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2020-11-15 Europe

Austria goes into national lockdown Tuesday as Covid-19 cases rise

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-11-15 08:05|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 1 in 1000 people get infected in Austria DAILY (more than 9000 on Friday, pop. 9 million.

This would be like Germany adding 83,000 cases per day, or the U.S. 335,000 per day.

Posted by European Conservative 2020-11-15 11:24|| 2020-11-15 11:24|| Front Page Top

#2 The article at the link does not say whether the rate of severe infections needing hospitalization has inceased commensurately, European Conservative, or discussed how much improved treatment techniques have impacted that key metric.

On the other hand, with the population shut down, there is little for an overexcited jihadi to attack, which is no doubt why there haven’t been copycats of Vienna‘s Nine Minute Wonder.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-11-15 12:54|| 2020-11-15 12:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Undoubtedly a huge acceleration of new cases. But has there been a commensurate acceleration of new tests? Has/will hospitalization/fatality increases followed? Is there a 'cause?' Increased social gathering? Decreased masking? Or maybe decreased vitamin D as sunlight fades into winter? It all seems over-simplified.

Posted by Glenmore 2020-11-15 15:53|| 2020-11-15 15:53|| Front Page Top

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