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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts)
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 07:48 PM Jul 2020

US hits 3M coronavirus cases - about a quarter of the world's total. What number will spark societal

What number will spark societal changes to slow exponential rise?

The USA has 3 million documented cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, a virulent bug that crawled into the national consciousness early in the year and is likely to consume the rest of it.

The grim milestone reached Wednesday represents roughly a quarter of the world’s cases and the same percentage of its deaths.

Though many Americans may be numb to the growing coronavirus toll, avoiding the reality will probably make matters worse.

Consider these statistics: It took the USA a little more than three months to hit 1 million cases on April 28. It took about half that time, 44 days, to get to 2 million on June 11 and only 26 days to reach 3 million on July 8. By that gauge, if no new measures are taken, 4 million cases could be tallied as soon as July 22.

https://news.yahoo.com/us-hits-3m-coronavirus-cases-155353963.html

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BigmanPigman

(51,607 posts)
2. We just hit a new high...60,000 new cases.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 07:55 PM
Jul 2020

Dr. Fauci's 100,000 a day is a reality...only question is when? Reopening schools will be the "when".

BigmanPigman

(51,607 posts)
9. This is going to damage tRump's reelection "bigly".
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 08:35 PM
Jul 2020

Think of the timing when schools open, the lag time for people to show any infections, the families getting sick.... then the Nov election right smack in the middle of a new surge. BOOM! It is almost like he wants to screw up.

This will harm his chances enormously.

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abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
8. The BLM protests and statue removal shows that there's already a lot of anger. It's only
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 08:34 PM
Jul 2020

going to increase from here on.

JHB

(37,160 posts)
10. A number greater than 270 for Biden in the electoral college
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 08:37 PM
Jul 2020

Nothing will stabilize while the Howler Monkey is doing his chaos dance.

rurallib

(62,416 posts)
11. Soon will be 100,000+ cases/day we'll be racking up 3 million/month
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 09:03 PM
Jul 2020

Sadly I think it will take children in bodybags before something happens.

Nevilledog

(51,112 posts)
13. If they don't care about kids getting shot in school, they won't care about them now.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:09 PM
Jul 2020

Until it's their kids.

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