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Originally Posted by DALEPQ
Everything we now hear is based on Covid 19 "Case Counts".
Yet, I can't seem to find exactly what the Factual definition of a Covid case is.
I believe it means a positive test result, but then what does that mean?
Is it that you are currently testing positive, or that you were previously positive?
(For the record we got Vax'd. as soon a we possibly could get it, in later Jan.
To this point no known side effects, nor contracting Covid.) Thus, not anti Vax.
Just can't seem to get "The Rest of The Story". Yet, it is an hourly headline!
p.s. DHS has disclosed that over 1Mil. have come across the So. border so far this
year, with a totally unknown number of "Got Aways". They won't disclose how
many of those Illegals are positive Covid cases, nor were they are being sent
all over the country. So what factor are they contributing to the Covid spread?
Not being cynical, but not getting told factual information either.
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The Delta variant can spread itself to (on average) 5 people. The previous US variant could spread it to 2 people. So, that is the basis for the answer to that last question posed - there IS just no way to accurately quantify spread due to ANY particular group.
Personally, I see NO reason to question how and from where cases are counted - that matters NOT to me! If I were bothered, I would simply refer to hospitalizations and deaths. To me, it is NOT THE ACCURACY of the numbers of a particular POINT in time. I concentrate my attention on the TRENDS from the CDCs statistics. Trends affect my personal risk calculation and resultant behavior. I think of CV and Delta as a war that humans are fighting and are now on the defensive because we stopped our attack in about April because the anti-vaxxers wanted to show their support for Russian inspired ideas that have succeeded in splitting our America - and sending the US into a tailspin of chaos. So, we have retreated and the ENEMY MUTATED and now has stronger weapons. Our Captains and Lieutenants are dazed and confused and shouting orders that contradict each other.
So, personally, I am more WORRIED about big-picture concepts than small statistical details!