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OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Wall Street Journal 24/8
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OBSOLETE COVID THREAD
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St James' Way - Self-guided 4-7 day Walking Packages, Reading to Southampton, 110 kms
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- Francés x 5, Le Puy x 2, Arles, Tours, Norte, Madrid, Via de la Plata, Portuguese, Primitivo
BROWNCOUNTYBOB
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- Camino Frances: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Yes, this was on page 8 of the US edition. Large headline "Spain Blindsided by New Surge". Similar statistics as Ivar's video. A few interesting notes:
"By early June new confirmed infections fell to under 300 a day from a peak in March of nearly 8,000 daily cases. Now the virus has bounced back with more than 5,000 cases a day."
"Coronavirus cases rose as nightlife and family gatherings resumed."
"Despite the surge in cases, hospitalizations and deaths haven't increased significantly on the Continent."
"The average age of people infected has dropped to 38 from age 60 in the spring."
"Infections have spread rapidly among seasonal farmworkers harvesting summer crops. In many cases these workers often share cramped apartments where the virus can spread easily".
This story certainly reinforces Ivar's recommendation to not walk the camino in September. My wife and I have cancelled our plane and private room reservations and will reschedule for Sept-Oct 2021.
Bob
"By early June new confirmed infections fell to under 300 a day from a peak in March of nearly 8,000 daily cases. Now the virus has bounced back with more than 5,000 cases a day."
"Coronavirus cases rose as nightlife and family gatherings resumed."
"Despite the surge in cases, hospitalizations and deaths haven't increased significantly on the Continent."
"The average age of people infected has dropped to 38 from age 60 in the spring."
"Infections have spread rapidly among seasonal farmworkers harvesting summer crops. In many cases these workers often share cramped apartments where the virus can spread easily".
This story certainly reinforces Ivar's recommendation to not walk the camino in September. My wife and I have cancelled our plane and private room reservations and will reschedule for Sept-Oct 2021.
Bob
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Harlan Sager
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- Camino Frances 2015
Camino Portugal 2016 and on to Finisterre
Get latest info here: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
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- Norte/Frances 2016, San Salvador & Primitivo 2021
This is really great.
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