First OFFICIAL CDC Stratified US Statistical Profile of COVID-19 Mortality

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Note: This is not new data. This profile has been reported by various researchers/commentators for months, but it has not been officially profiled until now. 

Presented by Steve Deace, on 8/12/20

• Age 85 and older make up 3.2% of the U.S. population but make up one-third of all COVID deaths.
• Age 75 and older make up 7% of U.S. population but 59% of COVID deaths. 
• Age 54 and younger make up 70% of the U.S. population but 8% of COVID deaths.
• Deaths DO NOT register until age 15-24 and even then, kids K-12 make up .02% of the population. Kids K-college undergraduate, according to data released by the CDC, are in no significant danger of dying of COVID-19. 
• The median age of COVID-19 deaths is around 78, which is the average U.S. life expectancy.  

"The CDC coded all deaths "Died with COVID" rather than "Died from COVID," Deace explained.  We do not know how many people were healthy, contracted COVID and died from COVID-19. 

Mask Wearing. Are you Persuaded by Case Studies?

Walgreens has published two examples, sourced to the CDC, that make a persuasive case for wearing a mask in indoor, group environments.

Cloth face masks/coverings can help keep people infected with COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others. COVID-19 is mainly known to be transmitted between people through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. Studies show that these droplets can travel about six feet. However, when an infected person wears a mask that covers their nose and mouth, it can keep most of the droplets from spreading to people who are nearby.

Wear a Mask: YES? NO?

The case for/against wearing masks is not conclusive.  This article is based upon the views of Gov. Herbert, Dr. Angela Dunne and the recent report from BYU researcher, Dr. Benjamin Abbott and his team.

After analysis of 130 studies focused upon the efficacy (or lack thereof), of wearing a mask, the BYU team concluded and hopes to persuade the public that: We are safer wearing a mask when physical distancing is not possible.

What is the Utah National Guard Doing at our Long-Term Care Facilities?

• Governor Herbert and General Burton of the National Guard announced after nearly a week of reduced risk (from Red to Orange) that “Utah is performing well. What we are doing is working, stay strong.”  Here are some highlights starting with National Guard (NG) news.

• 120 NG are being deployed to expand our state’s capacity to: test at long-term facilities and other COVID-19 hot spots; provide needed support to labs; and, do case tracking.  

Important: What we need to know about homemade masks & gloves

It is indisputable:  Asymptomatic transmission is COVID-19’s secret power against us.  We must be vigilant in taking effective actions to protect ourselves.

Non-clinical grade masks – whether acquired in a doctor’s office or home-made from cloth-- are a tricky business.  So, before we place undue confidence in their ability to protect us from COVID 19 transmission -- let’s get some advice from the public health experts. 

The johns Hopkins School of Public Health offers a pyramid turned upside down as a teaching aid:

• Its broad base, with the most effective action – Social Distancing -- is on top, followed by; 
• thorough/frequent Hand Washing and abstaining from touching our face; followed by:
• the disinfecting of High-touch Surfaces and objects.  At the tip (bottom), the least effective--
• non-clinical Masks and Gloves.   

COVID-19 NEWS in REVIEW: NATION & UTAH

Resuming Life:  

• US plan released April 17, calls for three phases of reduced social and economic restrictions, each with 2-weeks in between to review COVID-19 transmission rates. Guidelines will allow easing of restrictions in low transmission areas, while keeping current, stricter guidelines for harder-hit areas. Ultimately, decisions will rest with governors/county leaders for reopening schools, businesses and other matters. 

• It is now clear our path to normalcy will be a longer process than first envisioned. Health officials warn some social distancing measures may need to remain through the end of the year.  

Federal Government to Oversee Food Distribution and Security

Breaking News from Mike Adams at Natural.news.com

March 16, 2020

The US government is just days away from rolling out coordination and security oversight of the national food distribution networks, according to a high-level source who spoke with Natural News.

The food supplies will keep flowing, and the federal government will be coordinating and offering security to make sure the private grocery chains maintain food supplies.

We are told this is in the final stages of being completed, with some measure of rollout to begin as early as just a few days from now in at least one region of the country.

Daily Stats as of March 16, 5:30 AM CT (from John's Hopkins), as organized and provided by Glenn Beck, BlazeTV

• Total Confirmed Cases Worldwide: 171,105 (up from 136,388 Friday) 
• Total Confirmed Deaths Worldwide: 6,531 (up from 4,995 Friday)
• Total Confirmed Recovered Worldwide: 77,783 (up from 70,437 Friday)
• 158 Countries have confirmed cases (up from 129 Friday) 4 more have suspected cases
• 7% of Active Cases are considered serious (requiring hospitalization), down from 9% Friday and down from 19% just 3 weeks ago
• US has 3,802 Confirmed Cases and 69 Deaths, up from 1,762 cases and 41 deaths Friday
• In the US, only West Virginia does not have at least 1 Active Case

Daily COVID-19 Stats as of 5:30 AM, March 13th CT (from John's Hopkins)

• Total Confirmed Cases Worldwide: 138,156, (up from 127,388 on the 12th, over 9% increase). On Saturday, 3/14, @ 5:00 p.m. the numbers were over 145,000, an increase of ----.).
• Total Confirmed Deaths Worldwide: 5,080 (up from 4,641 yesterday, over 9% increase), 
• Total Confirmed Recoveries Worldwide: 70,437 (up from 68,327 yesterday)
• 132 Countries have confirmed cases (up from 125 yesterday) 4 more have suspected cases
• 9% of Active Cases are considered serious (requiring hospitalization), down from 11% yesterday and down from 19% just 2 weeks ago, 3% of patients require ICU
• US has 1,762 Confirmed Cases up from 1,336 cases, (over 7.6% increase); and 41 Deaths up from 38 confirmed deaths yesterday.  (Up over 9%)
• In the US, only Alabama, Alaska, West Virginia and Maine don't have at least 1 case.

