the Corona Virus, January 26, 2023

  US Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11- 463,113

Sep 12 Sep 18- 431,984

Sep 19 Sep 25- 379,673

Sep 26 Oct 2-   327,481

Oct 3 - Oct 9-  284,417

Oct 10-Oct 16-263,879

Oct 17-Oct 23-264,187

Oct 24-Oct 30-258,083

Oct 31-Nov 6- 279,769

Nov 5-Nov 11-279,503

Nov 12-Nov 18-282.037

Nov 19-Nov 25-298,683

Nov 26-Dec 2 -359,499

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  459,157

Dec 10-Dec 16-458,297

Dec 17-Dec 23-493,563

Dec 24-Dec 30-409,633

Dec 31-Jan 6 -  471,548

Jan 7- Jan 13 - 430,045

Jan 14-Jan 20-331,401

The National numbers now dropped by about 23%

'New Jersey Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   9,895

Sep 12 Sep 18-  10,371

Sep 19 Sep 25-  13,288

Sep 26 Oct 2-   11,477

Oct 3 - Oct 9-   10,159

Oct 10-Oct 16-  9,034

Oct 17-Oct 23-  8.767

Oct 24-Oct 30- 9,538

Oct 31-Nov 6-   9,498

Nov 5-Nov 11-9,327

Nov 12-Nov 18-8,942

Nov 19-Nov 25-7,696

Nov 26-Dec 2 -11,437

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  12,519

Dec 10-Dec 16-14,246

Dec 17-Dec 23-14,424

Dec 24-Dec 30-13,241

Dec 31-Jan 6 -  15,562

Jan 7- Jan 13 -  13,735

Jan 14-Jan 20- 10,529

New Jersey also had a drop of 23%. 

Bergen County Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   1,107

Sep 12 Sep 18-   1,109

Sep 19 Sep 25-  1,486

Sep 26 Oct 2-    1,328

Oct 3 - Oct 9-    1,104

Oct 10-Oct 16-  1.019

Oct 17-Oct 23-  1,116

Oct 24-Oct 30- 1,161

Oct 31-Nov 6-   1,263

Nov 5-Nov 11-1,256

Nov 12-Nov 18-1,186

Nov 19-Nov 25-1,103

Nov 26-Dec 2 - 1,551

Dec 3-Dec 9 -   1,570

Dec 10-Dec 16-1,722

Dec 17-Dec 23-1,806

Dec 24-Dec 30-1,733

Dec 31-Jan 6 -   1,759

Jan 7- Jan 13 -   1,517

Jan 14-Jan 20-  1,074

Bergen County dropped this week by 29%. 

I was right not to expect a whole lot against the Eagles. Oh well. Nothing else going on at the moment,

The Corona Virus, January 19, 2023

 US Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11- 463,113

Sep 12 Sep 18- 431,984

Sep 19 Sep 25- 379,673

Sep 26 Oct 2-   327,481

Oct 3 - Oct 9-  284,417

Oct 10-Oct 16-263,879

Oct 17-Oct 23-264,187

Oct 24-Oct 30-258,083

Oct 31-Nov 6- 279,769

Nov 5-Nov 11-279,503

Nov 12-Nov 18-282.037

Nov 19-Nov 25-298,683

Nov 26-Dec 2 -359,499

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  459,157

Dec 10-Dec 16-458,297

Dec 17-Dec 23-493,563

Dec 24-Dec 30-409,633

Dec 31-Jan 6 -  471,548

Jan 7- Jan 13 - 430,045

The National numbers now dropped by about 8.8%

'New Jersey Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   9,895

Sep 12 Sep 18-  10,371

Sep 19 Sep 25-  13,288

Sep 26 Oct 2-   11,477

Oct 3 - Oct 9-   10,159

Oct 10-Oct 16-  9,034

Oct 17-Oct 23-  8.767

Oct 24-Oct 30- 9,538

Oct 31-Nov 6-   9,498

Nov 5-Nov 11-9,327

Nov 12-Nov 18-8,942

Nov 19-Nov 25-7,696

Nov 26-Dec 2 -11,437

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  12,519

Dec 10-Dec 16-14,246

Dec 17-Dec 23-14,424

Dec 24-Dec 30-13,241

Dec 31-Jan 6 -  15,562

Jan 7- Jan 13 -  13,735

New Jersey had a healthy drop this week of 11.7%. 

Bergen County Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   1,107

Sep 12 Sep 18-   1,109

Sep 19 Sep 25-  1,486

Sep 26 Oct 2-    1,328

Oct 3 - Oct 9-    1,104

Oct 10-Oct 16-  1.019

Oct 17-Oct 23-  1,116

Oct 24-Oct 30- 1,161

Oct 31-Nov 6-   1,263

Nov 5-Nov 11-1,256

Nov 12-Nov 18-1,186

Nov 19-Nov 25-1,103

Nov 26-Dec 2 - 1,551

Dec 3-Dec 9 -   1,570

Dec 10-Dec 16-1,722

Dec 17-Dec 23-1,806

Dec 24-Dec 30-1,733

Dec 31-Jan 6 -   1,759

Jan 7- Jan 13 -  1,517

Bergen County dropped this week by 13.8%. 

