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How does W. Virginia keep the tRump Virus (Original Post)
BigmanPigman
Mar 2020
OP
Manchin blasts shortage of test kits, calls for speedy passage of House Coronavirus bill
steve2470
Mar 2020
#8
Maru Kitteh
(28,340 posts)1. By not testing for it.
Test no evil find no evil.
Champp
(2,114 posts)2. Republicans don't do truth or facts
As they have demonstrated repeatedly and systematically to America's children.
Maru Kitteh
(28,340 posts)3. Or math. nt
samnsara
(17,622 posts)4. they havent tested for it
duforsure
(11,885 posts)5. By not testing for it, but after a short time
From not testing the cases explode and it becomes clear it made it a lot worse. I do believe some republican Governors are not reporting the correct numbers because trump is bullying them not to. He wants them to lie to help him, and I think this will get out soon what he has had some doing for him. Just like he's being doing by lying about the numbers .
jimfields33
(15,793 posts)6. Deaths would eventually occur
We dont know if there has been any. No numbers from the state. Total in United States is 79 now.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)7. I cannot believe they are so lucky to be spared one case
Even Alaska has a case and Hawaii and Puerto Rico and Wyoming.
Someone in WV is lying and yes, not testing.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)8. Manchin blasts shortage of test kits, calls for speedy passage of House Coronavirus bill
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/coronavirus/manchin-blasts-shortage-of-test-kits-calls-for-speedy-passage/article_f669cab0-1ee6-5a1e-8620-f2f3c077e66e.html
Manchin blasts shortage of test kits, calls for speedy passage of House Coronavirus bill
Manchin blasts shortage of test kits, calls for speedy passage of House Coronavirus bill
The fact that no West Virginians were among the nearly 3,500 people confirmed to have coronavirus in the U.S. as of Monday afternoon does not mean state residents can let down their guard in taking measures to prevent the spread of the virus, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.
I dont want anyone in our state getting a false sense of security, Manchin said during a conference call with West Virginia reporters on Monday.
Citing a recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Manchin said West Virginia has the nations highest likelihood 51 percent for residents 18 and older becoming seriously ill after becoming infected with the coronavirus. The high rate is due mainly to the state having one of the nations largest populations of elderly residents, along with one of the largest populations of residents under age 60 with health issues.
With only 84 tests given and 80 of them evaluated so far in a state where more than one million people are at risk, we shouldnt be naive enough to think weve been spared, Manchin said.
I dont want anyone in our state getting a false sense of security, Manchin said during a conference call with West Virginia reporters on Monday.
Citing a recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Manchin said West Virginia has the nations highest likelihood 51 percent for residents 18 and older becoming seriously ill after becoming infected with the coronavirus. The high rate is due mainly to the state having one of the nations largest populations of elderly residents, along with one of the largest populations of residents under age 60 with health issues.
With only 84 tests given and 80 of them evaluated so far in a state where more than one million people are at risk, we shouldnt be naive enough to think weve been spared, Manchin said.
Amishman
(5,557 posts)9. because no one outside the state goes there if they can help it