A thousand plus cases a day is no laughing matter for this little island.
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Covid 19 is a natural desaster.
People don't debate the validity of effects of earthquakes, hurricanes or floods.
Just because you can't see or smell covid 19, docent make less real.
Nothing fake about covid 19, the virus will infect hosts under the right conditions.
Whereas not everyone will die, the deaths and suffering of those adversely affected are real.
The stresses for those working in the medical and emergency services are also real and also a danger to them and their families.
People don't debate the validity of effects of earthquakes, hurricanes or floods.
Just because you can't see or smell covid 19, docent make less real.
Nothing fake about covid 19, the virus will infect hosts under the right conditions.
Whereas not everyone will die, the deaths and suffering of those adversely affected are real.
The stresses for those working in the medical and emergency services are also real and also a danger to them and their families.
It's not but what could actually be done, and fast enough, to make improvements?
Could it be worse with more deaths?
Yes it could.
Just be thankful that is isn't and don't disregard it!
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Santo Domingo, RD
Este lunes el Ministerio de Salud Pública en el boletín especial epidemiológico #312 reportó 14 defunciones notificadas en las últimas 24 horas, para un total de 2,545 con una tasa de letalidad situada en 1.24%.
Reportaron 1,216 casos nuevos de coronavirus, de las 6,862 muestras procesadas. El total de casos registrados ahora es de 205,162.
La positividad diaria se sitúa en un 26.43 por ciento. Se incrementaron los casos activos a 53,695.
En la actualidad son 1,259 los hospitalizados, ocupando el 46% de las 2,731 destinadas para Covid-19.
En Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos hay 307 pacientes, para un 57% de las 543 camas con las que cuenta el sistema.
Mientras que 164 afectados tienen ventiladores, equivalente al 40% de los 407 que hay en el país para la enfermedad.
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Yes it could.
Just be thankful that is isn't and don't disregard it!
Redacción Digital
Santo Domingo, RD
Este lunes el Ministerio de Salud Pública en el boletín especial epidemiológico #312 reportó 14 defunciones notificadas en las últimas 24 horas, para un total de 2,545 con una tasa de letalidad situada en 1.24%.
Reportaron 1,216 casos nuevos de coronavirus, de las 6,862 muestras procesadas. El total de casos registrados ahora es de 205,162.
La positividad diaria se sitúa en un 26.43 por ciento. Se incrementaron los casos activos a 53,695.
En la actualidad son 1,259 los hospitalizados, ocupando el 46% de las 2,731 destinadas para Covid-19.
En Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos hay 307 pacientes, para un 57% de las 543 camas con las que cuenta el sistema.
Mientras que 164 afectados tienen ventiladores, equivalente al 40% de los 407 que hay en el país para la enfermedad.
SP reporta 14 muertes en las últimas 24 horas; hay un 57% de ocupación en las UCI
Este lunes el Ministerio de Salud Pública en el boletín especial epidemiológico #312 reportó 14 defunciones noti
What difference does the positive test count make. The only 2 numbers that matter are how many in the hopital and how many dead.
Nobody did or does these ridiculous counts for any other viruses. There only purpose is so that politicians can pat themselves on the back and say what a good job they are doing controlling it.
We know there's a problem. Quit adding the drama to it. Open the economy's of the world up.
How long is he gone for this time. Bring back the sin bin so we can shame these clowns publicly lol
To many hypochondriacs plug up the hospitals. If people would guit running to the emergency wards with every little ache and pain the hospitals wouldn't be crowded.
"Without testing data, we can’t understand the true scale of the outbreak or whether we’re testing enough people."
The other danger are the various mutations we do know about, they need to be tracked.
It is safe to assume that there may be mutants that we don't yet know about, or there will be.
Medical professionals need to test and know how the situation is evolving.
At the moment there are still many international airline arrivals in the DR, which add to the spreading problem.
"Without complete race and ethnicity demographic data, we can’t understand who is most endangered by the outbreak, both nationally and in specific areas.
Without complete race and ethnicity demographic data, we can’t understand who is most endangered by the outbreak, both nationally and in specific areas.
As cases have surged, the positivity rate has emerged as one of the most important data points, as it shows what percentage of people who have been tested are infected with the virus.
According to the World Health Organization, countries that have conducted adequate testing should have positivity rates hovering at or below 5%. The idea behind this guideline is twofold: When there is adequate testing, the spread of the virus can be accurately tracked, and the positivity rate should ideally remain low and consistent.
Dr. Justin Lessler, an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University, said the WHO's 5% guideline is "a really rough rule of thumb to try to help countries calibrate their testing programs. If we see a place that has really successfully controlled the virus, we may be able to test the whole population and still not get up to 5%."
Lessler said that if the positivity rate is a lot higher than 5%, it is likely that not enough people are being tested.
When the positivity rate increases, it could mean either that the spread rate of the virus is increasing, or that a locality is likely not doing enough testing to accurately gauge the virus's spread, or both.
Despite a change in testing capacity, if the virus is not spreading, the positivity rate should remain relatively constant.
We can also look at the post's comparison of IQ tests to understand positivity rates. Contrary to what the post says, relative percentages of intelligence levels among the population would stay consistent, regardless of an increase in IQ testing. More IQ tests wouldn't increase the proportion of people who score low."
Fact check: Expanded COVID-19 testing shows more cases, doesn't cause high positivity rate
A spike in testing leads to a spike in cases isn't entirely true. More testing does not cause higher positivity rates; that is caused by viral spread.
www.usatoday.com
Right now you would find opposite no one wants to go to hospital....even when they should...
You need to get the word out fast.
Millions of people are wasting there time looking for a vaccine that is only 95% effective when they could just go to the vet and get Ivermectin and be cured.
Hydroxychloroquin has been proven to be worthless and even dangerous when used on CV patients.
Evidence of effectiveness of a drug are not a bunch of charts.
Effectiveness is proven with trials followed by reviews.
The vaccines are trialed, your claims are anecdotal nonsense without evidence.
To save you some trouble anecdotal means stories.
It is dangerous when you type anecdotal nonsense because there are people who might believe you.
Be more responsible.
None so blind as those that refuse to see. There is plenty of evidence. A number of countries have had success with these medicine at stopping people from dying.
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In the case of covid all we have is,
Medical research/treatment, truth and facts.
Even if the truth is disturbing and inconvenient.
Some of us have seen and understand that lies and alternative reality theories have only done harm.
Simple measures and discipline could have prevented many deaths.
The whole world is "inconvenienced" by covid.
Examples of good government have helped stabilize the medical situation somewhat.
Good government is also helping economies and the financial sector.
Covid and its mutants are a grave global situation, medically and economically.
We can only hope that the DR situation stays stable and that citizens will be inoculated ASAP.
Considering the inoculation and serum availability conditions in the developed world, hope is all we have at the moment for the DR.
Apparently it's endless. When people have had enough just bring out new rules and restrictions
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