I knew it was a scam by April 2020 when they had outdoor parks, golf courses, beaches etc closed
So the story below was a scam? People dropping dead at nursing homes here in the Seattle area?
All around where I live?
Fake?
Mount Vernon choir outbreak was ‘superspreader event,’ says CDC report on how easily virus spreads
May 12, 2020 at 10:58 am Updated May 12, 2020 at 12:11 pm
The act of singing itself may have spread the coronavirus in the air and onto surfaces during the Skagit Valley Chorale’s choir practice in early March, according to a report published Tuesday by Skagit County... (U.S. National Institutes of Health via AP)
By
CARLA K. JOHNSON
The Associated Press
SHORELINE — Disease trackers are calling a choir practice in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, a superspreader event that illustrates how easily the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can pass from person to person.
The act of singing itself may have spread the virus in the air and onto surfaces, according to a report published Tuesday by Skagit County Public Health.
“One individual present felt ill, not knowing what they had, and ended up infecting 52 other people,” said lead author Lea Hamner, calling the outbreak a tragedy.
Two choir members died of COVID-19 after attending the March 10 practice of the Skagit Valley Chorale. The rehearsal was held nearly two weeks before the state’s stay-home order went into effect.
Lives Remembered Skagit Valley Chorale member Carole Rae Woodmansee, 81, centered her life around family, faith and music
Other superspreader events are known: A Chicago cluster of 16 cases, including three deaths, stemmed from a funeral and a birthday party. South Korea is investigating an outbreak linked to nightclubs reopening earlier this month.
The Skagit singers sat 6 to 10 inches apart in different configurations during the 2½-hour rehearsal at a church in Mount Vernon, about 60 miles north of Seattle, according to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Choir members had no physical contact, although some snacked on cookies and oranges or helped stack chairs, they told investigators. The virus could have spread when exhaled droplets landed on those items.
Another theory? A fine mist of virus particles emitted during singing could have contributed, the report suggests. Some people emit more particles than others and such emissions can happen with loud talking or, possibly, singing.
The virus is thought to primarily spread through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
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The singers felt their first symptoms — cough, fever, muscle pain or headaches — one to 12 days after the practice. The sick singers’ average age was 69 and most were women, nearly matching the demographics of choir practice attendees.
Understanding how the coronavirus spreads is important for preventing and tracking the disease it causes. The CDC recommends avoiding large groups, wearing cloth masks in public and staying at least 6 feet apart from others.
seattletimes.com
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My comments:
I'm going to post real history of the deaths as a result of COVID-19 as it was reported.
Actual events before we had vaccines to combat the virus.
Many folks for some reason think they never happened. I lived through it here in the Seattle area. I lost a couple friends and my former engineering manager who worked with me at KCTS ch 9 Seattle's PBS affaliate.
He was on the front page of the Seattle Times in July of 2020 as one of those we lost in July of that year.
Real people, not some government conspiracy.
Not lies, but real actual events.
Eric |
