(03-25-2020 12:27 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(03-25-2020 12:24 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(03-25-2020 12:04 PM)gdunn Wrote:  Let's see..
Italy has 69,176 confirmed cases..with 6,820 deaths.
China has 81,661 confirmed cases.. with 3,285 deaths
Spain has 47,610 confirmed cases.. with 3,434 deaths.

The US has 55,568 confirmed cases.. with 809 deaths..

I'd say we done something right.. But hey Orange Man Bad.

While I think Trump has done a pretty good job---I wouldnt use these numbers as the criteria of a "good" job. We are probably going to pass everyone before this is over. Of course, we are larger than all those nations other than China---and we cant really use the same methods China used (assuming you can believe the Chinese numbers---which I dont).

Pass everyone in what? and who decides when "this is over"?

We are already the #3 nation in the world in total infections. At this rate, we will have more cases than any other nation within a week or so. Most of the free nations will have trouble controlling it---mainly becasue we cant use the same methods that China did and we didnt have the SARS experience that allowed many eastern nations to keep the infection maintained in the containment phase. Once it gets into the general community spread phase---its just a function of population after that. Not a whole lot you can do about it other than moderate how long it takes to infect a large portion of the population.