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NYC Raises COVID Alert Level From “Low” To “Medium”, South Africa Faces Another Outbreak
Zubu Brothers ^ | 5-2-2022

Posted on 05/02/2022 2:56:14 PM PDT by blam

With US markets still in turmoil during Monday’s thin-liquidity sessions, more troubling COVID headlines added to the general downcast mood when NYC raised its alert level from “low” to “medium”.

The shift comes as the number of new cases per 100K people over the past week has surpassed 200. The latest number of 209.02 cases per 100,000 is the highest since early February.

Patients hospitalized with the virus also have increased over the last month, but still remain below 500. During the omicron-induced surge around the holidays, hospitalizations in the city peaked above 6,500 in January, per NY State data.

Although masks aren’t required, the new alert level suggests that New Yorkers should wear a face mask in indoor settings while in public.

Among the five boroughs, Manhattan has the highest transmission levels, although it has seen numbers trend lower since mid-April, according to data from the city. All other boroughs have seen levels rise over the last couple weeks, prompting the change in the city’s alert level.

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine tweeted that the rising alert level reflects the growing proliferation of COVID sub-variants in the city.

BREAKING : NYC has just officially moved into “yellow” covid alert status citywide. (= 200+ cases/week per 100k people)

This reflects a growing wave of omicron sub-variants.

— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) May 2, 2022

As Americans wonder what’s next for COVID in the US, it’s worth noting that cases are surging again in South Africa, a country that has long been seen as an early indicator for COVID trends in Europe and the US, and public health experts are monitoring the situation, eager to know what’s driving the spike. During the past week, the NYT reported that cases have tripled, positivity rates are up and hospitalizations have also increased. The surge has the country facing a possible fifth wave.

The spike is said to be linked to BA.4 And BA.5, two subvariants that are part of the Omicron family.


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: alert; covid; midtermvariant; ny; southafrica
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1 posted on 05/02/2022 2:56:14 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam

What is covid?


2 posted on 05/02/2022 2:58:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: blam

ENOUGH!!!! I am on Manhattan as I am typing this - this color coded BS is based on CASES, even if non symptomatic.


3 posted on 05/02/2022 3:02:49 PM PDT by Clemenza (In event of a Civil War, a face diaper is a great way to spot the enemy)
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To: blam

After two years of this shiite, the control freaks have become hopelessly addicted. They just can’t let go.


4 posted on 05/02/2022 3:03:55 PM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: Clemenza

Omicron was released by white hats as the actual vaccine.


5 posted on 05/02/2022 3:04:36 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: blam

Covid is another virus similar to influenza virus.
It can kill people with multiple comorbidities just like flu.
Flu will never disappear. Neither will covid. Thank you China!
But covid can also destroy vital organs in a small percentage of people in good shape. My family has a friend, 25 years old, a mountain hiker, got hit with covid and now has a damaged heart. Her biggest regret is avoiding the jabs. People with jabs have experienced less severe problems after covid infection.


6 posted on 05/02/2022 3:05:52 PM PDT by entropy12 (Blockade of Cuba by USA was OK by neocons, but Russia must tolerate NATO weapons on its border!)
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To: BenLurkin

It’s not about covid: The cudgel is “cases”.

In our area, you can’t get tested unless you go pay for it yourself or are getting a medical procedure.

What will happen when they start testing again? I think we’ll see what the Disinformation Board will be about in less than 90 days.

Also in our area, the ICUs are almost full statewide...but not with covid cases. Wait’ll they’re branded ‘presumed positive’ once again...


7 posted on 05/02/2022 3:06:25 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Yep, the white hats being nature itself. Now if only humanity would treat this like the flu that it has become.


8 posted on 05/02/2022 3:09:17 PM PDT by Clemenza (In event of a Civil War, a face diaper is a great way to spot the enemy)
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To: BenLurkin

It’s a side effect of cowardice...


9 posted on 05/02/2022 3:14:21 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: entropy12
People with jabs have experienced less severe problems after covid infection.

BS, not proven as there is no empirical evidence to prove such a claim. Also, what about people who got the jabs and died like Colin Powell or Hank Aaron? No one wants to talk about that.

10 posted on 05/02/2022 3:39:40 PM PDT by frogjerk (I will not do business with fascists)
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To: entropy12

My wife got COVID with me - she had a much harder time recovering than me (unvaxed) and I have heard of many many other people who had the same issue.


11 posted on 05/02/2022 3:41:58 PM PDT by frogjerk (I will not do business with fascists)
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To: entropy12

False. Cite your studies and prove the claim beyond a reasonable doubt . People that young have had FEWER problems from covid than from the jab. This is well-known by anyone with the slightest knowledge of the stats involved. For all we know her strenuous exercise combined with the covid caused the heart damage. A lot of marathoners and other endurance athletes have cardiac damage like thickening of the heart muscle. Bad luck nothing more - her regrets over the jab are misplaced. Would she have avoided heart damage? Can this be proven? Or would her heart damage have been worse from the jab? Who can say.


12 posted on 05/02/2022 3:41:58 PM PDT by libertarian66
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To: frogjerk

I have already presented ACTUAL EVIDENCE FROM AMERICAN hospitals numerous times, where 6 to 7 times as many people in ICU from covid were un-vaxxed.

There is a reason why 255 million Americans chose to get jabbed. They have seen people known to them get sick with covid.

But keep living in your paranoia about the nothing burger vaccines. Thankfully you belong to an irrelevant minority group.


13 posted on 05/02/2022 3:50:15 PM PDT by entropy12 (Blockade of Cuba by USA was OK by neocons, but Russia must tolerate NATO weapons on its border!)
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To: entropy12

The jabs cause the same thing, but worse in that the spikes are higher than in the sick. Spike protein is poison. How is that sidewalk looking now? Whammmm.


14 posted on 05/02/2022 3:51:01 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: Clemenza

Actually if you take a look at the tweaks to the virus this is as unnatural as Version 1. Not evolved. Created.


15 posted on 05/02/2022 3:52:10 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: entropy12

Wheeeeaaaa... Wheeeeaaaa... change my nappy.... I was wrong.


16 posted on 05/02/2022 3:52:59 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: entropy12
But keep living in your paranoia about the nothing burger vaccines.

Hammering Hank and Colin Powell not available for comment.

17 posted on 05/02/2022 4:11:20 PM PDT by frogjerk (I will not do business with fascists)
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To: entropy12
There is a reason why 255 million Americans chose to get jabbed.

Some choice, first you are lied to stating save your family and get vaxxed or get vaxxed and you wont get COVID or spread it then its you will be cancelled, lose your job and become a social pariah if you don't take the clot shot.

18 posted on 05/02/2022 4:14:43 PM PDT by frogjerk (I will not do business with fascists)
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To: Clemenza

“Now if only humanity would treat this like the flu that it has become.”

You mean the flu it was from the very begenning?


19 posted on 05/02/2022 5:29:21 PM PDT by chuckb87
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To: blam

Interesting that there are 30 states....that already have “vaccine” passports ready to roll out.

🤔


20 posted on 05/02/2022 6:27:43 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12)
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