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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,

Staying on the Bangladesh theme. If the rest of the world was impacted by the virus to the degree the U.S. has been, we would have a humanitarian crisis of biblical proportions in countries like Bangladesh. And, so far, that has not happened. Why? For all we know, maybe 90% of people in Bangladesh have the virus, and we just don't know due to lack of testing. If that's the case, then why aren't they dying at a catastrophic level. Or, maybe the 235,000 cases reported in Bangladesh is fairly accurate. Then, in that case, why is their infection rate so much lower than ours? Sheer number of people per square mile would indicate that people in Bangladesh have built-in challenges for social distancing, which is supposed to be one of the major options to fight the virus. It's certainly worth the time investigating what could be the cause. Could it be genetics, environmental, or dietary? Maybe they planted their mystery seeds China sent them, Whatever the reason, someone needs to look into it. We need to stop the finger pointing, continue striving towards a vaccine, but also take a common sense approach to this. Common sense says that Bangladesh has something we don't. Figure out what that is.

I don't make shit up. Bangladesh has a population of over 164 million, which is roughly 50% that of the U.S. As of today, Bangladesh has approximately 235,000 cases, which is SIGNIFICANTLY less than 50% of the U.S. 4.6 million As of today, Bangladesh has reported 3,083 total deaths, which is SIGNIFICANTLY less than the U.S. 155,285 Mortality rate is a terrible metrics when the discrepancy in cases is so large. That's like sating 1 out of 2 people dying is worse than 49,999 out of 100,000. Dr. Fauci needs to explain to the U.S. population why a country like Bangladesh, with not nearly the resources of the U.S., and on teh surface, a society that would be harder to social distance, has so fewer cases than us. That is information we need to know.

I want Dr. Fauci to explain to me why people in Bangladesh and Indonesia are not catching or dying of the virus at the rate people in the U.S. are.

Some people have Corona fighting T-Cells without ever having Covid-19. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/30/health/t-cells-coronavirus-study-wellness/index.html

I saw a similar report a couple of days ago. I don't think it's a true statement on Indiana. We had about two weeks of increased cases, but things are starting to trend back down. Hospitalization is below mid-June levels Available ICU capacity is over 43%. Plus, mandatory masks went into effect on Monday, but even before then, you could see significantly more people were wearing them.

Eye opening for sure.

The President, regardless of party affiliation, has an obligation to the people to inform them of what is happening in a crisis. Maybe Trump was a little premature in mentioning it, but I do feel it's the President's place to speak The media, on both sides of the equation, rushed to politicalize the President's comments. The same thing would have happened if a leader from the other political party would have said something similar, only the roles of media would have flip-flopped. The side in opposition would now be supporting the comments, while the side currently supporting the comments would be in opposition. What the country needs, is fair and unbiased media coverage. Let people reach their own conclusions. Unfortunately, that's not what we have.

The gap is too wide to simply dismiss.

Yes. As it relates to the number of cases. But, how about deaths? Going from memory here, but Bangladesh only had about 3,000 and Indonesia about 4.900. It's a question that needs to be asked, in the event there is a biological reason. We could learn something that helps fight the virus.

Could be. But, it sure seems like someone should be looking into it and communicating any findings. Instead, everyone seems to be playing the blame game instead of looking into real world solutions. I can't be the only person that has noticed the discrepancy. There may be a Pulitzer Prize out there for a journalist that investigates it.

Does anyone have a good explanation as to why countries like Bangladesh (164 million people) and Indonesia (273 million people) have significantly lower numbers than the United States, South America, and most of Europe? Are they better at social distancing (unlikely)? Do they have better healthcare (no)? Or, does it have something to do with their immune systems? Would be worth investigating, wouldn't it?

Preach on Brother Bluegrass. Preach on. I wish people took the time to understand that there is a significant void when it comes to unbiased media. This is true whatever your personal beliefs are.

Interesting and very recent article published by the BBC. Does a fair and balanced discussion of both sides but stops short of actually taking a position. Of note in the article, though, is mention that the study done in France back in May that led them to ban the use of the drug was flawed and has since been retracted. https://www.bbc.com/news/51980731

Very few studies are randomized. Most are trying to prove a particular narrative and will conduct the study in such a way that the narrative is 'proven'. From my perspective, there are too many doctors out there that support the use of HCQ to totally dismiss it. And, quite a few of those doctors are in foreign countries and don't care about the current political landscape in the U.S.

I may have missed it along the way, but is there proof that MILLIONS of doctors disagree with the benefits of HCQ? As I mentioned in my earlier post, I have not seen a formal breakdown that compares the number of doctors that believe in HCQ versus the number of doctors that don't. One news organization goes out and quotes 3-4 doctors that agree with their narrative, while another finds 3-4 that will say the opposite to fit their narrative. Is there documented proof somewhere that MILLIONS of doctors actually feel one way or the other about HCQ?

Not Covid or related to the current political environment, but it does bring to light some hypocrisy on the part of some social media platforms as to what they will keep up versus take down. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/28/perspectives/alison-andy-parker-murder-youtube-facebook/index.html

Here are some things that jump out at me in the HCQ debate. A Brazilian test went tragically awry when they basically overdosed patients on the drug. Every drug has side effects. And, every drug will work better in some instances than others. A lot of doctors believe in HCQ and a lot of others do not. What that tells me is that doctors are letting personal experience dictate their view of it's effectiveness. What I would like to know is what percentage believes in it versus what percentage does not. Is it 50/50? Or, is it 80/20 one way or the other. If it's 80/20 either way, that actually tells me something. But printing stories that Dr. Smith touts the drug while Dr. Jones cautions against it tell me nothing more than that particular doctor's belief. Remdesiver is an alternate drug that seems to have benefits. That said, my understanding is Remdesiver is much more expensive than HCQ. In other words, it's much more profitable. As much as you would like to think that would not play a part, the reality is if you have two choices and one choice has more value to a special interest group, that special interest group is going to do everything possible to promote the choice that benefits it the most. Could/Would that include misinformation about the competition? Stuff like that happens all the time. You would like to think it would not happen in a scenario like this, but with billions on the line, who knows.

It's entirely possible that in some situations hydroxychloriquine works and in others it does not. It does not have to be an all or nothing thing like it is portrayed.

The problem with the world we live in is that what one person sees as a 'spammer or garbage', someone else sees as the 'truth'. How do we even begin to determine what should be censored. The reality is that both sides have part of the truth, but are twisting it to fit their own agenda. If everyone (including those in leadership positions well as the media) would just step back for a minute and truly work towards doing what it takes to beat this virus, we would be in a much better place.

I won't buy it until the mass market paperback comes out, but you can be assured it will be first rate.

They've not showed much of him the last hour or so. Earlier, when they were following him, he was visibly frustrated. Not mentally where he needed to be for a good round.

Opening weekend of the baseball season. Second tier golf tournament with no big names on the leader board. And, I am still choosing to watch golf over baseball. Crazy.

Heard you shot an 82 on your course the other day.