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So now that we are a day shy or so of the longest possible incubation period.  How many people that were at Knoxville for the long weekend actually contracted COVID-19?  I have heard about the BIG outbreak.  This week they reported a 60% increase in cases in Knoxville.  Went from 5 to 8.  They could have said only 3 new cases, but no, had to say 60% spike.  Almost as if they are trying to instill fear into the general public? Nahhhh  

So now that we are a day shy or so of the longest possible incubation period.  How many people that were at Knoxville for the long weekend actually contracted COVID-19?  I have heard about the BIG outbreak.  This week they reported a 60% increase in cases in Knoxville.  Went from 5 to 8.  They could have said only 3 new cases, but no, had to say 60% spike.  Almost as if they are trying to instill fear into the general public? Nahhhh  

I said Knoxville, you are showing Marion county.   I pulled my information from KNIA/KRLS.  Not trying to argue, just saying the news can be misleading.  That is all. 

Agreed - that's why I said I didn't know where you were pulling your data from. Also agree that media should not sensationalize but rather directly inform based on facts (ie: the data) but that's a whole different argument.

I think it's probably safe to say the influx of people upon Knoxville for 360 Nationals/One and Only was likely a catalyst for the bump, especially when you view within context - multiple drivers, track workers (allegedly) and attendees have tested positive. 

I don't know how anyone with common sense cannot see as plain as day that Knoxville Raceway was the sole reason for the spike in cases.  And, I'm not being critical of anyone------I went to the race!

Saw something(somewhere) that the cases are increasing but the % of fatalities is declining.  Is that true anyone know?  Altho I guess if we are all getting info from news etc who knows what is correct data?  Man I miss the days of a couple hours of news a day

Saw something(somewhere) that the cases are increasing but the % of fatalities is declining.  Is that true anyone know?  Altho I guess if we are all getting info from news etc who knows what is correct data?  Man I miss the days of a couple hours of news a day

You have asked in the right place. This forum is loaded with experts. It should be better than your news as it comes from the internet.

Well, I know facts are painful...But there are still 1,200 people dying every day. We've had the equivelent of 3 Vietnam wars in 6 months, nice hoax.

There is no concrete evidence that the fatality rate is decreasing, but common sense tells us it is.  Also, a family friend of ours who is a doctor says they are seeing evidence that the current virus is less deadly than the start of the pandemic----it is mutating into a less deadly form.  He said that could change with the seasons if it follows patterns of other virus outbreaks.  He's optimistic it has already been as bad as it's going to be.  In the early days, it is easy to divide fatalities by cases, but the early numbers are so much worse due to lack of testing/reporting, who knows?  

I still feel very confident we will have a "normal" summer of racing in 2021

There is no concrete evidence that the fatality rate is decreasing, but common sense tells us it is.  Also, a family friend of ours who is a doctor says they are seeing evidence that the current virus is less deadly than the start of the pandemic----it is mutating into a less deadly form.  He said that could change with the seasons if it follows patterns of other virus outbreaks.  He's optimistic it has already been as bad as it's going to be.  In the early days, it is easy to divide fatalities by cases, but the early numbers are so much worse due to lack of testing/reporting, who knows?  

I still feel very confident we will have a "normal" summer of racing in 2021

Well, I know facts are painful...But there are still 1,200 people dying every day. We've had the equivelent of 3 Vietnam wars in 6 months, nice hoax.

Let's be fair Pat, if you are run over by a loaded train and test positive for Coronavirus, not necessarily Covid-19, you're a Covid death and the hospital gets $30k. The mortality / infection rate doesnt meet the CDC criteria for an epidemic but we're losing our minds. We should do like the POTUS did in 09 about H1N1 and tell states to stop testing....pretty simple.

Let's be fair Pat, if you are run over by a loaded train and test positive for Coronavirus, not necessarily Covid-19, you're a Covid death and the hospital gets $30k. The mortality / infection rate doesnt meet the CDC criteria for an epidemic but we're losing our minds. We should do like the POTUS did in 09 about H1N1 and tell states to stop testing....pretty simple.

Not the first time I have seen the $30 claim...Also not the first time I have seen the claim made with no credible substantiation. But even if it was, does a hospital stand to turn more profit from a handfull of $30k COVID claims, or from the elective surgeries they are missing out on (remember, there is still a freeze)? Seems like stepping over dollars to pick up dimes to me. And H1N1? Really, you want to try to draw a comparison? That's like comparing apples to golfballs...

But I get it, you think it is a hoax with inflated numbers, when you buy into that, you have to carry that narrative to the grave (no pun intended). History will say otherwise.

Not the first time I have seen the $30 claim...Also not the first time I have seen the claim made with no credible substantiation. But even if it was, does a hospital stand to turn more profit from a handfull of $30k COVID claims, or from the elective surgeries they are missing out on (remember, there is still a freeze)? Seems like stepping over dollars to pick up dimes to me. And H1N1? Really, you want to try to draw a comparison? That's like comparing apples to golfballs...

But I get it, you think it is a hoax with inflated numbers, when you buy into that, you have to carry that narrative to the grave (no pun intended). History will say otherwise.

Not the first time I have seen the $30 claim...Also not the first time I have seen the claim made with no credible substantiation. But even if it was, does a hospital stand to turn more profit from a handfull of $30k COVID claims, or from the elective surgeries they are missing out on (remember, there is still a freeze)? Seems like stepping over dollars to pick up dimes to me. And H1N1? Really, you want to try to draw a comparison? That's like comparing apples to golfballs...

But I get it, you think it is a hoax with inflated numbers, when you buy into that, you have to carry that narrative to the grave (no pun intended). History will say otherwise.