Wednesday, December 2, 2020

COVID19 Update - Day 267

US Tests: 169,524,104*
US Cases: 13,711,151*
US Deaths: 264,522*
Worldwide Cases: 64,433,937*
Worldwide Deaths: 1,490,725*

* - Numbers are a lower bound.  True numbers are being suppressed by the Trump administration

Let's see --- yesterday we did blame, and the day before we did hope, so today must be the day for fear again:
During an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Redfield noted that about 90% of hospitals in the country are in “hot zones and the red zones” and that 90% of long-term care facilities are in areas with high levels of COVID-19 infections.

“So we are at a very critical time right now about being able to maintain the resilience of our health-care system,” Redfield said.

Redfield issued a dire warning heading into the next few months, citing the strain on medical facilities in light of surging COVID-19 cases throughout the country.

“The reality is December and January and February are going to be rough times,” Redfield said. “I actually believe they’re going to be the most difficult in the public health history of this nation, largely because of the stress that’s going to be put on our health-care system.”

You know the drill.  The only question is, how many people will decide it's still just fine to, say, go to an indoor ice-skating rink without masks? 

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