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Old 04-28-2020, 08:53 AM   #60
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Originally Posted by Glendale Deli Boy View Post
Interesting. Guess we won’t know the true story until the after analysis is done. This med professional author linked below thinks that now that nursing homes are required to report data that the death numbers will actually increase significantly.

https://theconversation.com/failure-...numbers-137212

It seems a real stretch to argue that quarantining and sheltering has done nothing to protect us. That seems highly illogical and is contrary to what expert virologists worldwide believe. But maybe because we started so late in the U.S. the horse had left the barn well before we took measures to protect, and those measures weren’t all that effective and that is why we have such a disproportionate share of worldwide deaths. Seems illogical but who knows. But it’s impossible to make a reasonable argument that quarantining and sheltering didn’t protect people in countries that moved early and aggressively. It very obviously made a huge difference compared to countries that were late on the start and/or not as aggressive.
Remember these were the same so-called experts who in late February were telling us there is nothing to worry about. These are the same experts that told us not to wear masks or gloves. These are the same experts who told us limiting travel from China was unnecessary. They really don't know what they are doing. They are making it up as they go along. It wasn't until the media and social media caused a frenzy that they changed their tune.

I believe the financial and economic harm caused by this overreaction will be far worse. I guess we'll find out.
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