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Too early. We'll know by mid-weekAccording to this USA Today report Biden has tested negative, thus far.
Democrat Joe Biden tests negative for virus, after President Trump
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Too early. We'll know by mid-weekAccording to this USA Today report Biden has tested negative, thus far.
Democrat Joe Biden tests negative for virus, after President Trump
I wouldn't think so. I like to lick my finger before and after I press the elevator button. Kind of like when I'm sealing an envelope. I know I'm not the only one.That was also my initial thought too.
Cannot be ascertained because Trump getting tested is in no way representative of what happens in the proletariat.For you folks that follow the fatality rates for people with the same issues trump has ie...his age/weight ....what do the numbers look like?
My question is, was the debate really better in person? Why did it need an audience at all?
People aren't even avoiding extremely unpleasant indoor events where half the people are not wearing masks? I feel like everyone is insane.
Too early. We'll know by mid-week
MSNBC reported they have confirmed with three sources that the President has a "low-grade fever."
As to fatality and hospitalization rates for people in their seventies, I found the following:
Six charts show how Americans have been affected by COVID-19
Hospitalization Rate for age 70-79: 28%, if healthy; 65%, if underlying health conditions (which it seems Trump has):
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Death Rate for age 70-79: 10%, if healthy; 32% if underlying health conditions:
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Not trying to "both sides" this too much but Biden and Chris Wallace also brought their families to the event!Actually it feels like we woke up four years ago in a dystopian alternate reality where 45% of the American public was out of its f****** mind.
So what ?They were all PCR tested beforehand
Only one side was defiantly stupid enough not to wear masks.Not trying to "both sides" this too much but Biden and Chris Wallace also brought their families to the event!
They were all PCR tested beforehand but it still seems crazy to me on my risk-reward meter. Of course I would have to be paid to attend such an event even without a pandemic. haha.
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Their mics would be muted while the other is talking.
They could see each other, and we could see their reactions, on video.
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Trump Catholic? Only if he can collect all the cash from the poor box. Trump worships only Trump.Too bad he is not catholic (or is he ?): his last breath could be spent staying "Covid-19 is not a hoax."
Yeah, I wouldn't go that far. Should have just been the two candidates and the moderator, all PCR tested of course. People just need to take reasonable precautions, it's not that hard.Only one side was defiantly stupid enough not to wear masks.
Going forward, the only responsible way to do a one-on-one debate (including the VP debate next week) is to have the participants and moderator in separate rooms, with no audience, or audience in its own room. The debaters would each get 2 minutes (or whatever) to answer questions in alternation, with follow-ups. Their mics would be muted while the other is talking. They could see each other, and we could see their reactions, on video. Their mic gets cut off automatically (no moderator discretion) after 2 minutes. No shouting down the opponent, no over talking, no going over time. The separate rooms could be in the same building to minimize technical issues, or they could be remote.
If you wanted to get fancy, you could do it chess clock style, and they could take as long as they want on any given issue, but would get the same exact total time. Harder (a little) to implement, and might seem odd to the participants and viewers, but it could work.
Those numbers are way off. They're based on cases, which were way under counted early on due to limited testing and are still significantly under counted. Also treatment has improved.If these stats are accurate,
I originally thought about having separate rooms to solve the problem of one person (Trump) shouting down the other. If they are in the same room, even if Trump's mic is shut off, he will shout at Biden and try to disrupt his answer or make him react. I think it's pretty tough to ignore something like that, especially if you're on national TV, being watched by millions, and actually trying to answer weighty questions.Yeah, I wouldn't go that far. Should have just been the two candidates and the moderator. People just need to take reasonable precautions, it's not that hard.
Chess clock idea might have some merit...
OK, fair enough. Those stats only ran through the end of May, which was a while ago.Those numbers are way off. They're based on cases, which were way under counted early on due to limited testing and are still significantly under counted. Also treatment has improved.
Also treatment has improved.