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bucolic_frolic

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21. Pandemic response requires rules and discipline and political competence

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2020, 11:39 AM

May 2020

These are no longer US strengths, and the chaos of the current administration make the response even worse. So yeah bodies will keep piling up with no end in sight. This is the new normal.

I went to the supermarket today. First time in 3 weeks. In stock items are a little improved from last time, but about only 10%. Haven't seen a 5 lb sack of whole wheat flour in six weeks. But I did find lentils in Walmart, and baking chocolate chips too. There was a little beef today, and margarines. And string bean seeds! even if they are a bit pricey.

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The Latest US Coronavirus Death Predictions Are Even Worse Than Expected Before [View all] Judi Lynn May 2020 OP

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This country's largest Scarsdale May 2020 #13

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We are gonna pass WW I in total deaths soon Botany May 2020 #5

Dear Leader would have said, "They were young and didn't have much to lose, no big deal". BigmanPigman May 2020 #6

I don't mean to be pendantic about this but the numbers I read tell a different story: 126,000 Ford_Prefect May 2020 #7

You might be right ... either way the #s are and will be staggering Botany May 2020 #8

And that's while trump has them hiding the real numbers duforsure May 2020 #11

The June 13th projection is 122,000... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #12

That's about in line for my more optimistic thinking nitpicker May 2020 #18

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Worldometer says 93,500 as of today. NickB79 May 2020 #19

Pandemic response requires rules and discipline and political competence bucolic_frolic May 2020 #21