United States Surpasses China in Coronavirus Cases; Now Leads the World
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At the time or writing, the US has 81,332 cases of coronavirus, while China has 81,285, according to live statistics tabulated by WorldoMeters.
The virus originated in China in December, 2019. However, China was able to sharply curtail cases by late February. In the meantime, while President Trump downplayed its threat to the average American, the coronavirus began to spread rapidly in the United States.
The sharp rise in cases in the United States in February and March has caused the US to eclipse the numbers of China. The US is seeing an increase of more than 10,000 cases per day, including over 13,000 today alone. In comparison, South Korea, which had its first confirmed case the same day as the US, is averaging approximately 100 new cases a day over the last week.
The coronavirus has lead to nearly all states cancelling schools for the time being, and hundreds of millions of Americans being advised to quarantine themselves to help prevent the pandemic any further.
It was also announced today that unemployment claims increased to the highest in history, at nearly 3.3 million, dwarfing all other amounts on record.
For weeks the President downplayed the virus, stating repeatedly that the number of cases would soon be "close to zero," that all coronavirus patients were getting better, and that the Democrat party was using it as a "new hoax" to damage him politically.
Isn't it weird that the number of cases in China magically slowed to a stop when press were herded out of the country? They probably have quite a bit more than we do if every case was recorded.
ReplyDeleteWe aren't even testing anybody who isn't hospitalized and who's treatment wouldn't change if they tested positive. Our confirmed case numbers are only a fraction of the true cases here as well
DeleteIsn't it weird that postulating about the failings of another country don't do shit for the fact that we still have a pandemic in ours?
DeleteDamn the burn
DeleteIsn't it weird?
DeleteIsn't it weird we have more testing now then when it first started?
DeleteNo thats not weird. China being the totalitarian state / dictatorship it is, they literally just forced people to stay home or into quarantine. --> https://youtu.be/z0d9_qWtHpM Thats definitely no magic on chinas part.
DeleteMany people werent allowed to work for weeks. America just isnt taking shit serious enough.
I remember just 2 months ago people were shaming the Chinese for their crazy approach in keeping people locked/under quarantine. Yet here we are
ReplyDeleteWould rather die free then live under tyranny
DeleteHahah so your not under lockdown right now with the most cases in the world of Covid-19... because your president is so stupid he thought it would just go away? Give your head a shake.
DeleteI'd rather be in some parts of China than in the USA. The average American doesn't know how much he is being exploited.
DeleteYou think you are free in the US but you only free to go home to die.
DeleteAnd free to be infected, but asymptomatic,shedding virus to everyone in his moronic happy path. Killing others - because he'd rather.
Deleteviru and touching
Exactly.It's pretty awful..
DeleteNo. Plus questioning the numbers isn't even a useful endeavor. We aren't getting any other numbers, so why question the ones we have. Focus on your own county's problem and the way they're handling it. Leave China to Chinese and other countries to others.
ReplyDeleteThe USA will easily hold the world record in deaths and longevity by the time this is done with.
ReplyDeleteJust cause of administrative issues ie - his ego.
Criminal
Not hard to surpass China when they stopped testing days ago...
ReplyDeleteWe've barely started testing here, except in NY.
DeleteIt's 5 million not 3.3. Reddit crowdsourced local news papers nation wide.
ReplyDeleteYou’re such a sheep. China has 5 times the population and like 60 to 70 percent of that population live in extreme poverty. With an extremely infectious virus like civil-19 and giving what we know about, How would these numbers be even remotely possible? Don’t spread your ignorance and stupidity; that’s more infectious than the virus itself
ReplyDeleteCovid-19 ��
DeleteSo here's the thing. People could use common sense and sellf isolate regardless of the white house. There was plenty of communication from medical community and WHO. We just think were different...ugly american rides again.
ReplyDeleteSure let's blame the people, once more, for the actions of the douchebag president. He is a goddamn leader of the country and he has been lyin through his teeth for months about the corona virus, but yeah ugly Americans.
DeleteFrankly, it's both.
DeleteAmerica is number 1!!! yah baby!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah baby!!! Fuck the world USA!!! We is Merica!
DeleteMERICA
DeleteYou all Blame the President when we are put on lockdown .. YOU STUPID IDIOTS DECIDE ITS TIME TO DO HOUSE WORK AND YARD WORK & GO SHOPPING AND PUT THE EMPLOYESS WHO HAVE TO WORK BECAUSE THEIR JOB IS AN ESSENTIAL ONE IN JEOPARDY OF GETTING THE VIRUS INSTEAD OF STAYING THE FUCK HOME AND DO AS YOUR TOLD...THE PRESIDENT DID NOT MAKE YOU GO OUT ..THE PRESIDENT DID NOT SAY GO PARTY PLANT FLOWERS, TREES, PAINT YOUR HOUSE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TIME OFF WORK.. YOU WAS ADVISED TO STAY HOME.. BUT NO FUCKING IDIOTS.YOU TAKE YOUR KIDS OUT AND RISK THE CHANCE OF GETTING THEM SICK AS WELL..THEN US EMPLOYEES RISK BRINGING IT HOME TO OUR FAMILIES .. PRESIDENT TRUMP IS THE BEST PRESIDENT WE HAVE HAD IN A LONG TIME.. "TEAM TRUMP"
ReplyDeleteAnother trump cultist ladies and gentlemen.
