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In reply to the discussion: WH economic adviser Larry Kudlow: coronavirus is 'contained,' Americans should 'stay at work' [View all]at140
(6,110 posts)21. Prevention beats cure!
Test kits are necessary only if infections have already occurred.
What is needed more is educating people how to reduce chances of getting infected in the first place.
I still am seeing people not washing hands in Walmart rest rooms and just the other day,
I was in Chili's restaurant, a worker came in to pee and walked out without washing hands.
Average person touches face 27 times in an hour....that is the Achilles heel right there.
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WH economic adviser Larry Kudlow: coronavirus is 'contained,' Americans should 'stay at work' [View all]
left-of-center2012
Mar 2020
OP
When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means
struggle4progress
Mar 2020
#4
That's horrible relative to first reported case time in the US. At that infection rate we're fucked
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#15
A professor in Washington speculates that there are 80-1500 cases in Washington as of a few days ago
Renew Deal
Mar 2020
#9
+1, China reported CV19 genetic sequence on Jan 12!! We still don't have WHO's mass test kits !!
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#17
Right, I can see the need for mask; to keep people from touching most of their face
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#22
Exactly. As I tried to explain in my post, phrases were taken out of context. We don't want..
LAS14
Mar 2020
#26
Gas lighting is rude and what you added changed little to nothing about what OP ...
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#34