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Stallion

(6,476 posts) Mon Oct 19, 2020, 02:47 PM Oct 2020

Science 1 The Dakotas 0

the two most prominent states which have refused to issue mandatory mask and other protective shut down orders have now rocketed to No. 1 and No. 2 in Total Covid Cases Per Capita. Perhaps the least dense states in the Country have an outrageous Covid outbreak. Top 15 states are all traditionally Republican controlled states

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

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Science 1 The Dakotas 0 (Original Post) Stallion Oct 2020 OP

One might argue them as the most dense states? Brainfodder Oct 2020 #1

Beat me to it - GMTA. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #2

Early on, as the mask "debate" was heating up, it was said.... lastlib Oct 2020 #3

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)

1. One might argue them as the most dense states?

Reply to Stallion (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 02:51 PM

Oct 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,869 posts)

2. Beat me to it - GMTA.

Reply to Brainfodder (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 02:53 PM

Oct 2020

The least dense states are the most dense states. Or at least they have the most dense governors.

lastlib

(23,309 posts)

3. Early on, as the mask "debate" was heating up, it was said....

Reply to Brainfodder (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 03:15 PM

Oct 2020

...that two things would determine the spread of the virus:

1. The density of the population;

2. The density of the population.

Some idjit replied with, "You said the same thing twice."

Response to that: "You're number two."

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