DeleteQuarantine and Chill mi amigo. Pray for hourly employees. ��
Deletewould the white house pays my goddamned bills?
Deletethey fucking wouldn't, so what choice do i have?
are my bills magically suspended because of the virus? fuck no
not everyone have the same privileges, motherfucker.
Let's give us something to fight about. As usual. Human race never ceases to amaze,but not surprise me.Leaves an Eden like fruit taste in my mouth.
DeleteMy heart aches for our species
>not everyone have the same privileges, motherfucker.
DeleteYeah so this might be a good time to reevaluate how the US is working out for you.
People can't afford to self quarantine because they'll lose their jobs (no worker protection like in every other developed nation), they won't go to the doctor to get testes as they can't afford that (no universal healthcare like in every other developed nation), and the US is finally in a situation that makes it realize its president can't use his normal strategy and *lie* his way out of a pandemic.
So - maybe this is a good moment for a bit of self-reflection.
A suitable answer, hope you don't mind posting this dialogue to my friends.
DeleteI would think doing yard work would count as a quarantine. Also, just because you write in caps doesn't make you any more correct. This is Trump methodology right here at its best.
ReplyDeleteAnyone else think that over population is the biggest threat to our planet and it might be an ethical decision to let this thing spread. Something to think about.
ReplyDeleteO_O - But what if it touches someone you love Wil? Or worse, you child?
DeleteThe biggest threat to this planet is us. We are the epitome of the definition of insanity and a legacy of pain shame & fear. Here again we have an avenue to support, but instead we use it to fight. But I still pray & hope,for a world of construction workers, instead of demolitionist. Breaks my heart. Dog-eat-dog world? How sad,this carnivorous, canniballistic world. A world malnourished evidenced by how we treat/feast upon each other. I just want what I know every human really wants. To love & be loved. Till love has everything to do with it this world won't get along. Till then its vegan for me cause I'm not a dog. And I dang sure ain't eating my own kind,anothe human(?able) being. I belong to ONE RACE-HUMAN! A beautiful coat of many colors. I'm a Heinz 57 Bascin Robbins 31 flavors girl and I love it. So world, stop the madness and taste the rainbow. Were missing out on all the sweetness we'd share. The virus doesn't bother me so much. I gotta go sometime. What bothers me is the History that's repeating itself. Was Nickleback right? Are we a species of "killing and blood spilling that won't ever change? If that's true, this pandemic ain't nothing compared to the virus we are to ourselves & our planet.
DeleteThough I try not to sometimes cause so painful, I love you all. I can't help it, all life deserves to be loved. Not love stuff or things, just You!
The population size is a ridiculous theory the elite uses to distract people from the real issue: uneven distribution of wealth. Tons of food is being thrown away, thousands of empty houses are seized from banks and the 1% is getting smaller.
DeleteEven if there were 100 people alive on earth, 90 of them would be still poor and hungry, still claiming overpopulation is the problem.
Let's hope that global leaders will keep their countrymen's best interests at heart and that we can overcome this situation all over the world.
ReplyDeletePathetic people will bring politics into everything
ReplyDeleteThat's because we're afraid to face the real culprits. My mirror, it has many faces. Many of which I don't like & working to change. Blame is just another way to run from the mirror. I'm a disciple of Christ. And I too suffer from what I call the plank-n-speck disease. I don't even know how I thought I could see your speck when this hypocrite had a forest in mine. Gods my lumberjack helping me cut my forest down. The better to love you then my dears, speck and all. Have a great day all you beautiful skittles out there. I leave you with this. "Don't fear mirrors, get a lumberjack, so you can really taste the rainbow with joyous hearts.
DeleteLove is simplicity that Self complicates.
And yes I'm going here. Bible says love Him, & love you. I ain't in it & don't need too. Lover of myself hinders my ability to love God & you. Surrendering to love opens a whole new world. Not only do I get to love God & mankind, I get to let them love me back. I issue the "You First Challenge " to the world. Take the You First Challenge & put others first for one day(always🙏) No expectation or judgement
just love on folks, putting self on back burner. And..love extended towards you, say thank you and accept it. Reflect on experience, document it, share experience with other, whatever. It's more you.
I know it helps me look at & address all the faces in my mirror.
the infection is free, but wait till you see the medical bills .
ReplyDeleteWow! Anyone remember when the US president said this should be over in a couple weeks?
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