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Nasruddin

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52. Still dead

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 09:36 AM

Apr 2020

Being put in this trial balloon explains a lot:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142479761

There are 54k Covid dead as of this morning, as well as a mostly uncounted number of excess deaths, and more to come in May. They didn't need to have this happen to them. They will all still be dead at the end of May.

As will Dr Birx's reputation - still dead. ETTD.

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Birx says deaths will be 'dramatically decreased' by end of May, criticizes media coverage as 'very [View all] Danmel Apr 2020 OP

Somebody needs to check the water supply in D.C. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #1

Call her Baghdad Birx... Lock him up. Apr 2020 #82

How about DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #94

yeah. so, no need to get the feels for ms birx. she's part of the idiocracy KG Apr 2020 #2

Trump has her on a tight leash. Chipper Chat Apr 2020 #3

The fact that she only goes on FoxNews tells you Chipper Chat Apr 2020 #5

Or.... SergeStorms Apr 2020 #47

Exactly Chipper Chat Apr 2020 #77

Reason for those scarves? Choke marks on her neck. erronis Apr 2020 #58

Actually...this is sad. Everything Trump touches dies.... ashredux Apr 2020 #4

Yep. She's thoroughly compromised now. calimary Apr 2020 #64

Is "slicey and dicey" a medical term? mahannah Apr 2020 #6

It might be clanging... littlemissmartypants Apr 2020 #30

Or it's just referring to a fairly common expression that's been around for decades. Igel Apr 2020 #78

Wouldn't it be something if it was both? nt littlemissmartypants Apr 2020 #91

hopey changey sheilahi Apr 2020 #33

Perfect DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #42

DUzy Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #37

Why can't people put up a happy headline about 2,600 deaths in one day? gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #7

She should be ashamed. Scarsdale Apr 2020 #9

Let's keep this simple.... FarPoint Apr 2020 #8

End of next month? dawg day Apr 2020 #10

Yeah That's the WTF Point of her Statement Stallion Apr 2020 #74

End of the next month? pazzyanne Apr 2020 #76

Oh Please.. Sierra89 Apr 2020 #11

She may be an expert, but she is also another Trump sycophant. Lonestarblue Apr 2020 #16

Sums her up to a tee. llmart Apr 2020 #51

What does Dr. Fauci say? gab13by13 Apr 2020 #12

Well I certainly hope she's right... Maxheader Apr 2020 #13

Ask her about June...second wave coming after this premature "opening " ashredux Apr 2020 #14

We SHOULD all hope she's right. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #15

What's changed to hope that she's right? Bengus81 Apr 2020 #21

Well, a month ago the death rate was 10x that of the flu. Now its much lower. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #45

What do you mean??? A month ago there was only 268 deaths that day (3/26/20)??? USALiberal Apr 2020 #54

3/11, Dr Fauci:"COVID-19 Mortality Rate 'Ten Times Worse' Than Seasonal Flu" oldsoftie Apr 2020 #70

Where you getting your info? Yeehah Apr 2020 #103

I only post factual info. Here are links for every item I mentioned. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #110

Thank you DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #112

Hope is meaningless in the light of actual science. paleotn Apr 2020 #57

Data drives action. Data 2 months ago is totally different than data of today. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #73

This will take some creative sharpie-ing of the Johns Hopkins charts nt Shermann Apr 2020 #17

Trump will order an end to testing Kaiserguy Apr 2020 #83

Here we go! Shermann Apr 2020 #88

We've had 2300+ new positives in Kansas in 21 days,before we were having just a few Bengus81 Apr 2020 #18

Birx has lost any credibility she once may of had duforsure Apr 2020 #19

sure hope so, but reopening stuff too soon will keep this going along as well beachbumbob Apr 2020 #20

I think... Mike Nelson Apr 2020 #22

And the second wave? When will that be? Maeve Apr 2020 #23

End of May must be the tiny safe window Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #38

IMHO, no one has a clue. Steelrolled Apr 2020 #105

Deaths will drop in areas that have been hit hard already NickB79 Apr 2020 #24

Blah, blah, blabbety blab - that's all her words are worth. lark Apr 2020 #25

I do agree, but also wonder what the affect of being on Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #39

Yes, she is in an almost impossibe situation, but she put herself there & didn't leave. lark Apr 2020 #40

Still dead Nasruddin Apr 2020 #52

Slice, dice and show us those protest crowds again media GusBob Apr 2020 #26

Frankly, she should call them the enemy of the people dalton99a Apr 2020 #27

she sounds like trump--hitting on the media. boring. riversedge Apr 2020 #28

Military people are not famous for their love of a free press. jaxexpat Apr 2020 #29

