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Boris is most certainly not stupid or unintelligent. He’s probably one of the most articulate and intellectual Prime Minister’s this nation has seen post-Winston Churchill. Thatcher had the prowess; Johnson is credible, too. There is joviality and silliness, but it’s his charm. I’d certainly rather he than some limp-wristed, woke hypocrite like Justin Trudea.
I'm from Canada and agree with you whole-heartedly...
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gotdablouse
I know why you're looking at percentages but near to 1000 deaths (not sure where you guys are getting 969, they have 919 here [www.worldometers.info] - it could be a typo of course) ....
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ThePaleRider
Are you kidding me? Trudeau...calm, cool,...no self-promoting. Most Canadians are finding him trustworthy. Much better leader than south of the border....Big Al...we don't need your opinion of our Prime Minister. Would you like to know what we think of...BJ?
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The numbers in Italy are terrible, because there is a person behind every single death.
BV,
I don't think all these reported dead are because of the virus.
It is difficult at this moment to understand if you die of viruses or pre-existing complications.
They do not perform autopsies in the hospital, free beds are needed and the dead are immediately taken away and most cremated.
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Sockers56
Another question: China currently has 81,394 cases with 74,391 recovered. The US has 104,192 cases but only 2,522 recovered. Why the disparity between so few recovered in the US?
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The numbers in Italy are terrible, because there is a person behind every single death.
BV,
I don't think all these reported dead are because of the virus.
It is difficult at this moment to understand if you die of viruses or pre-existing complications.
They do not perform autopsies in the hospital, free beds are needed and the dead are immediately taken away and most cremated.
Sici
Well, maybe they die because of stress... Do you think doctors are stupid?
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MileHigh
I think if you are 50 or older you should be justifiably concerned and scared about what's happening.
The US just passed 100K cases, so there are no illusions now, we are talking about community spread and social distancing will likely only put a damper on the spread but not really lower the expected penetration level into the population.
I also think that China is lying. The number of infected cased has been static for quite a while now and that doesn't make sense to me. I also don't believe the Iranian numbers. And unfortunately, this is a natural event, something that has been happening for hundreds of thousands or millions of years.
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MisterDDDD
UW model suggests mid-April peak for coronavirus in Washington state with scores more deaths
"New models released by the University of Washington”s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation on Friday offer projections through the current coronavirus season, along with estimated peaks and death tolls for each state and the nation as a whole.
Researchers caution this is an ever-changing event, and estimates continue to change as more data are gathered.
[www.bellinghamherald.com]
Hopeful this study is close to accurate.
[covid19.healthdata.org]
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Sockers56
Ok, I'm not the best at Math. My wife is from Peru. The population is about 30,000,000. They have about 650 confirmed cases. What % is that & what is the formula? Thanks!
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‘I’m shaking hands continuously. I was at a hospital the other night where there were actually some covid patients and I shook hands with everybody. People can make up their own mind but I think it’s very important to keep shaking hands." – Boris Johnson
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Is Boris just stupid, or is he simply following the path where UK is getting full immunity fast, and 240,000 deaths? Shaking hands is like swimming with 10 feet long sharks. Unless you are suicidal, you don't do that.
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dcba
It's getting worse (and yes it's a genuine info) :
"COVID-19 May Attack Testicles, Reduce Testosterone: Study"
[www.zerohedge.com]
"Previous studies have shown that coronavirus binds with the protein receptor cell, ACE2, a large number of which are found in the testicles"
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Big Al
Boris is most certainly not stupid or unintelligent. He’s probably one of the most articulate and intellectual Prime Minister’s this nation has seen post-Winston Churchill. Thatcher had the prowess; Johnson is credible, too. There is joviality and silliness, but it’s his charm. I’d certainly rather he than some limp-wristed, woke hypocrite like Justin Trudea.
I'm from Canada and agree with you whole-heartedly...
Are you kidding me? Trudeau...calm, cool,...no self-promoting. Most Canadians are finding him trustworthy. Much better leader than south of the border....Big Al...we don't need your opinion of our Prime Minister. Would you like to know what we think of...BJ?
