Posted on 04/29/2020 12:54:16 PM PDT by spintreebob
Some data matters vs all data matters.
We know that COVID-19 targets the elderly, the obese those with weakened lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and other organs. Does COVID-19 target Obese Blacks differently than Obese Asians? Does COVID-19 target Black smokers lungs differently from white smokers lungs? Does COVID-19 target mourners at the funeral of a Black who died of COVID-19 and had spread it already to a few at the funeral so they could spread it to others... Does it target Black funerals differently than white funerals. We know that nursing homes bussed residents to church where they exchanged the virus with residents of other nursing homes, and with the general church goers. Does it target Black church goers differently from white church goers?
I don't know. Just asking. Others concerned about race should be asking these questions.
Hard to say about obese blacks vs obese Asians because there are so few obese Asians. As for the rest I don’t see why it would affect blacks more than others with the same risk factors. But definitely count on the Left to find a way to blame evil Whitey.
Thanks for CV19 data.
It is possible the disparity is connected to vulnerability of this virus to UV rays, and absorption of sunlight by pale-skinned people.
It is sad to go through life with a race oriented lens.
When comparing some factor (say Covid19 deaths) between two populations (say A and B) without correcting for cofactors, the assumption is that Population A is the same as Population B in ALL other respects.
Here, that assumption is not justified. Hence, this is misuse of statistics in order to arrive at a predetermined conclusion.
A lot of individual things make data.
To only use some of those things does not make for accurate data.
To state that it impacts people of color would be true based on some data.
We know right now that rest homes are hot beds for Covid activity. How does that play into the data? How many of those worked or were residents in rest homes? Population density? Public transportation?
Many, many more points of data need to be collected before stating the “WHY” of it all.
Good post.
I want to know how many ILLEGAL ALIENS have the Wuhan Virus. NYC has at least 1.2 million illegals and is the epicenter of our pandemic. How many got the tests while in limited supply, consumed ventilators, ICU beds, etc.
Blaming “whitey” is the whole point. I noticed some time ago that these racial bean counters never juxtapose Asian outcomes with white ones. Just as most “asians” have higher incomes than whites, but you’ll never hear about that-in the marxist worldview it CAN’T be due to discrimination.
“It is possible the disparity is connected to vulnerability of this virus to UV rays, and absorption of sunlight by pale-skinned people.”
No.
Replace chicom virus with illegal gun use and the percentages are similar.
5 cities all Democrat run with ghettos account for nearly 50% of deaths by guns (after eliminating the 60+% of annual gun deaths thru suicide.)
I drink milk and eat other products that claim to provide the Vitamin D I need. A certain demographic group feeds their babies and children sugar water that is called juice. Those children grow up, are obese, have diabetes, have high maternal and infant complications and death statistics and vulnerability to many diseases, of which COVID-19 is one.
It tracks back to the voluntary choice of sugar water over milk.
The unwritten story of the china virus is that these black communities all have higher rates of current and former crack cocaine and heroin users. Drug use, especially long-term use, results in drug users having weakened immune systems and higher rates of heart and lung ailments. Many black China virus victims were the crack users of the 80s and 90s.
Very, very few Illegal aliens have COVID-19 is my guess.
Hispanics, especially those of Mexican ancestry, in the US have the best health of any demographic group. These Mexicans have the best maternal and infant mortality rate at one end and the best longevity at the other end.
These Mexicans have the highest rate of uninsured of any demographic group. They have the highest rate of people who qualify for food stamps and/or Medicaid and won’t apply for it. They have this quaint custom that the man should provide, and to go on welfare is to not be a man.
I will bet that many Puerto Ricans in NY have a COVID-19 rate similar to Blacks in NY.... especially the obese ones of each group, and the obese white guys also.
This is just another bigoted race baiter who uses a naturally occurring phenomenon to blame people for a non-existent racism cause.
1. In the U.S. Blacks tend to populate crowded cities. COVID19 transmits at far higher rates in crowded populations.
2. Blacks display a FAR higher rate of obesity, especially black women. Studies of COVID19 vs race and gender show more infected white men than white women, but more infected black women than black men.
Peculiarities of COVID19 include the fact that severe and deadly cases are brought on by obesity and insulin resistance. Cytokines are inflammation starters which elicit autoimmune responses. The worst COVID19 viral actions are cytokine storms followed by autoimmune attacks. Obesity and insulin resistance are accompanied by the cytokinne Interluken-6 (IL6). COVID19 seems to play best off of IL6.
Many, many more points of data need to be collected
Well said. I find it frustrating working with people who want to limit the quantity and variety of data when it is their job to collect and analyze the data. Of course, the other frustration is the quality of the data collected.
A professional assists a patient in filling out a form. The form asks: What County do you live in? The professional puts in the County that the Professional lives in and not the county that the patient lives in. Then we report statistics by county and make decisions based on that. And the bureaucracy does not seem to care.
Democrats will want to have more white people die so the ratio is proportionate.
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