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Jen0125
03/26/20 5:37:38 PM
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We did it! We're #1!

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/health/usa-coronavirus-cases.html

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Far-Queue
03/26/20 5:39:30 PM
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Fuck yes! USA!! USA!!

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SunWuKung420
03/26/20 5:40:52 PM
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AMERICA! FUCK YEA!

#covidwinners

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Blighboy
03/26/20 5:41:39 PM
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But if you assume everybody else is lying about their numbers the liberal hoax doomsday narrative falls apart lol

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ParanoidObsessive
03/26/20 5:43:33 PM
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Blighboy posted...
But if you assume everybody else is lying about their numbers the liberal hoax doomsday narrative falls apart lol

I wouldn't say everyone is, but some *cough*China*cough* certainly are.
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Muscles
03/26/20 5:44:43 PM
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PyroBlade1985 posted...
(Waiting to see why this is a good thing.)
We're weeding out the genetically weak from the gene pool, its time for evolution

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03/26/20 5:44:52 PM
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papercup
03/26/20 5:47:20 PM
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America

FUCK YEAH!

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Jen0125
03/26/20 6:31:23 PM
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Hell yeah! Were doing it right! Kill the old, worthless teat sucklers and reset the economy for even more money to the top 1%! Woooo!

No strings attached loans

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Noop_Noop
03/26/20 6:35:44 PM
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So wait, first it was "US bad because not testing!"

and now its "US bad because testing!"?

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03/26/20 6:36:25 PM
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Sarcasthma
03/26/20 6:42:55 PM
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PyroBlade1985 posted...
(Still waiting)
Do you not understand that were joking here?

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shadowsword87
03/26/20 6:44:52 PM
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USA USA USA WE'RE NUMBER ONE WE'RE NUMBER ONE

Suck it nerds.

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Blighboy
03/26/20 6:47:29 PM
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Noop_Noop posted...
So wait, first it was "US bad because not testing!"

and now its "US bad because testing!"?
It's more like the testing has confirmed what we all suspected to be true.

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FrozenBananas
03/26/20 6:50:56 PM
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The numbers are increasing because were finally being able to test people. Thats the only reason. We were slow as fuck to test people when it first started.

literally everyone is going to get this virus in this year or the next (because it will come back next year as well), its just about building up our immune systems to be able to handle it.

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wolfy42
03/26/20 6:54:09 PM
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FrozenBananas posted...
The numbers are increasing because were finally being able to test people. Thats the only reason. We were slow as fuck to test people when it first started.

everyone is going to get this virus in this year or the next (because it will come back next year as well), its just about building up our immune systems to be able to handle it.


I'm not an expert but from videos I have seen, I believe once you get this, you should be immune for 2 years and unlike the flue, it doess't mutate, or change much, so a new version should not come out next year etc.

As far as being immune for 2 years, that is just an estimate, but in general it takes at least that long for a body to "forget" how to fight something.

So if all that is true, it shouldn't come back next year at least, but it might the year after (but probably not hit as many people, and not hit any of them as strongly).

Doesn't mean a different virus might not come up, but at least from what I understand, once most everyone has been hit with this virus, we should be able to put it behind us.

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PK_Spam
03/26/20 6:54:29 PM
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Yaaay! 2020!

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FrndNhbrHdCEman
03/26/20 6:55:29 PM
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FrozenBananas posted...
The numbers are increasing because were finally being able to test people. Thats the only reason. We were slow as fuck to test people when it first started.

literally everyone is going to get this virus in this year or the next (because it will come back next year as well), its just about building up our immune systems to be able to handle it.
P much.

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FrozenBananas
03/26/20 6:56:00 PM
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When I say itll come back next year, I mean its going to hit the people who havent got it yet. Its going to spread and hit everyone regardless of if you hide away or not

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Monopoman
03/26/20 6:56:59 PM
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So wait the US has more confirmed cases than China a country with more than 4 times the population...

How the fuck does that work?
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FrozenBananas
03/26/20 7:01:20 PM
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Monopoman posted...
So wait the US has more confirmed cases than China a country with more than 4 times the population...

How the fuck does that work?

because China is lying about their numbers

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FrndNhbrHdCEman
03/26/20 7:02:20 PM
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FrozenBananas posted...
because China is lying about their numbers.

just like America was too scared to start testing people originally because they knew the numbers would make people panic
Youd think people would know this by now.

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Noop_Noop
03/26/20 8:11:13 PM
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Blighboy posted...
It's more like the testing has confirmed what we all suspected to be true.

Which is? Speak clearly son.

