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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Oct 26, 2020, 03:51 PM Oct 2020

The US had more daily Covid-19 cases in the past week than ever before. And no, it's not just due to

And no, it's not just due to more testing

Another day, another dreadful record broken in the Covid-19 pandemic.

This time, the seven-day average of daily new cases reached an all-time high of 68,767 on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The previous record of 67,293 was set July 22.

"Unfortunately, I think the statement about 'new record' is going to be repeated over and over again in the days and weeks to come," said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

"I expect that those numbers will continue to climb. Hospitalizations are going to continue to climb."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-coronavirus-cases-hit-highest-7-day-average-since-the-pandemic-began/ar-BB1aojF8?ocid=NL_ENUS_D1_20201026_8_2

And the Trump administration has decided to give up.
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The US had more daily Covid-19 cases in the past week than ever before. And no, it's not just due to (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 OP
My only hope is that a Trump loss takes the steam out of the Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #1
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Ms. Toad

(34,114 posts)
1. My only hope is that a Trump loss takes the steam out of the
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 04:17 PM
Oct 2020

anti-mask resistance.

Otherwise, by the time Biden takes office the number of cases will be too large for to effectively reduce.

And if Trump doesn't lose . . .

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