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milestogo

(18,688 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2020, 06:05 PM Apr 2020

As of today we have over a million people infected, and over 58,000 lives lost.

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	I have no idea.
	10 (33%)
	Yes, the worst is behind us.
	1 (3%)
	No, we have not seen the worst of this epidemic yet in the US.
	19 (63%)
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In terms of death toll due to COVID-19, is the worst behind us? [View all] milestogo Apr 2020 OP

K and R dewsgirl Apr 2020 #1

not even close Skittles Apr 2020 #2

SILLY questions, how many STATES do we have, elleng Apr 2020 #3

Fall may be worse. redstatebluegirl Apr 2020 #4

The science doesn't agree but I am used redstatebluegirl Apr 2020 #11

You make excellent points. Blue_true Apr 2020 #20

For this form of coronavirus, you're probably correct - Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #28

I'm better on short term (days to a month or two) than long term - Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #34

"I have no idea" is the only credible answer HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #5

Agreed. Talitha Apr 2020 #12

There are a lot of "experts." HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #14

the nature of the curve BGBD Apr 2020 #7

I can't see how.. stillcool Apr 2020 #8

We need people wearing masks until we have a proven vaccine or Blue_true Apr 2020 #21

There are thousands of people dying daily. kacekwl Apr 2020 #15

Had to say I don't know mvd Apr 2020 #16

The worst of the 1918 Pandemic came in the second wave. Blue_true Apr 2020 #17

Covid19 mutated into the European strain. Blue_true Apr 2020 #25

also when the first wave flattened out, several large cities held big parades yellowdogintexas Apr 2020 #30

Is that a joke? Depending on how hard it hits JCMach1 Apr 2020 #18

The Texas Gov. Opens things tomorrow... Dallas had it's highest JCMach1 Apr 2020 #29

oh I think you are quite right. yellowdogintexas Apr 2020 #31

How could the worst be behind us? Fiendish Thingy Apr 2020 #22

It's a mistake to pretend to know the future struggle4progress Apr 2020 #23

Trump is saying this and the media is repeating it. milestogo Apr 2020 #35

I wish we knew. We don't. Maru Kitteh Apr 2020 #36