COVID-19 Tracker Secretly Added to Smart Phones.

[papersoldier]

A lot of those don't pay enough attention to the fundamentals to really be secure IME, but it's easy to paint with an overwide brush on this. If the bootloader isn't launched by a properly written and signed executable, everything that happens after that, which is almost everything, can't really be secured. That's just one way to break in.

Recently GRUB2 had a serious flaw that would allow more-than-root access to basically any machine that used it. That's all it takes.

Agreed. I also read about that GRUB2 vulnerability a few weeks ago - scary stuff.

 

[Dinglenutz]

This is one facet of the thing. In this case, Microsoft literally holds the keys that enable secure boot. No matter what OS we choose to ride above it, those signing credentials determine which binaries are trusted on a PC. Other platforms either have similar systems with trust placed in the OEM, or no secure boot system.

It's pretty much the nature of 21st century tech.

All opting out of the commercial ecosystem does IMO is maybe deny a small, specific set of corporations access to data they can profit from. As far as actual functional privacy or security, not much is gained. If I'm not interesting, no one cares, if I am, they will get info unless I take truly extreme measures. It's my opinion (so take that for what it cost) that a far better measure of guarding identity is what a person who knows our real name and city of residence can dig up with a few quick web searches.

 

[arakboss]

I am trying to find the health tab on my phone. Does anybody no where it is on this model:

 

[jdub75]

In the meantime, we're #1 in covid cases and deaths. But who needs another tool to help us not be the worst?
rome is burning yet we quibble over conspiracies and paranoia

 

[Dinglenutz]

We're actually #10 in deaths per capita but don't let facts get in the way of your narrative.

 

[Tony617]

 

[jdub75]

We're actually #10 in deaths per capita but don't let facts get in the way of your narrative.

#1 in total number of deaths, and yes, #10 in deaths per capita. #1 in spending for healthcare, but sure, whatever you say too. It was mostly preventable (and we sure aren't doing much to change the trajectory) is my point. Genuinely sad. But so much winning comes at a cost, I suppose? It baffles the mind, but I guess muh freedom is paramount.

Mortality Analyses - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

How does mortality differ across countries? Examining the number of deaths per confirmed case and per 100,000 population. A global comparison.

coronavirus.jhu.edu

New COVID-19 Cases Worldwide - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

Have countries flattened the curve? Daily confirmed new COVID-19 cases for the most affected countries over time.

coronavirus.jhu.edu

How does health spending in the U.S. compare to other countries? - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker

In this chart collection, we examine how U.S. health spending compares to health spending in other OECD countries that are similarly large and wealthy, based on median GDP and median GDP per capita. For this analysis, we reviewed the OECD Health Statistics database and the CMS National Health...

www.healthsystemtracker.org

 

[Dinglenutz]

Here are the current trends:

The Data

Our most up-to-date data on COVID-19 in the US.

covidtracking.com

 

[arakboss]

We're actually #10 in deaths per capita but don't let facts get in the way of your narrative.

The MSM conveniently leaves that out.

 

[Dinglenutz]

The MSM conveniently leaves that out.

The way it's going Brazil is going to knock us out of the top 10 pretty soon, and the places that didn't get hit hard seem to get a big new wave every time they try to go back to work. Some researchers believe Sweden, the US, and a few other places might actually be approaching herd immunity now due to some factors but you won't see THAT in the headlines either.

 

[MannyGlocks]

MOO!

 

[jdub75]

The way it's going Brazil is going to knock us out of the top 10 pretty soon, and the places that didn't get hit hard seem to get a big new wave every time they try to go back to work. Some researchers believe Sweden, the US, and a few other places might actually be approaching herd immunity now due to some factors but you won't see THAT in the headlines either.

Source?
everything I've read on herd immunity is that about 70% of the population needs to be infected. Which would mean about 12 million dead at a 3% fatality rate in the us. Not really headline material in my eyes.

What is herd immunity and could it happen in the US?

Most experts agree containment of Covid-19 has failed so far, but what is the threshold for reaching herd immunity?

www.theguardian.com

Is COVID-19 even subject to herd immunity?

Without a vaccine, scientists say it's highly unlikely we'll ever reach herd immunity for the novel coronavirus.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Dinglenutz]

everything I've read on herd immunity

So, the actual fatality rate for those who are infected is something like 0.26% or so, last I checked. So even if we needed 70% infection rate the death toll would be less than 600K, which is a lot, but nothing near 12,000,000. However, some people seem to be exhibiting a thing called T-cell immunity, which likely reduces the proportion required for effective herd immunity. In the case of this plague, estimates range from 40% up. Improved treatments are making it less deadly, so we might not be that far off. If you look at the trend lines I linked earlier the trend is pretty clear.