The USA is winning COVID-19

[Axtremus]

Trump says US topping world virus cases is 'badge of honour'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52733220

“ US President Donald Trump has argued it is "a badge of honour" that the US has the world's highest number of confirmed Covid-19 infections.

"I look at that as, in a certain respect, as being a good thing because it means our testing is much better," he said at the White House.

The US has 1.5 million coronavirus cases and nearly 92,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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[George K]

@Axtremus said in The USA is winning COVID-19:

Trump says US topping world virus cases is 'badge of honour'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52733220

“ US President Donald Trump has argued it is "a badge of honour" that the US has the world's highest number of confirmed Covid-19 infections.

"I look at that as, in a certain respect, as being a good thing because it means our testing is much better," he said at the White House.

The US has 1.5 million coronavirus cases and nearly 92,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Well, the highest number of cases could be reflective of improved testing.

Perhaps a better metric might be the CFR?

[Loki]

Only if there is a vaccine soon or antibodies really work does any count at this time matter. And people are arguing you can get it again. Can you get the narrative straight?

[Jolly]

The antibody news from South Korea is very promising.

[Rainman]

I watch a few minutes of Trump each day. Sorry, that's all I can take.

But it seems to me, that his whole spiel is to rah-rah the country, to try to keep people's spirits up. Sure, he fails once in awhile, but that is better than, what, "damit we're all gonna die, the economy will be destroyed, those that don't die from the virus will die trying to get food, no way we can make it until a vaccine is found, and a vaccine likely won't be found, we're doooooooomed."

Better?

[Jolly]

@Rainman said in The USA is winning COVID-19:

I watch a few minutes of Trump each day. Sorry, that's all I can take.

But it seems to me, that his whole spiel is to rah-rah the country, to try to keep people's spirits up. Sure, he fails once in awhile, but that is better than, what, "damit we're all gonna die, the economy will be destroyed, those that don't die from the virus will die trying to get food, no way we can make it until a vaccine is found, and a vaccine likely won't be found, we're doooooooomed."

Better?

I compare it to Bush after 9/11 or even Obama during the last depression. Paint the rosy scenario...

[Aqua Letifer]

@Jolly said in The USA is winning COVID-19:

@Rainman said in The USA is winning COVID-19:

I watch a few minutes of Trump each day. Sorry, that's all I can take.

But it seems to me, that his whole spiel is to rah-rah the country, to try to keep people's spirits up. Sure, he fails once in awhile, but that is better than, what, "damit we're all gonna die, the economy will be destroyed, those that don't die from the virus will die trying to get food, no way we can make it until a vaccine is found, and a vaccine likely won't be found, we're doooooooomed."

Better?

I compare it to Bush after 9/11 or even Obama during the last depression. Paint the rosy scenario...

Pretty hard to do when half the country knows you're bullshit.

[Jolly]

@Aqua-Letifer said in The USA is winning COVID-19:

@Jolly said in The USA is winning COVID-19:

@Rainman said in The USA is winning COVID-19:

I watch a few minutes of Trump each day. Sorry, that's all I can take.

But it seems to me, that his whole spiel is to rah-rah the country, to try to keep people's spirits up. Sure, he fails once in awhile, but that is better than, what, "damit we're all gonna die, the economy will be destroyed, those that don't die from the virus will die trying to get food, no way we can make it until a vaccine is found, and a vaccine likely won't be found, we're doooooooomed."

Better?

I compare it to Bush after 9/11 or even Obama during the last depression. Paint the rosy scenario...

Pretty hard to do when half the country knows you're bullshit.

And what happens if he gets re-elected?

[Aqua Letifer]

Means what it did the first time around: that bullshit doesn't disqualify you from getting votes.

[xenon]

The best sequel since Godfather!

[Jolly]

Are you high, drunk, or just being an ass?

[Rainman]

It's just a math thing.
If half the country is bullshit, then of course the other half is bullshit.
Both are right!
What a country.

Or, did you mean Ax? He was just kidding around, obviously could not have been serious. Maybe just polishing trolling skills. That's it. I'm sure. Trolling is fun.

[Mik]

Meh. Half the country thought Bush and Obama were bullshit too. No change there.

[Jolly]

@Mik said in The USA is winning COVID-19:

Meh. Half the country thought Bush and Obama were bullshit too. No change there.

If you're CNN, etc., it's good for business.