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Big Al
Boris is most certainly not stupid or unintelligent. He’s probably one of the most articulate and intellectual Prime Minister’s this nation has seen post-Winston Churchill. Thatcher had the prowess; Johnson is credible, too. There is joviality and silliness, but it’s his charm. I’d certainly rather he than some limp-wristed, woke hypocrite like Justin Trudea.
I'm from Canada and agree with you whole-heartedly...
Are you kidding me? Trudeau...calm, cool,...no self-promoting. Most Canadians are finding him trustworthy. Much better leader than south of the border....Big Al...we don't need your opinion of our Prime Minister. Would you like to know what we think of...BJ?
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Sockers56
Ok, I'm not the best at Math. My wife is from Peru. The population is about 30,000,000. They have about 650 confirmed cases. What % is that & what is the formula? Thanks!
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MileHigh
I think if you are 50 or older you should be justifiably concerned and scared about what's happening.
The US just passed 100K cases, so there are no illusions now, we are talking about community spread and social distancing will likely only put a damper on the spread but not really lower the expected penetration level into the population.
I also think that China is lying. The number of infected cased has been static for quite a while now and that doesn't make sense to me. I also don't believe the Iranian numbers. And unfortunately, this is a natural event, something that has been happening for hundreds of thousands or millions of years.
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‘I’m shaking hands continuously. I was at a hospital the other night where there were actually some covid patients and I shook hands with everybody. People can make up their own mind but I think it’s very important to keep shaking hands." – Boris Johnson
[twitter.com]
Is Boris just stupid, or is he simply following the path where UK is getting full immunity fast, and 240,000 deaths? Shaking hands is like swimming with 10 feet long sharks. Unless you are suicidal, you don't do that.
Isn’t the first line of your comment a bit political? ;-)
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‘I’m shaking hands continuously. I was at a hospital the other night where there were actually some covid patients and I shook hands with everybody. People can make up their own mind but I think it’s very important to keep shaking hands." – Boris Johnson
[twitter.com]
Is Boris just stupid, or is he simply following the path where UK is getting full immunity fast, and 240,000 deaths? Shaking hands is like swimming with 10 feet long sharks. Unless you are suicidal, you don't do that.
Isn’t the first line of your comment a bit political? ;-)
Absolutely not. Shaking hands now is plain simple stupid,. not just stupid, but highly irresponsible. You pass on the virus from one hand to another, this is nothing about politics, it is about leadership.
Leaders are supposed to lead by example. Anyone shaking hands these days is plain stupid and irresponsible. Regardless of who they are, it might be the Pope, Mick Jagger, The Queen, anyone, if they kiss or shake hands then they are breaking all the laws of basic hygiene.
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Just to repeat, these are the three basic rules of killing the virus spread:
1. Keep a distance of at least 2-3 meter (6-10 feet)
2. Wash your hands properly as often as needed
3. Limit the number of people you have close contact with
Boris was shaking hands with a lot of people at a coronavirus hospital. This is what he wrote on twitter:
"I was at a hospital the other night where there were actually some covid patients and I shook hands with everybody. People can make up their own mind but I think it’s very important to keep shaking hands." – Boris Johnson"
May be you love Boris, but for sure it is impossible to love the above actions. Leading by example? I don't think so.
The virus has been around in Europe since early January, i.e. for three months. This thread was started by me one - 1 - month ago today. Now I am fed up of protecting stupid politicians. I can forgive any stupid actions in the past, but from this very day, any stupid action will be reported as such, and the higher up you are, the more seriously stupid is the action, because you lead by example.
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GasLightStreet
Does anyone else find it odd that it's commonly referred to as Washington state and not just... Washington?
There's another one that's funny - upstate New York. I know Manhattan is awesome but it's at the bottom of the state and not everyone lives there so... no one says 'I'm going downstate' in Illinois because of Chicago.
New Orleans is about to melt. Still has 2 dead bodies hanging over Canal street.
Depends on context of course, but the majority of people think you're referring to Washington DC, if you don't specify state.
And if you just say New York, people think you're referring to New York City, not the state as a whole.