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The hang up over the testing is the media sees it is something that did have some snags. I truly believe that is why it is being harped on over and over. We still have one of the lowest death rates out of affected countries.
I don't think it has played a big part yet.
I also think we have way overreacted but others may have a lot more knowledge and information than me.
First diagnosis in the US occurred on 1/19. Nearly 2 months elapsed before the Federal Government focused on availability of tests , ICUs,equipment, etc., despite some mayors and governors begging for test kits.
More action in the past week has happened than over the past 2 months. No question, the Federal Government is now engaged.
Trump seriously and consistently has down played the risks/ impacts. What the heck was he doing entertaining dignitaries from Brazil at Mar-a-Lago? Nonetheless, his tone has dramatically changed in the past 24 hours.
Yes, it is largely political to get rid of Trump. We've had Flu viruses before, and nothing like this total over reaction.
The Spanish Flu in 1918 killed 675,000 people in the US alone. Maybe they could have used some of this "over reaction".
This year, China virtually locked down their society, forcibly quarantining people. I guess you'd consider that an "over reaction", but hey, they seem to have limited the carnage to 3000 some deaths, so i guess it worked.
Not every country got hit with the virus at the same time.
The US had their first case Feb 20. We are just one month in.
You don't think how it was handled here had anything to do with when the first fatality appeared in the US.
I do believe there had to cases before the first reported one.
Totally went over your head I see. Yea I despise everything about Trump and what he stands for. This virus has nothing to do with that. It is terrible. I didn’t like Bush either. When Fellow Liberals criticized some of Bush’s very very first responses trivial responses day of 9-11 I pushed back. Some picked apart stupid stuff because they didn’t like him. Stuff that didn’t matter. I defended him. I could care less about trivial crap.
Never once has Trump shown any empathy or caring...because he is incapable. That makes him a danger. He discounted experts and the experience other countries were having. He has continuously crashed and burned when he could have risen and led. So if there was a conspiracy well the conspirators knew just how to play him. They knew him very well. He denied, he said it would go away when there was 15. He said it blow over despite nothing from other countries indicating this would happen. He said he was good at this..indicating he had a natural knack for science ...yea right. He really should stick to golf.
You don't think how it was handled here had anything to do with when the first fatality appeared in the US.
I do believe there had to cases before the first reported one.
Well then how would that affect that chart ? You can't create a chart with data you don't have.
If you look at the case reporting curves for China (if you believe them) and South Korea, the outbreak seems to subside 4-6 weeks after it's initial surge.
Now not every country will be the same due to all of the variables involved and some countries (Italy) are frankly notoriously disorganized so it's hard to say exactly but it is a rough bell-weather.
So, assuming the US follows a similar pattern, we should see our cases flatten out in early to mid-April.
The have subsided because of intervention. Would they subside if everyone just went about their business? That is the question.
Has anyone noticed that that MSM has started to use the words "food rationing" ?
Way to start a total supermarket panic.
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