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Yellow
03/26/20 8:27:32 PM
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Noop_Noop posted...
So wait, first it was "US bad because not testing!"

and now its "US bad because testing!"?
You're not even making the right Trump defense force argument. Mention the word "per capita" and the number doesn't mean much.

Of course if we made the intelligent analysis as to the 8 ways Trump is fucking this up, you would probably take one part of the big picture and pretend you know more about it than anyone else, then walk away without any consequences, like the one time PO argued that global warming isn't a problem because trees absorb C02.

Or you could just attack your opponent's character in a way to deny all arguments made against you, like this sick hypocrisy burn.

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OhhhJa
03/26/20 9:23:31 PM
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The us population is also close to half of the population of the entire continent of Europe though. So while we have more cases than Italy or spain, the percentage of the population that has it is much much lower. Like its not even comparable. And more people fly to and from here than anywhere
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Noop_Noop
03/26/20 9:25:41 PM
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Yellow posted...
You're not even making the right Trump defense force argument. Mention the word "per capita" and the number doesn't mean much.

Of course if we made the intelligent analysis as to the 8 ways Trump is fucking this up, you would probably take one part of the big picture and pretend you know more about it than anyone else, then walk away without any consequences, like the one time PO argued that global warming isn't a problem because trees absorb C02.

Or you could just attack your opponent's character in a way to deny all arguments made against you, like this sick hypocrisy burn.

Who the said I was defending or even talking about trump? Dunno why you got it stuck in your head that I'm a trump supporter, but bro there are more points of view than whatever undoubtedly liberal news source feeds you your ideas, and trumps.

Also, still not seeing what you're trying to say here, because you dodged the actual question.

US bad for not testing before.
US bad for testing now?

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OhhhJa
03/26/20 9:28:31 PM
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Yellow posted...
Trump is f***ing this up
The single biggest reason this is fucked up is that we didnt ban travel abroad when it wawas initially proposed that we do. And guess who was opposed. Biden and many other democrats spoke against it and some even said it was racist
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ParanoidObsessive
03/27/20 4:03:56 AM
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Yellow posted...
like the one time PO argued that global warming isn't a problem because trees absorb C02.

Pretty damned sure I never said that.

If you're going to talk shit, you should at least make sure you're talking shit about the right people.
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GastroFan
03/27/20 7:17:38 AM
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Blighboy posted...
It's more like the testing has confirmed what we all suspected to be true.

Blighboy posted...
It's more like the testing has confirmed what we all suspected to be true.

And we still don't have enough tests being done. In the Tampa area, for example, they started testing people at Raymond James Stadium. The testing center was supposed to run from Wednesday to Sunday; it closed this morning because they ran out of tests, which means there are thousands more people out there that can't be tested for coronavirus. That also means that we have no CLUE what the real number of people infected by coronavirus is, either in the state of Florida, or nationwide. Until we have enough tests to determine if we've located the majority of those who either have it or might be carrying it (since it spreads from people who don't experience any symptoms to those who do), we aren't out of the woods yet, folks.
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keyblader1985
03/27/20 9:25:13 AM
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Noop_Noop posted...
So wait, first it was "US bad because not testing!"

and now its "US bad because testing!"?
What even are you talking about?

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Noop_Noop
03/27/20 9:36:46 AM
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keyblader1985 posted...
What even are you talking about?

I'd say it's fairly obvious bro. Not gonna talk like you're 3 years old just because nobody learned you how to read.

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AnnoyedCops
03/27/20 9:39:16 AM
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It's really not obvious because nobody is saying "US bad because testing"

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adjl
03/27/20 9:41:29 AM
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Noop_Noop posted...
So wait, first it was "US bad because not testing!"

and now its "US bad because testing!"?

It's more "Tests show US is as bad as everyone figured it was!"

OhhhJa posted...
The us population is also close to half of the population of the entire continent of Europe though. So while we have more cases than Italy or spain, the percentage of the population that has it is much much lower.

Indeed. Per capita numbers are still less scary than most other countries, with the exception of China (whose published numbers are about as meaningful here as my phone number would be), so this isn't as dire as it may seem. That said, the epicenters within the US are absolutely getting there, and the rest of the country should be taking significant precautions to avoid following suit. NY, California, and Washington should probably be closing their state borders to contain it.

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Noop_Noop
03/27/20 9:48:08 AM
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AnnoyedCops posted...
It's really not obvious because nobody is saying "US bad because testing"

Huh. Seems like everyone else got it. And yeah. They are. Either that or they are being willfully misled/misleading. We have more CONFIRMED cases now because we actually did the testing. If you are dumb enough to believe that means we are actually the most infected nation then ive got a bridge to sell you.

