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How does W. Virginia keep the tRump Virus (Original Post) BigmanPigman Mar 2020 OP
By not testing for it. Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #1
Republicans don't do truth or facts Champp Mar 2020 #2
Or math. nt Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #3
they havent tested for it samnsara Mar 2020 #4
By not testing for it, but after a short time duforsure Mar 2020 #5
Deaths would eventually occur jimfields33 Mar 2020 #6
I cannot believe they are so lucky to be spared one case steve2470 Mar 2020 #7
Manchin blasts shortage of test kits, calls for speedy passage of House Coronavirus bill steve2470 Mar 2020 #8
because no one outside the state goes there if they can help it Amishman Mar 2020 #9

Champp

(2,114 posts)
2. Republicans don't do truth or facts
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:11 AM
Mar 2020

As they have demonstrated repeatedly and systematically to America's children.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
5. By not testing for it, but after a short time
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:41 AM
Mar 2020

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
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:20 AM
Mar 2020

We don’t 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
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:33 AM
Mar 2020

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
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:35 AM
Mar 2020
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


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 don’t 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 nation’s 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 nation’s 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 shouldn’t be naive enough to think we’ve been spared,” Manchin said.
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