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LOS ANGELES DAILY Covid DATA  Look up your own city & State websites and consult them before doing anything involving crowds.

CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COVID UPDATE 

In case, like me, you’re wondering what exactly the disease is called:

COVID19  (for the year it broke out), more easily referred to as COVID but also (confusingly) known as  “coronavirus” which is just part of the official acronym: 

CO = corona 

VI  = virus

D   = disease

COVID is caused by a corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) one of many. 

MASKS do work and here’s scientific proof from a trustworthy source, THE LANCET Medical Journal:

MASKS Cut COVID transmission from 17%      to   3.1% 

DISTANCING cuts it from                  12.8%   to   2·6%  

EYE PROTECTION cuts it from            16%     to   5.5% 

Beware of unclear language and euphemisms:

LONG HAULERS = persistent serious symptoms post-COVID. 

CURVE-FLATTENING = city or state shutdown, partial or complete is the most effective way to reduce infections. We’ve seen that mask-wearing & distancing don’t work because people just can't do it consistently enough.

HOT SPOT = high infection/death rate

SPIKE       = increase in infections/deaths

These last two may seem obvious, but mentioning “infection” and “death” might keep us more vigilant about our protective measures. 

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