K. That's enough potd for now. I've got my own daughter to homeschool right now. Shes 5 though, and driven to learn, so she has an actual excuse for being ignant

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Noop_Noop
03/27/20 9:49:11 AM
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adjl posted...


It's more "Tests show US is as bad as everyone figured it was!"

So in adjls head, the most confirmed cases means the most cases.

Ok dipshit.

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adjl
03/27/20 9:52:21 AM
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Noop_Noop posted...
So in adjls head, the most confirmed cases means the most cases.

Ok dipshit.

I mean, I personally don't see any value in ranking countries by total case numbers, and was instead commenting on the numbers being really bad in an absolute sense, but if that's what you feel you need to think, then go for it. These are difficult times and I'm not going to stop you from finding happiness wherever you can.

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HornedLion
03/27/20 10:11:39 AM
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Someone in here needs this:



Do hope hes alright.

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Kyuubi4269
03/27/20 10:18:12 AM
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Noop_Noop posted...
We have more CONFIRMED cases now because we actually did the testing. If you are dumb enough to believe that means we are actually the most infected nation then ive got a bridge to sell you.

Unless you believe the US went from completely incompetent to the the most comprehensive tester in the world, it's not unreasonable to assume the US has the same rate of undiscovered people as anywhere else.
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wolfy42
03/27/20 10:22:42 AM
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Lots of places have better testing then we do here, it's still very hard to get tested in most places. Obviously places like NY and New Orleans etc have way more people with the virus than have been tested.

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keyblader1985
03/27/20 10:55:14 AM
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Noop_Noop posted...
We have more CONFIRMED cases now
Like... like the title says?

You seem to be under the assumption that the topic was made with some sort of agenda or underlying message in mind, and not possibly just to get the information out.

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Jen0125
03/27/20 11:01:25 AM
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I still think China probably is the leader.

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adjl
03/27/20 11:03:33 AM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
it's not unreasonable to assume the US has the same rate of undiscovered people as anywhere else.

Ehhhh, yes and no. The virus' penetrance - both confirmed and unconfirmed - does actually vary pretty considerably from country to country, thanks to differences in when it was introduced, measures that have been taken to slow it down, and cultural and environmental factors that coincidentally affect its spread. You therefore can't really assume that the rate of undiscovered cases is going to match anywhere else in the world unless you're comparing the US to a country in a near-identical situation (which doesn't really exist). It is, however, reasonable to assume that the number of undiscovered cases is going to be roughly as bad as the number of confirmed ones, especially when you consider that the US has been pretty slow to enact measures to control the virus' spread and the still-low testing rate.

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wolfy42
03/27/20 11:17:37 AM
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The news this morning says we are aproaching 100k cases identifies and about 1300 deaths so far.

That isn't actually bad news considering how many we had yesterday, but the bad news for today is that there are more "hotspots" where the virus seems to be starting to spread fast.

Yesterday and before that was mainly WA, NY and CA.

Many other places had stay at home orders etc, and we were hoping that would stop it from spreading.

Yesterday I heard that NEw Orleans was also being hit, but today it looks like Florida, and Detroit and Chicago are starting to have high nummers as well (along with Louisiana already being added yesterday.

Currently if you look at a map of the virus (they have it on the NY times from this morning), the spots with alot of activity, where the virus is spreading, is still VERY small, compared to the whole country and many large cities.

NY has more then the rest of the country combined, significantly. The danger of course, is if it continues to spread to more cities every day. Most of the 100k is in one small area, a tiny, tiny percentage of the country, and total population. If this gets out and spreads like it has in NY, we are going to be not only in serious trouble, but perhaps in more trouble than anywwere in the world save maybe India.

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darkknight109
03/27/20 11:47:51 AM
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America first.

Noop_Noop posted...
We have more CONFIRMED cases now because we actually did the testing.
And yet, hilariously, you guys are still way behind the testing rates of nearly every other developed country in the world.

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adjl
03/27/20 12:58:01 PM
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wolfy42 posted...
but perhaps in more trouble than anywwere in the world save maybe India.

Yeah, I don't want to think about what's going to happen to India. They're even more reluctant to start widespread testing than the US has been, and they've got a high enough population density with poor enough living conditions that they could easily see millions of casualties.

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HornedLion
03/27/20 3:08:06 PM
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Johnny Eagle
03/27/20 3:11:00 PM
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darkknight109 posted...
America first.

And yet, hilariously, you guys are still way behind the testing rates of nearly every other developed country in the world.

I see nothing hilarious about that

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