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"The Florida Hospital Association on Monday reported 10,389 Covid-19 hospitalizations, the most statewide during any point in the pandemic. " https://www.polit
by KarlKemp 5y ago
"The Florida Hospital Association on Monday reported 10,389 Covid-19 hospitalizations, the most statewide during any point in the pandemic. "
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/08/02/florida-covid-hospitalizations-shatter-record-as-desantis-downplays-threat-1389356 https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/08/02/flo...
> I just don't understand the point of constantly misrepresenting this metric. It muddies the waters of actual concerns about the spread of the virus by making it seem like those are are concerned are dishonest.
> Stop it.
That must be this "projection" I keep hearing about.
- jMyles 5y agoI don't understand. It sounds like we agree. The quote you've pulled confirms what I'm saying. Hospital census is not what's at an all-time (or 2-year) high. SARS-CoV-2+ tests among admitted patients ("Covid-19 hospitalizations") are.
- unanswered 5y ago"People in the hospital" and "Covid-19 hospitalizations". These are not the same thing.