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18. We want counts to be accurate

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 02:23 PM

Apr 2020

but I see this as a technical issue for the medical researchers. We know the death count is growing, and what we need to do to slow it down.

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Ms. Nordlund will be unemployed by Friday. CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #1

Here on DU we've known this to be true for over a month. BComplex Apr 2020 #2

What evidence do you have to support this claim? mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #13

Good point,lebowski. BComplex Apr 2020 #15

Masochists. BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #29

What is mossing from elmalhombre inbwh daily hate,propagada RestoreAmerica2020 Apr 2020 #4

+1 dalton99a Apr 2020 #10

This statement..... paleotn Apr 2020 #6

Did they die of flu? COPD? or something else. paleotn Apr 2020 #22

That's really disturbing, the politics of this, glad you posted. appalachiablue Apr 2020 #24

+1 DUar17 Apr 2020 #14

I wonder if there will ever truly be an accurate count. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2020 #11

Probably not--there are too many Maeve Apr 2020 #25

We want counts to be accurate Steelrolled Apr 2020 #18

There's up to a 40% false negative on the CDC test. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #20

Mostly because we're hitting that point in the pandemic Maeve Apr 2020 #26

"In the early weeks"? We STILL aren't testing much. Squinch Apr 2020 #27

My daughter in law ( a nurse) picked up an evil respiratory virus McCamy Taylor Apr 2020 #28

Yeah I had the same kinda bug in early January. roamer65 Apr 2020 #30