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doublejj

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US health officials estimate 20M Americans have had virus

Thursday’s estimate is roughly 10 times as many infections as the 2.3 million cases that have been confirmed. Officials have long known that millions of people were infected without knowing it and that many cases are being missed because of gaps in testing.
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US health officials estimate 20M Americans have had virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials estimate that 20 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus since it first arrived in the United States, meaning that the vast majority of the population remains susceptible.
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curious2garden

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shrxhky420 said:
I was drumming up a crass remark but it got political.
Our company sent an email last night telling us to continue working from home because of the recent spike in cases. We have a location in the sf bay area, south bay, and a spot in Florida... oh, satellite office is Texas and a spot in the UK.

I'm glad the CEO gets it.

I'm working at the smoke shop. We're trying to stay as safe as possible but it's still nerve wracking. I don't need that job so I've seriously considered quitting

SH420
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I'm not sure this can be apolitical anymore so don't worry about it.
Singlemalt said:
Probably too political, my apologies Annie:
theweek.com

The world is putting America in quarantine

Coronavirus is making the U.S. a pariah state and reshuffling the international order
theweek.com theweek.com
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About time.

I've pulled the bandaid off, have at the politics. I don't think we can separate this from that.

@hillbill go for it LOL I wanted to make sure you were aware. You've been so kind about holding back.
 
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BudmanTX

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curious2garden said:
I'm not sure this can be apolitical anymore so don't worry about it.

About time.

I've pulled the bandaid off, have at the politics. I don't think we can separate this from that.
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It's more a little of both, politics and social dynamics in my view....

Last night I was watching the local news, the reporter has a mask on in front of the camera doing here thing, later in the shot you can see a couple walk passed her, no masks on what so ever....
 
xtsho

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It's like a bad comedy except for the fact that people are dying.

Leadership :bigjoint:

“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.”

“We pretty much shut it down coming in from China.”

Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away. I hope that’s true. But we’re doing great in our country.
“The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA. We are in contact with everyone and all relevant countries. CDC & World Health have been working hard and very smart. Stock Market starting to look very good to me!”

“Gallup just gave us the highest rating ever for the way we are handling the CoronaVirus situation. The April 2009-10 Swine Flu, where nearly 13,000 people died in the U.S., was poorly handled.”

www.npr.org

Timeline: What Trump Has Said And Done About The Coronavirus

President Trump has delivered an ever-evolving message to the American public about the coronavirus pandemic. We compare Trump's remarks and actions to his administration's.
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greg nr

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Spring breakers may have brought COVID-19 back to their communities, study says
Source: ABC News

As colleges and universities make decisions about returning to in-person classes this fall, they may be able to keep surrounding communities safe by discouraging student travel during college breaks.

That's the conclusion of new research that reveals what many had already suspected: Spring break travel may have fueled the spread of the coronavirus back in March, when the pandemic dramatically ramped up in the United States.

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Using the data, they were able to pinpoint which cell signals seemed to go "home" to college campuses. They then tracked changes in their location during time periods known to correlate with their respective university-sanctioned spring breaks, to evaluate where students traveled and how they got there.

In the weeks following spring break, many colleges saw a rise in the number of students testing positive for the novel coronavirus. In many of these schools, the annual spring break between the end of February and early March was found to roughly precede the cancellation of classes due to the coronavirus that rolled across the country beginning in late March.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/spring-breakers-brought-covid-19-back-communities-study/story?id=71409325&cid=clicksource_4380645_4_three_posts_card_hed
 
raratt

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During his Tulsa rally last weekend, President Trump said the quiet part out loud, confessing that he sees coronavirus testing as a political threat and wants to diminish America’s caseload by doing a worse job of measuring it. “Testing is a double edged sword,” Trump told the sparse Oklahoma crowd. “Here’s the bad part. When you do testing…. you will find more cases. So I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down, please.’”
In response to the recent record numbers recorded:
Despite — or perhaps because of — these shameful numbers, the administration is following through on Trump’s orders to slow down testing. The Department of Health and Human Services has announced it will pull funding from more than a dozen drive-through testing sites across five states, including Texas, at the end of the month.
 
Laughing Grass

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curious2garden said:
theweek.com

The world is putting America in quarantine

Coronavirus is making the U.S. a pariah state and reshuffling the international order
theweek.com theweek.com

A friend sent me this. Seems like it belongs here.
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A lot of pressure on this side of the border to keep it closed for all but essential travel for the remainder of 2020. Only about 15% want to see it reopened. Trump has hinted he wants it open for the end of July when the current agreement expires. I hope Trudeau finally has the testicular fortitude to stand up to him.
 
H G Griffin

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Singlemalt said:
Probably too political, my apologies Annie:
theweek.com

The world is putting America in quarantine

Coronavirus is making the U.S. a pariah state and reshuffling the international order
theweek.com theweek.com
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From the linked article: (which @curious2garden again shared)
"It is no doubt extremely alarming for people around the world coming to really grasp the fact that the world's most powerful country is being run by an incompetent buffoon who could not be trusted with a lemonade stand yet still commands ..."

The rest of the world has known this for years. It is amazing to us that you Americans are just starting to admit you elected an utter fool with no redeeming qualities, that you still have an entire tribe of your people who support and even worship this man, that even if you manage to get your shit together enough to vote this buffoon out(which may not happen), there is NOTHING to keep the next Trump from being voted in.

Seriously, good luck. You'll be paying this bill for generations, in money and in lost power and respect on the world stage.
 
doublejj

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Houston's Texas Medical Center, considered the largest medical complex in the world, reached 100 percent ICU occupancy Thursday, as Texas continues to cope with a surge in coronavirus cases.
www.newsweek.com

Texas' Largest Hospital Reaches 100 Percent ICU Capacity

Houston's Texas Medical Center reached 100 percent ICU occupancy Thursday, as Texas continues to cope with a surge in coronavirus cases.
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xtsho

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H G Griffin said:
From the linked article: (which @curious2garden again shared)
"It is no doubt extremely alarming for people around the world coming to really grasp the fact that the world's most powerful country is being run by an incompetent buffoon who could not be trusted with a lemonade stand yet still commands ..."

The rest of the world has known this for years. It is amazing to us that you Americans are just starting to admit you elected an utter fool with no redeeming qualities, that you still have an entire tribe of your people who support and even worship this man, that even if you manage to get your shit together enough to vote this buffoon out(which may not happen), there is NOTHING to keep the next Trump from being voted in.

Seriously, good luck. You'll be paying this bill for generations, in money and in lost power and respect on the world stage.
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I'm an American and I knew we had elected an utter fool the night of the election. But it's not that surprising given a good portion of the country is brain dead and spends their time watching crappy reality shows that follow the lives of people like this.

Mama June from Hot to not. It had the 4th highest viewership on Friday night for the 18 - 49 age group. Why anyone would sit and watch a show about this trash defies logic. But these are my fellow Americans. It's quite embarrassing for many of us.




Depeche Mode summed it up with this song they released in 2017 after the election.

 
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