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Dopers_Greed

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40. The number of cases is about to skyrocket

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2020, 07:59 PM

Mar 2020

And Trump is on the record saying "don't worry" and "it's a hoax".

He now owns this.

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Coronavirus May Have Spread in U.S. for Weeks, Gene Sequencing Suggests [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

Well duh . . . Iliyah Mar 2020 #1

Beat me to it! Canoe52 Mar 2020 #4

Imagine trying to explian this to Trump...(or anything to Trump) hlthe2b Mar 2020 #2

Ha.....somewhat like DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #14

One of the experts said on TV gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #3

We weren't prepared because we didn't test everybody we should have. Igel Mar 2020 #25

Pretty elaborate hoax G_j Mar 2020 #5

no kidding! KT2000 Mar 2020 #7

Interesting how the editor enhanced ... GeorgeGist Mar 2020 #6

WA is part of the US, and people travel from WA to all over the US every day Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #8

In sealed aluminum tubes with hundreds of other people Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #22

If it has been in Washington state for at least six weeks... Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #23

People are spreading this thing before they know they've been exposed, themselves Warpy Mar 2020 #9

And boost our immune systems. JudyM Mar 2020 #34

Do that by bagging the fad diets Warpy Mar 2020 #38

Actually it appears that elderberry, an antiviral, will likely work for immunity against this, as JudyM Mar 2020 #39

I've got some Elderberry capsules Captain Zero Mar 2020 #41

or never know HockeyMom Mar 2020 #42

Yep. paleotn Mar 2020 #10

Confirmed by the story today bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #11

Supposedly that patient hadn't gone to work and was for the most part in his house, no family JudyM Mar 2020 #35

Two week incubation period. This is not going away soon. So many are/ have been infected and Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #12

I wonder how many people fly from China to the Super Bowl ? LiberalArkie Mar 2020 #15

It's all over the world now. At least 50 countries. Not going to matter, and we are not prepared. Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #18

I counted 70 countries on last data list posted online today, up from 50 just a couple days ago wishstar Mar 2020 #28

yikes. And we tested 420 as of last week and S. Korea tested 36,000?? Something is missing here Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #32

Damn. JudyM Mar 2020 #36

Was in Seattle over the weekend mommymarine2003 Mar 2020 #13

Wash your hands, hang in there, and... B Stieg Mar 2020 #16

This one's out in the wild... EarthFirst Mar 2020 #17

I think you are correct, and as Katrina showed us, you are on your own. Hoping for the best, but... Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #19

I see that coming LittleGirl Mar 2020 #21

Maybe In A Couple Months We Might Have A Few Test Kits That Work? DanieRains Mar 2020 #26

There's a company in Israel I was reading about that came up with a faster test and is ramping up JudyM Mar 2020 #37

50-50% chance. Igel Mar 2020 #27

Here in Oregon I Am Self Isolating McKim Mar 2020 #20

I'm doing exactly the same. LittleGirl Mar 2020 #24

You sound well organized with good sense. Let us know how things go. appalachiablue Mar 2020 #29

agree with you. Wish I could follow your plan. demigoddess Mar 2020 #33

I wouldn't be surprised cannabis_flower Mar 2020 #30

Dont worry, Trump has a plan itsrobert Mar 2020 #31

The number of cases is about to skyrocket Dopers_Greed Mar 2020 #40

As more local testing begins, we are going to learn that it is MineralMan Mar 2020 #43