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still_one

(98,883 posts) Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:03 AM Sep 2020

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CNN is reporting that "U.S. records 50000+ new covid infections, 1400+ dead"

I don't have a link, but this was just reported on CNN by John King

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CNN is reporting that "U.S. records 50000+ new covid infections, 1400+ dead" (Original Post) still_one Sep 2020 OP

Ouch. Hugin Sep 2020 #1

I don't know. I just copied what John King was saying. He didn't indicate any association with still_one Sep 2020 #3

The timing is about right. Hugin Sep 2020 #5

On the contrary - he's leading the super-spread malaise Sep 2020 #6

Do you think the plan is to make "Herd Immunity" look good in comparison with... Hugin Sep 2020 #10

He has no plan but it hardly matters because the only herd malaise Sep 2020 #12

But but but Dumpus said we turned the corner. fleur-de-lisa Sep 2020 #2

Don't panic (the High Dow)... Hugin Sep 2020 #4

We were trending down for a few weeks Johnny2X2X Sep 2020 #7

I literally took that from CNN. I am still looking for a link still_one Sep 2020 #8

So, a 9/11 every two days instead of every three days . . . hatrack Sep 2020 #9

Worldometer now has the US at over 200,000 deaths. (FYI) Mike 03 Sep 2020 #11

I wish The big news sources gibraltar72 Sep 2020 #13

Second wave. Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #14

Yup. roamer65 Sep 2020 #15

3rd? Dem2 Sep 2020 #16

Hugin

(36,964 posts)

1. Ouch.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:09 AM

Sep 2020

Labor Day spike?

Yet, the Butternut Squat continues to do nothing, but, forge outbreaks.

(FUN FACT: A gathering of RWNJs is called an "outbreak".)

still_one

(98,883 posts)

3. I don't know. I just copied what John King was saying. He didn't indicate any association with

Reply to Hugin (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:13 AM

Sep 2020

labor day or not

Hugin

(36,964 posts)

5. The timing is about right.

Reply to still_one (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:15 AM

Sep 2020

Except, the fatalities tend to lag.

malaise

(290,151 posts)

6. On the contrary - he's leading the super-spread

Reply to Hugin (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:15 AM

Sep 2020

with his no mask indoor rallies,

He is a mass murderer on steroids

Hugin

(36,964 posts)

10. Do you think the plan is to make "Herd Immunity" look good in comparison with...

Reply to malaise (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:20 AM

Sep 2020

"Herd Mentality"?

malaise

(290,151 posts)

12. He has no plan but it hardly matters because the only herd

Reply to Hugin (Reply #10)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:27 AM

Sep 2020

that counts will be those stampeding his fat ass out of the WH

fleur-de-lisa

(14,701 posts)

2. But but but Dumpus said we turned the corner.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:10 AM

Sep 2020

Hugin

(36,964 posts)

4. Don't panic (the High Dow)...

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:13 AM

Sep 2020

It'll magically go away like Tuberculosis, Cancer, or my Second Wife and her daughter I wanted her to abort... Y'know, whatsername.

Johnny2X2X

(23,504 posts)

7. We were trending down for a few weeks

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:17 AM

Sep 2020

It was a slow decline, but it was real. The schools opening is starting to have an effect though and the 7 day rolling average for both cases and deaths has gone up for several days in a row now. And today is going to be bad.

still_one

(98,883 posts)

8. I literally took that from CNN. I am still looking for a link

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:19 AM

Sep 2020

hatrack

(63,767 posts)

9. So, a 9/11 every two days instead of every three days . . .

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:20 AM

Sep 2020

MURKA!!!!

Mike 03

(18,690 posts)

11. Worldometer now has the US at over 200,000 deaths. (FYI)

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:21 AM

Sep 2020

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

200,618

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)

13. I wish The big news sources

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 12:07 PM

Sep 2020

would use something not linked to CDC. We know they are slow rolling the numbers. Worldometers use "all sources" as does 1point3acres. My go to is Worldometers.

Baitball Blogger

(51,127 posts)

14. Second wave.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 12:08 PM

Sep 2020

roamer65

(37,805 posts)

15. Yup.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 12:12 PM

Sep 2020

With the opening of schools, colleges and universities.

Just like the flu.

Dem2

(8,178 posts)

16. 3rd?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 12:14 PM

Sep 2020

We've had two "waves" already, the 2nd worse than the 1st.

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