We had a nice visit with the daughter and the grandkids. It was even better because the Giants actually beat the Vikings. For their prize they get to go to Philly and play the Eagles. I hate the Eagles and the Philly fans but I'm not expecting a whole lot.

The Corona Virus, January 10, 2023

 US Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11- 463,113

Sep 12 Sep 18- 431,984

Sep 19 Sep 25- 379,673

Sep 26 Oct 2-   327,481

Oct 3 - Oct 9-  284,417

Oct 10-Oct 16-263,879

Oct 17-Oct 23-264,187

Oct 24-Oct 30-258,083

Oct 31-Nov 6- 279,769

Nov 5-Nov 11-279,503

Nov 12-Nov 18-282.037

Nov 19-Nov 25-298,683

Nov 26-Dec 2 -359,499

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  459,157

Dec 10-Dec 16-458,297

Dec 17-Dec 23-493,563

Dec 24-Dec 30-409,633

Dec 31-Jan 6 -  471,548

The National numbers took a bit of a jump going up about 15%.

'New Jersey Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   9,895

Sep 12 Sep 18-  10,371

Sep 19 Sep 25-  13,288

Sep 26 Oct 2-   11,477

Oct 3 - Oct 9-   10,159

Oct 10-Oct 16-  9,034

Oct 17-Oct 23-  8.767

Oct 24-Oct 30- 9,538

Oct 31-Nov 6-   9,498

Nov 5-Nov 11-9,327

Nov 12-Nov 18-8,942

Nov 19-Nov 25-7,696

Nov 26-Dec 2 -11,437

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  12,519

Dec 10-Dec 16-14,246

Dec 17-Dec 23-14,424

Dec 24-Dec 30-13,241

Dec 31-Jan 6 -  15,562

New Jersey had a similar jump of about 17%.

Bergen County Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   1,107

Sep 12 Sep 18-   1,109

Sep 19 Sep 25-  1,486

Sep 26 Oct 2-    1,328

Oct 3 - Oct 9-    1,104

Oct 10-Oct 16-  1.019

Oct 17-Oct 23-  1,116

Oct 24-Oct 30- 1,161

Oct 31-Nov 6-   1,263

Nov 5-Nov 11-1,256

Nov 12-Nov 18-1,186

Nov 19-Nov 25-1,103

Nov 26-Dec 2 - 1,551

Dec 3-Dec 9 -   1,570

Dec 10-Dec 16-1,722

Dec 17-Dec 23-1,806

Dec 24-Dec 30-1,733

Dec 31-Jan 6 -   1,759

But Bergen County was pretty flat.

Well, my daughters family is finished with Covid finally. The youngest one seemed to completely shrug it off yet tested positive the longest. Beats me why that was the case. We are going this Sunday while the Giants play the Vikings.

Speaking of football, I turned on the Georgia vs TCU championship game last night to discover that Georgia was winning 38-7 at halftime. I hung around until the score went to 52-7 and then went to bed. Georgia won 65-7. Ouch.

As for the CT scan, no real change except the spot the doctor was worried about seemed to get smaller, He's not going to do a biopsy because it doesn't think it's warranted. he said something along the lines of there may be cancer brewing somewhere but he doesn't see it and he just wants to monitor things.

I get to do it all over again in April.

Damar Hamlin Update

Damar has been released from UCMC and has been transferred to a rehab facility in Buffalo. The man is making progress daily, appear neurologically intact and hopefully will make a full recovery.

When last I looked his charitable GoFundMe was over $8 million.

Damar Hamlin

Last night on Monday Night Football two NFL players collided. One was Bengals player Tee Higgins and the other was Bills Safety Damar Hamlin. As NFL players do they both jumped up after the collision but then Damar Hamlin went back down and lay still.

Medical personnel came running out and it became clear very quickly that this was no typical NFL injury. Hamlin had gone into cardiac arrest and had to be given CPR for almost 20 minutes.

Finally they got his heart beating again and an ambulance came onto the field to transport him to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Nearly 24 hours later all we know is Hamlin's vital signs have gone back to normal, he's been sedated and remains in critical condition.

We don't know what happened but the speculation is that chest trauma resulting from the collision at just the wrong instant and the wrong place caused his heart to go into arrythmia. 

This is the nightmare sports scenario and can happen when projectiles, such as a baseball or hockey puck, hit a player in the chest. It's very rare in football but it can happen. It's what keeps youth baseball and softball coaches up at night.

The game was first suspended and then postponed. The NFL has yet to announce its intentions about whether the game will be rescheduled or not.

Hamlin had started a charity to help give back to his community. He had a GoFundMe active to collect money for a toy drive this Christmas. The GoFundMe exceeded its $2,500 target by $250 and raised $2,750.

That fund now has over $4.1 million in it including $50 of my hard earned shekels. I hope Damar Hamlin recovers fully and never scares us like this again.

Edit: 1/3/2023 @ 5:40 PM. Make that over $4.9 million.

The Corona Virus, January 3, 2023

 US Cases

It's hard to believe that it's 2023 and I'm still doing this stuff.

