1- “..team of statisticians from Colorado State University that has spent the pandemic helping the State of Colorado forecast spikes in COVID-19 cases says the recent surge in cases in Colorado is mysterious.”
Stumped experts. Where’s my shocked face?
denver.cbslocal.com/2021/11/12/cov…
Stumped experts. Where’s my shocked face?
denver.cbslocal.com/2021/11/12/cov…
2- “I don’t know if we will ever know what is causing this spike,” said Dr. Bailey Fosdick, Associate Professor in CSU’s Department of Statistics.”
Virus is gonna virus.
Virus is gonna virus.
3- “However, in recent weeks the team has found it more difficult to accurately forecast where positivity rates may be headed.”
Perhaps because COVID was engineered & doesn’t behave like any prior virus. Just a wild thought.
Perhaps because COVID was engineered & doesn’t behave like any prior virus. Just a wild thought.
4- “..the numbers did not correlate.”
Metaphor for the entire COVID response.
Metaphor for the entire COVID response.
5- “one factor impacting their ability to track positivity rates is the emergence of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests. While effective in helping diagnose COVID-19, a drastic majority of those using the at-home tests never report the numbers..”
2 years in, we can’t count cases.
2 years in, we can’t count cases.
6- “Instead of attempting to forecast several weeks or months out, those involved are now focusing on the coming week or two ahead.”
Great. I can probably predict cases next week. Good grief.
Great. I can probably predict cases next week. Good grief.
7- “We are doing our best just to say, ‘What is needed in the next week?'” Fosdick said. “The takeaway message is that things do not look good. As individuals, we need to make our decisions based off that fact.”
Well that’s uplifting.
Well that’s uplifting.
8- On the bright side, just imagine how bad things would be if @POTUS didn’t “shut down the virus”.
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