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Blue_true

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18. Thanks. Looks like the death curve is tracing the infections curve, the death curve
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:07 PM
Apr 2020

appears to be leveling at a high level. I wonder how the rush to open up and stop social distancing will affect both.

We can't judge what happens to us based upon what is happening in China for a couple of key reasons. First, the average Chinese citizen appear to be very disciplined about wearing a mask, one look at a street scene picture shows 100% mask use. Even leaders there wear masks in public. Second, Chinese officials aren't above hiding some information, for whatever their reason.

And Trump will still try to spin it as a win Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 #1
Heres the thing tho...places like GA n SD are likley still a month away from their peaks... Volaris Apr 2020 #17
Can you add a little more context? Blue_true Apr 2020 #2
The OP is likely going off World O Meter - which has it at 47,663 currently. Drunken Irishman Apr 2020 #5
I use them and this one... Roland99 Apr 2020 #6
I have found them lagging recently gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #10
This is also a good site--started by a 17 year old. panader0 Apr 2020 #7
The multiplier between yesterday and today is 1.05 Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #15
Thanks. Looks like the death curve is tracing the infections curve, the death curve Blue_true Apr 2020 #18
I thought that 2,000 people had died today. StevieM Apr 2020 #3
According to World Meter, it's at 47,663... Drunken Irishman Apr 2020 #4
I've got a tad higher, but we're withn statistical noise range of each other. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #14
This can't be true, jus ... damn uponit7771 Apr 2020 #8
Unfortunately, it is. Blue_true Apr 2020 #9
These Numbers Make the August 1 Projection of 65,000 Deaths I Read About on DU Unrealistic Indykatie Apr 2020 #11
We will surpass 65,000 by the middle of next week, unless something good happens. nt Blue_true Apr 2020 #12
The War President will pass the death toll from the Vietnam War this week, it only took him 2 months Baclava Apr 2020 #13
the counts have been steady: about 27K to 29K new cases daily, approximately 2,300 deaths daily Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #16
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