Coronavirus All Purpose Thread: The unnecessary Dumb Dumb 4th wave

[Torture]

Originally Posted by Slava

How true is this? Like it seems like that information should be pretty tightly controlled? I would hope that there are measures in place to keep it from people with nefarious aims?

Cell phone location data is readily available for purchase. My company uses it any time we evaluate a new location.

[81MC]

Reliable data regarding infant danger? I of course will be avoiding exposing my two week old daughter, but if this #### is everywhere it seeks damn near inevitable.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

That's not saying much... There basicallyaren't any newspapers that haven't gone off the rails.

*audible groan*

Give it a rest, will ya?

[BoLevi]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Don't read the editorials and you should be fine.

Well that's a good start anyway. But if you are relying on the NYT et al any more than the NY Post, you're just not recognizing a more finely crafted version of manipulation.

[photon]

Originally Posted by Slava

How true is this? Like it seems like that information should be pretty tightly controlled? I would hope that there are measures in place to keep it from people with nefarious aims?

https://www.telus.com/en/business/me...data-analytics

https://www.telus.com/en/about/privacy/data-for-good

It wasn't a case of the government getting data secretly or by nefarious means, or even data that is only available to governments. It was the government buying an existing product from Telus. The data is aggregated and anonymized, or so they say.

Telus customers can opt out of having their data included in the program if they want.

[Eric Vail]

How long does it take to get a PCR test result in Calgary these days?

[blankall]

Originally Posted by GGG

In actual cases or our ability to measure cases? We are going to lose our ability to measure cases this week.

This is about day 6 it took South Africa until about day 14. Then it showed flat but their capacity was maxed so tough to say. But I would put peak about Jan 4-6 or so.

Anecdotally, I know multiple people who've tested positive with rapid tests and have symptoms, but can't get government tracked pcr tests done. I'm guessing there are also a bunch of people, who are less honest, with symptoms not testing at all.

This is definitely a different beast.

[EverfresH15]

Originally Posted by blankall

Anecdotally, I know multiple people who've tested positive with rapid tests and have symptoms, but can't get government tracked pcr tests done. I'm guessing there are also a bunch of people, who are less honest, with symptoms not testing at all.

This is definitely a different beast.

Once again, why are they trying to book another test to confirm they are positive? Isolate for 10 days and go on with your life. The government doesn’t need to know you had a cold.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

How long does it take to get a PCR test result in Calgary these days?

My wife tested at about 4:30-5 yesterday afternoon and just received her (negative) results. About 14 hours.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by GGG

In actual cases or our ability to measure cases? We are going to lose our ability to measure cases this week.

This is about day 6 it took South Africa until about day 14. Then it showed flat but their capacity was maxed so tough to say. But I would put peak about Jan 4-6 or so.

I think Christmas gatherings increase the speed to peak.

[Fuzz]

553 Cases on December 16 - 9,700 tests, 5.5% positivity
627 Cases on December 17 - 10,063 tests, 6.2% positivity
721 Cases on December 18 - 8,710 tests, 8.3% positivity
577 Cases on December 19 - 6,504 tests, 8.9% positivity
786 Cases on December 20 - 7305 tests, 10.8% positivity
1,346 Cases on December 21 - 11,516 tests 11.7% positivity
1,625 Cases on December 22 - 11,800 tests 13.6% positivity
1,970 Cases on December 23 - 11,129 tests 17.7% positivity*
2,411 Cases on December 24 - 10,482 tests 23% positivity*
1,517 Cases on December 25 - 6,269 tests 24.2% positivity*


*Unofficial Twitter numbers, sources below

https://twitter.com/user/status/1475280447080914953

https://mobile.twitter.com/MerlinofC...48343033528320

https://mobile.twitter.com/GosiaGasp...89114470526976

[Slava]

Sure looks like we’re going to let this run it’s course, whether we like it or not at this point.

[TorqueDog]

Don’t know if “let this run” is the right phrasing as that suggests we had any say in the matter. This thing is spreading like wildfire.

[woolymammoth]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Don’t know if “let this run” is the right phrasing as that suggests we had any say in the matter. This thing is spreading like wildfire.

Should have let this happen 2 years ago

[GGG]

Originally Posted by woolymammoth

Should have let this happen 2 years ago

You good with the resultant death rate?

Lives were saved as a result of getting to omicron.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by woolymammoth

Should have let this happen 2 years ago

Tell us that you haven’t understood any of this without saying it outright.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

How long does it take to get a PCR test result in Calgary these days?

Accompanying question is how long to book a test.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by EverfresH15

Once again, why are they trying to book another test to confirm they are positive? Isolate for 10 days and go on with your life. The government doesn’t need to know you had a cold.

This was prior to December 24th when bc changed the protocol. Now bc is stating no testing if you are vaccinated and have mild symptoms. They've basically given up counting.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Slava

Sure looks like we’re going to let this run it’s course, whether we like it or not at this point.

You are probably right but we also should be learning that letting it run isn't a path of this.

Previous infection isn't stopping omicron either.

And very limited support to the idea that this will constantly mutate in ways that less serious. There will be more dangerous strains that emerge in the future. Just have to hope that our current vaccines and treatments can keep the damage down when that occurs.

And future pan-coronavirus vaccines workout.

[Tiger]

So... Do we start the wave 5 thread now. Omicron or bust