U.S. sets record high COVID cases for 3 days in a row, nearly 69,000 new cases today

[xeni]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/07/10/u-s-sets-record-high-covid-ca.html

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[avunculoid]

Jeez, I get, and agree with, the humanitarian reasons behind freeing inmates in a pandemic. But releasing thousands of people infected by COVID-19 into situations where they will probably not have much control over their surroundings or necessarily lots of support for self-isolation… doesn’t that sound like a bit of a disaster for the general population in communities that are welcoming these inmates home?

[d_r]

@avunculoid

But releasing thousands of people infected by COVID-19 into situations where they will probably not have much control over their surroundings or necessarily lots of support for self-isolation

I get what you’re saying, but you can’t hold people in Disney World indefinitely, it isn’t humane.

[Professor59]

In Texas, the governor has threatened to cancel the Lick The Most Faces contest if people don’t start taking proper precautions.

[anon55609254]

Last 3 weeks haven’t exactly been great

From https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

[knoxblox]

So much of The Americas can’t be bothered to think about taking precautions to save the community. I hope this doesn’t drag on for years.

[Doctor_Faustus]

The much vaunted rugged individualism working out great for society as a whole again

[gracchus]

Instead of despairing, I’ll just take the opportunity to once again recommend this book by the inimitable Charlie Pierce.

Idiot America

[PsiPhiGrrrl]

@knoxblox

I hope this doesn’t drag on for years.

Since the number of anti-vaxxers has been increasing for decades, I’m not optimistic that this will end soon.

[abutilon]

@xeni

Workers and public health experts are protesting, but the company’s chief medical officer says it’ll all be fine.

[longtimelurker]

@d_r

you can’t hold people in Disney World indefinitely, it isn’t humane.

And it will bankrupt them more quickly than not being able to pay rent since they’re fired.

[Bushbaby]

I don’t need to read a book to tell me.

[FSogol]

Record High! USA, USA, USA!

[anon55609254]

And after two months of decline the death rate’s going up too! USA! etc.

[Professor59]

Tell you what - when you DO get vaccinated, keep the receipt. The next job, partner or restaurant might need to see proof of it!

[PsiPhiGrrrl]

@Professor59

The next job, partner or restaurant might need to see proof of it!

Gah, what’s next…a horrible mashup of Reality Bites and Gattaca?

[Professor59]

Or an AIDS test if you’re old enough to have been dating back then…

[Brainspore]

@avunculoid

Jeez, I get, and agree with, the humanitarian reasons behind freeing inmates in a pandemic. But releasing thousands of people infected by COVID-19 into situations where they will probably not have much control over their surroundings or necessarily lots of support for self-isolation…

The idea is to release them into a situation where they can effectively self-isolate BEFORE they get infected and/or spread the infection through the rest of the prison population.

[PsiPhiGrrrl]

Everything old is new again.

[AnthonyC]

Assuming those are confirmed cases, the real case number is several to many times higher - at this rate we’d reach herd immunity before we reach “years”