adversus: Sturgis Stupidity

⇐ 21-8-29 Predictably, the defiantly unwise Sturgis rally proved to be a super-spreader event.

⇐ 21-8-31 Worsening in South Dakota and
nearby states, but easing slightly in southeastern states

⇐ 21-9-1 Further worsening in South Dakota and nearby states, worsening in southeastern states. Florida's DeSantis fudging numbers downward

⇐ 21-9-3 Further worsening in South Dakota's nearby states, static in southeastern states (until Louisiana contacts during Ida increase numbers).

⇐ 21-9-9 Further worsening in South Dakota, slight improvement in some southeastern states (until Louisiana contacts during Ida increase numbers).

⇐ 21-9-9 Cases rising in low-vaccination states adjacent to South Dakota, slight improvement in some southeastern states. The USA has reached ~ 659,000 deaths.

⇐ 21-9-14 Worse and worse, alas.

⇐ 21-9-14 States close to South Dakota are paying an increasing price for low vaccination rates. Fortunately, epidemics are easing in southern states, but low-vaccination states in the central east are worsening.

USA as of 21-9-23:

42.5M cases; 680K Deaths

⇐ 21-9-29 States close to South Dakota are still paying a price for low vaccination rates.

⇐ 21-10-3 States close to South Dakota continue to pay a price for low vaccination rates.

⇐ 21-10-15 Under-vaccinated states close to South Dakota continue to pay the price of obdurate stupidity.

⇐ 21-10-21 And on it goes in unvaccinated areas.

⇐ 21-10-27 And on, and on.

⇐ 21-11-7 And on, and on. New Mexico appears paradoxical because it has relatively high vaccination rates. Within NM, cases are highest in 20-29 yr-olds and the Hispanic-Latino population.

⇐ 21-11-26 Sturgis-initiated wave finally diminishing in north western states --- just as Omicron is identified in South Africa. Omicron's infectivity appears to be higher than Delta, but virulence and mortality are not yet determinable.

USA as of 21-11-26

Cases 48.1M +30,853
Deaths 777K +377

⇐ 21-11-30 Baseline before Omicron variant announced in USA

https://vp.nyt.com/video/2021/10/21/96723_1_covid-waves-hp-promo_wg_720p.mp4 .

⇐ 21-9-1 Deaths are inversely correlated with vaccination rates as defiant wrong-wingers insist on "freedom" to spread COVID-19 and thus increase hospitalization and death.

⇐ 21-9-9 Deaths are still inversely correlated with vaccination rates as defiant wrong-wingers continue to insist on "freedom" to spread COVID-19 and thus increase hospitalization, death, and possibility of an even worse mutation (human copying error).

⇐ 21-9-14 Little improvement

⇐ 21-9-29 Again, little improvement

⇐ 21-10-21 Vaccination rates continue to be inversely correlated with functional IQ.

The maps above demonstrate that stupidity correlates with red states, and is not confined to South Dakota.

21-10-1 U.S. Covid Death Toll Surpasses 700,000 Despite Wide Availability of Vaccines:

An overwhelming majority of Americans who have died in recent months were unvaccinated, with the latest COVID-19 deaths concentrated in the South.
The new and alarming surge of deaths this summer means that the coronavirus pandemic has become the deadliest in American history. [Remember the fuss that Americans made over almost 3,000 killed on 9/11?]

October 14, 2021 USA Total cases 44.8M +88,895 Deaths 722K +2,031

October 21, 2021 USA Total cases 45.2M +86,592 Deaths 732K +3,112 (= 9/11 per week)