Quotedaspyknows Quotebv I saw a report on our national TV today where the US president got very upset when asked on live TV in USA last night about what he would say to the people in USA if the old malaria drug did not "fix the problem", and it got worse. Then the journalist was told: "I say that you are a terrible reporter" Then our national channel reported that Fox News
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Quoteab Kenny Rogers folds'em. I almost posted that, but thought some might take it in bad taste. Certainly no sleight meant...great song, and a great reference to the departed Mr. Rogers.
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QuoteMisterDDDD No other country has been this far into the pandemic and still had the number of cases growing at the rates the U.S. is seeing. Well, @#$%& me.
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Quotebv Quotekeefriff99 Singapore is basically a police state with fancy malls. They have a compliant citizenry, which isn't possible in a country like America. I'm not saying that we couldn't be doing MUCH more in America, but it's not a good comparison. Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and China are all doing extensive testing, and tracing back every positive
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RIP, Mr. Rogers. Great voice.
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Quotejlowe I was in Singapore from 29 Feb to 5 March. I wasnt aware of any medical checks at the Airport in/out), maybe they were happening for some travellers and I wasnt aware. Other than a cancelled fireworks and light show event in Manley Bay life appeard to be going on as normal for tourists and I assumed residents. Certainly not a lockdown situation. However, nobody from China was being al
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Quotegrzegorz67 I’m hearing many stories that pretty much every pub from London to Inverness and all points in between were packed out tonight with said pubs selling off all their drinks at a huge discount knowing that it would otherwise go bad and they’ll now be closed for 3-6 months. Utterly selfish madness. This and the ridiculous panic buying in supermarkets makes me despair of this countr
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Quoteryanpow Quotebv been told to close "as soon as they reasonably can". (BBC News) lol, that is so British. Cheerio and all that rot.
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Singapore is basically a police state with fancy malls. They have a compliant citizenry, which isn't possible in a country like America. I'm not saying that we couldn't be doing MUCH more in America, but it's not a good comparison.
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Tin Pence and Trump are comin' No cure for Corona This summer I hear the sufferin' Millions dead in 'Murrica
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QuoteGasLightStreet YGMR is funny, they don't stop for Mick being late. Kind of weird now but they seemed a bit unsure, eh? A bit touchy with the attack, seems like Mick didn't know all the words. Akroyd was dancing with a lawn mower on the field at some point, can't recall when that was but damn was he horrible. Aykroyd is a genuine eccentric.
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Quoteliddas Quotekeefriff99 I just don't understand what's going on in Italy...haven't they been locked down for a couple of weeks now? How could it still be spreading like this? Because what you are reading is an aggregate figure. The epidemy first started in the north of Italy and is now spreading to the rest of the peninsula. Things will get worse, because thousands
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Quotegotdablouse QuoteMisterDDDD The coronavirus is killing far more men than women Upward of 70 percent of deaths in Italy have been men. The question is: Why? "With over 200,000 coronavirus cases worldwide and thousands of deaths, a striking pattern is appearing in the hardest-hit countries: More men are dying than women." They mentioned yesterday that "genetics" c
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Oh man, those were good days...
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The fact that some people are pushing back so hard on the naming of this virus shows how irrational fear, panic, and hatred takes hold. They just want to lash out and hurt people rather than try to elevate the collective discussion. It's why I have zero faith that America will rise to the occasion...people are going to start to getting shot in the streets once this thing really takes off
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QuoteChris Fountain Quotekeefriff99 QuoteChris FountainI actually think this pandemic has brought people together. Heh. You just go on believing that one. In a concerted effort - not social distancing - Thanks in advance for allowing this clarification Well I haven't been out in public since Monday, so I have no idea how well people are following social distancing guidelines. I need t
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QuoteChris FountainI actually think this pandemic has brought people together. Heh. You just go on believing that one.
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QuoteEddieByword Hopefully the vast majority will survive this and by this time next year things will be looking up...............I do wonder though, if, apart from finding medical solutions now and for the future, the west will address the root problem which was China's propensity to allow the horrific abuse of animals especially in those 'wet' markets where all this started. The
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Quotebitusa2012 QuoteNate It’s not surprising that both the U.K. and the U.S.A. seem to be sleepwalking into a disaster when the leader of the U.K. makes a joke saying we’re making a last gasp effort to produce ventilators and the White House referring to the virus as kung flu. Nate Yes. Our “leaders” have been woefully inadequate. Especially Trump. Just child-like. I fear we are in for a wo
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Quotepodiumboy Parts of the US have chosen Italy. I live in Ohio, and our governor had become pretty famous his overly cautious handling of this. We’ve essentially been on lockdown for over a week now. I wish more GOP governors were like DeWine and Kasich.
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The spread in NY is terrifying...over 4000 cases (almost half of the total US cases). My parents live about 2 hours north of NYC and I live about the same distance away near Hartford, CT.
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Quotebv * Yesterday Wednesday Italy reported 475 deaths during the past 24 hours from the coronavirus * Today Thursday Italy report on 427 deaths during the past 24 hours from the coronavirus The numbers are still horrible, but the curve is slowing down, this is good news if we see the same slowdown tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, ... I certainly hope so, but it's only two data poi
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Quotecrholmstrom Quotebv New York Times about testing for the coronavirus in USA: Politicians, celebrities, social media influencers and even N.B.A. teams have been tested for the new coronavirus. But as that list of rich, famous and powerful people grows by the day, so do questions about whether they are getting access to testing that is denied to other Americans. In New Rochelle, a commun
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QuoteMisterDDDD Younger Adults Comprise Big Portion of Coronavirus Hospitalizations in U.S. Younger Adults Comprise Big Portion of Coronavirus Hospitalizations in U.S. New C.D.C. data showed that nearly 40 percent of patients sick enough to be hospitalized were aged 20 to 54. But the risk of dying was significantly higher in older people. “I think everyone should be paying attention to this,
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Quotebuttons67 no one knows for sure when this will go and we get back to normal, if we ever do, i think the knock on effect of the virus will kill more people than the virus itself, things like effects on unemployment, homelessness, crime, society imploding, it could be like something from a science fiction film, this is very real though and i really dont think we will get any normality for a lo
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Quotekeefriffhard4life just think we also could have no more concerts by willie nelson He needs to be exceedingly careful during this time.
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QuoteGreen Lady QuoteBig Al So who else here is currently self-isolating? I experienced - what I initially thought to be, anyway - flu-like symptoms this past Friday afternoon. It was almost an attack, actually. I’m feeling much better, but I cannot return to work for a week. I’m climbing the walls already. I had the news today that a young man at our office is self-isolating at home with hi
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Quotebv Quotekeefriff99 Quotebv (1) FIFA just announced the postponement of EURO 2020 into 2021. (2) The Summer Olympics in Japan 2020 should be postponed into 2021. (3) The Rolling Stones could postpone their tour for one year into 2021. (1) is a fact (2) makes sense, might happen today (3) could happen, but is more like wishful thinking I loved the Stones Tour 2020 plans, I wish they
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Quotegrzegorz67 Reports of 50,000 masks having been stolen by thieves in Germany, intended for a hospital in Cologne. How low can you go? Absolutely repulsive.
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Quotebv (1) FIFA just announced the postponement of EURO 2020 into 2021. (2) The Summer Olympics in Japan 2020 should be postponed into 2021. (3) The Rolling Stones could postpone their tour for one year into 2021. (1) is a fact (2) makes sense, might happen today (3) could happen, but is more like wishful thinking I loved the Stones Tour 2020 plans, I wish they could postpone for a yea
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