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gristy

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5. He mischaracterizes the problem, as do most commentators and reporters

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2020, 07:06 PM

Oct 2020

He says "States eased restrictions too soon".
The fact is that restrictions can be eased only once there is a vaccine.
Until then we can carefully adjust and in some cases roll back some restrictions, but only while keeping R0 less than 1.
And this has to be the case whether you do it sooner or later.
Covid doesn't care if your state has just 10 new cases a week or 1000 when you ease restrictions.
If R0>1 after easing restrictions, then you are off to the races, and your state's case count is going to go up every week.

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Red States Are Getting Hit With MASSIVE Covid Wave Right Before Election [View all] Binkie The Clown Oct 2020 OP

Hopefully there will be less votes for him in November kimbutgar Oct 2020 #1

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! empedocles Oct 2020 #2

You reap what you sow. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #3

With two hours yet to go in the day - the new cases are higher than they have been Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #4

He mischaracterizes the problem, as do most commentators and reporters gristy Oct 2020 #5

I don't wish that on any state or the people therein Martin Eden Oct 2020 #6

is there a backlash if he gets discharged in 3 days while the rest of America NNguyenMD Oct 2020 #7