tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post957017299475213458..comments2024-03-29T11:33:48.153-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: The Magic Number for Yellow is 58Bernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-2565938457484217322020-05-08T15:44:42.181-04:002020-05-08T15:44:42.181-04:00When I see Jarad Kushner and Canada doesn't li...When I see Jarad Kushner and Canada doesn't like us anymore (boo hoo) on the same thread I know it's gone to the dogs LOL. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-64095417883281099222020-05-07T20:06:55.949-04:002020-05-07T20:06:55.949-04:007:23 PM
"Because Jared Kushner is a wiener? ...7:23 PM<br /><br />"Because Jared Kushner is a wiener? I really don't think so."<br /><br />Non, meet sequitur.<br /><br />7:21 PM<br /><br />"Now THIS is what I call a hijacked thread!"<br /><br />Tell it to 5:46.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-27362579912437787462020-05-07T20:05:35.884-04:002020-05-07T20:05:35.884-04:00You have an update on Sam Murray (not Irish/Lebane...You have an update on Sam Murray (not Irish/Lebanese Fraud) fixing an All Star Vote for his Son =pathetic !<br /> MarcusBrandt(never fixed an All Star Vote)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05099981533397431919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-20749846926754627932020-05-07T19:23:34.229-04:002020-05-07T19:23:34.229-04:00Anonymous said...
"Riddle me this: If testing... Anonymous said...<br />"Riddle me this: If testing is nonsensical, as Trump claims, then why does anyone around him have to be tested?"<br /><br />The same reason anti-gun Liberals have armed guards?<br />May 7, 2020 at 6:05 PM<br /><br />Because Jared Kushner is a wiener? I really don't think so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-88221010595121948482020-05-07T19:21:22.529-04:002020-05-07T19:21:22.529-04:00Anonymous said...
5:46 PM
I would wager that Cana... Anonymous said...<br />5:46 PM<br /><br />I would wager that Canada isn't even going to be an entity in 10 years. The plain's provinces are going to stop putting up with the Euro-canucks in the rest of the Dominion.<br />May 7, 2020 at 6:04 PM<br /><br />Now THIS is what I call a hijacked thread!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-13488335560771241412020-05-07T18:21:59.522-04:002020-05-07T18:21:59.522-04:00"We've sunk to a new low."
Presiden..."We've sunk to a new low."<br /><br />Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard warned of election interference by US intelligence agencies. This was just days before the Covid-19 Craze.<br /><br /><br />https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/485051-tulsi-gabbard-presidential-candidates-must-also-condemn-electionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-48805051123410617092020-05-07T18:09:33.275-04:002020-05-07T18:09:33.275-04:00"Cases are important to note even if they don..."Cases are important to note even if they don't require hospitalization."<br /><br />May 7, 2020 at 5:33 PM<br /><br />Noting them is one thing, using them to determine whether to open up again is another.<br /><br />"Dr. Whoositz was addressing confirmed cases."<br /><br />May 7, 2020 at 5:07 PM<br /><br />And?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-33846194353151888242020-05-07T18:05:30.583-04:002020-05-07T18:05:30.583-04:00"Riddle me this: If testing is nonsensical, a..."Riddle me this: If testing is nonsensical, as Trump claims, then why does anyone around him have to be tested?"<br /><br />The same reason anti-gun Liberals have armed guards?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-25231363216588253392020-05-07T18:04:09.094-04:002020-05-07T18:04:09.094-04:005:46 PM
I would wager that Canada isn't even ...5:46 PM<br /><br />I would wager that Canada isn't even going to be an entity in 10 years. The plain's provinces are going to stop putting up with the Euro-canucks in the rest of the Dominion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-76745677711864382772020-05-07T17:46:10.455-04:002020-05-07T17:46:10.455-04:00From The Canadian Press
