Omicron is not the problem. Delta is

[Jilly_in_VA]

The latest mutation of the coronavirus, omicron, is making headlines across the nation. But the previous severe mutation, delta, is responsible for the soaring number of infections and hospitalizations across the nation.

It's too soon to say what the future holds for omicron. But delta is the present, it is everywhere and it is a big problem.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, says omicron, first discovered in South Africa last month, "almost certainly is not more severe" than delta.

"There is some suggestion that it might even be less severe," Fauci told Agence France-Presse this week. "When you look at some of the cohorts that are being followed in South Africa, the ratio between the number of infections and the number of hospitalizations seems to be less than with delta."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/12/09/covid-cases-vaccinations-hospitalizations-deaths/6441515001/

[Haggard Celine]

1. Yes, some media outlets give the impression than Delta is over and

we're dealing with Omicron now. That is not so. The people filling up the hospitals every day are still mostly sick with Delta. Looks like we're going to be fighting it for a long while yet.

[elias7]

2. We are crushed by Delta in southern NH

Our small ER is seeing Covid in 1 out of every 3 patients it seems. And most of them have multiple family members at home who are sick but not needed the hospital… yet

No beds available in a 5 state area, except piecemeal, making transfers really difficult. All the state ERs are boarding swaths of patients awaiting admission, transfer.

[progree]

3. US new cases up 72% since Oct 25 low, highest since Sept 25, Deaths: +43% since Nov 29

U.S new cases up 72% since Oct 25 low, highest since Sept 25

reversing nearly 2 1/2 months of progress. (7 day moving average = 7dma)

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html
(no paywall no quota. The "Last 90 days" button above the graph is extremely helpful. The map is not to be missed)

Top 16 in Daily new cases per capita, 7 day moving average (includes Tuesday Dec 7 cases)

#1 New Hampshire
#2 Michigan
#3 Rhode Island
#4 Minnesota
#5 Vermont
#6 New Mexico
#7 Indiana
#8 Massachusetts
#9 Ohio
#10 Kansas
#11-#16: Pennsylvania, Iowa, Delaware, W.Va, SoDak, NoDak

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As for what states are changing in 7-day new case averages: For one, the South is increasing again. All of the southern states are increasing. All of them.

The only states that are decreasing: NoDak, Idaho, Maine, Colorado, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Montana

Zero states are flat. The other 41 states are rising. For a 41-9-0 record.

Increasing means the 7 day moving average ending December 7 is higher than the 7 day moving average ending November 23 (which is 14 days prior to Dec 7).

Deaths 7dma up 43% from Nov 29 low (they lag increases in cases by a month or a little more, so expect a lot more increase in this number in the weeks ahead).

The world is on fire too -- new cases are up 53% since the October 14 low (7dma).
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-cases.html

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And so far almost all of this by far is due to delta

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. IMO, it really doesn't matter what it's called. JUST GET THE

FUCKING SHOT!!!! I am so over these anti-vaccine asswipes.