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hay rick

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13. Dewine says that the virus will not peak until late April or May.
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 09:00 AM
Mar 2020

Sadly, that's just a guess. Even if you listen to the most knowledgeable experts, you're still guessing. Even if this is a correct guess, it doesn't follow that the number of new cases will fall as rapidly as they increased. I believe the more likely scenario is that the number of new cases will hit a plateau and remain roughly constant until the virus has run its course through the population and/or a vaccine becomes available.

The idea of social distancing is to slow down the spread of the virus so that our healthcare system doesn't get overwhelmed. It isn't expected to significantly reduce the number of cases, just spread them out over a longer period of time. Postponing the election will likely mean voting at a time when the daily number of new cases is higher than today, not lower. I believe that the number of asymptomatic carriers of the virus and the risk of infection will be higher in June, not lower.

It's also a dangerous precedent that creates an extraordinary opportunity for abuse.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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No. However those numbers will be kept until June. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #1
How do you know? LisaL Mar 2020 #2
Because they said and they also said they would have another round jimfields33 Mar 2020 #3
Please DownriverDem Mar 2020 #9
Your vote is locked in. SamKnause Mar 2020 #4
If the rest of us get to vote. LisaL Mar 2020 #5
I think DeWine is on top of this. SamKnause Mar 2020 #6
We used to get notices True Blue American Mar 2020 #7
DeWine said True Blue American Mar 2020 #8
I know what he said. LisaL Mar 2020 #10
DeWine did not True Blue American Mar 2020 #11
Read your own link. LisaL Mar 2020 #12
Dewine says that the virus will not peak until late April or May. hay rick Mar 2020 #13
So in June it actually might be worse than now. LisaL Mar 2020 #14
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