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BigmanPigman

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2. It is more contagious than people think/thought

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2020, 05:15 AM

Apr 2020

and too many people haven't really been social distancing properly. Also family members and friends are spreading it despite social distancing. Finally, we should have been wearing masks and gloves for 2 months. Don't forget most people haven't been tested and the majority of the few tests are backlogged so the numbers are unrealistically low.

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I need some help understanding [View all] boston bean Apr 2020 OP

Because of the scarcity of test kits, there's no way to know how many are infected. brush Apr 2020 #1

But shouldn't those people who had it stopped spreading due to the shut down? boston bean Apr 2020 #3

They've had weeks to spread it. We're seeing the results of that. brush Apr 2020 #4

It is more contagious than people think/thought BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #2

people are still ignoring the issue, people are still working, gatheringand the spread will continue beachbumbob Apr 2020 #5

There is usually a three week lag time as well janterry Apr 2020 #6

There's still a lot of people in denial of the danger everywhere. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #7

Hi-5 Bro canetoad Apr 2020 #12

I saw something a while back that might explain it. It said the greatest spread Squinch Apr 2020 #8

I truly feel sympathy for those living in crowded apartment buildings.... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #18

I'm in an apartment outside NYC. So far only one of my neighbors had it, though Squinch Apr 2020 #19

Not everyone can isolate at home (think essential workers), and both Tanuki Apr 2020 #9

Very true SheltieLover Apr 2020 #13

I'm in MA, and I asked those same questions today. Croney Apr 2020 #10

Timing BB canetoad Apr 2020 #11

Plus this lunasun Apr 2020 #14

Fox news lag? Their viewers are at least a month behind. pwb Apr 2020 #15

Deaths lag. Spreading has not stopped. Shutdown is not total. Many are not doing it. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #16

As an example when I started tracking my state gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #17