YesÂterÂday, the UnitÂed States surÂpassed ChiÂna, becomÂing the world leader in COVID-19 infecÂtions. It’s not hard to underÂstand why. Social disÂtancÂing remains very uneven. DomesÂtic travÂel conÂtinÂues unchecked. AsympÂtoÂmatic carÂriÂers stay on the move. StartÂing on the coasts, COVID-19 is now movÂing inexÂorably across the nation, comÂing to a city or town near you.
If you want to get a glimpse of how COVID-19 can spread, watch this clip from TecÂtonix GEO. It uses data from anonymized mobile devices to trace the moveÂment of Spring Break partiers who conÂgreÂgatÂed at one sinÂgle Ft. LaudÂerdale beach, then moved back across the UnitÂed States, in each case potenÂtialÂly bringÂing the virus with them. It’s a quick case study showÂing how an infecÂtious disÂease can spread through a counÂtry that wants to remain mobile come hell, panÂdemÂic, or high water.
RelatÂed ConÂtent:
Free CoursÂes on the CoroÂnÂavirus: What You Need to Know About the EmergÂing PanÂdemÂic
The HisÂtoÂry of the Plague: Every Major EpiÂdemÂic in an AniÂmatÂed Map
This artiÂcle isn’t as claimed to “show how an infecÂtious disÂease can spread”. The data they use for illusÂtraÂtion could just as well illusÂtrate how cell phone sigÂnals can be monÂiÂtored and pubÂliÂcized withÂout implied conÂsent by their owner/users. The main thrust of the artiÂcle is a critÂiÂcism of young gradÂuÂatÂing AmerÂiÂcan behavÂior specifÂiÂcalÂly, and a jab at AmerÂiÂcan psyÂche in genÂerÂal.
More infecÂtions than ChiÂna.… riiÂiÂiÂiÂight.
👏🏼👏🏼 — I expectÂed betÂter from “Open CulÂture.” But if you’re not sharÂing “FEAR! DOOM! DEATH! ANXIETY! THE END IS NIGH!! REPEEEEENNNT!!!! COVID-19!!” conÂtent now, well you’re just doing it all wrong…
Hate to tell you this Tom but that is corÂrect. ChiÂna’s rate has been decreasÂing while the U.S. is still expandÂing.
Wow! What would be the right way Gary? ApparÂentÂly the first three posters have an agenÂda that will lead to more deaths. Trump=Death, GOP=Death. Thank you OC for the honÂest and corÂrect post!
And you believe ChiÂna’s self-reportÂed numÂbers because.…????
That was my thought — where are they getÂting this data and how on earth do they have perÂmisÂsion, even though it may (or may not — we don’t realÂly know for sure) be anonyÂmous, to obtain and use it?
The WHO has been on the ground in ChiÂna since Feb. ClearÂly the offiÂcial numÂbers from Wuhan were comÂplete BS in Dec/Jan but with outÂside monÂiÂtorÂing and actuÂal front-line MDs reportÂing, I expect the numÂbers from ChiÂna are cerÂtainÂly *as good as* the numÂbers from the USA. Which is to say… ballÂpark and highÂly impreÂcise. WithÂout 100% testÂing we are still all just guessÂing.
@Ches…
When was the last time you read the TOS for your mobile plan? PretÂty sure we have all givÂen them perÂmisÂsion to the data…
” … anonymized mobile devices … ” Whew! I was worÂried for a secÂond there!
Nice site but well and deeply infilÂtratÂed by the same peoÂple who brought you The SumÂmer of Love.
Rip it off to the max!
ChiÂna imprisÂoned its docÂtors for text mesÂsagÂing about COVID. What ABSOLUTE MORON would believe the numÂbers they’re putting out now?
Well, I guess this thread proÂvides the answer.
HonÂestÂly, I don’t give a rat’s a$$ what ChiÂna is doing or sayÂing. But I am exhaustÂed with the self-cenÂtered nature of today’s youth, the conÂtinÂuÂal lack of willÂingÂness to parÂticÂiÂpate willÂingÂly in self-quarÂanÂtiÂning, the petuÂlant whinÂing about the hardÂships and the politiÂcizÂing of a panÂdemÂic that just might cause the death of you or your famÂiÂly. I’ve made it to 71 in spite of hipÂpies, LSD, VietÂnam, WaterÂgate, Aids, MonÂiÂca, 911, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, mortgage/securities fraud and now this! I’d dearÂly love to reach 72. So shut the he!! up and stay the fu** at home!
I love you Renee. I’m 65 and underÂstand that this is a seriÂous criÂsis but there will always be seriÂous criÂsis. My biggest conÂcern is the genÂerÂaÂtion of panÂdered to and unpreÂpared for anyÂthing that resemÂbles responÂsiÂbilÂiÂty is going to be quite a shockÂer when the next one hits.
Because ChiÂna banned all forÂeign jourÂnalÂists…
As long as peoÂple decide to ignore the warnÂing signs and conÂgreÂgate in groups of more than 10 actuÂalÂly more than five they are at risk and they were at risk of putting anyÂone else at risk so stay in