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SunSeeker

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14. Bad analysis.

Reply to Steelrolled (Reply #12)

Sun May 10, 2020, 02:48 PM

May 2020

What facts did I get wrong? South Korea’s testing rate for coronavirus was more than six times that of the American rate in late March. https://khn.org/news/fact-check-trumps-boast-about-u-s-south-korea-coronavirus-testing-misses-the-mark/

Now South Korea has the virus under control, and only has to deal with surveillance testing to stamp out occasional hotspots. Their death rate remains a tiny fraction of ours. And they never had to shut down their economy.

So what facts did I get wrong? Do you really think Trump is doing a better job than South Korea?

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China reports 14 new coronavirus cases, high-risk area resurfaces [View all] Harry Walpurgisnacht May 2020 OP

I didn't know Vanderbilt had a hand... Lars39 May 2020 #1

Thanks for posting this, peacebuzzard May 2020 #2

Post removed Post removed May 2020 #3

The world knew by mid-January. Trump has no excuse. 80,000 dead Americans are on him. SunSeeker May 2020 #4

Trump is not the only leader who failed Worried2020 May 2020 #6

WTF? We are the richest country on earth. Trump's failure was utterly inexcusable. SunSeeker May 2020 #7

I think we have much to learn about this virus Steelrolled May 2020 #10

Stop spouting Republican talking points. SunSeeker May 2020 #15

I live in the US, not other nations and this POS "President" did NOTHING for two months... Bengus81 May 2020 #11

Your squashing the timeline. Igel May 2020 #9

Good analysis Steelrolled May 2020 #12

Bad analysis. SunSeeker May 2020 #14

What "false conclusion" are you talking about? SunSeeker May 2020 #13

The US response was pathetic compared to the S.Korean response soryang May 2020 #16

Of course. I totally agree. SunSeeker May 2020 #17

We WISH we had those numbers. nt SunSeeker May 2020 #5

As do they Polybius May 2020 #18

Their totals, like ours, are undoubtedly undercounts, but they're still much less than ours. SunSeeker May 2020 #19

Are you honestly believing the official numbers of the Chinese Communist Party? ansible May 2020 #20

No, but the estimates based on YTD death data still indicate it is less than ours. SunSeeker May 2020 #21

Kick and recommend for visibility. bronxiteforever May 2020 #8