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"This will all die down when the spring weather gets here." (Original Post) milestogo Mar 2020 OP
Tell them snowybirdie Mar 2020 #1
Zactly. tavernier Mar 2020 #2
It's increased UV exposure with longer days/less axial tilt Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #10
It's starting to hit South Africa pretty and South America JCMach1 Mar 2020 #15
Could be outflow from the North tho Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #18
I am also in Florida, BlueJac Mar 2020 #3
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson got it Freddie Mar 2020 #4
Louisiana is #6 today jberryhill Mar 2020 #5
That's Republican BS people are repeating Champp Mar 2020 #6
I believe... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2020 #7
How do you come to that figure? treestar Mar 2020 #8
They are quoting a study that used a time-to-vaccine estimate Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #12
Nah Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #11
We may need to take Corona shots every year JCMach1 Mar 2020 #16
It's possible but we don't know enough about the virus. Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #9
Going to be 74 on Thur here in Wichita Bengus81 Mar 2020 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #14
Absolute BS. It's 88 in Jacksonville and it's in several nursing homes and growing! lark Mar 2020 #17
That was shot down the day he said that BS? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #19

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)
10. It's increased UV exposure with longer days/less axial tilt
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:42 AM
Mar 2020

That would do it more than (or conjoined with) temperature.

We don’t have enough data on that yet.

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)
18. Could be outflow from the North tho
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:39 AM
Mar 2020

We’ll see if the global south becomes a driver like the north has become. Just need more data.

BlueJac

(7,838 posts)
3. I am also in Florida,
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:13 AM
Mar 2020

Yesterday was 89 in Tampa and 5 U of T students test positive for the virus and a 200 jump in the state.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,734 posts)
7. I believe...
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:24 AM
Mar 2020

This will last anywhere between 18 months to 24 months before we can consider life “normal” again. That’s not counting if this thing mutates then....?

treestar

(82,383 posts)
8. How do you come to that figure?
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:25 AM
Mar 2020

If the Chinese have it under control it seems to be more like 2 months.

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)
12. They are quoting a study that used a time-to-vaccine estimate
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:44 AM
Mar 2020

We don’t need a vaccine to get this under control if we trace peoples contacts, test them and isolate those who test positive.

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
13. Going to be 74 on Thur here in Wichita
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:49 AM
Mar 2020

And a lot of south central Kansas. Guess the pandemic is officially over come Thur!!!!!

Response to milestogo (Original post)

lark

(23,105 posts)
17. Absolute BS. It's 88 in Jacksonville and it's in several nursing homes and growing!
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:39 AM
Mar 2020

The heat is not slowing this down, it's hot as hell and the virus just keeps spreading.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
19. That was shot down the day he said that BS?
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:40 AM
Mar 2020

I hope all of that is used in ads, and then the actual death # is shown with appropriate shock and awe musak?

"It will be zero soon..."



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