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Coronavirus in the United States - news and thoughts

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by GatorNorth, Feb 25, 2020.

  1. g8trjax

    g8trjax GC Hall of Fame

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    And two people in nigeria evidently.
     
  2. gator_lawyer

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    The topic of the conversation was whether Trump lied about FDA approval.
     
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  3. gaterzfan

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    So, that would indicate 4 people out of 7.8 billion have now done it?
     
  4. g8trjax

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    Trump has probably killed millions, we just don't know about it yet.
     
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    Isn't that 4 too many avoidable deaths? All trump had to do was truth. Is that really too much to ask for the leader of the Executive Branch?
     
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  6. oragator1

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    NY alone has almost 5k cases reported already today with over 50 deaths.

    they are about to be Italy, it going to be disastrous there.
     
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  9. tilly

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    I only quoted your post because it had Trumps quote.

    The topic has also been blaming Trump for the death.
    AzCat actually said that Trump should have said it should "be taken under the auspices of medical professionals"...which is what a prescription is:
     
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  11. 96Gatorcise

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    It is just something to watch. I agree recoveries take longer. I look at it like this, nothing scientific.
    As long as this number continues to go up or stays the same, than we are still on the wrong side of the curve.
     
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  12. GatorNorth

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    just curious-who would you replace him with-Ben Carson?

    Ophthalmologist Rand Paul?

    Maybe Doc Severinsen? He’s only 92 and still blows a mean horn so sucking Trump should be easy.

    Your ongoing ability to live within the conspiratorial confines of your own echo chamber unburdened by facts or science is unparalleled. For that I have to give you props.
     
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  13. gator_fever

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    If anyone wants to observe how spin is done to try and affect people's thinking - look at the WHO now stating that the US may be the epicenter of the Coronavirus spread in the world when the US deaths per population is dwarfed by Western Europe. That is how spin works - just like the spin that a million people in the US may die from this.
     
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    That is not spin.

    Spin is trying to gain popularity for your "wartime" actions while working on a public health crisis.
     
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  15. gator_fever

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    Nope its spin when you push nonsense like that to get everything closed down when the actual toll was going to be in the single thousands and you knew that in reality.
     
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    Trump deserves blame for touting it as a game changer and ginning people up. Reprehensible conduct from the "leader of the free world." Though sadly, completely expected.
     
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  17. g8trjax

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    Especially since we also keep hearing the actual infection rate is upwards of 10x greater than being reported.
     
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  18. mutz87

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    There are no words that can capture how obscenely ridiculous this is. You are literally calling for our top infectious disease scientist to be fired because you entertain nothing but conspiracy theories. It's sickening.
     
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    I know you’ve long since jumped the shark but posts like this show a complete lack of objectivity. Without the slightest shred of evidence you’re impugning the character of a man that has spent his life’s work helping humanity, is highly accomplished and respected, and worked under four Republican and two Democratic Presidents demonstrating he’s not partisan. You should be embarrassed but I know you have no shame engaging in your partisan demagoguery.
     
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    How is that until we are well past H1N1 numbers if somehow this thing goes exponential which there is zero sign of that right now.

    Some of you just don't like the reality being told it seems unless its your not backed up by facts reality..
     
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