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Coronavirus (COVID-19) is too exciting for adults to discuss (CLOSED)

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The coronavirus mortality rate might be lower than previously thought, according to a new study.

A group of researchers analyzed data from China and found that the overall mortality rate of COVID-19 was 1.38%. But if they adjusted for cases that likely went unaccounted for due to their mild or asymptomatic nature, the overall mortality rate decreased to around 0.66%, they reported on March 30 in journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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Nothing much on the methodology they used to estimate ‘unaccounted for’ cases, but interesting nonetheless.

https://www.livescience.com/death-rate-lower-than-estimates.html
 
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sparcboxbuck said:
@Jaxbuck, apparently in Philly?

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MililaniBuckeye said:
Didn't know that facial expressions were this important in signing (skip to 53-second mark). :lol:

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ORD_Buckeye said:
Somebody needs to come up with a March Madness bracket for the sign language interpreters of various Governors and Mayors, leading to the most comical, over-the-top example as champion. Lori Lightfoot's guy is fucking awesome.
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Guy? Did she remove the woman from Mili’s post?
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Coronavirus lockdown results in 30 percent air pollution drop in northeastern US, NASA says

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This image released by NASA shows the average concentration of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide in March of 2015-19. (left), compared to March of 2020.

Entire article: https://www.fox13news.com/news/coro..._EIITnrEisFfUmDn3q-iej2WNV9axe44UeUOU81M0AO6Q
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That pretty much confirms what people who are not in favor of drastic government action to attempt to fight a changing climate have been saying for years.

Sure, we can lower pollution. Are you ready to give up your technology live like the Amish?
 
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Jake said:
That pretty much confirms what people who are not in favor of drastic government action to attempt to fight a changing climate have been saying for years.

Sure, we can lower pollution. Are you ready to give up your technology live like the Amish?
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I imagine that the smoke from the gun powder will create equal levels of pollution, no?
 
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sparcboxbuck said:
@Jaxbuck, apparently in Philly?

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Philadelphia’s Only Surging Industry

Even under Covid-19 lockdown, crime flourishes in the City of Brotherly Love.

Last week, Philadelphia’s police department reported that criminal activity in the first three months of this year increased by double-digit percentages when compared with the same period in 2019—the most violent year since 2007. So far in 2020, property and violent crimes have spiked by 16 percent and 11 percent, respectively, with the largest increases in retail theft—which skyrocketed 59 percent, after district attorney Larry Krasner announced that his office wouldn’t prosecute that crime—and other serious violent offenses, such as aggravated assault, up by 20 percent.

Though the Philadelphia Inquirer has tried to downplay the spike in crime, statistics show that, even as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolds, crime has increased overall, despite a slight dip during the city’s first full week of shutdowns. According to the city’s managing director, Brian Abernathy, the police department has deployed officers in more visible posts along commercial corridors to prevent property crime during the outbreak. This news, however, comes just a week after Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, newly transplanted from Portland, announced that her department—in response to the pandemic—will no longer make arrests for all narcotics offenses; thefts from persons, retail, and autos; burglaries, vandalism, and fraud; and prostitution. In addition, she announced a moratorium on bench-warrant arrests. The relaxed enforcement is motivated by health concerns for officers and inmates.

Entire article: https://www.city-journal.org/covid-...IMAkv0K6rkNW0ZB_2zMGiUL3haCj3nmhoCOzgQAvD_BwE

Re: This news, however, comes just a week after Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, newly transplanted from Portland, announced that her department—in response to the pandemic—will no longer make arrests for all narcotics offenses; thefts from persons, retail, and autos; burglaries, vandalism, and fraud; and prostitution. In addition, she announced a moratorium on bench-warrant arrests*.

*Because they will be too busy dragging citizens without a mask of busses.....:no:
 
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