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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCorrection - 40% of all Covid-19 cases worldwide in Texas, Florida, and Missouri
That was a quote stated on MSNBC a few minutes ago from someone at the White House Covid briefing. No source other than MSNBC live.
CORRECTION: 40% of all cases nationwide at 48:00 in this video:
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Correction - 40% of all Covid-19 cases worldwide in Texas, Florida, and Missouri (Original Post)
csziggy
Jul 2021
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Hekate
(90,521 posts)1. I heard that, too, & it about knocked me over
Johnny2X2X
(18,967 posts)2. It was a misspeak
Not worldwide, nationwide.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,852 posts)3. Yep, it MUST be!
Based on the overall numbers from Worldometer, it's mathematically impossible the way it was worded.
csziggy
(34,131 posts)4. Yes, considering the rate of infection in India alone
But it certainly shook me since I am in Florida.
Watching the briefing now:
Delta variant 83% of cases in the US. (Dr. Rachel Walensky)
Yes - it was 40% of all new cases nationwide. From the man heading the briefing at about 48:00 in this video:
Now, MSNBC has up the banner "40% of all new covid cases in Florida, Texas & Missouri" - while Andrea interviews Marco Rubio.
Initech
(100,027 posts)5. Literally digging their own graves just to "own the libs".
Fucking pathetic.