Sep 5  -Sep 11- 463,113

Sep 12 Sep 18- 431,984

Sep 19 Sep 25- 379,673

Sep 26 Oct 2-   327,481

Oct 3 - Oct 9-  284,417

Oct 10-Oct 16-263,879

Oct 17-Oct 23-264,187

Oct 24-Oct 30-258,083

Oct 31-Nov 6- 279,769

Nov 5-Nov 11-279,503

Nov 12-Nov 18-282.037

Nov 19-Nov 25-298,683

Nov 26-Dec 2 -359,499

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  459,157

Dec 10-Dec 16-458,297

Dec 17-Dec 23-493,563

Dec 24-Dec 30-409,633

Yes, I skipped a week, The National numbers are pretty flat.

'New Jersey Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   9,895

Sep 12 Sep 18-  10,371

Sep 19 Sep 25-  13,288

Sep 26 Oct 2-   11,477

Oct 3 - Oct 9-   10,159

Oct 10-Oct 16-  9,034

Oct 17-Oct 23-  8.767

Oct 24-Oct 30- 9,538

Oct 31-Nov 6-   9,498

Nov 5-Nov 11-9,327

Nov 12-Nov 18-8,942

Nov 19-Nov 25-7,696

Nov 26-Dec 2 -11,437

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  12,519

Dec 10-Dec 16-14,246

Dec 17-Dec 23-14,424

Dec 24-Dec 30-13,241

OK, I skipped a week. Things seem to be holding pretty steady.

Bergen County Cases

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   1,107

Sep 12 Sep 18-   1,109

Sep 19 Sep 25-  1,486

Sep 26 Oct 2-    1,328

Oct 3 - Oct 9-    1,104

Oct 10-Oct 16-  1.019

Oct 17-Oct 23-  1,116

Oct 24-Oct 30- 1,161

Oct 31-Nov 6-   1,263

Nov 5-Nov 11-1,256

Nov 12-Nov 18-1,186

Nov 19-Nov 25-1,103

Nov 26-Dec 2 - 1,551

Dec 3-Dec 9 -   1,570

Dec 10-Dec 16-1,722

Dec 17-Dec 23-1,806

Dec 24-Dec 30-1,733

Bergen County pretty steady as well.

I got my CT scan and actually found a parking lot pretty quick. Unfortunately things went down hill after that. My son-in-law came down with Covid so we postponed going there for Christmas. Then the rest of the family got it. It sounds like my daughter had a pretty bad case but the two kids sort of shrugged it off. That meant no New Years either. Hopefully we'll make it on the 8th to celebrate my oldest grandson's birthday. I'll get the result of my CT scan on the 10th.

The Corona Virus, December 23, 2022

US Cases

May 30-Jun 5-- 706,874

Jun 6 -Jun 12-- 722,351

Jun 13 -Jun 19-705,425

Jun 20 -Jun 26-745,145

Jun 27 -Jul 3  -792,645

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 -752,731

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 -909,566

Jul 18 - Jul 24- 892,292

Jul 25 - Jul 31- 864,871

Aug 1 - Aug 7-  822,948

Aug 8 -Aug 14-720,314

Aug 15-Aug 21-666,092

Aug 22-Aug 28-618,737

Aug 29-Sep 4-  611,107

Sep 5  -Sep 11- 463,113

Sep 12 Sep 18- 431,984

Sep 19 Sep 25- 379,673

Sep 26 Oct 2-   327,481

Oct 3 - Oct 9-  284,417

Oct 10-Oct 16-263,879

Oct 17-Oct 23-264,187

Oct 24-Oct 30-258,083

Oct 31-Nov 6- 279,769

Nov 5-Nov 11-279,503

Nov 12-Nov 18-282.037

Nov 19-Nov 25-298,683

Nov 26-Dec 2 -359,499

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  459,157

Dec 10-Dec 16-458,297

The numbers went flat nationally. That's interesting.

'New Jersey Cases

May 30-Jun 5--  19,849

Jun 6 -Jun 12--  18,224

Jun 13 -Jun 19- 15,084

Jun 20 -Jun 26-15,187

Jun 27 -Jul 3  -  17,251

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 - 17,121

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 - 19,482

Jul 18 - Jul 24-  21,444

Jul 25 - Jul 31-  19,955

Aug 1 - Aug 7-    17,760

Aug 8 -Aug 14-  15,532

Aug 15-Aug 21- 13,022

Aug 22-Aug 28-11,619

Aug 29-Sep 4-  10,285

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   9,895

Sep 12 Sep 18-  10,371

Sep 19 Sep 25-  13,288

Sep 26 Oct 2-   11,477

Oct 3 - Oct 9-   10,159

Oct 10-Oct 16-  9,034

Oct 17-Oct 23-  8.767

Oct 24-Oct 30- 9,538

Oct 31-Nov 6-   9,498

Nov 5-Nov 11-9,327

Nov 12-Nov 18-8,942

Nov 19-Nov 25-7,696

Nov 26-Dec 2 -11,437

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  12,519

Dec 10-Dec 16-14,246

A slight 5.8% increase.

