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Old 07-20-2020, 09:49 PM
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Unlikely because Ohio is doing okay. COVID-19 is definitely following high temperature + population density right now.


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Originally Posted by Pio1980 View Post
We desperately need consistent rational adult leadership, asap.
Trump did more or less exactly what was expected of him. USA can only quarantine for a few months because there's no tools in the chest to sustain the entire economy for longer than that. Under normal circumstances, USA is like a bungie cord that quickly falls and bounces back taking the rest of the world with it. COVID-19 is likely to snap that bungie cord.

This is an interesting video that gets into the economic details (as of March 30) of how various countries responded to COVID-19; how United States is unique in response because of how its economy is structured to be dependent on trade:
https://youtu.be/gJFXTvJrQjM?t=414


Edit: EU reaches deal on post-pandemic recovery after marathon summit
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders reached a deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-blighted economies at a pre-dawn meeting on Tuesday after a fractious summit that went through the night and into its fifth day.


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