Little evidence protests spread coronavirus, say economists

[Bo-4]

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I have repeatedly said that once the stay inside was lifted, those who had not been exposed, would be. It is inevitable.
All will be exposed. Herd immunity is what is needed.

Yep, Donnie continues to ignore the problem too. Unfortunately, if we did nothing we wouldn't have the beds to take care of the chronically ill and we'd have millions of deaths.

And herd immunity could take months or YEARS. Flattening the curve is the only way to make sure hospitals aren't overwhelmed prior to getting a vaccine.

[Reason10]

Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in US - AP News

Uh... Economists, that's unexpected.

So, anyway, the research has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal yet, and the news article actually lists a ton of limitations and issues with this theory. I think it's definitely true that the data supports the idea that in many major cities there was not as large of a spike as was expected, and cases started increasing a bit too soon to blame it on just (or primarily) the protestors. The news article also does a good job of pointing out lurking variables, like when states were reopening, that younger people are less like to get serious symptoms, that younger people are less likely to get tested, etc.

But it does seem like the rise is best linked to a combination of reopening and the protests, not one or the other as some people seem to insist upon.

So it's not actually the coronavirus that is responsible. It is the ideology of those who violate social distancing rules.

Protestors who tear down statues, take a dump on cop cars and burn down buildings are as sterile as a heart surgeon, but a Trump rally is a petri dish, huh?

[Tahuyaman]

Interesting, so is the increase in hospitalizations the result of increased testing too? Texas is flat outta beds at present.

That appears to be false.

[Reason10]

Yep, Donnie continues to ignore the problem too. Unfortunately, if we did nothing we wouldn't have the beds to take care of the chronically ill and we'd have millions of deaths.

And herd immunity could take months or YEARS. Flattening the curve is the only way to make sure hospitals aren't overwhelmed prior to getting a vaccine.

I can't speak for the idiot BLUE states, (where the leadership continues to ass fck its citizens and keep the economies down, thinking President Trump will get the blame), but here in Florida there are many new cases of the Cuomo Flu because there is increased testing. With increased testing, you will get more cases. It's simple math.

(Ask someone with a math education to explain it to you.)

In Florida, cases are up, but DEATHS ARE WAY DOWN. And most of the newest cases are relatively young people who are at little risk. This is a virus with a 99 percent complete recovery rate. The REALLY good news is that there are no increases in ELDERLY deaths because Florida has reopened its economy.

Of course, that BLUE STATE Nazi Cuomo killed more old people in NURSING HOMES ALONE up in that state than the ENTIRE combined numbers of deaths in Florida, and we have a larger population than New York, plus we have a greater number of vulnerable old people.

The president hasn't ignored anything, (although his critics apparently are forgetting to take their anti-psych meds.) Red states like Florida are making minor adjustments for the new numbers but the country's economy is STILL improving all around. And that improvement will be enough to reelect Trump, the greatest president in history.

It's coming, snowflake.

[Reason10]

Of course, boys and girls, I don't know how this lame ass discussion (which started out with some retards claiming protests do not spread the Cuomo Flu) could have morphed into an I HATE TRUMP rally.

Geez! IQs have really dropped since I've been gone.

[Captdon]

To my knowledge the conservative protests didn’t cause large spikes either. Much of it looked more attributable to Memorial Day than anything else.

At any rate, it makes sense. Protesters are outdoors (dispersion), most of them are wearing masks, they stay spread out most of the time.

The protesters are packed shoulder to shoulder and most aren't wearing masks. Get a new tv.

[Captdon]

Sounds about right - 95% of them were wearing face masks. Additionally, they were OUTSIDE. There is a huge difference between that and crowded bars/ nightclubs, or packing 6,200 with no masks into the BOK Center for the ego of one man.

You are full of $#@!. Very few were wearing masks. What does outside have to do with it? I know that if I stay inside I won't get it. Being ibn an unmasked, crowded protest outside ins far more dangerous.

[Bo-4]

You are full of $#@!. Very few were wearing masks. What does outside have to do with it? I know that if I stay inside I won't get it. Being ibn an unmasked, crowded protest outside ins far more dangerous.

I'll stick with my 90% assessment

[Green Arrow]

The protesters are packed shoulder to shoulder and most aren't wearing masks. Get a new tv.

I don’t get my news from the boob tube, I get it from my own eyes and the eyes of trusted members of my network on the ground.

[Reason10]

You are full of $#@!. Very few were wearing masks. What does outside have to do with it? I know that if I stay inside I won't get it. Being ibn an unmasked, crowded protest outside ins far more dangerous.

Hell, DeBlasio was threatening to send officers to drag swimmers out of the Atlantic Ocean, and I don't think it gets more OUTSIDE than that.