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104,000 Americans have died from CV-19. I know media coverage of the George Floyd protests (Original Post) iluvtennis May 2020 OP
What's the big deal. no 1%ers dead, probably no 5%ers. Just normal folks, and we don't count LiberalArkie May 2020 #1
In other words more people died from Covid-19 in less than a week malaise May 2020 #2
Well one of two things will happen soon. EllieBC May 2020 #3
Alabama beachgoers want to help raise the numbers Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #4
Wow, thanks for that DU link. You're right, it's likely worsse than reported. nt iluvtennis May 2020 #5
We know some states deliberately under-report Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #6
You ain't seen nothing yet. jimfields33 May 2020 #10
About the coverage....Imagine if you can, 1000 people dying in a different plane crash Stuart G May 2020 #7
And now that Doctor in italy Alliepoo May 2020 #8
I had been looking for info on that but Doreen May 2020 #9

EllieBC

(3,013 posts)
3. Well one of two things will happen soon.
Sun May 31, 2020, 03:21 PM
May 2020

Either huge spikes in the next 7-14 days or not and a sudden second looking at the contagiousness of COVID?

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,321 posts)
4. Alabama beachgoers want to help raise the numbers
Sun May 31, 2020, 03:27 PM
May 2020

I can't understand these people. The numbers in the OP are likely understated, if anything, yet ...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017585112

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,321 posts)
6. We know some states deliberately under-report
Sun May 31, 2020, 03:39 PM
May 2020

I suspect that, because of the scarcity of testing and lack of leadership, many more are missed. Then there are the deaths indirectly related to COVID-19. It will likely take a long time for statisticians to sort it all out.

jimfields33

(15,769 posts)
10. You ain't seen nothing yet.
Sun May 31, 2020, 06:16 PM
May 2020

Two weeks from now. I fear it going to be a medical emergency never seen before.

Stuart G

(38,416 posts)
7. About the coverage....Imagine if you can, 1000 people dying in a different plane crash
Sun May 31, 2020, 03:42 PM
May 2020

every day for the last 100 days!...What about that coverage???

Alliepoo

(2,215 posts)
8. And now that Doctor in italy
Sun May 31, 2020, 03:55 PM
May 2020

Is saying that Covid is losing its potency. The non-masked nutballs are gonna be jumping all over that as an excuse to get out there, up close and personal, even more. Sigh.

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