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James48

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1. Yes.

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 07:34 PM

Apr 2020

The moment the “lockdown” lifts, bunches of idiots will go out without masks, and infect one another. In a month, deaths will begin to skyrocket, and a new high in deaths will be recorded.

Hopefully by that time we’ll have more PPE available for the remaining health care workers, provided they don’t all quit.

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Refresh my memory are we headed for a new high in deaths? [View all] gibraltar72 Apr 2020 OP

Yes. James48 Apr 2020 #1

Worldometers had us at 2395 last I looked. I've forgotten our previous high gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #3

You're absolutely right n/t OhioChick Apr 2020 #4

has already jumped to 2459. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #6

Sadly 28,326 deaths in the US... Tracking link below... MartyTheGreek Apr 2020 #2

All the numbers are bullshit so it's hard to tell. meadowlander Apr 2020 #5

Donald Trump Jr. the Governor of Floriduh has 107 bodies stashed in his garage. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #7

+1, my understanding is the less the test the less the deaths but they can't hide the hospitalized uponit7771 Apr 2020 #15

We have the most deaths in one day jayschool2013 Apr 2020 #8

Yeah last I looked we were at 2470 gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #9

Americans are ungovernable jayschool2013 Apr 2020 #10

I don't know whether the daily death toll will go up BUT Vogon_Glory Apr 2020 #11

Vanderbilt Univ projects TN peak mid-June SheltieLover Apr 2020 #12

What does a University know. Do they have a gut? gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #13

LOL Dunno SheltieLover Apr 2020 #14