Bergen County Cases

May 30-Jun 5--  2,268

Jun 6 -Jun 12--  2,133

Jun 13 -Jun 19- 1,784

Jun 20 -Jun 26- 1,896

Jun 27 -Jul 2  -   2,031

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 -  1,915

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 -  2.354

Jul 18 - Jul 24-  2,487

Jul 25 - Jul 31-  2.198

Aug 1 - Aug 7-    1,696

Aug 8 -Aug 14-   1,510

Aug 15-Aug 21-  1.359

Aug 22-Aug 28-1,068

Aug 29-Sep 4-   1,021

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   1,107

Sep 12 Sep 18-   1,109

Sep 19 Sep 25-  1,486

Sep 26 Oct 2-    1,328

Oct 3 - Oct 9-    1,104

Oct 10-Oct 16-  1.019

Oct 17-Oct 23-  1,116

Oct 24-Oct 30- 1,161

Oct 31-Nov 6-   1,263

Nov 5-Nov 11-1,256

Nov 12-Nov 18-1,186

Nov 19-Nov 25-1,103

Nov 26-Dec 2 - 1,551

Dec 3-Dec 9 -   1,570

Dec 10-Dec 16-1,722

Bergen County is now creeping up with a 9.7% increase.

I got my CT scan scheduled for December 30th at 4 PM. I can already see myself circling the parking lot looking for a space.

The 2022 World Cup, Final

 The third place match is to be held Saturday December 17th. The final will be Sunday December 18th.

Third Place Match

*Morocco - 1 Croatia - 2

Final

*France - 3(2)  Argentina - 3(4)

I'm going with Morocco and France.

Well, Morocco fell to Croatia but they can still be proud of what they accomplished. Making the semi-final is quite an accomplishment.

Wow, anyone watching the final would be out of breath. France came back twice only to lose on penalty kicks. Congrats Argentina and Lionel Messi.

The Corona Virus, December 16, 2022

 I still hate the cold. I'm getting bored with these virus posts. Maybe I'll go to once a month.

US Cases

May 30-Jun 5-- 706,874

Jun 6 -Jun 12-- 722,351

Jun 13 -Jun 19-705,425

Jun 20 -Jun 26-745,145

Jun 27 -Jul 3  -792,645

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 -752,731

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 -909,566

Jul 18 - Jul 24- 892,292

Jul 25 - Jul 31- 864,871

Aug 1 - Aug 7-  822,948

Aug 8 -Aug 14-720,314

Aug 15-Aug 21-666,092

Aug 22-Aug 28-618,737

Aug 29-Sep 4-  611,107

Sep 5  -Sep 11- 463,113

Sep 12 Sep 18- 431,984

Sep 19 Sep 25- 379,673

Sep 26 Oct 2-   327,481

Oct 3 - Oct 9-  284,417

Oct 10-Oct 16-263,879

Oct 17-Oct 23-264,187

Oct 24-Oct 30-258,083

Oct 31-Nov 6- 279,769

Nov 5-Nov 11-279,503

Nov 12-Nov 18-282.037

Nov 19-Nov 25-298,683

Nov 26-Dec 2 -359,499

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  459,157

That's another pretty big bump. I'm guessing the cold weather is the source.

'New Jersey Cases

May 30-Jun 5--  19,849

Jun 6 -Jun 12--  18,224

Jun 13 -Jun 19- 15,084

Jun 20 -Jun 26-15,187

Jun 27 -Jul 3  -  17,251

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 - 17,121

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 - 19,482

Jul 18 - Jul 24-  21,444

Jul 25 - Jul 31-  19,955

Aug 1 - Aug 7-    17,760

Aug 8 -Aug 14-  15,532

Aug 15-Aug 21- 13,022

Aug 22-Aug 28-11,619

Aug 29-Sep 4-  10,285

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   9,895

Sep 12 Sep 18-  10,371

Sep 19 Sep 25-  13,288

Sep 26 Oct 2-   11,477

Oct 3 - Oct 9-   10,159

Oct 10-Oct 16-  9,034

Oct 17-Oct 23-  8.767

Oct 24-Oct 30- 9,538

Oct 31-Nov 6-   9,498

Nov 5-Nov 11-9,327

Nov 12-Nov 18-8,942

Nov 19-Nov 25-7,696

Nov 26-Dec 2 -11,437

Dec 3-Dec 9 -  12,519

A smaller increase of around 9.5% but the numbers are getting up there.

Bergen County Cases

May 30-Jun 5--  2,268

Jun 6 -Jun 12--  2,133

Jun 13 -Jun 19- 1,784

Jun 20 -Jun 26- 1,896

Jun 27 -Jul 2  -   2,031

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 -  1,915

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 -  2.354

Jul 18 - Jul 24-  2,487

Jul 25 - Jul 31-  2.198

Aug 1 - Aug 7-    1,696

Aug 8 -Aug 14-   1,510

Aug 15-Aug 21-  1.359

Aug 22-Aug 28-1,068

Aug 29-Sep 4-   1,021

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   1,107

Sep 12 Sep 18-   1,109

Sep 19 Sep 25-  1,486

Sep 26 Oct 2-    1,328

Oct 3 - Oct 9-    1,104

Oct 10-Oct 16-  1.019

Oct 17-Oct 23-  1,116

Oct 24-Oct 30- 1,161

Oct 31-Nov 6-   1,263

Nov 5-Nov 11-1,256

Nov 12-Nov 18-1,186

Nov 19-Nov 25-1,103

Nov 26-Dec 2 - 1,551

Dec 3-Dec 9 -   1,570

Bergen County was pretty flat which is unusual if the state is going up

Nothing new on the home front other than the usual stuff.

