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1. And every country on earth has registered many more deaths due to

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2020, 12:35 PM

Mar 2020

common flu, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, strokes, COPD, smoking, obesity, cirrhosis of liver, kidney failure, etc.
Many people suffering these diseases/conditions have compromised immune systems, and are more likely to come down with Corona-Virus-Disease (COVID).

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First deaths confirmed in US, Australia and Thailand [View all] struggle4progress Mar 2020 OP

And every country on earth has registered many more deaths due to at140 Mar 2020 #1

Worse than the flu struggle4progress Mar 2020 #11

Yes it is 10 times lethal compared to flu because at140 Mar 2020 #14

Is this 'the Big One'? struggle4progress Mar 2020 #18

Considering southern border shutdown struggle4progress Mar 2020 #2

"Coronavirus has likely been spreading undetected for about six weeks in Washington state,..." riversedge Mar 2020 #3

As bad as Covid-19 is right now, at140 Mar 2020 #17

Smallpox was eradicated years ago. Happy trawling! struggle4progress Mar 2020 #19

Ok cross out smallpox (which I had as a kid) but still leaves many other deadly at140 Mar 2020 #23

Mexico Has Three Coronavirus Cases struggle4progress Mar 2020 #4

Areas in Canada with confirmed cases struggle4progress Mar 2020 #5

12 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in UK struggle4progress Mar 2020 #6

Rhode Island health officials confirm first case struggle4progress Mar 2020 #7

Tokyo Marathon takes place on empty streets struggle4progress Mar 2020 #8

China reports 573 new cases struggle4progress Mar 2020 #9

US coronavirus cases jump to 71 struggle4progress Mar 2020 #10

Police departments put out fake warnings struggle4progress Mar 2020 #12

Possible Kirkland nursing facility outbreak struggle4progress Mar 2020 #13

Adds travel restrictions on Iran, advisories for Italy and South Korea struggle4progress Mar 2020 #15

WHO is putting out daily situation reports... SidDithers Mar 2020 #16

+ struggle4progress Mar 2020 #20

Mixed messages undermine public trust struggle4progress Mar 2020 #21

Criticizes Fed on need for coronavirus response struggle4progress Mar 2020 #22

Wants to Cut Taxes to Battle the Coronavirus struggle4progress Mar 2020 #24