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Igel

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4. We do it here, too.

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #2)

Sat May 23, 2020, 07:21 PM

May 2020

There's a number of active cases and a number for recovered and/or dead. Depending on the site, it's "and" or "or".

Because if you're dead, unless the coroner or funeral home lackey screws up it's not likely to cause droplets containing active virus to go airborne.

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