Was social distancing ever necessary for AIDS? I don't see how anyone could make such a comparison. It's nowhere near as transmissible.
COVID19: Opinion and Discussion
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Was social distancing ever necessary for AIDS? I don't see how anyone could make such a comparison. It's nowhere near as transmissible.
This is for all the yahoos that say "Everybody back to work! I'm brave! I walk around without a mask!"
US coronavirus deaths hits record one-day total of 4,591
US coronavirus deaths hits record one-day total of 4,591
“The data suggests that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases.”
DJT April 15
I'm not so sure I agree with Donny.
Clearly not like the flu. #TrustGoodScience
Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases
Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases
President claimed yesterday hospitalizations were way, way down. #TrustGoodData
Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases
Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases
A better-news chart. #TrustGoodData
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The U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) provides data on visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) (fever [≥100○F] and cough and/or sore throat) to approximately 2,600 primary care providers, emergency departments and urgent care centers in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mild COVID-19 illness presents with symptoms similar to ILI, so ILINet is being used to track trends of mild to moderate COVID-19 illness and allows for comparison with prior influenza seasons.
Nationwide during week 15, 2.9% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to ILI. This percentage is above the national baseline of 2.4% but represents the third week of a decline after three weeks of increase beginning in early March. The percentage of visits for ILI decreased in all age groups. Nationally, laboratory confirmed influenza activity as reported by clinical laboratories decreased to levels usually seen in summer months which, along with changes in healthcare seeking behavior and the impact of social distancing, is likely driving the decrease in ILI activity.
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The U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) provides data on visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) (fever [≥100○F] and cough and/or sore throat) to approximately 2,600 primary care providers, emergency departments and urgent care centers in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mild COVID-19 illness presents with symptoms similar to ILI, so ILINet is being used to track trends of mild to moderate COVID-19 illness and allows for comparison with prior influenza seasons.
Nationwide during week 15, 2.9% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to ILI. This percentage is above the national baseline of 2.4% but represents the third week of a decline after three weeks of increase beginning in early March. The percentage of visits for ILI decreased in all age groups. Nationally, laboratory confirmed influenza activity as reported by clinical laboratories decreased to levels usually seen in summer months which, along with changes in healthcare seeking behavior and the impact of social distancing, is likely driving the decrease in ILI activity.
Emergency Room Visits Down
NSSP is a collaboration among CDC, federal partners, local and state health departments and academic and private sector partners to collect, analyze and share electronic patient encounter data received from multiple healthcare settings. To track trends of potential COVID-19 visits, visits for COVID-19-like illness (CLI) (fever and cough or shortness of breath or difficulty breathing or presence of a coronavirus diagnosis code) and ILI to a subset of emergency departments in 47 states are being monitored. The coronavirus diagnosis code was added to the CLI definition this week after input from public health and community partners. This addition changed the magnitude of the percentage of visits for CLI but it did not change the trends.
NSSP is a collaboration among CDC, federal partners, local and state health departments and academic and private sector partners to collect, analyze and share electronic patient encounter data received from multiple healthcare settings. To track trends of potential COVID-19 visits, visits for COVID-19-like illness (CLI) (fever and cough or shortness of breath or difficulty breathing or presence of a coronavirus diagnosis code) and ILI to a subset of emergency departments in 47 states are being monitored. The coronavirus diagnosis code was added to the CLI definition this week after input from public health and community partners. This addition changed the magnitude of the percentage of visits for CLI but it did not change the trends.
As a younger first responder in the mid 80's there were some changes to how we cared for patients. When I started we just started wearing gloves and practicing Body Substance Isolation. From my perspective it was a new norm as is the way First Responders have dealt with every cantagious disease that has popped up since 1985. In fairness education over time has change the perspective.
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