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former9thward

(33,424 posts)
9. There is no threat to "millions of Americans"
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 10:46 PM
Feb 2020

This virus has not spread anywhere outside of China to any degree at all. Less than a dozen cases and all related to China. Don't spread media hype that is just made for ratings. Over a hundred people die in the US every DAY due to the common flu. Why doesn't the media talk about that? Roughly 50,000 people die in China every DAY of some cause. Yet we are supposed to get excited about 1000 people dying in a 2 month period and almost all those deaths were to people over 60 with pre-existing conditions? 3 million people died in China during that period. Let's get real.

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Trump is stupid beyond belief. Dan Feb 2020 #1
Now he is the smartest Doctor in the room. Marie Marie Feb 2020 #2
He's just repeating what he's heard. Jim__ Feb 2020 #3
ahh, but if only he would go away .. dweller Feb 2020 #4
His stupidity is, quite literally, a threat to the lives of millions of Americans. RockRaven Feb 2020 #5
There is no threat to "millions of Americans" former9thward Feb 2020 #9
If this virus becomes established as globally endemic a la several other coronaviruses and RockRaven Feb 2020 #14
He was quoting Chinese Premier Xi Jinping former9thward Feb 2020 #6
Oh, dear. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #7
I guess he slept at a Holiday inn last night. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2020 #8
I just heard a presentation by an Austrian MD on the coronavirus. Sogo Feb 2020 #10
10% mortality rate for flu? Uh, WTF? hatrack Feb 2020 #11
The presenter was talking world-wide numbers. Sogo Feb 2020 #21
Maybe by April,... possibly June or July,... but certainly by next Xmas,... maybe. magicarpet Feb 2020 #12
Why does everyone mispell that song? Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #17
Yada yada yada struggle4progress Feb 2020 #13
He needs to make a special trip to the epicenter ibegurpard Feb 2020 #15
Good time for one of his Huge "Art of the Deals Summits". magicarpet Feb 2020 #19
Why does the media repeat shit spewing from this ignorant ass? malaise Feb 2020 #16
Trump is a dumbshit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #18
Still Fuck trDump ! But be careful,... there maybe a correlation between,... magicarpet Feb 2020 #20
Can we keep this virus and send him away lame54 Feb 2020 #22
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