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ProfessorGAC

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12. Likely Lower Than 5k

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 12:47 PM

Jun 2020

But, only one reason.
The recent spikes involve much younger people who are dying from it at a much, much lower fraction.
That said, even if it's 25% of that, 1,250 dead per day is pretty darned bad! That's 450,000 dead over a full year.

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Fauci: 'We are going in the wrong direction...it could get really bad,' sees 100k/day in new cases [View all] BeyondGeography Jun 2020 OP

This is Trump's doing... and undoing. C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #1

Yeah he's been fairly candid today soothsayer Jun 2020 #2

"could get really bad." cwydro Jun 2020 #3

He's cautious with his words Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2020 #4

Yes, he sure is cautious with his words. cwydro Jun 2020 #7

I think Fauci is walking a very thin line trying to get factual information out to the people while Arkansas Granny Jun 2020 #8

That's what my closest friend says too. cwydro Jun 2020 #9

Trump: "China made me do it" dalton99a Jun 2020 #5

At this point, Bayard Jun 2020 #6

No, He says that he thinks a vaccine will help 70+% of the 70+% of the people, if there is one, marie999 Jun 2020 #14

it is hard to rec a post that basically says "we are all gonna die". Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #10

Likely Lower Than 5k ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #12

sure, but they in turn push the infection up to more vulnerable people Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #13

No Question ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #15

450,000 is approximately the number of WW2 US military deaths. LastDemocratInSC Jun 2020 #16

Yes, Indeed ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #17

100K a day would be horrific Johnny2X2X Jun 2020 #11

Well the Con and Mother's Boy malaise Jun 2020 #18