Reporting Inconsistencies

We are investigating inconsistencies with the John Hopkins reporting of new daily cases of COVID-19 as compared to what is being reported on the state level by the individual health departments. Some examples:

May 19, 2020

OH 118		JH 498
GA 57		JH 572
TX 1219		JH 1400
NY 1525		JH 1500
SD 22		JH 58
FL 485		JH 502
AR 82		JH 110
IA 213		JH 341

We see huge inconsistencies in the numbers reported in Ohio and Georgia. Only the numbers from New York State are correct?!?!?!?! Might some chicanery be in the offing?

As a side note, we found the numbers reported by John Hopkins to be uncomfortably the same as numbers presented by that most unreliable of sources, Wikipedia?!?!!? Is John Hopkins using Wikipedia to fuel their models? Wikipedia claims “Data comes from Wikipedia, and cases are constantly updated from resources around the world. Daily situation reports are also available on the World Health Organization site”. So what is it? Is John Hopkins using Wikipedia or is Wikipedia using John Hopkins?

We make no conclusion, but we are trying to get to the bottom of this anomaly. Any help or input from anyone would be appreciated.

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

Tale of Two States

by Ron Peacock

The Tale of Two States

Without going into the finer details of the gross mismanagement and nonsensical, misguided, dangerous decisions on the part of New York State and New York City in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, let us look at some numbers from two comparative states, Florida under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and New York State under Governor Cuomo (D-NY) during this same crisis.

Florida:

Population - 21.48 million
Percentage of Senior Citizens 65 and over - 20.29%

Land area - 53,624 square miles
Population Density - 365 per square mile

New York:

Population - 19.5 million

Percentage of Senior Citizens 65 and over - 16.51%

Land area - 47,126 square miles

Population Density - 417 per square mile

As you can see, these States are relatively as close as you can get to being equal in these categories.

Now let us look at the numbers concerning this virus outbreak as of 05/07/2020 @ 1800 hrs.

Florida:
Number Infected - 38,828
Number of Deaths - 1,600
Mortality per Confirmed Infection - 4.12%

Number of Death per population - 0.007%

New York
Number Infected - 327,469

Number of Deaths - 26,130
Mortality per Confirmed Infection - 7.97%
Number of Death per population - 0.134%

Draw your own conclusions. It is time for people to think for themselves ... if that possibility even exists!!!!

(source: John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center)

New York City will not be quarantined

You were saying Governor Death (Cuomo)?

This is 6 days after President Trump wisely announced his European travel ban ... New York and NYC, not many people love you now! And do you think we will ever help you again when you try to tax the wonderful, selfless volunteers that came to your rescue? As my Australian friends were prone to say ... PISS OFF!!!!!!!!

Gov. Cuomo says New York City will not be quarantined: ‘It cannot happen’:

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/gov-cuomo-says-new-york-city-will-not-be-quarantined-it-cannot-happen.html?

A Proper Response

by Ron Peacock 

This is in response to the many memes and cut-and-paste posts on many social media venues (apparently many people do not have an original though in their heads and/or are incapable of writing in their own words.). 

If you live in paralyzing fear, follow the recommendations mentioned in this article.

1.) If you have a fear of transmitting the disease, voluntarily quarantine yourself (a voluntary term of solitary confinement) and do not leave your home and do not interact with ANYONE for absolutely ANY reason.

2.) Conversely, if you fear contracting the disease, take the recommendation stated in number 1 above. Otherwise leave the rest of us to do the business of saving this country from the impending disaster created by this illogical response to the pandemic.

3.) As of May 1, 2020 the CDC National Center for Health Statistics shows 79.48% of COVID-19 death involve persons of 65 years and older. If you are in that demographic and fear contracting the disease, follow the recommendation stated in number 1 above. Otherwise leave the rest of us to do the business of saving this country from the impending disaster created by this illogical response to the pandemic.

4.) If you have an underlining condition that puts you in greater danger of death should you contract COVID-19, follow the recommendation stated in number 1 above. Otherwise leave the rest of us to do the business of saving this country from the impending disaster created by this illogical response to the pandemic.

Common sense indeed dictates that we should isolate, monitor and respond to the needs of the demographic that comprises approximately 90% of fatalities (thus consolidating our resources) who are the aged and those with underlying conditions. And as for the rest of the healthy population, let the virus run its course to attain ‘herd immunity’. This insanity of house arrest for American citizens and forbidding business to operate is not only hysterical in nature, it is unconstitutional, and is bringing this country to a place we do not want to go ... But if we do, what side will you be on?