Positive *Informative* Covid News
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The bigger one to watch is deaths, we are still well under the high on that one. Hospitalizations is most telling one, not sure what that is.
The pattern seems to indicate every region has a second spike and then levels off. Fauci and others said weeks ago the spike was migrating to the midwest. Hopefully things level off soon.
No I would not, but I will ask a similar question to what you asked me, do you find rising cases positive? Because that is the title of this thread.
Looking at the timing, it does make sense to me to see a spike. Schools just started, colleges kicked in (a few have yet to start or just did this week), so you will have tests taken that may not have been taken if they were around home. First time out among others and parents and/or kids may feel a little nervous being around larger groups.
Here's the hospitalization data. Highest number hospitalized since early June.
Iowa Coronavirus Information
Discover the latest resources, maps, and information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in your community.
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Free testing at Hy-Vee!
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Hy-Vee offering free COVID-19 testing at 11 locations
Hy-Vee announced it is offering free COVID-19 testing at 11 of its Midwest locations.
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Mask mandate working well in Ohio. Hopefully more states make this move.
www.news5cleveland.com
Coronavirus cases down 31% in first month since mask mandate
In the month since the Ohio Department of Health issued a mask requirement in the state, the spread of COVID-19 has dropped by more than 31%, as measured by a seven-day moving average of new cases.
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Moderna announced today vaccine showed promising immune response in the most vulnerable, the elderly.
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Texas hospitalized number at lowest number since June
www.ksat.com
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas dip below 5,000 for the first time since June, state reports
The state’s tally of Texans hospitalized due to COVID-19 dropped below 5,000 for the first time since June.
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I saw that but is that a repeat release of that news or was that a different company?
I almost avoid these articles any more because every vaccine update comes with a 'shares' report...just annoying that in the end, it still just comes down to that.
Correlation does not equal causation. Some states with mask mandates are way up in number of infections.Mask mandate working well in Ohio. Hopefully more states make this move.
Coronavirus cases down 31% in first month since mask mandate
In the month since the Ohio Department of Health issued a mask requirement in the state, the spread of COVID-19 has dropped by more than 31%, as measured by a seven-day moving average of new cases.
Yeah I’m in a bad county in Iowa right now but the observed mask usage is at the highest I’ve seen since this began. Something isn’t adding up. Then add in the current trends in the very mask-compliant Asian countries and I’m not sure what to think. I do know the current strain is much more contagious, but I don’t know if that explains everything.
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Study finds face mask mandates working in Oklahoma
(AP) Face mask mandates adopted in some Oklahoma communities to reduce the spread of COVID-19 seem to be working, according to a newspaper report.
Salt Lake Co. Health Department says mask mandate is working - KSLNewsRadio
The Salt Lake County Health Department says COVID-19 cases are trending down and it corresponds with a local mask mandate. They say more then 9 out of 10 people have been properly wearing a face covering in public.
kslnewsradio.com
Study: Tenn. counties with mask mandate linked to lower hospitalization rates
Tennessee counties that have implemented a mask mandate are more likely to see lower COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to a Vanderbilt study.
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Kansas counties with mask mandate show steep COVID-19 drop
Kansas counties that have mask mandates in place have seen a rapid drop in cases, while counties that only recommend their use have seen no decrease in cases, the state's
98.5% specificity sounds great, but if you test 10,000 people, you will find 150 cases, even if no one has the virus. Unless, of course, a positive test is backed up by a second positive test.
Non-N95 masks “ better than nothing”
Effectiveness of cloth masks depends on type of covering
Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a mask while out in public has become the recommended practice. However, many still question the effectiveness of this.
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NZ should move to similar approach to COVID as Sweden: WHO special envoy Dr David Nabarro suggests
Ryan's interview with Dr David Nabarro, a special envoy of The World Health Organisation (one of six) specializing in COVID-19
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On a phone so not sure if that link will show up. WHO telling New Zealand to follow Sweden model. So shouldn’t the rest of us do the same?
edit: yay it worked. New CF is better CF!!!!
Honest, good faith question here. Any study showing the benefits of mask wearing is based on purely anecdotal evidence. These aren't clinically controlled, double blind studies proving the effectiveness of mask wearing. As far as I know, those studies have never been performed (it's impossible, since the test subjects would obviously know whether they are wearing a mask or not).Study finds face mask mandates working in Oklahoma
(AP) Face mask mandates adopted in some Oklahoma communities to reduce the spread of COVID-19 seem to be working, according to a newspaper report.www.joplinglobe.com
Salt Lake Co. Health Department says mask mandate is working - KSLNewsRadio
The Salt Lake County Health Department says COVID-19 cases are trending down and it corresponds with a local mask mandate. They say more then 9 out of 10 people have been properly wearing a face covering in public.
Study: Tenn. counties with mask mandate linked to lower hospitalization rates
Tennessee counties that have implemented a mask mandate are more likely to see lower COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to a Vanderbilt study.
Kansas counties with mask mandate show steep COVID-19 drop
Kansas counties that have mask mandates in place have seen a rapid drop in cases, while counties that only recommend their use have seen no decrease in cases, the state'swww.kctv5.com
So, why is it that mask wearing is widely accepted by medical experts as effective, but hydroxychloroquine isn't, when there is massive anecdotal evidence that it works when given early on in an infection at the right dosage?
Couple studies showing effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine:
Low-dose hydroxychloroquine therapy and mortality in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a nationwide observational study of 8075 participants
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been largely used and investigated as therapy for COVID-19 across various settings at a total dose usually ranging from 2…
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Use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalised COVID-19 patients is associated with reduced mortality: Findings from the observational multicentre Italian CORIST study
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was proposed as potential treatment for COVID-19.We set-up a multicenter Italian collaboration to investigate the relationshi…
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