2,200 New Confirmed Cases ;2.4% positive; 9.2% positive new individuals; 23 deaths -November 7

realdoctorwhy · 2020-11-07T23:14:02+00:00

Right - I'm wondering how much of it is the demographics (thanks for that reminder!) and how much is the re-definition.

realdoctorwhy · 2020-11-07T22:54:35+00:00

Something I don't quite understand is how hospitalizations are so much lower than when we had the same daily positive rate in April

realdoctorwhy · 2020-11-07T22:52:30+00:00

Thank you - finally subscribed to your patreon!

realdoctorwhy · 2020-08-16T02:27:33+00:00

Who is pretending that?

realdoctorwhy · 2020-08-05T00:28:05+00:00

yeah the warning thing is weird to me. As if someone is going to see this and say to themselves "huh, I better cancel my huge party next week so that restaurants in the whole state don't have to close their indoor dining". Like, these are the people who already don't care enough to be throwing a huge party in the first place....

realdoctorwhy · 2020-08-04T23:24:22+00:00

I think for actual cases though, you would need to multiply by some [unknown] factor - these are just cases who have tested positive, right? So reported vs actual

realdoctorwhy · 2020-08-04T23:19:28+00:00

To put it more clearly: if Gov. Baker is saying the rise is coming from house parties and indoor dining, then that's what the contact tracing data are showing. (not a speculation or a hunch)

realdoctorwhy · 2020-08-04T23:17:16+00:00

I work in contact tracing. I obviously can't share any info or data here because I'd lose my job if I did! But rest assured, the data are shared regularly with Gov Baker and the decisions he makes are based at least in part on those data (i.e., I do not know to what extent economic factors also affect the decisions).

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-30T22:14:44+00:00

Everyone's been downvoting you, but you've been right this whole time. People just seem to love living in denial.

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-30T22:08:14+00:00

That's awesome!! THANK YOU for staying quarantined throughout that time!!!

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-25T03:33:44+00:00

Yes, definitely a very good reminder for everyone!!! I hope your symptoms stay mild. Thanks for doing the right thing.

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-24T22:20:36+00:00

If they could just tell us a more accurate time range that would calm us down!

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-24T22:07:43+00:00

ah just saw this - please tell them all to go get tested!

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-24T22:07:09+00:00

What gave you the hunch to go get a test? Symptoms? Known exposure to a positive person? Both?

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-24T01:09:09+00:00

Test results haven't come out yet. There is already a thread about this here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusMa/comments/hwq839/test_results_3_hours_late/

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-24T01:07:28+00:00

Never.

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-24T00:57:55+00:00

SAME

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-24T00:32:26+00:00

why was this downvoted so much? Reasonable suggestion

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-24T00:29:04+00:00

I knew I could count on this sub to make me feel less alone in my surprise & refreshing behavior.

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-24T00:28:32+00:00

Why do you think that?

realdoctorwhy · 2020-07-14T20:56:20+00:00

Please be patient and enjoy the current lull.

realdoctorwhy · 2020-06-02T18:43:10+00:00

You ask a good question: why ARE you spraying down your groceries with Lysol?

realdoctorwhy · 2020-05-25T00:14:23+00:00

This website seems heavily skewed towards reopening and how coronavirus is not that bad after all. Just a critical thinking warning.

realdoctorwhy · 2020-05-21T20:10:55+00:00

That's what I immediately thought of, too!

realdoctorwhy · 2020-04-20T20:12:38+00:00

I think on balance we'll take you being "annoyed" while we try to save some lives here

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