Compared to the numbers on H1N1 and others, yes, this virus appears to be very much under control, so much so that the experts are revising their projections. The reaction isn’t under control at all.You mean when we had 15 and he predicted it would be zero soon?
Or any of his other nonsensical ramblings about it being "very much under control?"
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One thing I've noticed is that he's quite imprecise in his speech. Even by a politician's standards, he very rarely speaks in very specific terms and quite often makes vague statements, leaving the listener to determine what exactly is being said.He says a lot of awkward things. Hes an awkward dude in a lot of ways.
I'm not a Dr so I wouldnt pretend to know.
I'd guess they understand the side effects pretty well given the drug is old.
How so? Per cdc.gov, from April 12, 2009 to April 10, 2010, CDC estimated there were 60.8 million cases and 12,469 deaths in the United States due to the H1N1 pdm09 virus. Currently, there are 385,093 cases of COVID-19 in the United States and there have been 12,197 deaths so far.Compared to the numbers on H1N1 and others, yes, this virus appears to be very much under control, so much so that the experts are revising their projections. The reaction isn’t under control at all.
If there’s an undercount in deaths, which seems like a given, there’s assuredly an undercount in the number of people afflicted with COVID-19. Any loss of life is unfortunate, but the true mortality rate for this pandemic is much lower than we think and makes the lockdown’s economic fallout seem even more absurd.
This confuses the issue. It has nothing to do with whether the drug works or not. In fact, we all hope it does work. Rather, the criticism is of his placing his own wish that it work above the scientific approach to testing it.
But we get it. If it works, Trumps and his slurpers will proclaim his genius from every street corner and rooftop. If the science says it doesn't work, then there will be a mix of 1) the scientists are just saying that because they hate Trump; and, 2) that's okay he said it might not work, anyway.
These are the basic refrains of the entire Trump administration.
How so? Per cdc.gov, from April 12, 2009 to April 10, 2010, CDC estimated there were 60.8 million cases and 12,469 deaths in the United States due to the H1N1 pdm09 virus. Currently, there are 385,093 cases of COVID-19 in the United States and there have been 12,197 deaths so far.
I read that as pneumonia and influenza dropping is indicating that those deaths are being attributed to COVID now....not that reduced contact has dropped those mortalities.
Your quote wasn't in his quote EL posted last night.Trump's line of "What do you have to lose? Take it," strikes me as an awkward thing to say. Almost as if he is touting a liquid refreshment. It's my understanding that hydroxychloroquine is not considered safe for people with abnormal heart rhythms.
I can't blame her. Her hairdo makes her.Chicago Mayor Urges Citizens To ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ — Until She Needs A Haircut
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If that is indeed the case, the doctors will know that before they prescribe it.Trump's line of "What do you have to lose? Take it," strikes me as an awkward thing to say. Almost as if he is touting a liquid refreshment. It's my understanding that hydroxychloroquine is not considered safe for people with abnormal heart rhythms.
One thing I've noticed is that he's quite imprecise in his speech. Even by a politician's standards, he very rarely speaks in very specific terms and quite often makes vague statements, leaving the listener to determine what exactly is being said.
For a media that absolutely despises him (actually they have a complicated relationship with him because he brings big ratings), they fill in the blanks with the worst possible interpretations, naturally.
This is the full quote as it appears on MSNBC:Your quote wasn't in his quote EL posted last night.
This is the full quote as it appears on MSNBC:
"What do you have to lose? In some cases, they're in bad shape. What do you have to lose? It's been out there for a long time, and I hope they use it.... I think people should -- if it were me -- in fact, I might do it anyway. I may take it. Okay? I may take it. And I'll have to ask my doctors about that, but I may take it."
It was a clunky statement. "What do you have to lose?" Is that how you should approach whether or not to take a certain drug when you are sick?This is the full quote as it appears on MSNBC:
"What do you have to lose? In some cases, they're in bad shape. What do you have to lose? It's been out there for a long time, and I hope they use it.... I think people should -- if it were me -- in fact, I might do it anyway. I may take it. Okay? I may take it. And I'll have to ask my doctors about that, but I may take it."