WASHINGTON — COVID-19 ha...<br /><br />From The Canadian Press <br /><br />WASHINGTON — COVID-19 has damaged the trust Canadians have in their American neighbours, while U.S. residents collectively have more faith in their northern counterparts than they do in themselves, a new online poll suggests.<br /><br />The survey, conducted last week by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies, found only 33 per cent of respondents in Canada who expressed trust in Americans, compared with 58 per cent in a similar survey in November of last year.<br /><br /><br /><br />We've sunk to a new low.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-65225897782374955852020-05-07T17:40:37.074-04:002020-05-07T17:40:37.074-04:00Riddle me this: If testing is nonsensical, as Tru...Riddle me this: If testing is nonsensical, as Trump claims, then why does anyone around him have to be tested?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-65310711829380321982020-05-07T17:33:56.563-04:002020-05-07T17:33:56.563-04:00Cases are important to note even if they don't...Cases are important to note even if they don't require hospitalization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-58273911802289745042020-05-07T17:19:38.219-04:002020-05-07T17:19:38.219-04:00Trump, to the manor born, isn't even smart eno...Trump, to the manor born, isn't even smart enough to limit his exposure to servants.<br /><br />High-risk behavior!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-91710069683344142312020-05-07T17:18:37.057-04:002020-05-07T17:18:37.057-04:00From USA TODAY:
A member of the U.S. military who ...From USA TODAY:<br />A member of the U.S. military who serves in the White House has tested positive for the coronavirus, but President Donald Trump has since tested negative, the White House said in a statement. CNN reported that the person served as a valet for the president and that the individual was tested after starting to exhibit symptoms Wednesday morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-13581213788014633602020-05-07T17:07:00.937-04:002020-05-07T17:07:00.937-04:00Anonymous said...
Increased testing is likely to g... Anonymous said...<br />Increased testing is likely to give more positives in people who are either asymptomatic or not seriously ill. It's the hospitalization rate that counts. If you are going to blindly follow incident rate even if people aren't increasingly getting seriously ill, we will turn this into the equivalent of shutting down the economy every flu season.<br /><br />That doesn't work for the rest of us.<br />May 7, 2020 at 4:38 PM<br /><br />Dr. Whoositz was addressing confirmed cases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-12744332045535474532020-05-07T16:38:21.838-04:002020-05-07T16:38:21.838-04:00Increased testing is likely to give more positives...Increased testing is likely to give more positives in people who are either asymptomatic or not seriously ill. It's the hospitalization rate that counts. If you are going to blindly follow incident rate even if people aren't increasingly getting seriously ill, we will turn this into the equivalent of shutting down the economy every flu season.<br /><br />That doesn't work for the rest of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-41530892969594670472020-05-07T16:14:22.405-04:002020-05-07T16:14:22.405-04:00Bernie O'Hare said...
7:59, This is Dr. Thode&... Bernie O'Hare said...<br />7:59, This is Dr. Thode's response:<br /><br />What cannot be predicted are: 1) the testing rate going forward; and, 2) the percentage of "positives" as a result of future tests. Obviously, more tests will yield more "positives." As long as the testing rate is at least equal to the past testing rate, and if (this is a very big "if") the percentage of "positives" is similar to the past percentage of positives, we will not go to "Yellow" in the Lehigh Valley.<br />May 7, 2020 at 2:56 PM<br /><br />What I'm reading is this: it's increased testing that's keeping us in the red. <br /><br />Yes, the red status is meant to give [priority to a high incidence of the spread of the virus. That works for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-84199202042983571402020-05-07T15:58:38.151-04:002020-05-07T15:58:38.151-04:00 Anonymous said...
