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Old 07-13-2020, 12:41 PM
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Okay. Does it matter what the numbers are? It's a lot! Florida does not want to become the next New York, do they?

I think the point is if you wear a mask and you say six feet away from people, there will be a good chance that all these numbers will go down down down down....

For me that does not seem like much to ask. So I do it if I'm out around people. Too easy.
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Someone is lying. There is no way to have 100% positive.
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Here is a fact....130,000 dead. That's something that should open everyone's eyes. The virus is real and not a hoax.
Trying to minimize the problem by playing with numbers is not helpful when more than 134, 000 people have died. This needs to be brought under control by following the CDC guidelines.
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Old 07-13-2020, 08:54 PM
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This morning a friend said a couple here in TV went for testing, signed in, but got tired of waiting and left. However, they got a report that said they passed!
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We got covid here in a big way and there is no way anyone can rationalize that fact.
Quit denying it and get about the business of dealing with it.
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Old 07-14-2020, 08:25 AM
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Okay. Does it matter what the numbers are? It's a lot! Florida does not want to become the next New York, do they?

I think the point is if you wear a mask and you say six feet away from people, there will be a good chance that all these numbers will go down down down down....

For me that does not seem like much to ask. So I do it if I'm out around people. Too easy.
Yes it matters, I have seen many people on this forum say that they look at the percent positive rate of testing as most important. If the percent positive number goes down this is good. If it goes up it is bad. Since the state has this problem of a huge number of labs not reporting negative tests, we don't know what the actual rate is.
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Yes it matters, I have seen many people on this forum say that they look at the percent positive rate of testing as most important. If the percent positive number goes down this is good. If it goes up it is bad. Since the state has this problem of a huge number of labs not reporting negative tests, we don't know what the actual rate is.
Until they put out a number that supports the beliefs of those that still believe it's all an overblown thing. 133 deaths a day doesn't require a lab.
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Until they put out a number that supports the beliefs of those that still believe it's all an overblown thing. 133 deaths a day doesn't require a lab.
132 people did not die of covid in Florida today. Don't fall for media panic porn. Just like 120 people didn't die on July 9. 80% of those deaths came from earlier dates, mostly in June.

132 death certificates came in today. The Florida dashboard keeps an actual deaths by date chart. They haven't posted the actual deaths yet for today, but when they do I can guarantee you they didn't all happen today.
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I read this article this morning. It's on FOX 35 Investigates by Robert Guanderrama

Very interesting. I'm not talented enough to post this, but It's easily found. A real eye opener!
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Old 07-14-2020, 06:39 PM
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I read this article this morning. It's on FOX 35 Investigates by Robert Guanderrama

Very interesting. I'm not talented enough to post this, but It's easily found. A real eye opener!
You probably mean this one.

FOX 35 INVESTIGATES: Florida Department of Health says some labs have not reported negative COVID-19 results
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132 people did not die of covid in Florida today. Don't fall for media panic porn. Just like 120 people didn't die on July 9. 80% of those deaths came from earlier dates, mostly in June.

132 death certificates came in today. The Florida dashboard keeps an actual deaths by date chart. They haven't posted the actual deaths yet for today, but when they do I can guarantee you they didn't all happen today.

I don't get it. Why does it matter what DAY they died? The numbers add up to the same total whether it's 60+60+12 or 132. If 3 days are released by the state (or whoever) together instead of separately it's still the same number of dead people. What is gained by this absurd obsession? It doesn't make them liars just slow statistic reporters. Does it make that any better? They are so busy finding where to put them they don't have enough time to worry about how they are counted. Fortunately we are lucky here as our county is very low overall. Heaven help those folks down in South FL. The Village of Lemmings south of 44 will be sold out soon.
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Old 07-14-2020, 07:37 PM
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I don't get it. Why does it matter what DAY they died? The numbers add up to the same total whether it's 60+60+12 or 132. If 3 days are released by the state (or whoever) together instead of separately it's still the same number of dead people. What is gained by this absurd obsession? It doesn't make them liars just slow statistic reporters. Does it make that any better? They are so busy finding where to put them they don't have enough time to worry about how they are counted. Fortunately we are lucky here as our county is very low overall. Heaven help those folks down in South FL. The Village of Lemmings south of 44 will be sold out soon.
It matters to see actual trends. I am not obsessed with it, the media keeps putting out scare stories that make it look like reported deaths actually happened on one day. The Florida State Dashboard actually shows the deaths in their chart by actual date of death which is the correct way. Remember the previous media report of 120 deaths, Florida's most deadly day? Now take a look at the dashboard graph. There are not 120 deaths in their chart for July 9.

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There's a reason the Governor is NOT allowing hospital rates to be shared. Think about it!
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This morning a friend said a couple here in TV went for testing, signed in, but got tired of waiting and left. However, they got a report that said they passed!
Then someone is lying.

The report can't be generated without collecting information from the patient. Signing in doesn't provide any information other than a name.
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then someone is lying.

The report can't be generated without collecting information from the patient. Signing in doesn't provide any information other than a name.

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