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Midnight Writer

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4. I hate the map used on TV news showing total cases. Makes Blue states look worst.

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 05:19 PM

Oct 2020

This map showing per cent of population confirmed infected gives a truer picture.

In addition, in some Red states we know the administrations have been suppressing the count.

A true count would look much worse.

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Covid-19 cases - Per Capita - Notice anything about 12 of the worst 13 states?? [View all] Roland99 Oct 2020 OP

Just one observation matt819 Oct 2020 #1

FWIW, NH is ranked 49th in terms of Per Capita Roland99 Oct 2020 #3

And they are traditionally red states Boogiemack Oct 2020 #2

I hate the map used on TV news showing total cases. Makes Blue states look worst. Midnight Writer Oct 2020 #4

Yea, they Karma13612 Oct 2020 #5