What are you talking about? Yeehah Apr 2020 #89

Okay. How does one explain colonel Birx' actions? jaxexpat Apr 2020 #96

I would love for her prediction to be right! James48 Apr 2020 #31

Weapon? That is quite a charge you have leveled. AllyCat Apr 2020 #36

No James48 Apr 2020 #106

Glad you are recognizing this is not human made. AllyCat Apr 2020 #107

Are you claiming COVID is a bioweapom? Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #61

So what about the people in their 40s & 50s with "mild" symptoms who are dropping dead from strokes? catbyte Apr 2020 #32

Unless there's some dramatic breakthrough which hasn't been reported... Hugin Apr 2020 #34

That would be great news Doctor! What is your rationale? AllyCat Apr 2020 #35

Welcome to trump world, scarf lady. Paladin Apr 2020 #41

Birx gets more and more in the tank for Trump every day. Sloumeau Apr 2020 #43

She is replacing disndat Apr 2020 #44

ATTN Dr. Brix we are at 55,000 deaths right now and we will blow past the 60,000 # that Trump .... Botany Apr 2020 #46

She's no longer operating in a reality-based world DeeDeeNY Apr 2020 #68

I hope she is just saying this crap in order to push for "the common good." Botany Apr 2020 #75

You could drive a tractor trailer between "will be" and "expects" bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #48

She's looking at being the replacement for Azar - so she has to please the vulgar talking yam. scarletwoman Apr 2020 #49

Double standard. SergeStorms Apr 2020 #50

No it's not.... paleotn Apr 2020 #53

So she has a chit chat just for old time sake, with aright bigot and hack.........Fuck her........ turbinetree Apr 2020 #55

Dr. Brix, it is not the job of the free press reporters to flatter the president and his NCjack Apr 2020 #56

Okay, so Birx has either decided to sell out, Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #59

The same media that was SOOO fair to Obama and HRC? Mr. Ected Apr 2020 #60

She's bending the knee to Spanky Dopers_Greed Apr 2020 #62

Birx is on FOX auditioning for Azar's job. n/t displacedtexan Apr 2020 #63

That Was The "Favor". -NT- jayfish Apr 2020 #65

I don't believe her Lulu KC Apr 2020 #66

Trump's Mengele doesn't find injecting people with disinfectant "dicey" flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #67

That's just the 'official' announcement that they're going to skew the numbers. Talitha Apr 2020 #69

the media isn't always fair RussBLib Apr 2020 #71

Dr Birx is being dishonest about the dramatic decrease in deaths by the end of May. Look at Italy. iluvtennis Apr 2020 #72

Dr Happy Talk has lost any credibility she might have. Once you become a Trump stooge... AKing Apr 2020 #79

Hey lady, WE DON'T BELIEVE YOU. cp Apr 2020 #80

I call her Baghdad Birx now. n/t Lock him up. Apr 2020 #81

There's a line between expert advisor and paid stooge Major Nikon Apr 2020 #84

So, deb, please indicate which headlines, and tell us how they should have read to please niyad Apr 2020 #85

Will there be anyone left to die when the end of May comes along? Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #86

She's a lost soul. NT SayItLoud Apr 2020 #87

Overly optimistic? - Mitigation/isolation works keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #90

Hope she is right Steelrolled Apr 2020 #92

"frankly, the number of people who have succumbed to this disease, will be dramatically decreased" mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #93

Study finds coronavirus could be more contagious than previously thought bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #95

What Is She Looking At DallasNE Apr 2020 #97

What Is She Looking At DallasNE Apr 2020 #98

I'm guessing these models Sapient Donkey Apr 2020 #114

But There Are No Standards On Reporting DallasNE Apr 2020 #115

The Worldometer graphs... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #99

Nah, we'll hit 100,000 deaths even if no one else gets sick. tclambert Apr 2020 #104

She must be using the University of Washington model andym Apr 2020 #100

She and her reputation are toast. We saw the moment when he broke her completely... Hekate Apr 2020 #101

Dr. Scarf tonekat Apr 2020 #102

She no longer has any credibility. Joinfortmill Apr 2020 #108

She should stick to her questionable expertise. nt live love laugh Apr 2020 #109

She is such a ass kisser. Texaswitchy Apr 2020 #111

That is what the models seem suggest Sapient Donkey Apr 2020 #113