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LudwigPastorius

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26. Abbott is a dick, and is playing a dangerous game with the live of the citizens of his state.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 11:20 PM

Apr 2020

Nobody has any idea how many cases there are in Texas, because the percentage of the population that has been tested falls well below the already abysmal national average. Only 1.1% of Texans have been tested.

I believe that the CDC suggested that reopening not even be considered without a clear 14 day trend of decreasing new cases. New cases, and deaths, are actually increasing in Abbott's state.

But, he's a Trump-humping GOPer, so he's gotta be a tough guy who's all about "bidness". Fuck him.

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'And then, boom': Outbreak shows shaky ground as Texas opens [View all] BeyondGeography Apr 2020 OP

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Someone brought it into the nursing home and someone probably carried it out. dem4decades Apr 2020 #3

Covid rehab patients go to the homes and the staff homemade PPE. BrightKnight May 2020 #28

also they don't seem to notice the literally dozens of test cases in other countries Takket Apr 2020 #8

Abbott is stupid. But he's probably OK with sacrificing a few hundred Texans gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #2

+1, he wont sacrifice himself or his family members uponit7771 Apr 2020 #10

he hasnt restarted tours of the governors mansion.... rdking647 Apr 2020 #12

Because he knows about this chart: dalton99a Apr 2020 #23

Except it won't be a few hundred. nt. Mariana Apr 2020 #18

+ agree...it'll be thousands based on the statistics from April. nt iluvtennis Apr 2020 #24

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Abbott is a dick, and is playing a dangerous game with the live of the citizens of his state. LudwigPastorius Apr 2020 #26