The 2022 World Cup, Semi-finals

 The semi-finals to be held Tuesday December 13th and Wednesday December 14th.

*Argentina - 3 Croatia - 0

*France - 2 Morocco - 0

Sorry Cinderella but the ball ends here.

No real surprise that Argentina has moved to the finals. I think it will be France but it would be cool if it were Morocco.

So, the Cinderella story comes to an end but it was good while it lasted. Thanks Morocco for making this World Cup special.

The 2022 World Cup, Round of 8 Results

 My weekly virus post got in the way so I had to do a separate results post.

*Argentina - 2(4)  Netherlands - 2(3)

*Brazil - 1(2)  Croatia - 1(4)

*France - 2 England - 1

*Morocco  - 1 Portugal - 0

Come on Morocco. I would love it if a team that no one expected won the World Cup.

Croatia taking out Brazil was a bit of a surprise. It certainly raises Argentina's stock.

Morocco wins again! Now this is really getting interesting. They will play the winner of France vs England. Oh no, what if it's France? Who will I choose?

On to the semi-finals.

The Corona Virus, December 7, 2022

I hate the cold.

US Cases

May 30-Jun 5-- 706,874

Jun 6 -Jun 12-- 722,351

Jun 13 -Jun 19-705,425

Jun 20 -Jun 26-745,145

Jun 27 -Jul 3  -792,645

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 -752,731

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 -909,566

Jul 18 - Jul 24- 892,292

Jul 25 - Jul 31- 864,871

Aug 1 - Aug 7-  822,948

Aug 8 -Aug 14-720,314

Aug 15-Aug 21-666,092

Aug 22-Aug 28-618,737

Aug 29-Sep 4-  611,107

Sep 5  -Sep 11- 463,113

Sep 12 Sep 18- 431,984

Sep 19 Sep 25- 379,673

Sep 26 Oct 2-   327,481

Oct 3 - Oct 9-  284,417

Oct 10-Oct 16-263,879

Oct 17-Oct 23-264,187

Oct 24-Oct 30-258,083

Oct 31-Nov 6- 279,769

Nov 5-Nov 11-279,503

Nov 12-Nov 18-282.037

Nov 19-Nov 25-298,683

Nov 26-Dec 2 -359,499

That's a pretty big bump but I'm not sure how Thanksgiving is affecting the numbers being reported.

'New Jersey Cases

May 30-Jun 5--  19,849

Jun 6 -Jun 12--  18,224

Jun 13 -Jun 19- 15,084

Jun 20 -Jun 26-15,187

Jun 27 -Jul 3  -  17,251

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 - 17,121

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 - 19,482

Jul 18 - Jul 24-  21,444

Jul 25 - Jul 31-  19,955

Aug 1 - Aug 7-    17,760

Aug 8 -Aug 14-  15,532

Aug 15-Aug 21- 13,022

Aug 22-Aug 28-11,619

Aug 29-Sep 4-  10,285

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   9,895

Sep 12 Sep 18-  10,371

Sep 19 Sep 25-  13,288

Sep 26 Oct 2-   11,477

Oct 3 - Oct 9-   10,159

Oct 10-Oct 16-  9,034

Oct 17-Oct 23-  8.767

Oct 24-Oct 30- 9,538

Oct 31-Nov 6-   9,498

Nov 5-Nov 11-9,327

Nov 12-Nov 18-8,942

Nov 19-Nov 25-7,696

Nov 26-Dec 2 -11,437

There's that big increase I was talking about. That's a jump of about 48%

Bergen County Cases

May 30-Jun 5--  2,268

Jun 6 -Jun 12--  2,133

Jun 13 -Jun 19- 1,784

Jun 20 -Jun 26- 1,896

Jun 27 -Jul 2  -   2,031

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 -  1,915

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 -  2.354

Jul 18 - Jul 24-  2,487

Jul 25 - Jul 31-  2.198

Aug 1 - Aug 7-    1,696

Aug 8 -Aug 14-   1,510

Aug 15-Aug 21-  1.359

Aug 22-Aug 28-1,068

Aug 29-Sep 4-   1,021

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   1,107

Sep 12 Sep 18-   1,109

Sep 19 Sep 25-  1,486

Sep 26 Oct 2-    1,328

Oct 3 - Oct 9-    1,104

Oct 10-Oct 16-  1.019

Oct 17-Oct 23-  1,116

Oct 24-Oct 30- 1,161

Oct 31-Nov 6-   1,263

Nov 5-Nov 11-1,256

Nov 12-Nov 18-1,186

Nov 19-Nov 25-1,103

Nov 26-Dec 2 - 1,551

Bergen County had a big bump as well of about 40^.

My aneurisms are OK. Next on the menu is the lung CT scan which I'm not expecting to go as well. I suspect that I have a biopsy in my future.

The 2022 World Cup, Round of eight.

 On to the round of eight. Same deal, my picks are marked by an asterisk.

*Argentina - Netherlands

*Brazil - Croatia

*France - England

*Morocco - Portugal

Come on Morocco. I would love it if a team that no one expected won the World Cup.

