purpose of spiting others. Just a thought. Take it or leave it.

[Horus]

I had a great work out in the gym in the middle of the night last night! And this evening I will order take out from subway. But only to spite the pro-lockdown people!

Ordering take out from subway to own the libs.

[DINGO Joe]

Which county in the US has the highest death rate per capita?

Gove County, Kansas (pop. 2,600) has recorded 19 deaths, or 721 per 100,000. I don't think there's a particular reason why it's hit Gove County worse than others; lots of small rural counties means you'll inherently get a lot of variation. There are the usual problems — underfunded and understaffed hospital, no mask mandate — but nothing that you wouldn't find in every neighboring county.

It does have a hospital where 50 staff were infected, as well as a nursing home (30 people) where everyone was infected. It is also on I-70 so you will have bunches of people stopping for a meal, or refilling the gas tank, or staying overnight compared to the population. Out in the middle of nowhere people will be relaxed. The population is somewhat old (23% 65+ in 2010)

Unless you have a meatpacking plant, every rural county in KS is "somewhat old"

[brucejoel99]

I had a great work out in the gym in the middle of the night last night! And this evening I will order take out from subway. But only to spite the pro-lockdown people!

Ordering take out from subway to own the libs.

Not to mention, in what remotely logical &/or rational way does ordering take-out even serve to "spite the pro-lockdown people?" Ordering take-out has literally been the recommended method of consuming restaurant food since the start of the pandemic.

[jamestroll]

I had a great work out in the gym in the middle of the night last night! And this evening I will order take out from subway. But only to spite the pro-lockdown people!

Ordering take out from subway to own the libs.

Not to mention, in what remotely logical &/or rational way does ordering take-out even serve to "spite the pro-lockdown people?" Ordering take-out has literally been the recommended method of consuming restaurant food since the start of the pandemic.

I managed to wear a mask the entire time I was working out and refuse to ever eat in a restaurant since the pandemic. I haven't ate in a dining room at a restaurant since February lol

[Horus]

I had a great work out in the gym in the middle of the night last night! And this evening I will order take out from subway. But only to spite the pro-lockdown people!

Ordering take out from subway to own the libs.

Not to mention, in what remotely logical &/or rational way does ordering take-out even serve to "spite the pro-lockdown people?" Ordering take-out has literally been the recommended method of consuming restaurant food since the start of the pandemic.

I managed to wear a mask the entire time I was working out and refuse to ever eat in a restaurant since the pandemic. I haven't ate in a dining room at a restaurant since February lol

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[Suburbia]

Why does every anti-lockdown rally have to have people walking with Confederate flags?

https://bronx.news12.com/business-owners-march-in-protest-of-gov-murphys-new-restrictions

[DINGO Joe]

Why does every anti-lockdown rally have to have people walking with Confederate flags?

https://bronx.news12.com/business-owners-march-in-protest-of-gov-murphys-new-restrictions

I've never seen bronz this close to having an epiphany

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Why does every anti-lockdown rally have to have people walking with Confederate flags?

https://bronx.news12.com/business-owners-march-in-protest-of-gov-murphys-new-restrictions

Their big goal is to recruit. They don't care about the issues at hand.

I want to make it perfectly clear that real anti-lockdown folks do not support this sort of thing.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Why does every anti-lockdown rally have to have people walking with Confederate flags?

https://bronx.news12.com/business-owners-march-in-protest-of-gov-murphys-new-restrictions

Because we are just itching to rebel against our insane dictators.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Why does every anti-lockdown rally have to have people walking with Confederate flags?

https://bronx.news12.com/business-owners-march-in-protest-of-gov-murphys-new-restrictions

Because we are just itching to rebel against our insane dictators.

Relax.  He just lost the election.

[Dr. Arch]

The updated numbers for COVID-19 in the U.S. are in for 11/22 per: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

I'm keeping track of these updates daily and updating at the end of the day, whenever all states finish reporting for that day.

ΔW Change: Comparisons of Weekly Day-to-day Growth or Decline of COVID-19 Spread/Deaths.

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• IE: What's the overall change in the total?

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11/15: <Sunday>

• Cases: 11,366,379 (+140,341 | ΔW Change: ↑32.82% | Σ Increase: ↑1.25%)
• Deaths: 251,832 (+576 | ΔW Change: ↑12.72% | Σ Increase: ↑0.23%)

11/16: <M>

• Cases: 11,538,057 (+171,678 | ΔW Change: ↑28.62% | Σ Increase: ↑1.51%)
• Deaths: 252,651 (+819 | ΔW Change: ↑20.44% | Σ Increase: ↑0.33%)

11/17: <T>

• Cases: 11,695,550 (+157,493 | ΔW Change: ↑14.77% | Σ Increase: ↑1.36%)
• Deaths: 254,253 (+1,602 | ΔW Change: ↑18.58% | Σ Increase: ↑0.63%)

11/18: <W>

• Cases: 11,873,727 (+178,177 | ΔW Change: ↑19.15% | Σ Increase: ↑1.52%)
• Deaths: 256,254 (+2,001 | ΔW Change: ↑25.14% | Σ Increase: ↑0.79%)

11/19: <Þ>

• Cases: 12,068,003 (+194,276 | ΔW Change: ↑17.59% | Σ Increase: ↑1.64%)
• Deaths: 258,302 (+2,048 | ΔW Change: ↑72.54% | Σ Increase: ↑0.80%)

11/20: <F>

• Cases: 12,274,726 (+206,723 | ΔW Change: ↑8.56% | Σ Increase: ↑1.71%)
• Deaths: 260,283 (+1,981 | ΔW Change: ↑42.52% | Σ Increase: ↑0.77%)

11/21 (Yesterday): <S>

• Cases: 12,450,666 (+175,940 | ΔW Change: ↑8.82% | Σ Increase: ↑1.43%)
• Deaths: 261,790 (+1,507 | ΔW Change: ↑17.64% | Σ Increase: ↑0.58%)

11/22 (Today): <Sunday>

• Cases: 12,588,661 (+137,995 | ΔW Change: ↓1.67% | Σ Increase: ↑1.11%)
• Deaths: 262,696 (+906 | ΔW Change: ↑57.29% | Σ Increase: ↑0.35%)

[jamestroll]

I had a great work out in the gym in the middle of the night last night! And this evening I will order take out from subway. But only to spite the pro-lockdown people!

Maybe you should re-evaluate your priorities in life. For example, doing things for your own sake instead of doing things for the purpose of spiting others. Just a thought. Take it or leave it.

My personal views are that I will not sit down in a dine in restaurant but I see no reason that the option should be entirely excluded for everyone else.

I would go as far as to shut down bars. They are problematic. 

[emailking]

An actual decrease! Here's hoping Friday was peak. Although I guess Thanksgiving might drive things up regardless.

[Suburbia]

Why does every anti-lockdown rally have to have people walking with Confederate flags?

https://bronx.news12.com/business-owners-march-in-protest-of-gov-murphys-new-restrictions

I've never seen bronz this close to having an epiphany

Confederate people are trash

[Hnv1]

Nearly 1k on a Sunday means 2.5k on Wednesday