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Stuart G

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Wed Mar 25, 2020, 08:50 PM Mar 2020

Florida Cases surge spring breakers express regret,(article says 55,000 cases,780 deaths) [View all]

Last edited Wed Mar 25, 2020, 09:31 PM - Edit history (3)

Source: NBC News: (last very paragraph, 20,000 deaths )

March 25, 2020, 4:03 PM CDT

By Ben Kesslen:

2nd Paragraph:

Now, as the United States is at about 55,000 cases of the coronavirus, including more than 780 deaths, and is on track to become the new epicenter of the pandemic, he has revised his message: "Don't be arrogant and think you're invincible like myself."



Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-coronavirus-cases-surge-spring-breakers-express-regret-n1168686



later story 6:55pm ET..an hour ago:

Wall Street Journal...article says 60,000 cases in U.S, 458,000 in world., (see headline) at this link:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-lockdown-begins-in-india-as-global-cases-pass-420-000-11585133981
direct quote:

"The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the U.S. surpassed 60,000, led by a continued surge of infections in New York, as lawmakers worked to soften the economic consequences of the pandemic that has shut down wide swaths of the country.

World-wide there were more than 458,000 cases Wednesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. More than 20,800 people have died, and in a grim milestone, Spain on Wednesday surpassed China's death toll from the virus. Infections in Italy rose to 74,386, closing..."

....................... Unbelievable!!!!!!
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f'in site won't allow ad blockers... what does it say? getagrip_already Mar 2020 #1
Yes, that guy. FM123 Mar 2020 #2
posting 1st couple of paragraphs from the linked article iluvtennis Mar 2020 #3
or, more likely, he realizes how f'd he is in the job market when he finally gets out of skul..... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #4
Guess who else is totally fu*d forever...D. Trump! Stuart G Mar 2020 #6
Unfortunately, he Scarsdale Mar 2020 #13
GOOD! BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #10
Sometimes I pity reporters. Igel Mar 2020 #15
Hey, cool kids! Don't stop licking toilets on MY account! Grokenstein Mar 2020 #5
Speaking of toilet lickers, I think it was yesterday I read that the he got Covid and is in the GemDigger Mar 2020 #9
"Spring breakers express regret." Well, that happens every year. tclambert Mar 2020 #7
It just gets worse. Initech Mar 2020 #8
He'd better hope he lives to "learn to be better..." A lot of people won't get that chance. And that catbyte Mar 2020 #11
Do not take the brown acid; it makes you look at the sun. GreydeeThos Mar 2020 #12
Blame governor DeSantis, not stupid college kuds lostnfound Mar 2020 #14
Right. Find somebody who it's convenient to place the blame on. Igel Mar 2020 #16
Do you remember in college paying attention to the news every week? lostnfound Mar 2020 #17
I agree with you completely but I wonder about those kids' parents. If my kids even uttered that I'd CTyankee Mar 2020 #22
75,000 cases now, thurs 9am mt Mosby Mar 2020 #18
Trumpvirus Cases Surge in Florida. n/t TheFourthMind Mar 2020 #19
Spring Break has always been followed by regrets JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #20
Now at 4000 cases GusBob Mar 2020 #21
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