The 2022 World Cup, The Round of Sixteen

Ok, so on to the Round of Sixteen and I think I will start making myself look silly and make predictions. My picks have an asterisk.

*Netherlands - 3  USA - 1

*Argentina - 2  Australia - 1

Japan - 1(1) *Croatia - 1(3)

*Brazil - 4 South Korea - 1

*England - 3 - Senegal - 0

*France - 3 Poland - 1

Morocco - 0(3) *Spain 0(0)

*Portugal - 6 Switzerland - 1

Obviously I think the European and South American teams have the edge. Let's see if I'm right.

Morocco! Morocco! whoohoo. Looks like we have a Cinderella. On to the round of eight.

FIFA Rankings and the 2022 World Cup

 The FIFA top 20 rankings as of October 2022 were.

#1 - Brazil - In Knockout Round

#2 - Belgium - Eliminated in Group Round

#3 - Argentina - In Knockout Round

#4 - France - In Knockout Round

#5 - England - In Knockout Round

#6 - Italy - Did Not Qualify

#7 - Spain- In Knockout Round

#8 - Netherlands - In Knockout Round

#9 - Portugal - In Knockout Round

#10 - Denmark - Eliminated in Group Round

#11 - Germany - Eliminated in Group Round

#12 - Croatia - In Knockout Round

#13 - Mexico -  Eliminated in Group Round

#14 - Uruguay - Eliminated in Group Round

#15 - Switzerland - In Knockout Round

#16 - USA - In Knockout Round

#17 - Columbia - Did Not Qualify

#18 - Senegal - In Knockout Round

#19 - Wales - Eliminated in Group Round

#20 - Iran - Eliminated in Group Round

Teams in the World Cup not ranked in the top 20.

#21 - Serbia - Eliminated in Group Round

#22 - Morocco - In Knockout Round

#24 - Japan - In Knockout Round

#26 - Poland - In Knockout Round

#28 - South Korea - In Knockout Round

#30 - Tunisia - Eliminated in Group Round

#31 - Costa Rica - Eliminated in Group Round

#38 - Australia- In Knockout Round

#41 - Canada - Eliminated in Group Round

#43 - Cameroon - Eliminated in Group Round

#44 - Ecuador - Eliminated in Group Round

#50 - Qatar - Eliminated in Group Round

#51 - Saudi Arabia - Eliminated in Group Round

#61 - Ghana - Eliminated in Group Round

The 2022 World Cup, 12/2/2022

 Match results.

Friday, December 2

South Korea  - 2, Portugal - 1 

Uruguay - 2, Ghana -0

Switzerland - 3, Serbia - 2

Cameroon - 1, Brazil - 0 (woah)

Group A - The Netherlands and Senegal both won so they're both in.

Group B - England and the USA both won so they're both in.

Group C - Argentina won so they're in. No real surprise even with the first match loss. Mexico beat Saudi Arabia but lost out to Poland on goal differential so Poland is in.

Group D - France is in. Australia won so they're in.

Group E - Japan won so they're in. Even though Spain lost they win the goal differential tie breaker over Germany so they are in and Germany is out. I'm sure Brazil feels better that Germany is out after 2014.

Group F - Croatia had a draw with Belgium so they're in. Morocco won so they're in. Belgium is out.

Group G - Brazil is in. Switzerland won so they're in.

Group H - Portugal is in. South Korea beat Portugal and Uruguay beat Ghana so South Korea is in by virtue of the 2nd tie breaker which is total goals.

Standings (I'm using W-L-D rather than W-D-L)

Group A

Netherlands 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 5, GA = 1

Senegal 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 4

Ecuador 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 3

Qatar 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 7

Group B

England 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 9, GA = 2

USA 1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 2, GA = 1

Iran 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 7

Wales 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 6

Group C

Argentina 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2

Poland 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 2

Mexico 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 3

Saudi Arabia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 3

Group D

France 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 3

Australia 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 4

Tunisia 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 1, GA = 1

Denmark 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 3

Group E

Japan  2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 4, GA = 3

Spain 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 9, GA = 3

Germany 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 6, GA = 5

Costa Rica 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 11

Group F

Morocco 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 4, GA = 1

Croatia  1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 4, GA = 1

Belgium 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 1, GA = 2

Canada 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 2, GA = 7

Group G

Brazil 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 1

Switzerland  2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 4, GA = 3

Cameroon 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 4

Serbia 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 5, GA = 8

Group H

Portugal 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 4

South Korea  1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 4

Uruguay 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 2

Ghana 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 5, GA = 7

The 2022 World Cup, December 1, 2022

 Match results.

Thursday, December 1

Germany  - 4, Costa Rica - 2 

Japan - 2, Spain -1

Morocco - 2, Canada- 1

Belgium - 0, Croatia - 0

Group A - The Netherlands and Senegal both won so they're both in.

Group B - England and the USA both won so they're both in.

Group C - Argentina won so they're in. No real surprise even with the first match loss. Mexico beat Saudi Arabia but lost out to Poland on goal differential so Poland is in.

Group D - France is in. Australia won so they're in.

Group E - Japan won so they're in. Even though Spain lost they win the goal differential tie breaker over Germany so they are in and Germany is out. I'm sure Brazil feels better that Germany is out after 2014.

