I note the Covid-19 numbers every day

[Marthe48]

I look at Worldometer, and since May 15th, have kept track of the number of deaths.

I just realized that it took
from the end of Feb to the end of May for the first 100,000 fatalities,
end of May to the middle of Sept. for the next 100,000,
middle of September to the middle of December for the next 100,000
and grimly, the middle of December to the middle of January for the next 100,000. Huge jump in mortality.

The United States lost 100,000 lives in a month. Our infection and fatality rate has been and is roughly 20% of the world total.

As for the incompetent mishandling of containing the virus to the murderous incompetence of getting a vaccine out to people: I am 68, haven't had the vaccine. i think that all of the people who have gotten the first dose should be in line to get the 2nd dose with what is available. I fear the people who got the first shot might be at higher risk if they don't get the second shot. A lot of them are front line medical, high risk and other factors. We can't lose more medical professionals. please stay home if you can, wear masks, social distance wash your hands, and do all you can to avoid getting the virus. Those of us who live in frosty climes deal with cabin fever about this time every year. This year, we are going to feel it more, but try to be tough and do what you can to stay healthy.

[RazzleCat]

1. and this what a crazy world we live in

I noticed about two days ago that Covid is no longer on the front page, the leading news item on Media. Why? Because our government is/was under threat. Think about it, 4000 a day dying from a pandemic is no longer the biggest news story, it has become just a part of our life now. I told my SO the other day, hey keep away, and read off the current stats prior to him leaving for his volunteer work, not because he is careless, but rather to remind him, this is still going on, and its worse, don't drop your guard because you no longer hear of it, on the news, from your friends, from me.

Edit, think for a minute. when this started the majority of people did some combination of the following

Order groceries delivered, or went to curb side pick up

Stopped all interaction with other persons, family, friend or stranger. So when in the area you no longer dropped in on your sister, something I gave up, same for her.

Now this has been going on so long I no longer do all of the above. I now shop in person (with mask, and wipes on my hands as soon as I get back in the car). I do visit my sister and she me, but we don't hug, and sit on opposite sides of the room, but yes we have started up some real human contact again, it no longer just "zoom". My SO has gone from only going to his volunteer place on the "off days", to back to the "on" days, just wearing a mask and keeping some distance. (FYI he is a volunteer at a history museum for military equipment, so he can "keep away", as the artifacts are in a hanger, yes its closed to the public, but the stuff still needs to be cared for, the site still needs what he does, and yes other volunteers are doing the same.). This is all to say, we are tired and no longer so "on guard" as we were.

[dewsgirl]

2. I know for a fact Florida's numbers are ridiculously inaccurate,

and that can't be the only state with extremely questionable numbers.

[Hugin]

3. During last year I asked my SO every day what the numbers were every evening...

It was like a ritual.

About, eight weeks ago, I stopped asking and none were offered.

I don't know why I stopped. The wave of largely unnecessary human destruction has become so inexorable, I don't think I can bear it anymore.

[central scrutinizer]

4. State of emergency declared in Japan

As TOTAL cumulative deaths pass 4,000. We lose that many every day now.