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Iwasthere

(3,154 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 07:12 PM Mar 2020

Italys deaths 463. The country has 9,172 cases so far.Can you even imagine what the numbers are here

This country would be at least that bad, IF WE HAD THE FUCKING TESTS!!!! The only reason other countries are high in cases, their leader isn't impeding the testing process, imo

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Italys deaths 463. The country has 9,172 cases so far.Can you even imagine what the numbers are here (Original Post) Iwasthere Mar 2020 OP
Wow that's 5% fatality rate, bad. nt doc03 Mar 2020 #1
that's the reality vs underreported deaths from China AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #4
The thing is matt819 Mar 2020 #2
I'm just assuming it's everywhere by now. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #3
Imagine what this could do in a place like the Villages in Florida doc03 Mar 2020 #5
And most are republicans who will claim it is a hoax. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #6
So that sounds around the death rate reported 2 weeks ago. What is the infection rate? tia uponit7771 Mar 2020 #7

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
4. that's the reality vs underreported deaths from China
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 07:31 PM
Mar 2020

and equally frightening is critical care cases - 19% of all cases. SF is setting up tents outside hospital for respiratory cases. I think high density cities like SF and NYC with well used public transit can be especially hit hard.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
2. The thing is
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 07:22 PM
Mar 2020

If we had tests and detected more cases, we’d have a better picture of the mortality rate. And of so much more, of course. If we were not a rogue state.

doc03

(35,300 posts)
5. Imagine what this could do in a place like the Villages in Florida
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:14 PM
Mar 2020

where you have 100,000 elderly people in one community.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
6. And most are republicans who will claim it is a hoax.
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:17 PM
Mar 2020

It will make the STD epidemic in the villages pale.

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