Author: cf

Deaths in WA jumped from 10 to 18 in the 7-day moving average on Jan 6 from Jan 5 (with counts of 48 and 65 on the 4ths and 6th). We’re just at the 2-week mark since the case spike.

Here is a research paper on the estimated lag between cases and deaths: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33709641/

“Results: The average lag between daily Covid-19 cases and deaths was 8.053 days with a standard deviation of 4.116 days for nineteen regions. After excluding data from three more regions due to unavailable age data, the regression yielded an equation of lag = 14.015 – 0.153 (% cases above 60[yrs of age]) with a p-value of 0.066. Because the p-value of 0.066 is lower than the 0.10 significance level, there is evidence that a relationship exists between the lag and the age of cases.

“Conclusions: The results show that regions must remain vigilant when Covid-19 cases rapidly increase without similar increases in deaths since there exists a significant lag between the two. Additionally, a younger demographic of cases may lead to an increased lag, further pushing regions into a false sense of security that should be avoided.” (emphasis added)

Blood group type may affect susceptibility to COVID-19 respiratory failure

A group of over 120 researchers from various institutions across Europe has performed the first genome-wide association study to reveal host genetic factors that may contribute to respiratory failure in cases of coronavirus disease 209 (COVID-19).

“A-positive participants were at a 45% increased for respiratory failure, while individuals with blood group O were at a 35% decreased risk for respiratory failure.”

Coronavirus Live Updates: First U.S. Cases Came Weeks Earlier Than Thought; Trump to Sign Immigration Order

An informal coalition of influential conservative leaders and groups have quietly been encouraging demonstrations against lockdown orders across the country.

“The first report of a coronavirus-related death in the United Statescame on Feb. 29 in the Seattle area, although officials there later discovered that two people who had died on Feb. 26 also had the virus.”