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In reply to the discussion: This is all the "civility" I can manage: someone tell me again why "Doctor" Birx is [View all]iluvtennis
(19,846 posts)60. Dr Birx lost a lot of respect at today's presser. Very disappointed in her. nt
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This is all the "civility" I can manage: someone tell me again why "Doctor" Birx is [View all]
Atticus
Mar 2020
OP
I just started reading this thread - but IMO you've already won it with 'COVID-45'.
Talitha
Mar 2020
#43
If we're designating counties by levels of risk, it should only be done to provide a guideline . . .
Journeyman
Mar 2020
#5
It should be empirical data driven by testing. If testing is the bases of the decision then its good
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#21
Are you the person who's doing the math projections? What is your estimate of length of time for
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#26
Two months minimum, if we shut EVERYTHING down. Letting the virus run it's course...
ahoysrcsm
Mar 2020
#79
I'm not doing projections -- I'm just tracking as testing ramps up in different states.
pat_k
Mar 2020
#84
Correction, in Italy and in Iceland it's 50% of the people are asymptomatic (link)
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#88
I think they are just going out there to drive the market back up any way they can. People
brewens
Mar 2020
#7
If the "evaluate" means testing then of course she's right ... if the "evaluate" means taking ...
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#20
How does she expect to do that, when all but 5 states have tested less than 20 per 10,000 people???
pat_k
Mar 2020
#23
Where did you get this info? And is per capita information available for confirmed cases?
LAS14
Mar 2020
#33
Worldmeter - Coronavirus page has cases per million and deaths per million, but no tests per million
pat_k
Mar 2020
#85
Closer to 10.6 and projected to possibly go over that at the time of the 2020 census. nt
littlemissmartypants
Mar 2020
#82
i believe this is the same fool that told us that millennials were going to teach boomers how to
dawn5651
Mar 2020
#25
I'm thinking this is where her and Dr Fauci are going with their responses. They're aiming at testin
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#69
Red counties lower pop density magically to be freer, til it breaks out in every last one of them.nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2020
#36
Dr Birx lost a lot of respect at today's presser. Very disappointed in her. nt
iluvtennis
Mar 2020
#60
It is your right to defend her. My OP clearly stated my opinion of those who do. nt
Atticus
Mar 2020
#89
Realize that everybody on that dais knows they are dealing with a dangerous fool ...
Straw Man
Mar 2020
#87
Large counties with fewer people will be designated "low risk."
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Mar 2020
#110
Geographically large counties with small populations will have the lowest risk rating.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Mar 2020
#121