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I'm not looking at things like drills and training performed at individual school systems. I'll leave it at that.

E-learning in any capacity is a total cluster. The kids need to be in the classroom. If only school shootings created the amount of concern Covid has, maybe a lot of those could have been prevented.

I like Rickie. Won't complain about any of them, but would be good to see Rickie get one. It's been a while.

A couple of fantastic pairings in the mix for today's final round of the St. Jude Rickie Fowler & Brooks Koepka in the 2nd to last pairing Justin Thomas and Phil Mickelson in the 3rd to last pairing.

7 day average death total in Indiana (7) is the lowest it has been since 3/28.

Doesn't directly answer your question, but it's mind-boggling to me how out of touch some parents are when they make the decision to have their kid do virtual learning. There have literally been parents on the social media sites for the local schools asking questions like "Can my kid still participate in sports if they do virtual learning?'. Are they serious? If they feel their child is at risk in the classroom, do they not understand that most sports are even riskier? I think a lot of parents are choosing virtual learning because they think it will be 'easier' for Billy or Sally to make good grades. The last 2 months of school last year were a total joke. My kids learned nothing and had to put forth very little effort. My cousin, who is a teacher in another district, indicated that they were pressured to give kids passing grades the 4th quarter last year, even if they did no work. I have to think that this years' virtual learning will be quite different, and Billy, Sally, and Mom will be in for a rude awakening.

Unnecessary fear-inspiring headline 20,000 more Americans could die from Covid-19 in the next 21 days, CDC ensemble forecast shows https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/02/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html Considering the average daily deaths over the last 7 days has been over 1,100, I wonder if the reporter realizes that the numbers in her headline would actually be an improvement. It's bad, I get it. But, I really wish the media would inform us and stop trying to scare us.

Meanwhile, Paul George only had 1 assist tonight against the Pelicans.

I didn't even have to watch it to know how the game was going. I just needed to listen to the screams from the basement by my 16 year old (anger/agony or joy/excitement).

Pacers survive a subpar performance by TJ Warren (only 53 points) and defeat the Sixers.

With masks becoming a requirement in most states and in many major retailers, any guesses on how long before we start seeing any significant improvement in the numbers?

Getting back on track. New rumor is that John Lennon died of Covid-19.

- Transfer from the IU basketball team.....You're dead to me - Leave the Reds as a free agent......You're dead to me. - Ask for a trade from the Pacers......You're dead to me. - Go out on a date with one of my exes......I feel very, very sorry for you

Do we have 2 posters now with a man crush on PG?

List of countries with highest population densities. Bangladesh is almost twice as densely populated as any other country on the planet. Density of the most populous countries[change | change source] This list consists of the top 100 most populous countries (see also List of countries and dependencies by population). Pos. Country (or dependent territory) Area (km2) Area (mi2) Population Density (pop./km2) Density (pop./mi2) Date Population source 1 Bangladesh 143,998 55,598 169,030,162 1,174 3,040 July 28, 2020 Official population clock 2 Taiwan 36,197 13,976 23,596,266 652 1,689 October 31, 2019 Monthly official estimate 2 South Korea 100,210 38,691 51,811,167 517 1,339 July 1, 2019 Official Annual projection 3 Rwanda 26,338 10,169 12,374,397 470 1,217 July 1, 2019 Official projection 4 Netherlands 41,526 16,033 17,415,008 419 1,086 July 28, 2020 Official population clock 5 Haiti 27,065 10,450 11,263,077 416 1,077 July 1, 2019 UN projection 6 Israel 22,072 8,522 9,229,375 418 1,083 July 28, 2020 Official population clock 7 India 3,287,240 1,269,211 1,365,455,850 415 1,076 July 28, 2020 Population clock 8 Burundi 27,816 10,740 10,953,317 394 1,020 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection 9 Belgium 30,528 11,787 11,505,732 377 976 October 1, 2019 Official monthly estimate 10 Philippines 300,000 115,831 109,768,280 366 948 July 28, 2020 Official population clock

Nice deflection. But, putting 164 million people into the space the size of Illinois absolutely has an impact on social distancing. Hell, we heard all about how critical population density was early in the Corona crisis, because of how hard New Jersey, with the highest population density in the country, got hit. Even now, the top 5 deaths per 1 million people in the U.S. are New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. All but New York are also in the top 4 in population density, and New York is 7th. Taking it a step further, why have metropolitan areas been hit harder than rural ones? Why have meat packing plants been hit harder than timber companies? Why did schools close? Why are sports stadiums empty while games go on? Why do restaurants have limited capacity? The answer to all of those is because the more people in close proximity of each other, the more likely it is that the virus spreads. And, the government has taken measures to try and limit those gatherings. Yet, Bangladesh, due to it's number of people in a small area, very likely cannot 'social distance' as well as the United States, but has better Covid results. Social distancing by itself is not going to solve this crisis. I've tossed out several alternative causes (environment, diet, genetics, etc.) that could also be factors, and other posters have provided information that actually supports some of that. Yet, your argument seems to be that Bangladesh has simply done a better job at social distancing, which none of us really know whether they have or not.

Student in Greenfield, Indiana went to school while awaiting results of a Covid test. Turns out the student was positive. If the parents had reason to get this child tested, why on earth did they not keep him/her home until they received the results? Makes me want to bang my head on the wall. https://www.wthr.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/greenfield-central-schools-begin-in-person-classes-anticipating-eventual-coronavirus-case/531-e1b7e9f2-f36d-468d-9ab2-2139a1b1e4f6

Rumor is that when he is officially declared dead, the cause of death will be listed as Coronavirus.

I would surmise you are correct on the obesity comparison between the two countries. And, that's what is so frustrating to me. There has not been significant discussion on things like that. They may be occurring behind closed doors in the scientific community, but they are not getting the media attention that masks and social distancing are. I agree that masks and social distancing can make a difference in the spread of the virus. But, the virus train still has a pretty good head of steam even with better controls in place on those fronts. we have to start looking for other factors and seeing what information we can gather from them as well.

Encouraging news on the immunity front. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/opinions/immune-system-antibody-covid-19-reinfection-bromage/index.html

So, if it's not social distancing (as shown in earlier posts) that has allowed Bangladesh to deal with the virus better than us, what is it? Not surprisingly, it's not because they have better healthcare. Ranking of top 100 healthcare systems in the world. U.S. is 37th (embarrassingly low) Bangladesh is unranked (outside the top 100) https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/best-healthcare-in-the-world So, can we at least consider the fact that it may be environmental, genetic, or dietary. How many lives could be saved if we take a common sense look at those as possibilities?

Bangladesh: 57,321 square miles 164,820,000 population 3,111 Covid Deaths Illinois: 57,913 square miles 12,659,000 population 7,670 Covid Deaths That's not a good look for those who insist social distancing is the answer. Don't get me wrong. I think social distancing is important. but, I also thing there are other factors that are not even being considered because everyone is so caught up with the narrative we keep hearing from the media. There are other things in play here, and people are dying because we are choosing to ignore them.

In Bangladesh, where extended families live in very close quarters with each other in less than ideal conditions, why hasn't the virus ravaged them like it has us. It is not conceivable that Bangladesh could social distance this virus away. They have half the U.S. population, while the U.S. is 66 times bigger in area.

Why does the U,S, have 4.4 million more cases in Bangladesh? That is the root of this whole discussion. What is it about Bangladesh that prevents the virus from being as bad there as it is here? I don't understand why you can't see the importance of that question, especially considering Bangladesh does not have the resources or living conditions that exist in the U.S.

I truly don't understand why information like this is not commonly reported on by the media. This is the type of information that is important,