!:01 SO what it is still true a... Anonymous said...<br />!:01 SO what it is still true and you are an asshole. take that for a grip.<br />May 7, 2020 at 1:45 PM<br /><br />Oh my.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-27278961445481369882020-05-07T15:24:35.829-04:002020-05-07T15:24:35.829-04:00Great information. I'm curious what the ages ...Great information. I'm curious what the ages of the 31.1% non-nursing home deceased are. I suspect the 353 times more likely number, while powerful, is even higher among those not in a nursing home AND under 70 years old. Again, good but sobering information. The only hope is that Wolf adjusts his secret backroom formula, which clearly isn't based upon any sound science or math. Otherwise, we're never getting out of jail under the current rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-22139486522195020882020-05-07T14:56:05.761-04:002020-05-07T14:56:05.761-04:007:59, This is Dr. Thode's response:
There is ...7:59, This is Dr. Thode's response:<br /><br />There is little question in my mind that the state's (and counties') reporting of new cases and deaths are suspect. However, it was the governor who installed the "50 cases (or less) per 100,000 residents over a 14-day period" metric for deciding when an area can go to "Yellow." So, I have to use the state's data from here:<br /><br />https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx<br /><br />Do I agree with using this metric? No. It is clear that the overwhelming issue is residents in nursing homes (and other congregate care homes). As of today, they account for 68.9% of all reported deaths, but less than 20% of all reported cases. As of today, 1 in 34 Pennsylvanians living in a nursing home has died from COVID-19; 1 in 12,000 Pennsylvanians not living in a nursing home has died from COVID-19. In other words, you are 353 times more likely to die from COVID-19 if you live in a nursing home than if you do not live in a nursing home.<br /><br />If the state's reported numbers are correct.<br /><br />What cannot be predicted are: 1) the testing rate going forward; and, 2) the percentage of "positives" as a result of future tests. Obviously, more tests will yield more "positives." As long as the testing rate is at least equal to the past testing rate, and if (this is a very big "if") the percentage of "positives" is similar to the past percentage of positives, we will not go to "Yellow" in the Lehigh Valley.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55086589852886231472020-05-07T14:45:54.478-04:002020-05-07T14:45:54.478-04:00It's a totally contrived emergency and it is u...It's a totally contrived emergency and it is unfortunate so many bought it thoroughly. Now that this false narrative is being exposed for what it is, I believe those trying to straddled the false narrative or play centrist on the subject are complicit in the deception.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74434025717630928242020-05-07T14:45:53.657-04:002020-05-07T14:45:53.657-04:00"No social distancing, thousands more deaths,..."No social distancing, thousands more deaths, but who the hell cares here!"<br /><br />Did you mean to say, "lockdown?" Many care about the difference between social distancing and lockdowns. Have we flattened the curve? If so, why are we still locked down when the point was to flatten the curve? I don't know if there will be thousands more deaths. Neither do you. I do know you're an imbecile who uses hyperbole in lieu of argument. I think we can all agree to agree on that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-78801973780606755102020-05-07T14:25:43.426-04:002020-05-07T14:25:43.426-04:00I got this straight from my state rep who was brie...I got this straight from my state rep who was briefed by Dr Levine, these stats don't include the 200 or so that were added late yesterday due to miscalculations:<br /><br />3106 have died of covid, 2108 of them were in nursing homes, personal care homes, or assisted living residences. So 67.9% of people who have died lived in these types of settings, <br /><br />Average age of those that died is 79 years old.<br /><br />of the 3106 who died, 11.9% had 4 comorbidities, 22.7% had 3 comorbidities, 27.2% had 2 comorbidities, and 22.6% had 1 comorbidity. 11% had zero. While these percentages only add up to 95.4%, these were the stats provided verbally, perhaps Dr. Levine is mathematics challenged. <br /><br />Of the 3106 who died, 61% had hypertension, 54% had heart disease, 37% had diabetes, and 30% had chronic pulmonary disease. <br /><br />According to the Hospital and Health System Association of PA, (HAP), citing PA dept of health stats, there are 37000 beds in PA hospitals, as of today, 2572 of these beds were occupied by covid patients, which amounts to 6.95%. <br /><br />There are 539 patients on ventilators, which amounts to 1.46% of all hospital beds. <br /><br />Given these numbers IMO we need to protect the nursing facilities, have the elderly and health challenged shelter in place, and smartly and carefully begin to open are economy back up. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-39188107590314514862020-05-07T13:21:32.733-04:002020-05-07T13:21:32.733-04:0012:45 PM
The I guess Politico wrote about a fake ...12:45 PM<br /><br />The I guess Politico wrote about a fake story and "experts" were worried about nothing.<br /><br />https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/04/coronavirus-quaratine-travel-110750Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-37423725308850649132020-05-07T13:18:46.895-04:002020-05-07T13:18:46.895-04:00" ... it still, nevertheless, has saved an un..." ... it still, nevertheless, has saved an untold number of lives."<br /><br />Prove it. You can't. Letting statements like this slip by without any factual backing is part of the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com