Social distancing 40% less prevalent in Trump country, Rice University study shows

[Gothmog]

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[SWBTATTReg]

1. So does this means that they're 40% more likely to get sick and/or die from the CV? Just...

wondering for a 'friend'...

[eShirl]

4. It means MAGAts are volunteering to get a head start on herd immunity for the rest of us.

God bless 'em.

[madville]

8. Herd immunity is not a bad thing

Read an article Friday about random antibody testing done in a Massachusetts town last week. 64 people out of 200 tested positive for already having had the virus and almost all reported no noticeable symptoms. I hope once there is widespread antibody testing available that we find out that a majority of the population has already been exposed (and is hopefully immune to reinfection).

[eShirl]

2. They don't call 'em "dead-enders" for nothing.

[DBoon]

3. From the referenced Houston Chronicle article

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Social-distancing-40-less-prevalent-in-Trump-15208221.php?t=7a3f32bec2

The findings suggest that the new coronavirus — and efforts to curb its spread — have fallen into the partisan divide, something that appears to be the case in Texas, where a group of conservatives, including an influential Texas activist, penned an open letter to Trump this week, calling stay-at-home orders “tyranny.”

“Even when — objectively speaking — death is on the line, partisan bias still colors beliefs about facts,” the study said. “Relying solely on compliance with voluntary suggested measures in the presence of different political views on the crisis may have limited effectiveness; instead, enforcement may be required to successfully flatten the curve.”

Counties with the most Trump voters saw far fewer Google searches about the virus, and social distancing was 40 percent less prevalent in those areas than in other counties, according to Rice Business professor Yael Hochberg, who co-authored the study.

The study used internet search data, as well as smartphone data to analyze average daily travel distance and visits to non-essential businesses over the last several weeks. It found that searches were low and travel was common in Trump country, especially in the early weeks of the outbreak.

[redstatebluegirl]

5. There was an article this morning in the Oklahoman that said our state's open up the state

movement is being orchestrated by a crazy tea party woman from Tulsa. We notice a lot of people not social distancing here. We stay as close to home as we can. I haven't been out in 4 weeks. My husband is younger and healthier than I am so he goes to the store when we need it. We are both working remotely.

[mitch96]

6. So they want to thin their own herd? This takes stupid to a new level..... nt

[ElementaryPenguin]

7. Perfectly stated, Mitch!

[LisaL]

9. They are helping us to achieve herd immunity.

[Gothmog]

10. Watching Hannity is dangerous to York health

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[TeamPooka]

11. Darwin says "Hold my beer. I got this."