Since my post a week ago, there has been little positive news on the coronavirus front. The US had one day of 85,000 new cases and another of 80,000. Worse than these rising statistics is an article by CNBC stating that a study found coronavirus antibodies declining quickly after someone has recovered from the virus raising questions about herd immunity.
Regarding vaccine news one poll reported that less than 50% of Americans would get vaccinated for the virus if a vaccine became available. In Russia, their much trumpeted vaccine released in August is being rolled out at a much slower place than originally claimed. Cases are rising in Russia.
I mentioned last week how the death rate had been rising at a much slower rate than the infection rate, but Wisconsin and Florida each had a day of over 60 coronavirus-related deaths in a single day.
European rates - infections, deaths, hospitalizations, are all spiking, but so is the anger against new rounds of safety restrictions. Protests are breaking out in Northern Italy and Spain.
Then two days ago, Walmart's CEO said customers are starting to stock up again. Please no more toilet paper shortages.
Taking my daily walk yesterday, I remarked to my wife how cold it was. It was 59 degrees at 9 am. That is winter weather in Los Angeles. My wife said she is going to break out the thermals and gloves tomorrow. My boys have asked me to unbox the space heaters.
How does the cold relate to covid?
In Los Angeles, you can only eat outside at restaurants and workout outside (inside gyms are still closed). As it gets colder, people will not want to eat outdoors. People will huddle together indoors or more restaurants will close.
To give an example of how easily the virus can spread check out what happened on a recent set:
Each person had to take a rapid covid test before they left their car and joined the crew. A crew member asked where the woman went that was in the car next to mine.
His partner said, "She had to go to the restroom."
The crew member rolled his eyes, "Her test came back inconclusive."
Once she returned, they tested her again, and then sanitized the restroom while they waited for the results. Fortunately, the second test came back negative.
Should she have been forced to stay in her car until her results came back? Probably. But when you have to go, you have to go. Tricky situation.
If she had been covid positive and someone had followed her into the restroom before it was cleaned…14 day quarantines for everyone?
Take care and be safe.
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