COVID Cases on The Rise, But Why?

COVID cases are on the rise in a few states, and the CDC, the LAM (Legacy American Media) and others are trying to draw a correlation between vaccinations, and cases per state per 100,000 residents. There is one HUGE elephant in the room that is never mentioned. You might be surprised.

Five states broke records for the average number of daily new Covid cases over the weekend as the delta variant strains hospital systems across the U.S. and forces many states to reinstate public health restrictions.

Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, Oregon and Mississippi all reached new peaks in their seven-day average of new cases per day as of Sunday, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. On a per capita basis, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida are suffering from the three worst outbreaks in the country.

I'm not much for "in-the-box" thinking. I like venture into the unknown to find a better perspective.

Forget about the vaccination rate, or percentage in the state. We know that the percentage of people vaccinated has nothing to do with slowing or stopping the spread. Fauci has admitted this.

Just a quick look at the numbers will show that vaccinations can't be the contributing factor. The chart below is based on the data from the CNBC article and elevation data. I added the elevation data, because it's one metric that I've never heard mentioned to date.

The biggest disparity is between Florida and Oregon.

Looking strictly at the percentage of the population vaccinated, are we to believe that a 6.5% increase in the number vaccinated individuals, will lead to a decrease of 62 COVID cases per 100k? That's from 101 down to 39 per 100k!

I have my own hypothesis, and my numbers prove out better than the official Johns Hopkins numbers. This might sound ridiculous, but elevation also seems to play a role in cases per 100k. Barometric pressure, temperature, and humidity will also play a role. They necessarily play a role. Viruses can't live as long on surfaces in a dry climate. Similarly, they can't remain airborne as long in thinner, less dense air.

The biggest difference between Oregon and Florida is average elevation, not the number of people vaccinated. Louisiana gets the short end of the stick elevation-wise, because some of the most populous parts of the state are below sea level.

A clear seasonal pattern of outbreaks is well-recognized with many respiratory viruses. Meteorological conditions such as relative humidity, minimum temperature, cloud cover, exposure to sunlight (ultraviolet A and B), barometric pressure and rainfall affect viral survival and infectivity. For example, at locations with persistently warm temperatures and high humidity, RSV activity is present throughout the year. In temperate climates, RSV circulation correlates with lower temperature, and transmission is inversely related to temperature. In colder climates, RSV activity persists throughout the year.

It makes sense. The southern states are less likely to go along with federal government mandates, which makes them an easy target for politicians. Couple that with the likelihood that meteorological conditions will result in higher rates of infection, and you've got a great propaganda tool.

I believe that the CDC already knows of the effects elevation has on various different types of viruses, but they keep that information close to their vest. Why would they do that? It's simple, they are trying to overstate the effectiveness of the vaccines. If more people realized that elevation played a much greater role in infection rates than vaccinations do, less people could be convinced to get the vaccine. Or, you could just do what Fauci says, "...put aside all of these issues of concern about liberties and personal liberties..."

What do you think?

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