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Simple observation: The huge difference in infection rates between Democratic and Republican areas--far more than can be accounted for by the vaccination rate.
by LorenPechtel 5y ago
Simple observation: The huge difference in infection rates between Democratic and Republican areas--far more than can be accounted for by the vaccination rate. That says behavior (masks + distancing) is definitely a substantial factor.
Also note the much smaller effect of mask mandates--it's compliance that matters, not merely the rules.
- yucky 5y agoDon't New York and Florida have essentially identical rates of infection though?
- relaxing 5y agoOf course, the only two states.
- yucky 5y agoFlorida has been the media whipping boy for the entire pandemic, and yet here we are almost 2 years in and their infection rates are on par with the states that had the most restrictions. Maybe that is instructive.
- LorenPechtel 5y agoOnly because Omicron first showed up in the areas with more international travel. And note that the Florida data is untrustworthy, anyway.