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SouthernCal_Dem

(852 posts)
Mon May 11, 2020, 09:04 PM May 2020

Unreleased White House report shows coronavirus rates spiking in heartland communities

Source: NBC News

Trump's claim that cases are falling everywhere is contradicted by his own task force's report, obtained by NBC News, showing the virus spreading far from the coasts.

Coronavirus infection rates are spiking to new highs in several metropolitan areas and smaller communities across the country, according to undisclosed data the White House's pandemic task force is using to track rates of infection, which was obtained by NBC News.

The data in a May 7 coronavirus task force report are at odds with President Donald Trump's declaration Monday that "all throughout the country, the numbers are coming down rapidly."

The 10 top areas recorded surges of 72.4 percent or greater over a seven-day period compared to the previous week, according to a set of tables produced for the task force by its data and analytics unit. They include Nashville, Tennessee; Des Moines, Iowa; Amarillo, Texas; and — atop the list, with a 650 percent increase — Central City, Kentucky.

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The spiking infection rates suggest that the pandemic is spreading quickly outside major coastal population centers that were early hot spots, while governors of some of the states that are home to new hot spots are following Trump's advice to relax stay-at-home restrictions.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/unreleased-white-house-report-shows-coronavirus-rates-spiking-heartland-communities-n1204751

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Unreleased White House report shows coronavirus rates spiking in heartland communities (Original Post) SouthernCal_Dem May 2020 OP
Kentucky.....no comment from Mitch I bet. BigmanPigman May 2020 #1
cuz he's safely tucked away in his shell... AZ8theist May 2020 #8
He did comment. crickets May 2020 #14
If he keeps comments like that coming he won't. BigmanPigman May 2020 #16
*grinch grin* nt crickets May 2020 #18
Ditto BigmanPigman May 2020 #19
Cases in my county doubled over the weekend. Midnight Writer May 2020 #2
Amarillo and other panhandle areas are spiking due to meat packing plant cases LeftInTX May 2020 #3
Here benld74 May 2020 #4
Thank you for the link MsLeopard May 2020 #7
Why is anyone believing his rosy prognostications? Baitball Blogger May 2020 #5
not quite accurate....If he's MOVING HIS MOUTH he's lying to you. AZ8theist May 2020 #9
Like every crook, Trump keeps double books dalton99a May 2020 #6
Not surprised. In fact tonight on the way home I went by a restaurant that was packed cstanleytech May 2020 #10
Castle Rock Colorado DENVERPOPS May 2020 #22
I think cracking the whip of revoking the business as well as all associated licenses such as a cstanleytech May 2020 #24
I'm not surprised either. More (lots more) to come. Auggie May 2020 #25
This is probably why Chump has been so cranky Dopers_Greed May 2020 #11
Let's see if Jared makes them bid against each other for PPE Freethinker65 May 2020 #12
Oh no Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #13
What's their end game? IronLionZion May 2020 #15
An "end game" assumes there is a plan in place. Gore1FL May 2020 #17
+++++++ agree. nt iluvtennis May 2020 #20
United Corporations of America DENVERPOPS May 2020 #27
Oh, it WILL happen near me. Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #21
Amen to that BD DENVERPOPS May 2020 #23
Wow Bayard May 2020 #26
Mitch, pay the town a visit. Duppers May 2020 #28
This reminds me of the Vietnam War numbers zanana1 May 2020 #29

crickets

(25,982 posts)
14. He did comment.
Mon May 11, 2020, 11:43 PM
May 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., whose state included the nation's highest-surging geographic area, said Monday that he has "felt no urgency" for Congress to approve another coronavirus response bill.


That's no way to hold on to a Senate seat. smh

Midnight Writer

(21,788 posts)
2. Cases in my county doubled over the weekend.
Mon May 11, 2020, 09:34 PM
May 2020

Could just be because of increased testing. Some nearby counties still show zero cases.

Baitball Blogger

(46,756 posts)
5. Why is anyone believing his rosy prognostications?
Mon May 11, 2020, 09:48 PM
May 2020

He's a self-proclaimed cheerleader. If he's pushing a rosy garden prospect, he's lying to you.

cstanleytech

(26,318 posts)
10. Not surprised. In fact tonight on the way home I went by a restaurant that was packed
Mon May 11, 2020, 10:40 PM
May 2020

with morons right next to each other eating there dinners on the terrace dining area.
Must have been 30 people give or take.

DENVERPOPS

(8,844 posts)
22. Castle Rock Colorado
Tue May 12, 2020, 12:11 AM
May 2020

Diner defies Governor's orders not to open. Diner opens up, Trumphumpers crowd the place to show Governor Polis they mean business!!!!!!!! Polis orders State Dept of Health to shut them down, period.........Done !!!!!!!!

We need Democrat Governors like Polis in Every State..............

cstanleytech

(26,318 posts)
24. I think cracking the whip of revoking the business as well as all associated licenses such as a
Tue May 12, 2020, 02:57 AM
May 2020

restaurants liquor license might cause some of these places to reconsider.

Dopers_Greed

(2,640 posts)
11. This is probably why Chump has been so cranky
Mon May 11, 2020, 10:48 PM
May 2020

He knows his base is going to get hit hard.

Because of course, he wants their vote, not that he cares about their safety.

IronLionZion

(45,516 posts)
15. What's their end game?
Mon May 11, 2020, 11:46 PM
May 2020

These are red states with no stay at home orders. What are they trying to prove by deliberately spreading it among their base?

When enough people know someone whose life is destroyed or killed by this virus, they're not going to be too eager to reelect the dumbass who presided over this mess no matter who he tries to blame.

Gore1FL

(21,151 posts)
17. An "end game" assumes there is a plan in place.
Mon May 11, 2020, 11:49 PM
May 2020

I submit the lack of a plan is at least 75% of this fiasco.

DENVERPOPS

(8,844 posts)
27. United Corporations of America
Wed May 13, 2020, 12:03 AM
May 2020

The Trumphumpers are just being used as a means to an end.....They will suffer as much if not more than we will.
The truth is, they don't give a rat's ass about anyone below the 1%, they are just using their followers as pawns.
Our biggest problem is the RepubliCONs are brainwashing them that it is all the Democrats faults, and of course the minorities..............

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,856 posts)
21. Oh, it WILL happen near me.
Mon May 11, 2020, 11:56 PM
May 2020

No doubt in my mind with so many people here not wearing masks (as observed from my car).

DENVERPOPS

(8,844 posts)
23. Amen to that BD
Tue May 12, 2020, 12:15 AM
May 2020

the second wave will be sweeping across the nation like a tsunami in the next few months and with a vengeance in the fall.

Don't lighten up People!

Bayard

(22,128 posts)
26. Wow
Tue May 12, 2020, 11:00 AM
May 2020

My husband worked in Central City for several years. Small city, right on the border with Tenn. Kentuckians have been told to avoid travel to Tenn.

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