I’ve not seen this level of anxiety from everyone since the beginning of the pandemic. There are big headlines, leaked CDC documents, scientists speaking out, reports of filled hospitals (including pediatric ICU’s). It’s like we are in a terrible movie. Here are my high-level thoughts…
With this news about Delta being so much more transmissible, do we need to worry about it spreading more now on surfaces than with previous variants? Hearing it compared to being more contagious than small pox has started some discussions about how small pox could be spread on blankets or bedding (even though we all know there were scabs involved in that)….it still seems to have people wondering about delta spreading on surfaces more and I’d love your input about that. Thanks!
I'm old enough to remember smallpox and measles outbreaks and how fast they spread. The idea that mask free in person schools 6-8 hours a day every day of the week is the definition of a persistent super spreading event(s). I have this sinking feeling we are about to turn every school in the US into ongoing super spreader events.
I live in Texas where less than half of adults are vaccinated, about 19% of the population (~5.5MM) are between 5-18 years of age. Of those eligible for vaccinations that percentage appears to mirror the state numbers of less than 50% and that doesn't include the children less than 12 who currently get vaccinated.
The governors hyperventilating over masks and mandates seems to condemn the state to a even more massive outbreak and spike that will show up in late August or early September. Even though kids may not get as ill..at least thus far.. they can still spread the disease at school, in activities, and at home..not to mention un-vaccinated teachers and staff becoming infected, vaccinated or not.
Can you please comment at some point about the Provincetown study? I get that it may be too small to draw conclusions, but the number of experts saying, hey this shows the vaccines work bc few vaccinated were hospitalized and no vaccinated died is concerning to me, because no unvaccinated died either! And as a percentage, fewer infected unvaccinated were hospitalized than infected vaccinated. Those conclusions make no sense and it makes me wonder whether health experts just say "vaccines work" when they don't know what to say.
I realize small sample size, highly vaxxed cohort most likely, etc.
With this news about Delta being so much more transmissible, do we need to worry about it spreading more now on surfaces than with previous variants? Hearing it compared to being more contagious than small pox has started some discussions about how small pox could be spread on blankets or bedding (even though we all know there were scabs involved in that)….it still seems to have people wondering about delta spreading on surfaces more and I’d love your input about that. Thanks!
I do not understand why "substantial" or "high" recommends masks indoors, but does not address eating indoors.
I'm old enough to remember smallpox and measles outbreaks and how fast they spread. The idea that mask free in person schools 6-8 hours a day every day of the week is the definition of a persistent super spreading event(s). I have this sinking feeling we are about to turn every school in the US into ongoing super spreader events.
I live in Texas where less than half of adults are vaccinated, about 19% of the population (~5.5MM) are between 5-18 years of age. Of those eligible for vaccinations that percentage appears to mirror the state numbers of less than 50% and that doesn't include the children less than 12 who currently get vaccinated.
The governors hyperventilating over masks and mandates seems to condemn the state to a even more massive outbreak and spike that will show up in late August or early September. Even though kids may not get as ill..at least thus far.. they can still spread the disease at school, in activities, and at home..not to mention un-vaccinated teachers and staff becoming infected, vaccinated or not.
Am I missing something?
Can you please comment at some point about the Provincetown study? I get that it may be too small to draw conclusions, but the number of experts saying, hey this shows the vaccines work bc few vaccinated were hospitalized and no vaccinated died is concerning to me, because no unvaccinated died either! And as a percentage, fewer infected unvaccinated were hospitalized than infected vaccinated. Those conclusions make no sense and it makes me wonder whether health experts just say "vaccines work" when they don't know what to say.
I realize small sample size, highly vaxxed cohort most likely, etc.