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California virus-fighting efforts hampered by data delays:
California has stopped removing or adding to a list of counties facing more restrictions on businesses and schools as it tries to resolve a technical problem with the state's coronavirus testing database, health officials said Wednesday.
The state has recorded a highest-in-the-nation 525,000 positive tests. But California health officials say the true number is even higher. They don't know how much so until they can add backlogged testing data and fix the problem with the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange, also known as CalREDIE.
The incomplete data in the nation's most populous state has hampered public health officials' ability to follow up with those who test positive and contact people who have been around them to limit the spread.
"Back in February and March when we didn't have enough testing, I would say we felt blind," said Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County's public health director. "I would say now we're back to feeling blind. We don't know how the epidemic is trending."
(Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07 2020, @10:05PM (10 children)
Why don't they just all wear a mask and then the virus will disappear because masks make people invulnerable?
At least their are plenty of ventilators for those who don't wear a mask. Ventilators are all the health system needs.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07 2020, @10:25PM (7 children)
Can you dummies please just learn reality instead of continuing your death cult paranoia?
Non N95 masks are used to stop YOUR breath from easily expanding into a cloud around you, thus limiting the spread of any viral particles and completely stopping larger droplets.
Yes you can still catch the virus through a cloth mask, though it will reduce the viral load a tiny bit which is still useful.
Yes you can still transmit the virus through a cloth mask, but the area affected around your mouth breathing face is drastically reduced. So continue to use social distancing even with a mask on.
Wear the goddamn mask when around other people you don't live with!! Stop being ignorant assholes trying to spin the most minor medically advised inconvenience into "muh rights." Doing so labels you as an ignorant and spiteful human being who prefers their own minor comfort to the lives of others.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Opportunist on Friday August 07 2020, @10:56PM
Shhh, let them. The country is far more easily recolonized after the current settlers are gone.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07 2020, @11:01PM (4 children)
can you explain why japan is experiencing a spike despite universal mask wearings ? Much appreciated.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Friday August 07 2020, @11:06PM
🏳️🌈 Proud Ally 🏳️🌈
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07 2020, @11:56PM
Because God hates Japs.
(Score: 3, Informative) by driverless on Saturday August 08 2020, @08:50AM (1 child)
It's a "nationwide spike" in Japanese terms. It's "about average for a typical US city" in US terms.
Japan has lost as many people throughout the entire pandemic as the US loses in a single day.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 08 2020, @03:05PM
Perspective? Oh, no we can't have that. Somewhere one child daied from teh virus, so we have to keep all schools closed and teach kids through cell phones because cell phones are what makes 'merica grate!
Go on, kids, hop in the car, your dad is going to drive you down the highway where people die in car crashes regularly. He drives like a maniac, but as long as you wear your masks, you will be fine!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 08 2020, @08:24PM
Why do you hate freedom?
Welcome to America!
(Score: 2) by Snotnose on Friday August 07 2020, @10:39PM
Because a large percentage of the idiots around me refuse to wear a mask for any reason.
/ I live in California
// Deal with this, not every day, but I'm out and about 2-3 times a week
/// You can see the assholes a mile away, they don't just refuse to wear masks.
When the dust settled America realized it was saved by a porn star.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 08 2020, @06:11AM
Your off by a few months of propaganda. First we needed ventilators! then masks! and now TESTING! to defeat the flu.