U.S. Coronavirus Cases Rising But Deaths From The Virus Aren’t
22nd July 2021
The spread of the Wuhan coronavirus in the U.S. has accelerated, apparently due mainly to the delta variant. Last month, reported new cases were averaging around 17,000 per day, according to Worldometer. Now, they are averaging around 40,000 per day.
The good news is that deaths attributed to the virus aren’t increasing. A month ago, the daily death count was said to be around 350-400 per day. Now it’s slightly lower — more like 300 per day. Both totals represent a decrease from May, when the daily death count was coming in at more than 600.
I’d like to see some comparison with the number of deaths annually from ordinary influenza. But of course that wouldn’t stoke the panic, so nobody is going to do that.
July 23rd, 2021 at 00:59
Simple answer: The people who were vulnerable died in the first round.
July 23rd, 2021 at 04:04
Think of it as evolution in action.
July 23rd, 2021 at 16:34
My grandfather survived the Spanish Flu. I survived the Wuhan (covid-19) virus. My grandfather lost a cousin, so did I. People seem to focus on the dead, but I think it’s much more practical to be happy about surviving and move on.
July 24th, 2021 at 04:09
My grandfather died from pneumonia consequent to the Spanich Flu about a week before my father was born. I’ve managed to avoid getting the coronavirus merely be being my normal anti-social self. These things sort themselves out.