Oh Delta XXVIII

Wardogg said:
Right?!? And now they've essentially cured it. Its a miracle.

foreignpolicy.com

Has the Pandemic Burned Itself Out in India’s Capital?

Why a crowded New Delhi hospital with empty COVID-19 wards is a sign of hope.
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India is taking the precautions as every other country. Plus you still have to multiply COVID cases there by atleast 10.


timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Coronavirus live updates: West Bengal govt orders 7-day isolation, RT-PCR must for domestic flyers - The Times of India

The first cases of Omicron variant in India have been confirmed in two individuals in Karnataka. One of them was a South African national, and has already left the country. India reported 9,765 new daily Covid-19 cases and 477 deaths in the last 24 hours. Stay with TOI for all updates.
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Wardogg said:
Here are some facts.

India population: 1,380,000,000
US population: 392,000,000

India vaccination rate: 31% fully vax
US vaccination rate: 59% fully vax

India population per sq mile: 386
US population per sq mile: 92

India isnt wearing masks and have less people vaccinated. Despite having 4X the population and people practically living on top of each other are in better state of Covid than we are. But sure, by all means tell me why masks and vaccines are important.

www.wsj.com

As Covid-19 Recedes in India, Bars Are Full and Masks Are Optional

A little over two months after a devastating coronavirus wave swept through the country, many have returned to crowded public spaces and abandoned pandemic safety measures.
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If, a big if, that data is all accurate - you're implying that the only explanation is Indians have superior immune systems compared to Americans. Do you have any data to support that?
 
KLB said:
India is taking the precautions as every other country. Plus you still have to multiply COVID cases there by atleast 10.


timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Coronavirus live updates: West Bengal govt orders 7-day isolation, RT-PCR must for domestic flyers - The Times of India

The first cases of Omicron variant in India have been confirmed in two individuals in Karnataka. One of them was a South African national, and has already left the country. India reported 9,765 new daily Covid-19 cases and 477 deaths in the last 24 hours. Stay with TOI for all updates.
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The govt may be taking precautions...the people are not.

CFI A&P said:
If, a big if, that data is all accurate - you're implying that the only explanation is Indians have superior immune systems compared to Americans. Do you have any data to support that?
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The only data point that is in contention in the actual case count being underreported by a factor of 10. Even if I give you that, their case count should still be 4X worse than our numbers. It isn't. They are extremely more densely populated with a lower vaccination rate and minimal public cooperation in regards to masking. You are correct, I am implying something, but there is no data to suggest they are any more adept at fending this thing off than anyone else.
 
Wardogg said:
The govt may be taking precautions...the people are not.



The only data point that is in contention in the actual case count being underreported by a factor of 10. Even if I give you that, their case count should still be 4X worse than our numbers. It isn't. They are extremely more densely populated with a lower vaccination rate and minimal public cooperation in regards to masking. You are correct, I am implying something, but there is no data to suggest they are any more adept at fending this thing off than anyone else.
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So you’re implying something, something that you don’t know what exactly, and have no supporting evidence to support whatever it is you’re implying. Gotcha.
 
CFI A&P said:
So you’re implying something, something that you don’t know what exactly, and have no supporting evidence to support whatever it is you’re implying. Gotcha.
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I'm all ears as to why you think their numbers are so low. Even allowing for the underreporting.
 
Wardogg said:
I'm all ears as to why you think their numbers are so low. Even allowing for the underreporting.
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The burden of proof is on you. I’m not the one implying some mysterious/ unknown/ I-can’t-quite-put-my-finger-on-it theory.

What’s really happening is that you’re floating an unknown idea out there that matches your confirmation bias and hoping it gets traction, but it isn’t.
 
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Derg said:
Where were all the pearl-clutching “ZOMG the supply chain” types when we were hoarding toilet paper and using vodka for hand sanitizer? :)
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Come on. That was March-April 2020 when no one had any idea how bad this Covid thing would be. It calmed down.

I’ve said it numerous times, I couldn’t care less about Covid. I do care about the consequences of our actions to “fight” covid.
 
Months ago I was thinking out loud asking about how does this all work (vaccinate our way out of this) when billions of people in underdeveloped countries can't receive a vaccine soon enough to prevent mutation. Throw every American anti-vaxxer in a camp and jab them, you'll still be left with corners of the world where variants arise.......And then our Pharma companies will get right on it! One month, two months to develop (we'll cut down trials even further) and then the "new and improved' jabs will start.....And the cycle will repeat itself. Seems like a broken model.

OR

We can hope that the latest variant spreads wildly, is very mild and it passes through the population with minimal carnage.
 
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