You Have Power Against the Threat of COVID-19

Reliable information and instructions are everywhere and they are empowering. 

If you want a global view, https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html. At the bottom center, you can link to CDC.gov and WHO. Easily obtain information and updates from state, county and local sites. https://coronavirus.utah.gov/ serves me well. 

Answers about COVID-19 will evolve and be disseminated as more people are tested, treated, recover and unfortunately, a few will expire.  Don’t be surprised if information from government, public health, religious and community leaders change from time-to-time. 

What Can you do to lessen the impact of COVID-19 in your home and workplace?

Coronavirus — Did You Know

• The Coronaviruses are a common, large family of viruses. 

• Our current crisis comes from an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus named “SAES-CoV-2.”

• This virus causes the disease coronavirus 2019, that is abbreviated as COVID-19.

• There is more than one theory as to the origin of COVID-19.  What you need to know is that person-to-person spread occurred first in Wuhan China and is in now in most nations. 

COVID-19 – Isn’t it Just Another Seasonal Flu??

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Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health.  These stats were published by Blaze TV.

COVID-19 vs Flu

	Common Seasonal Flu*	COVID-19
Case Fatality Rate	0.1%	2.30%*
·        Serious Complication Rate (Pneumonia/Hospitalization)	0.9%	18%
Requiring ICU Rate (SARS/Septic Shock/Organ Failure)	0.25%	5%
R0 (R-Naught)/Rate of Infection	1.3	4.7
Spreads via Droplets	Yes	Yes
Spreads via Aerosols	Yes	Yes
Time Virus Survives on Surfaces	4-5 hours	5-9 Days
Incubation Period	2-3 Days	5-14 Days
Spreads During Incubation Period	No	Yes
Spreads Asymptomatically	No	Yes
Natural Herd Immunity	Yes	No
Vaccines/Antiviral Drugs Available	Yes	No
Fecal-Oral Transmission	No	Yes
Reinfection Risk	No	Yes
	1,000,000	1,000,000
Projections Based on Current Data	Seasonal Flu	COVID-19
Hospitalizations per 1 Million Infections	9,000	180,000
ICUs per 1 Million Infections	2,500	50,000
Fatalities per 1 Million Infections	1,000	23,000

*WHO is publishing 3.4% fatality rate

Daily Stats as of March 11, 5:30 AM CT (from John's Hopkins)

• Total Confirmed Cases Worldwide: 126,611 (up from 114,638 yesterday)
• Total Confirmed Deaths Worldwide: 4,365 (up from 4,031 yesterday)
• 66,894 Patients Have Recovered from COVID-19 Worldwide
• 120 Countries Have Confirmed cases (up from 115 yesterday), 6 more have suspected cases
• 12% of Active Cases are Considered Serious (Requiring Hospitalization), steady from 12% yesterday, with 4% requiring ICU
• US has 1,10 Confirmed Cases, and 31 Deaths
• Confirmed Cases in the 35 US States, with 6 More Tracking Suspected cases

Virology 101, Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD

By Angela Linford | March 5, 2020

My first virology class was taught by Howard Tenim, PhD, a virologist and 1975 Nobel laureate for the discovery of reverse transcriptase – the enzyme used by retroviruses to turn RNA into DNA. I got hooked and have been fortunate to spend the past 35 years learning and studying how viruses do and don’t make us sick.


Here are a couple of essential virology basics from Dr. Tenim’s class.

Coronavirus - Who Should Be Screened

What About Masks to Protect Against Coronavirus

In every image we see of people in countries suffering active community transmission, they are wearing masks.  So, I contacted a community colleague, Kevin McCulley, a public health professional, for some direction.  His comments and suggested links are below:

Expect masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to be unavailable, until manufacturing is spooled up. Remember that even if masks become available, many manufacturers are limiting distribution to healthcare partners and first responders only.

Businesses Taking Action

Some businesses are taking measure of the Coronavirus and creating plans to minimize possible impact on business, customers and employees.

Below is a public letter from Eric Smidt, Owner and Founder of Harbor Freight Tools.

“As communities begin to feel the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), I want to share with you the steps we’re taking at Harbor Freight Tools to help protect the health and safety of our customers and associates, which is always our top priority.

COVID-19 Air Travel Information

The airline industry is under great pressure to meet the essential travel needs of Americans while not contributing to the transmission of the Coronavirus

This is not a promo for United Airlines, but it may be helpful if you are traveling. All airlines, I am certain are following these standards. Reprinted from UAL announcement.

“Our teams are in daily contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), federal agencies and other global health organizations to share the most up-to-the-minute information to ensure the actions we're taking are comprehensive and appropriate.

The Coronavirus - What We Can Do

Along with our annual flu, we are hearing a great deal about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). It has surfaced in the US and is expected to occur in all states.

What should we do now in our homes, schools and workplaces to stay healthy?

Basic Hygiene is essential and is something we can control.  Be strict about following these suggestions to prevent transmission: