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ProfessorGAC

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Reply to blitzen (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 06:45 PM

Apr 2020

The denominator is much bigger. How much we won't know until Russia, China, Brazil, & Iran stop lying about how bad things are/were.
Russia's so bad, Putin took a powder & left others hanging to answer the questions.

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"We're doing very well in terms of mortality..." [View all] mobeau69 Apr 2020 OP

Well, we account for more than 25% of the world's deaths, so you gotta give him credit for that. n/t blitzen Apr 2020 #1

Sort Of ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #5

True, but our undercount is very large as well. At-home deaths not counted, etc... blitzen Apr 2020 #6

No Argument From Me ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #9

Yes, setting new global records, daily . . . hatrack Apr 2020 #2

The US has the highest death rate of any other country. ... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2020 #3

We don't have the highest rate per million pop., yet at least... blitzen Apr 2020 #7

Ugh, I cannot bear even a couple of minutes of him speaking. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #4

Sure doesn't matter how many die as long as it is... Thomas Hurt Apr 2020 #8

Both tRUMP's detractors and his supporters agree that he's doing his best... abqtommy Apr 2020 #10

Always upselling. maxsolomon Apr 2020 #11