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Squinch

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6. If they're still saying this, they're dumbasses and you're not going to get through to them.

Reply to D_Master81 (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:33 PM

Mar 2020

Nothing is until they start seeing the deaths.

So I'd answer, "Suit yourself. I'll protect myself, you don't. Lets see where we both are at the end of this."

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How is this different from H1N1? [View all] D_Master81 Mar 2020 OP

Obama admin had 1 million people tested within weeks of declaring Swine Flu a national health uponit7771 Mar 2020 #1

The difference is clear, consistent presidential leadership. earthside Mar 2020 #2

Two things: The much longer incubation and the higher probability of things going bad quickly. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #3

The short answer is that we were able to rapidly develop surveillance, lab testing AND A VACCINE hlthe2b Mar 2020 #4

The MAGA argument means they believe all viruses are the same. defacto7 Mar 2020 #5

If they're still saying this, they're dumbasses and you're not going to get through to them. Squinch Mar 2020 #6

In H1N1 we had better tests much quicker plus anti-viral drug and vaccine much faster wishstar Mar 2020 #7

This not influenza, this is not anything we've ever seen before. It's a NEW pathogen. Claritie Pixie Mar 2020 #8

More deadly, higher infection rate JCMach1 Mar 2020 #9

The first swine flu/H1N1 out break was 1976 so there was lots of time to prepare for 2009 4139 Mar 2020 #10

The flu kills more is the new... lame54 Mar 2020 #11