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louis-t

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7. What will it take? Every denier will soon know someone that has died.

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 05:12 PM

Jul 2020

And even that won't convince some.

By the way, I now know 12 that have been infected and 4 that have died.

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Deaths could reach 150,000 tonight - currently 148,202 [View all] malaise Jul 2020 OP

It is what it is. sandensea Jul 2020 #1

a few months ago ( like 2 ) lapfog_1 Jul 2020 #2

Yep malaise Jul 2020 #5

I believe a recent prediction has been PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #3

It is hard to say. More people are organically wearing masks, even before the Idiot Blue_true Jul 2020 #30

I live in a state, New Mexico, where the governor mandated masks PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #43

The virus can have an incubation delay of around 15 days. Blue_true Jul 2020 #44

Actually, the CDC recently said that a 10 day isolation PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #45

Wow, it's just really skyrocketing! It seems like only a few days ago it was 140k. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #4

What will it take? Every denier will soon know someone that has died. louis-t Jul 2020 #7

A little more than a week ago, it was just below 140,000. Blue_true Jul 2020 #33

Most turned their numbers in for the day jimfields33 Jul 2020 #6

Got a link on that? Kingofalldems Jul 2020 #14

We will easily surpass 1,000 deaths today. SoonerPride Jul 2020 #16

There have been three straight days with over 1,000 deaths per day malaise Jul 2020 #18

I asked for a link but no response. Kingofalldems Jul 2020 #23

Here malaise Jul 2020 #24

Oh no, I knew it was true. Kingofalldems Jul 2020 #25

They are actually above 1,100 per day for the last three days malaise Jul 2020 #26

I believe that 1,000+ will be the bottom for deathrates for the next 2-3 weeks. Blue_true Jul 2020 #34

Agree malaise Jul 2020 #36

1088 is less than a thousand? ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2020 #32

Been adding about 1,000 a day and the meter is already nearing 900 rurallib Jul 2020 #8

Wait until we get the second wave SoonerPride Jul 2020 #10

I so hope you are wrong. rurallib Jul 2020 #12

The claim is that children maybe are not spreaders. Blue_true Jul 2020 #35

So, why mention it? ahoysrcsm Jul 2020 #41

Maybe those people reason that because kids have short legs, Blue_true Jul 2020 #42

Yep. ahoysrcsm Jul 2020 #46

No words malaise Jul 2020 #19

We have to remember thst numbers we see are most likely WAAAAY below rurallib Jul 2020 #9

True malaise Jul 2020 #20

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2020 #11

You think it's bad now malaise Jul 2020 #13

I hear you! H2O Man Jul 2020 #15

And yet, this from a right-wing forum that I monitor: Chainfire Jul 2020 #17

Was the poster John Barron? malaise Jul 2020 #22

Ivan Donaldovitch Barronov JHB Jul 2020 #39

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Jul 2020 #40

Trump golfs in New Jersey. 2020 is a real shit show. sarcasmo Jul 2020 #21

But ... but ... I thought Covid was a hoax. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #27

TGIF? CaptYossarian Jul 2020 #28

I certainly hope it is not the death of our democracy. warmfeet Jul 2020 #29

Somebody get Chris Wallace that death rate chart. Traildogbob Jul 2020 #31

More likely Monday, Tuesday at the outside Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #37

You may be right malaise Jul 2020 #38

Today was the highest number of weekend deaths since May 30 - Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #48

Unbelievable malaise Jul 2020 #49

149,843 - now 157 away malaise Jul 2020 #50

Down to 151 by the end of the day - so it will be tomorrow. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #51

I personally use the JHU data nitpicker Jul 2020 #47