Rate of New COVID-19 Infections Collapses in Italy

2020-03-24 | Dangus

[oincobx]

So we just need to adopt the same social distancing actions that Italy implemented?

[Dogbert41]

Wouldn’t it be swell if things came to a screeching halt and we didn’t need a stimulus package at all?

[DouglasKC]

So for all the people who warn of the horrors to come, saying that what happens in Italy will soon happen here, I can only say, THANK GOD! because it looks like Italy is following the same type of curve that South Korea and, reportedly, China have followed, a curve that, for America, points to hundreds of thousands, but not hundreds of millions, of infections.

It's NOT because the virus is dying. It's because Italy has been on lockdown for quite a while now.

[chris37]

Great!

[Grampa Dave]

Herd immunity, or community immunity in action?

[entropy12]

Florida beaches in my town were crowded on weekend...mostly young people.

[rdcbn]

Politicians and media people predicting 50-80% infection rates seem to have a hard time explaining the lack of 750,000,000 to 1,200,000,000 infected Chinese

[ifinnegan]

“So we just need to adopt the same social distancing actions that Italy implemented?”

In urban areas.

Social distancing and self isolation occurs naturally in rural and suburban areas.

[SauronOfMordor]

Wouldn’t it be swell if things came to a screeching halt and we didn’t need a stimulus package at all?

I would love it if Trump told Pelosi to shove it, after she sabotaged negotiations in order to stuff the bill with yet more pork.

[taxcontrol]

There is no such thing as herd immunity - only a lack of exposure.

[DuncanWaring]

The death rate seems to be dropping over the last few days, also.

[plain talk]

“Herd immunity, or community immunity in action?”

No such thing with covid-19. It is more analogous to a cold in that regard. People can get it over and over. I heard that personally from a respected doctor I trust and it makes sense.

Unlike the cold which is regarded as just a nuisance you can bet they will hunker down and develop a vaccine for covid-19. They better because covid-19 is here to stay.

[ARW]

Run for your life!!!!

[ScottfromNJ]

“There were fewer new infections in Italy than there have been in a week”

Where are you seeing this? Wordometers is showing fewer new infections since March 20, not a week. See daily cases chart below. March 20 and 21 are the only days with higher numbers than today. Hoping for a flattening of the curve, but it looks to me like we need to see several more daily reports to establish a trend.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/italy/

[DEPcom]

That is great news, pray it holds..

So this looks like New York needs to social distance for 22 days. When did the first day start?

[bjc]

Can you share your data source? Thanks

[Cobra64]

Yup, that’s what I’m hoping for.

[Cobra64]

The obvious question: Where is your home town? Cape Canaveral, the Keys, Miami?

[Osage Orange]

It would be...but the Pols are going to do it anyway...and give to their pets...