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backtoblue

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12. People here are being told they have the "fake flu"

Reply to FormerOstrich (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 09:24 AM

Feb 2020

Rural area, only viral test readily available is for the flu.

Alot of people have been sick with the real flu. I dont know if the term "fake flu " is a normal description. Never heard it before a few weeks ago...

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A faulty CDC coronavirus test delays monitoring of disease's spread [View all] FormerOstrich Feb 2020 OP

What a shock matt819 Feb 2020 #1

we always knew how Trump INC would handle a real crisis Skittles Feb 2020 #16

Our tax dollars at work! Go 45! truthisfreedom Feb 2020 #2

So many conservative arm chair scientists bemoaning the response in China... EarthFirst Feb 2020 #3

Meh Mountain Mule Feb 2020 #4

Repeat: Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #5

A couple more for your excellent "Trump proclaimed ... blah blah national emergency blah blah" list progree Feb 2020 #6

And I criticized China's response at the start of this. AllyCat Feb 2020 #7

All tests in a clinical laboratory need to be FDA approved du_grad Feb 2020 #8

thank you for FormerOstrich Feb 2020 #9

What could possibly go wrong? spinbaby Feb 2020 #10

This is exactly how this plays out... EarthFirst Feb 2020 #13

He and repugs cut the whole damn department & defunded it. lark Feb 2020 #11

People here are being told they have the "fake flu" backtoblue Feb 2020 #12

You can get pretty sick from "fake" flu AND real flu du_grad Feb 2020 #15

Well, lets just cut CDC's funding further then! Bayard Feb 2020 #14