The Big Apple’s heavily touted coronavirus tracing program is having trouble tracking down sources of at least 80 percent of the COVID-19 infections in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged Tuesday.
“People want firm, specific answers and, understandably, we would like for things to be clear and neat and that’s just not what the coronavirus usually gives us,” Hizzoner said during his daily briefing. “We just don’t have sites or activities that led to anywhere near the number of cases you would think.”
City health experts have said that roughly 10 percent of infections in the city can be traced back to travel outside of the area, while another 5 to 10 percent of cases can be linked back to individual sources and instances of infection.
But that leaves more than 80 percent of COVID-19 infections without a clear source, a startling new development that is complicating the city’s fight to stave off a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic that’s already sweeping across most other parts of the country.
“The challenge is how diffuse this is. And when it’s this diffuse it isn’t always as simple as, ‘oh, I went to a restaurant or I went to a gym’,” de Blasio added. “A lot of times there isn’t an obvious place because there’s a substantial amount of community spread.”
Apparently, they haven't been near the Queens County Courthouse in the last 6 months. Or to many speakeasy warehouse raves. Or to any protests/counterprotests. Or dined in any of those new outdoor seating shanties in front of restaurants and bars. Or went to a car rally at a parking lot.
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I'm sorry, I really can't take this covid thing seriously when apparently its ok for blm to riot all summer long and people to party in the streets when Biden was elected, but you can't have more then 10 people in your own house for Thanksgiving, or sit at your own desk at work without a mask.
Are you folks still hosting the 100,000 fans at the race car rally's in Queens every fricken night? What a hypocrite you have for a mayor
Dumbo Comrade even managed to screw up the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Plaza.
https://twitter.com/BernardKerik/status/1329052851864211459/photo/1
What a sorry ass excuse for a human being.
@Anonymous: “I'm sorry, I really can't take this covid thing seriously when apparently its ok for blm to riot all summer long and people to party in the streets when Biden was elected, but you can't have more then 10 people in your own house for Thanksgiving, or sit at your own desk at work without a mask.”
Here’s the thing. People were out in the street with masks at those first things you mentioned. We know now that the transmission rate is different indoors vs outdoors. That’s why there’s emphasis on distancing and wearing a mask even indoors. I’m guessing you don’t know anybody that’s had it or died from it. I’ve known several. Do you know any doctors or nurses who deal with this daily? Ask them about it. Then decide whether it’s a dumb idea to wear a mask indoors. This is not a political issue, although the media makes it seem that way.
We know now that the transmission rate is different indoors vs outdoors.
From where? CNN? MSNBC? Fux News?
This is not a political issue, although the media makes it seem that way.
No is not just a political issue. Is about a lot more than that.
Shut up Prole and wear your face diaper. Because science that’s why!! And be home by 10pm and just maybe, maybe I’ll let you go back to work.
Because science that’s why!!
Link in the science Comrade! Or your Facebook account will go missing.
"100,000 fans at the race car rally's in Queens every fricken night?"
I hear it every dam night it sux ! The Cross Island Parkway and the Clearview are unsafe to drive pass rush hour.
I hear it every dam night it sux ! The Cross Island Parkway and the Clearview are unsafe to drive pass rush hour.
100% true. They even killed a police officer - off duty - on CIP. Raceway. For dummies who have no clue how to drive.
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