Group F - Croatia had a draw with Belgium so they're in. Morocco won so they're in. Belgium is out.

Group G - Brazil is in. Switzerland is in with a win against Serbia. If they draw with Serbia then they're in if Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Serbia is in if they beat Switzerland and Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Cameroon needs to beat Brazil and then it will depend upon the result in the Switzerland-Serbia game.

Group H - Portugal is in. Ghana is in with a win against Uruguay or if they draw and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal. South Korea can only win via tie breaker if they beat Portugal either with Uruguay if Uruguay beats Ghana or with Ghana if Ghana and Uruguay draw. Uruguay is in if they beat Ghana and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal.

Standings (I'm using W-L-D rather than W-D-L)

Group A

Netherlands 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 5, GA = 1

Senegal 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 4

Ecuador 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 3

Qatar 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 7

Group B

England 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 9, GA = 2

USA 1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 2, GA = 1

Iran 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 7

Wales 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 6

Group C

Argentina 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2

Poland 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 2

Mexico 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 3

Saudi Arabia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 3

Group D

France 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 3

Australia 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 4

Tunisia 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 1, GA = 1

Denmark 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 3

Group E

Japan  2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 4, GA = 3

Spain 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 9, GA = 3

Germany 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 6, GA = 5

Costa Rica 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 11

Group F

Morocco 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 4, GA = 1

Croatia  1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 4, GA = 1

Belgium 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 1, GA = 2

Canada 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 2, GA = 7

Group G

Brazil 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 0

Switzerland  1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 1

Cameroon 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 4

Serbia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 5

Group H

Portugal 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2

Ghana 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 5, GA = 5

South Korea  0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3

Uruguay 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2

The 2022 World Cup, 11/30/2022

Match results.

Wednesday, November 30

Tunisia  - 1, France - 0 (that's a surprise)

Australia - 1, Denmark -0

Argentina - 2, Poland - 0

Mexico - 2, Saudi Arabia - 1

Group A - The Netherlands and Senegal both won so they're both in.

Group B - England and the USA both won so they're both in.

Group C - Argentina won so they're in. No real surprise even with the first match loss. Mexico beat Saudi Arabia but lost out to Poland on goal differential so Poland is in.

Group D - France is in. Australia won so they're in.

Group E - Spain is in with a win or draw against Japan. Japan is in with a win against Spain. Costa Rica is in with a win against Germany. Germany is in if it beats Costa Rica and Spain beats Japan.

Group F - Croatia is in with a win or draw against Belgium, Belgium is in with a win against Croatia. Morocco is in with a win or draw against Canada. Canada is out.

Group G - Brazil is in. Switzerland is in with a win against Serbia. If they draw with Serbia then they're in if Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Serbia is in if they beat Switzerland and Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Cameroon needs to beat Brazil and then it will depend upon the result in the Switzerland-Serbia game.

Group H - Portugal is in. Ghana is in with a win against Uruguay or if they draw and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal. South Korea can only win via tie breaker if they beat Portugal either with Uruguay if Uruguay beats Ghana or with Ghana if Ghana and Uruguay draw. Uruguay is in if they beat Ghana and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal.

Standings (I'm using W-L-D rather than W-D-L)

Group A

Netherlands 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 5, GA = 1

Senegal 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 4

Ecuador 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 3

Qatar 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 7

Group B

England 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 9, GA = 2

USA 1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 2, GA = 1

Iran 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 7

Wales 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 6

Group C

Argentina 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2

Poland 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 2

Mexico 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 3

Saudi Arabia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 3

Group D

France 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 3

Australia 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 4

Tunisia 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 1, GA = 1

Denmark 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 3

Group E

Spain 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 8, GA = 1

Japan  1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 2

Costa Rica 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 7

Germany 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3

Group F

Croatia  1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 1

Morocco 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 0

Belgium 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 2

Canada 0-2-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 5

Group G

Brazil 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 0

Switzerland  1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 1

Cameroon 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 4

Serbia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 5

Group H

Portugal 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2

Ghana 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 5, GA = 5

South Korea  0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3

Uruguay 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2

The Corona Virus, November 30, 2022

The fall is getting chilly and winter is right around the corner.

US Cases

May 30-Jun 5-- 706,874

Jun 6 -Jun 12-- 722,351

Jun 13 -Jun 19-705,425

Jun 20 -Jun 26-745,145

Jun 27 -Jul 3  -792,645

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 -752,731

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 -909,566

Jul 18 - Jul 24- 892,292

Jul 25 - Jul 31- 864,871

Aug 1 - Aug 7-  822,948

Aug 8 -Aug 14-720,314

Aug 15-Aug 21-666,092

Aug 22-Aug 28-618,737

Aug 29-Sep 4-  611,107

Sep 5  -Sep 11- 463,113

Sep 12 Sep 18- 431,984

Sep 19 Sep 25- 379,673

Sep 26 Oct 2-   327,481

Oct 3 - Oct 9-  284,417

Oct 10-Oct 16-263,879

Oct 17-Oct 23-264,187

Oct 24-Oct 30-258,083

Oct 31-Nov 6- 279,769

Nov 5-Nov 11-279,503

Nov 12-Nov 18-282.037

Nov 19-Nov 25-298,683

A slight bump but not a lot.

