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radius777

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43. Yes, about 12 ft it looks, but Trump was shouting

Reply to leighbythesea2 (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 04:14 AM

Oct 2020

and depending on how much viral load he had at the time (if any), and depending on the ventilation in the room - Biden could've been infected. We can only know if Biden escaped if he has several negative tests in the next week.

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True prayers for VP Biden and Dr. Biden. n/t [View all] LuckyCharms Oct 2020 OP

Pisses me of that more protections weren't taken at the debate. LisaL Oct 2020 #1

Agree completely. n/t LuckyCharms Oct 2020 #3

Me too. I keep thinking about it and it just makes me angry at everyone JI7 Oct 2020 #5

How many did the covid couple and their Klan wnylib Oct 2020 #33

Case Western should have denied them entry. AngryOldDem Oct 2020 #39

Was he more than 6 feet leighbythesea2 Oct 2020 #2

Personally, I think 6 feet is too little... LuckyCharms Oct 2020 #4

Probably leighbythesea2 Oct 2020 #6

Exactly. LisaL Oct 2020 #7

It's indoor and for over 2 hours..... Claustrum Oct 2020 #8

Yes, about 12 ft it looks, but Trump was shouting radius777 Oct 2020 #43

Biden will be okay. He took the wise approach in handling the virus. nt oasis Oct 2020 #9

He was at the debate, no mask. LisaL Oct 2020 #10

They were apart for a considerable distance. Joe will rest, test oasis Oct 2020 #13

Resting and testing doesn't prevent someone from getting infected. LisaL Oct 2020 #16

Joe's been playing it smart so far. He's been fine so far oasis Oct 2020 #17

Trump has been fine so far too. LisaL Oct 2020 #18

Trump hasn't been "playing it smart". Trump places himself oasis Oct 2020 #23

He was at the debate with Trump. LisaL Oct 2020 #25

Joe did not sit with Hope or share a Diet Coke with Trump. oasis Oct 2020 #28

There's some uncertainty about how far droplets can spread in a closed environment. AngryOldDem Oct 2020 #40

No kidding. cwydro Oct 2020 #19

Yep. Six feet isn't nearly far enough distance with him. progressoid Oct 2020 #22

Exactly. 90 minutes of yelling in an enclosed space. SunSeeker Oct 2020 #30

Distance matters. Besides I suspect Trump is lying to get out of the next 2 debates cstanleytech Oct 2020 #24

Not during the actual debate... LuckyCharms Oct 2020 #11

It was more than 6 feet. Looked more like ten or so but it's scary. hedda_foil Oct 2020 #14

Yes. n/t LuckyCharms Oct 2020 #15

With Trump yelling, 6 ft. wouldn't be enough space. Frustratedlady Oct 2020 #12

Amen! Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #20

I'm sure the quick test are being used with redundancy to avoid false positives. BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #21

It takes at least 5 days after exposure for a test to detect the virus. SunSeeker Oct 2020 #31

Maybe More OhioTim Oct 2020 #42

They never should have had an in person debate octoberlib Oct 2020 #26

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Oct 2020 #27

... SunSeeker Oct 2020 #29

The timing is almost perfect for tRump with his flagging poll numbers. Call me skeptical. ffr Oct 2020 #32

And my other thought was that he better not have infected Joe ffr Oct 2020 #34

Yes, absolutely. wendyb-NC Oct 2020 #35

Amen rb15 Oct 2020 #36

It looked like they were 12 feet videohead5 Oct 2020 #37

Cancel future debates, including the wnylib Oct 2020 #38

For their continued health and safety Hekate Oct 2020 #41

It would be INFURIATING if Biden got infected... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #44

LAT: Bidens not out of the woods yet Pluvious Oct 2020 #45