CNN: Expert Warns US Is 1-3 Wks From A 'Rapid Acceleration' of Covid: Very Difficult Fall, Winter

[appalachiablue]

- 'CNN: Expert warns US is 1 to 3 weeks from a "rapid acceleration" of COVID-19,' Daily Kos, Oct. 21, 2020.

As Election 2020 stomps and staggers to its conclusion — almost certainly a solid Biden victory, and great odds of flipping the Senate as well — the coronavirus epidemic churns on. And the latest trend lines, coupled with the onset of colder weather in the northern US, look worrisome.

It’s not just the slowly rising trend line. It’s that this new rise of COVID-19 is happening as we head into the crucial colder-weather months... exactly as epidemiologists have worried.

CNN has published a piece to this effect. Quoting Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration. He says, quote: "I think we're about two or three weeks behind Europe -- so we're about a week away from starting to enter a period where we're going to see a rapid acceleration in cases.” And, ”We're seeing hospitalizations go up in 42 states right now, cases are going up in 45 states, and there really is no backstop. This fall and winter season is when the coronavirus is going to want to spread."

Dr. Fauci, our sanest top federal/national expert in all of this, is saying similar in recent days: "This looks like we're going to have a very difficult fall and winter.”

Meanwhile, Trump is ramping up the denialism, trash-talking Fauci, and railing against CNN, even calling them “bastards” for covering COVID-19 as prominently as they are. Most bizarrely, Trump is now attacking Biden as a leader who would “want to listen to Fauci.” Like that’s going to be a persuadable attack line, just as the epidemic looks like it’s on track to worsen nationally right around Election Day...

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/21/1988259/-CNN-Expert-warns-US-is-1-to-3-weeks-from-a-rapid-acceleration-of-COVID-19

[Laelth]

1. Yep. Very likely. n/t

-Laelth

[Docreed2003]

2. So I really try hard not to head into conspiracy theory territory

But it would surprise me in the least if a huge spike in the next two weeks is exactly what Trump is hoping for to depress turnout. Like I said, totally conspiratorial, but damnit the last four years with these fuckers has shown anything is a possibility.

[appalachiablue]

4. And the influence of quack 'Herd Immunity' Dr. Atlas is clear

Sicken and kill us off..

[Docreed2003]

6. Exactly right

It's appalling to me, as a physician, that someone who has such outrageous ideas has been granted so much power in this administration. Not surprising, but it is still appalling

[appalachiablue]

8. How low we've stooped with this incompetent, corrupt admin.

[NoMoreRepugs]

10. My guess is Atlas has a group of dental hygienists and

massage therapists he’s talking to. No offense to either vocation.

[appalachiablue]

11. Totally unqualified, evil man

- Scott Atlas, Trump's quack of the moment.

https://www.commondreams.org/further/2020/10/19/dumb-bastards-are-killing-us

[bronxiteforever]

3. Kick and recommend for visibility

God help us get through the winter. This is terrifying.

[appalachiablue]

5. It is terrifying, a real test for us & the world coming up. And the US

can't even decide on standards on labels for MASKS yet, according to this article today:

WaPo, 'Masks Could Soon Come With Labels Saying How Well They Work, But 1st PPE Industry Must Agree' Oct. 21
https://democraticunderground.com/114223970

[bronxiteforever]

12. +1 exactly.

[tanyev]

7. Seems to me it has more to do with the abysmal federal (and many states') response

and many people refusing to take it seriously than a particular issue with fall/winter. Sure, being able to do things outside in warmer weather helps a bit, but we could get this under control if everyone wore masks and was diligent about social distancing.

[appalachiablue]

9. All of that & we're 2-3 wks behind EU, Spain, France surging again