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350 deaths, given the population size of Texas, is hardly noteworthy.
OP forgot (sure) to mention the insignificant quantity of deaths.
My Ct town is now at 65 dead, 50,000 population (>40 nursing homes btw). That makes it 1/580 of Texas, so if we had that per capita rate, Tx population, we would have had over 100 times as many deaths as Texas.
Texas had 50 deaths yesterday, down from a peak of 59 a few weeks ago
NY had 148 deaths yesterday, with a peak of over 1000.
At its worst, Texas is seeing a tiny fraction of the deaths that NY is seeing now that it is "improving". And Texas has a much higher population than NY (and is gaining rather than losing).
Texas has the 11th lowest death rate in the entire nation, in spite of its huge population and major metro areas.
OP forgot (sure) to mention the insignificant quantity of deaths.
My Ct town is now at 65 dead, 50,000 population (>40 nursing homes btw). That makes it 1/580 of Texas, so if we had that per capita rate, Tx population, we would have had over 100 times as many deaths as Texas.
There's still a lot of people who will die in the next few months. The secret is, not to be one of them!
The smart approach is take politics out of it and just follow the science. Now if this surge in Texas continues and Gov. Abbott is smart, he will reinstate the lockdown until the spread of the disease is tamped down. And then slowly reopen again.
This is what Gov. Newsom in California is doing, his approach is 100% fact- and science-based. He's allowing some counties to reopen faster depending on what the numbers say and if the counties can demonstrate sufficient hospital capacity.
Pay attention to the science and ignore the politics. It's our way out of this.
Unless the 350 goes up dozens of times , Texas should remain open.
It does NOT have a major covid problem.
Newsom's state has 9 times Texas deaths, with under 2x the population. Ca is doing far worse than Texas.
What is pukeworthy is a lot of idiots oppose masks and even social distancing when those are the two key components, along with hand washing, to allowing businesses to safely open up.
I'll be dining on the patio at Los Gallitos today drinking my margarita from a disposable cup. As safe as takeout.
Most businesses can maintain social distancing and operate safely. Unlike the idiots on this forum, most Texans I see are taking this virus serious.
Well, let’s see now.
Trade shows, theme parks, cruise lines and other voluntary gatherings began to cancel before any state took action. Airlines immediately reacted to the reduced demand and cancelled flights.
Your Federal Government issued guideline for Social Distancing and Gatherings which triggered states to act.
Your Federal Government closed National Parks which have yet to reopen.
Your Federal Government closed WH and Capital tours.
Your Federal Government closed Federal Courts to the general public.
Your Federal Government told its employees to work from home.
The WH is testing people daily. If positive, you go home, with pay.
The last Trump 2020 Rally happened almost 3 months ago. Trump could have led by example and started holding rallies for his base all over the US. Bring 20,000 together for SRO rallies and show us how it’s done. Heck, break with protocol and allow those who choose to open carry, too.
Set the tone at the top. Show the Corona who is boss.
This thread is pure political propaganda started by a Far Left zealot who like many other leftists is not portraying the facts honestly. Purely to continue the MYTH this Virus is worthy of a total shutdown and forced economic collapse. It is NOT. This is political theater.
He started a similar thread a few weeks ago targeting Florida. That thread was subsequently locked. It is indeed political theater.
Virtually everyone is going to get this virus. The only question is when. Those who are going to die from it, will die from it. There's no lack of medical care right now.
The lockdowns were for the express purpose of "flattening the curve," and that goal was met.
It's a crappy situation, to be sure. There's no safe way out of it. We can keep from completely destroying the economy, though. I just don't get why so many are intent on seeing THAT get flattened.
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