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In response to "Florida is averaging 2,241 cases/day, a 55% increase over the last 14 days. That’s 17% of all cases in the US. -- nm" by Beaker

so not to defend Florida, but how many of these cases are hospitalized?

Posted by Reagen Jul 5 '21, 16:17

at some point, # of cases don't matter.

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I respectfully disagree as that’s the new talking point of those who have been antagonistic during the pandemic. “283 new cases, well how many died?” -- nm - Qale Jul 5, 17:03 7
- it was a shitty point made by stupid people at that time; it's come around to be true under much different circumstances - Reagen Jul 5, 17:16 6
  - I fully support the idea that we, as vaccinated people, largely don’t have to care too much about the day to day numbers. But I’d prefer to give… - Qale Jul 5, 17:23 5
    - I think you misunderstand my meaning - Reagen Jul 5, 17:33 4
      - I don’t think I’m misunderstanding you but rather suffering from living in a place where vaccine resistance is far greater and hostility is stronger. - Qale Jul 5, 18:15
      - One complication with this approach is Long Covid. If vaccines aren't enough to tamp down that occurrence, then there could be long term - Beryllium Jul 5, 17:53 2
        
        currently, Long COVID with vaccination seems to be very rare. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 18:13 1
        
        people with compromised immune systems, organ transplants etc can incubate covid for months, one guy in boston fostered 7 varients of his own -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 18:29

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