Posted on 07/09/2021 8:34:46 AM PDT by entropy12
CNN — A new data analysis identifies clusters of unvaccinated people, most of them in the southern United States, that are vulnerable to surges in Covid-19 cases and could become breeding grounds for even more deadly Covid-19 variants.
The analysis by researchers at Georgetown University identified 30 clusters of counties with low vaccination rates and significant population sizes. The five most significant of those clusters are sprawled across large swaths of the southeastern United States and a smaller portion in the Midwest.
The five clusters are largely in parts of eight states, starting in the east in Georgia and stretching west to Texas and north to southern Missouri. The clusters also include parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Tennessee, and are made up of mostly smaller counties but also cities such as Montgomery, Alabama; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Amarillo, Texas.
Most of these states are currently seeing increases in Covid-19 cases.
“Parts of the country are just as vulnerable if not more vulnerable than they were in December, 2020,” said Shweta Bansal, an associate professor of biology at Georgetown University.
Those vulnerable clusters put all of the United States – and to some extent, the world – at risk for going back to 2020, since high-transmission areas can become breeding grounds for Covid-19 variants that could go on to evade Covid-19 vaccines.
“These clusters of unvaccinated people are what is standing in the way of us putting this virus down permanently,” said Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a CNN medical analyst and professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University.
Millions of unvaccinated people in the clusters About one-third of Americans have not received even a single Covid-19 shot – and the Georgetown analysis shows that these people are not evenly spread around the United States.
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I’m all in with people who just “don’t trust ‘em”.
Lord, anyone who has ever dealt with the government has to take that as their starting point!
About a month ago I was finally convinced by the evidence that this vax is a good choice for me.
As for the loony lies, insults and nonsense some post.
Well, hate to see that on FR but by now everyone knows who is doing it and just ignores them.
And I’ll point out that it’s not a ‘Qanon’ gambit- just a very small subset of the weakest of them.
“Do you have a plan? I mean, your credibility will be smashed to say the least.”
Well, Mr. Unobservant, there already has been deaths and maiming from this drug, so it is you and yours that need a plan. So far, all you suckers have got is more FUD ( Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) that if we don’t go get the drug that we will die.
So, what’s your plan, Sunshine, when we don’t all die from covid as you claim we will without the drug??
I call straight up bs, los angeles county is in hysteria over this bs delta crap, so this bs survey is just more fear porn
“I’m not putting up with it any more.”
Well, you have to consider that the repeated lies, lunacy and insults of the small group of ‘violent’ anti-vaxxers shows everyone how bad they are for FR and for anyone who listens to them.
Although I used to point their lies and lunacy out, that time has passed- anyone who doesn’t know them by now is beyond help.
Also consider that loony, lying social media people is just what CDC and Big Pharma would use to make even sensible sceptics look bad by association.
Sensible sceptics are just sensible, and there are many of us here on FR.
I do sympathize, had the same treatment from the mods.
But the loonies comments condemn them to any thinking person. Sometimes I’ll even ‘bump’ their outrageous loony replies to me so people see them.
almost half of the country’s recent Covid-19 deaths are of people who have been vaccinated. But doctors and scientists aren’t sounding the alarm about the apparently high proportion of deaths among the vaccinated population.
Shocked, I tell you.
Not.
Thanks for that first-hand report from rural Alabama.
Here in SW Va one still can’t ‘walk in’ and get a vax.
Guess it varies by state. Sounds like Alabama is doing it right.
I’ll point out that it’s not a ‘Qanon’ gambit- just a small subset of the weakest of them do that.
Most ‘Qanon’ people are simply seeking to get beyond the heavily biased ‘news’ the media spouts.
A small subset seeks to take advantage of those.
why should we believe anything anyone says about containing the spread of these covid variants while our government opened the border and continues to freely spread thousands of disease carrying invaders across our country during a global pandemic?...
Of course the government never makes a mistake.
Why, I’d be horrified at myself if I said such a thing to your sweet little innocent self, young girl.
Politics, it’s a wonderful thing...
“ So, what’s your plan, Sunshine, when we don’t all die from covid as you claim we will without the drug??”
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I’ve never made such a claim.
Apparently your confused about your own postings.
Over 300 million injections have now been given.
160 million are now fully vaccinated.
You have stated and believe (minus any real adverse side effects as with all vaccines) that hundreds of millions are gonna drop dead.
I don’t about anyone else here, but I’ll never take you seriously.
I was hoping for something like you’d admit you’re wrong, or an apology.
But what I got from you was completely expected from someone that follows Blogs or Video sites like Bitchute with Magnetic People and Blacklight magic.
Have a great evening.
“I’ve never made such a claim.”
You do implicitly by claiming we all need the shot. Don’t piss on our legs and tell us it is raining.
The apology needs to come from you since you are the one claiming anyone against your jab is “vile”. Sensitive soiboys like you really need to lighten up on your name calling and sensitive histrionics.
It is noteworthy that the Q thread has dwindled down to just a few.
Over 70 years old with Lung, Heart or Diabetic issues should consider getting vaccinated.
I have maintained that since May of 2020 and still do.
That’s as far as I go with a recommendation.
good grief...
you act like joe biden...
pervert...
“It is noteworthy that the Q thread has dwindled down to just a few.”
Yeah, no one wants to be taken advantage of.
Hopefully the FR ‘Qanon’ search for better info than the media gives will continue despite those who abuse it so blatantly.
I agree 100%.
There are some who either have issues or get their jollies misleading people. Or both actually.
Bullshit.
“good grief...
you act like joe biden...
pervert... “
What a perfect example LOL!
Will be very perturbed if this thread is killed by the violent anti-vaxxers because it makes them look so pathetic.
Do let me know if they try that.
This is COMPLETELY BOGUS.
As long as any unvaccinated entity exists in the world, this thinking holds true. It doesn’t matter at all that these are in the US. We didn’t close borders for China when we knew and had the Moderna vaccine already completed in December 2019. The whole point was to bring down Trump.
So, although I don’t believe it a bit, let’s use their reasoning back on them to “bring down Biden.”
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