COVID-19 'Pandemic'
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Fauci Estimates That 100,000 To 200,000 Americans Could Die From The Coronavirus
The nation's leading expert on infectious diseases and member of the White House's coronavirus task force says the pandemic could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans and infect millions.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said based on modeling of the current pace of the coronavirus' spread in the U.S., "between 100,000 and 200,000" people may die from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Fauci's comments on CNN's State of the Union underscore just how far away the U.S. is from the peak of the outbreak based on predictions from top federal officials. As of early Sunday afternoon, there were 125,000 cases in the U.S. and nearly 2,200 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Public health experts say that because of undocumented chains of transmission in many parts of the country, the number of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. is set to keep surging as more and more test results become known.
Fauci said the 100,000-to-200,000 death figure is a middle-of-the-road estimate, much lower than worse-case-scenario predictions.
He said preparing for 1 million to 2 million Americans to die from the coronavirus is "almost certainly off the chart," adding: "Now it's not impossible, but very, very unlikely."
However, Fauci cautioned people not to put too much emphasis on predictions, noting that "it's such a moving target that you could so easily be wrong and mislead people."
What we do know, he says, is that "we've got a serious problem in New York, we've got a serious problem in New Orleans and we're going to have serious problems in other areas."
Fauci's coronavirus fatality estimate comes as the White House considers ways to reopen the economy, including easing social distancing guidelines that officials have set forth to curb the spread of the fast-moving virus.
One in three Americans is now being asked to stay indoors as new cases soar, especially in New York, which accounts for nearly half of the country's cases.
When asked if it is the right time to begin relaxing some of the social distancing measures, Fauci said not until the curve of new infections starts flattening out.
He refused to guess when exactly that may occur.
"The virus itself determines that timetable," Fauci said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the seasonal flu has killed between 12,000 and 61,000 people a year since 2010. The coronavirus death rate is far greater than the flu's. For the elderly population, the coronavirus has been found to be six times as deadly.
There is currently no vaccine for the coronavirus. Experts say developing a vaccine for the virus could take at least a year
https://www.npr.org/sections/corona...-000-americans-could-die-from-the-coronavirus
Fauci Estimates That 100,000 To 200,000 Americans Could Die From The Coronavirus
The nation's leading expert on infectious diseases and member of the White House's coronavirus task force says the pandemic could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans and infect millions.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said based on modeling of the current pace of the coronavirus' spread in the U.S., "between 100,000 and 200,000" people may die from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Fauci's comments on CNN's State of the Union underscore just how far away the U.S. is from the peak of the outbreak based on predictions from top federal officials. As of early Sunday afternoon, there were 125,000 cases in the U.S. and nearly 2,200 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Public health experts say that because of undocumented chains of transmission in many parts of the country, the number of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. is set to keep surging as more and more test results become known.
Fauci said the 100,000-to-200,000 death figure is a middle-of-the-road estimate, much lower than worse-case-scenario predictions.
He said preparing for 1 million to 2 million Americans to die from the coronavirus is "almost certainly off the chart," adding: "Now it's not impossible, but very, very unlikely."
However, Fauci cautioned people not to put too much emphasis on predictions, noting that "it's such a moving target that you could so easily be wrong and mislead people."
What we do know, he says, is that "we've got a serious problem in New York, we've got a serious problem in New Orleans and we're going to have serious problems in other areas."
Fauci's coronavirus fatality estimate comes as the White House considers ways to reopen the economy, including easing social distancing guidelines that officials have set forth to curb the spread of the fast-moving virus.
One in three Americans is now being asked to stay indoors as new cases soar, especially in New York, which accounts for nearly half of the country's cases.
When asked if it is the right time to begin relaxing some of the social distancing measures, Fauci said not until the curve of new infections starts flattening out.
He refused to guess when exactly that may occur.
"The virus itself determines that timetable," Fauci said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the seasonal flu has killed between 12,000 and 61,000 people a year since 2010. The coronavirus death rate is far greater than the flu's. For the elderly population, the coronavirus has been found to be six times as deadly.
There is currently no vaccine for the coronavirus. Experts say developing a vaccine for the virus could take at least a year
https://www.npr.org/sections/corona...-000-americans-could-die-from-the-coronavirus
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That comparison gets so ridiculous it just boggles the mind. Maybe if Trump laid charges against the likes of Cliffy and a few of his ilk, attitudes would change pretty fast & the hysteria & hyperbole would soon stop!
That comparison gets so ridiculous it just boggles the mind. Maybe if Trump laid charges against the likes of Cliffy and a few of his ilk, attitudes would change pretty fast & the hysteria & hyperbole would soon stop!
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He DOES have to start campaigning for the election, lest Biden or Bernie get the upper hand.
He DOES have to start campaigning for the election, lest Biden or Bernie get the upper hand.
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What!?
Racial policies? Like the extermination of 6 million Jews?
What!?
Racial policies? Like the extermination of 6 million Jews?
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I am not sure why they would shutdown a car wash. Most are automated and you are isolated in your car. Seems like little chance of virus transmission,
I am not sure why they would shutdown a car wash. Most are automated and you are isolated in your car. Seems like little chance of virus transmission,
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What sets Hitler apart from everyone else he is compared to was his extreme cruelty and total lack of empathy for his victims.
What sets Hitler apart from everyone else he is compared to was his extreme cruelty and total lack of empathy for his victims.
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Right now the mental health of 370M North Americans comes first. The psychology of this is just as important as vaccines.
Right now the mental health of 370M North Americans comes first. The psychology of this is just as important as vaccines.
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You obviously don't know much about Hitler! (Or Trump as far as that goes)
You obviously don't know much about Hitler! (Or Trump as far as that goes)
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Hitler has been mentions. Hitler was BiPolar.......and delusional. His delusions were race based and his mission in his mind was to do some purification. and he did. No one can say any of that behavior was sane.
Trump is narcissistic and preoccupied with money and power. Humans are there for his convenience.and adoration of
Donald.........or he disposes of them................ He fires them , with humiliating and cruelty. He does not bother to hide it either.He believes he is entitled to behave anyway he wants to. Fortunately he seems to have a group around him ...in this task force that are able to influence him and set some limits on him.......so far. If any of them pizz him off or slights him...in his mind........ their position becomes shaky.The pattern is there for all to see.
Didn't you see /hear Trump talking about ratings in his press c conference today?? He is consumed by ratings.....particularly HIS. He EXAGGERATES them too. BTW: His ramblings are getting worse and more prolonged....as if he can't leave the attention of center stage.. At least the people around him are coherent. All of the above are observable behavior. It is just unprofessional to go off on a reporter with the nastiness and toxicity that he does so regularly. Today CNN had the honor of being chastised. How is that productive behavior and constructive leadership?? How is interrupting reporters constrictive?? He is cruel and sadistic and revenge oriented. He exposes all these defects each time he has one of his press briefings.......(which are seldom brief)
Hitler has been mentions. Hitler was BiPolar.......and delusional. His delusions were race based and his mission in his mind was to do some purification. and he did. No one can say any of that behavior was sane.
Trump is narcissistic and preoccupied with money and power. Humans are there for his convenience.and adoration of
Donald.........or he disposes of them................ He fires them , with humiliating and cruelty. He does not bother to hide it either.He believes he is entitled to behave anyway he wants to. Fortunately he seems to have a group around him ...in this task force that are able to influence him and set some limits on him.......so far. If any of them pizz him off or slights him...in his mind........ their position becomes shaky.The pattern is there for all to see.
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There were bays you go into and you need to interact with the cashier. Self wash, not automated.
There were bays you go into and you need to interact with the cashier. Self wash, not automated.