'New Jersey Cases

May 30-Jun 5--  19,849

Jun 6 -Jun 12--  18,224

Jun 13 -Jun 19- 15,084

Jun 20 -Jun 26-15,187

Jun 27 -Jul 3  -  17,251

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 - 17,121

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 - 19,482

Jul 18 - Jul 24-  21,444

Jul 25 - Jul 31-  19,955

Aug 1 - Aug 7-    17,760

Aug 8 -Aug 14-  15,532

Aug 15-Aug 21- 13,022

Aug 22-Aug 28-11,619

Aug 29-Sep 4-  10,285

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   9,895

Sep 12 Sep 18-  10,371

Sep 19 Sep 25-  13,288

Sep 26 Oct 2-   11,477

Oct 3 - Oct 9-   10,159

Oct 10-Oct 16-  9,034

Oct 17-Oct 23-  8.767

Oct 24-Oct 30- 9,538

Oct 31-Nov 6-   9,498

Nov 5-Nov 11-9,327

Nov 12-Nov 18-8,942

Nov 19-Nov 25-7,696

Accuracy is something of a question here due to Thanksgiving and an unusual jump showing up this week,

Bergen County Cases

May 30-Jun 5--  2,268

Jun 6 -Jun 12--  2,133

Jun 13 -Jun 19- 1,784

Jun 20 -Jun 26- 1,896

Jun 27 -Jul 2  -   2,031

Jul 4 -   Jul 10 -  1,915

Jul 11 -  Jul 17 -  2.354

Jul 18 - Jul 24-  2,487

Jul 25 - Jul 31-  2.198

Aug 1 - Aug 7-    1,696

Aug 8 -Aug 14-   1,510

Aug 15-Aug 21-  1.359

Aug 22-Aug 28-1,068

Aug 29-Sep 4-   1,021

Sep 5  -Sep 11-   1,107

Sep 12 Sep 18-   1,109

Sep 19 Sep 25-  1,486

Sep 26 Oct 2-    1,328

Oct 3 - Oct 9-    1,104

Oct 10-Oct 16-  1.019

Oct 17-Oct 23-  1,116

Oct 24-Oct 30- 1,161

Oct 31-Nov 6-   1,263

Nov 5-Nov 11-1,256

Nov 12-Nov 18-1,186

Nov 19-Nov 25-1,103

Same issue with Bergen County as New Jersey as a whole. The accuracy is an issue over Thanksgiving.

Tomorrow I get the vascular surgeon, yuck. I suppose my last lung CT Scan didn't show the aneurisms or what it showed wasn't good. We shall find out tomorrow. The damn ultrasound is annoying as hell.

The 2022 World Cup, 11/29/22

 Match results.

Tuesday, November 29

Senegal - 2, Ecuador - 1

Netherlands - 2, Qatar -0

USA - 1, Iran - 0

England - 3, Wales - 0

Group A - The Netherlands and Senegal both won so they're both in.

Group B - England and the USA both won so they're both in.

Group C - Poland is in with a win or draw against Argentina, Argentina is in with a win against Poland. If Argentina loses then they're out. Saudi Arabia is in with a win against Mexico. If Saudi Arabia loses then they're out. Mexico is in if they win and Poland beats Argentina.

Group D - France is in. If either Australia or Denmark wins they're in. If they draw then Denmark is out and it will depend upon the France-Tunisia game.

Group E - Spain is in with a win or draw against Japan. Japan is in with a win against Spain. Costa Rica is in with a win against Germany. Germany is in if it beats Costa Rica and Spain beats Japan.

Group F - Croatia is in with a win or draw against Belgium, Belgium is in with a win against Croatia. Morocco is in with a win or draw against Canada. Canada is out.

Group G - Brazil is in. Switzerland is in with a win against Serbia. If they draw with Serbia then they're in if Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Serbia is in if they beat Switzerland and Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Cameroon needs to beat Brazil and then it will depend upon the result in the Switzerland-Serbia game.

Group H - Portugal is in. Ghana is in with a win against Uruguay or if they draw and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal. South Korea can only win via tie breaker if they beat Portugal either with Uruguay if Uruguay beats Ghana or with Ghana if Ghana and Uruguay draw. Uruguay is in if they beat Ghana and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal.

Standings (I'm using W-L-D rather than W-D-L)

Group A

Netherlands 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 5, GA = 1

Senegal 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 4

Ecuador 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 3

Qatar 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 7

Group B

England 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 9, GA = 2

USA 1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 2, GA = 1

Iran 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 7

Wales 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 6

Group C

Poland 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 0

Argentina 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 2

Saudi Arabia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 3

Mexico 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2

Group D

France 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 2

Australia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 4

Denmark 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 2

Tunisia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 1

Group E

Spain 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 8, GA = 1

Japan  1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 2

Costa Rica 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 7

Germany 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3

Group F

Croatia  1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 1

Morocco 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 0

Belgium 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 2

Canada 0-2-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 5

Group G

Brazil 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 0

Switzerland  1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 1

Cameroon 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 4

Serbia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 5

Group H

Portugal 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2

Ghana 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 5, GA = 5

South Korea  0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3

Uruguay 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2