Friday, April 30, 2021

Covid-19 Chatter

 Presently, today.....the national infection rate for Germany is 155 (anything over 100 is serious, at least the government says that).  In my local district (Wiesbaden), the rate is 170.5.  

So I sat and watched a piece off N-TV (commercial German news) this morning.  The hype?  Several scientists (not government folks) have analyzed the latest data and say that the infection rate over the next month is going to drop (like a rock).  

Chief reason?  Well....the vaccination 'pace' is picking up.

Adding to this....one of the scientists also brought up the ban on public events also lessening the spread.

Warmer weather?  Not mentioned....but if you look at 2020, the rate by June had seriously dropped, and one might suspect heat played a role.

So what do they suggest as a rate by late May?  50.

If it were fifty.....a lot of the ban-rules would collapse, and there'd be open bars/pubs and restaurants.  

Just for the record....the German vaccination situation looks this way (data from yesterday).....26-percent of society has gotten the first shot.....7.5-percent have wrapped up the second shot.  

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