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posted ago by farstriderr ago by farstriderr +70 / -0

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm

COVID deaths week ending 4/18/2020 = 16,974

COVID deaths week ending 7/25/2020 = 616

Why are we still talking about cases again?

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Mrsattorney 2 points ago +2 / -0

Because the media wants to create hysteria and division among the American populace.

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4cdarth 2 points ago +2 / -0

The dems will still maintain strict lockdown for positive case numbers/fear mongering of flare up

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humped2424 3 points ago +3 / -0

Yep look at New Jersey

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ABC_oldguy 2 points ago +2 / -0

Just wait 2 weeks. For real this time.

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TheGreenSupremacist 1 point ago +1 / -0

"Counts by NCHS often track 1–2 weeks behind other data."

The numbers for the week ending 7/25/2020 will very likely increase, just FYI.

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farstriderr [S] 1 point ago +1 / -0

The point being that unless numbers are going up week after week, which they are not, deaths are less than 1/4 of what they were at the peak now.

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TheGreenSupremacist 1 point ago +1 / -0

I generally agree.. I'm just making sure people aren't taking the "616" as a final count when arguing with people who want to keep the country closed. I'd prefer people around here understand the data in full context.