The data is being questioned…
But there ARE Omicron virus cases out there and a good many people have stop wearing masks and acting like there was a ‘ALL Clear’…..
@ArmstrongDrew
Covid data from sewer systems is showing an early warning of a new rise in cases after the omicron lull, according to our analysis. It’s unclear yet whether this is the beginning of something, or of data bouncing along the bottom, but a signal is there:
bloomberg.com
U.S. Sewer Data Warns of a New Bump in Covid Cases After Lull
Data from wastewater can spot a rise in infections before it shows up through positive tests
@ArmstrongDrew
We asked CDC’s top sewage expert about this, of course. Here is what she had to say:
jamesb says
Something else to expect….
…Now, with over 88 percent of the adult population vaccinated with at least one dose, and the omicron surge in sharp decline, students may feel empowered to enjoy spring break as they did pre-pandemic.
Will this create a post spring break surge in new infections?
The answer is most certainly yes. The more salient question is, what will a surge now look like, given that we are now more than two years into the pandemic?…
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jamesb says
A small resurgence of cases IS occuring and Republicans could care less for political reasons NOT Health ones….
Senate Republicans on Tuesday held firm in their reluctance to approve roughly $15 billion in new coronavirus aid, even as the White House warned anew that congressional inaction threatened to imperil the country’s ability to deliver tests, therapeutics and vaccines.
The stalemate left Washington scrambling to find solutions for the second consecutive week, while the future of the U.S. government’s pandemic response appeared to hang in the balance — stymied not by a vexing new pathogen but a now-familiar political battle over federal spending…
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