COVID-19 Megathread 5: The Trumps catch COVID-19

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https://twitter.com/dwallacewells/status/1251922312770748417

This should be investigated and corroborated, but if true it would be yet another thing that no president from Washington to Obama would survive, but Trump will without a peep from anyone on the Right.

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Updated data from CDC show that more Americans over the age of 85 have died of COVID-19 than those under age 65.  The risks to young people are terribly overstated by the sensationalist media. 

It is a shame that an 86 year olds life means less to you people than the life of a 55 year old.

I can guarantee you it doesn't to him. He's just showing the truth.

But it's ok, continue to assume a moral high-ground which you don't have.

You might want to tone it down.

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What do you guys think? Could this turn into something or is it a nothing burger?

https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1253785676274970625?s=20

He's not exactly the best source, but it's not like anyone will be surprised if it is true.

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It must be an intentional stylistic choice for Biden's official Twitter pic to have the mask crooked, but I don't know why.

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Is everyone expected to make sure their masks are symmetrical on their face?

I mean, I do? And I certainly would if it were going to be the main picture associated with a Twitter account with millions of followers.

I am probably overthinking it though. Maybe it makes him more "authentic."

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Meanwhile, CNN broke down face-mask wearing by region of the Country...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/26/politics/maskwearing-coronavirus-analysis/index.html

Now some of this could be items such "always wearing a face mask when outside of the house"...

I don't wear a mask every time I walk out my door, but always wear a mask when going into indoors spaces outside of my home, or in outdoor areas where I can't practice a minimum 6' social distancing...

In larger Cities with significant amount of foot traffic, or in apt bldgs / condos where people need to use the Elevator or stairs, I would imagine would be a bit different than one or two story apt bldgs without shared stairs/elevators, etc....

I'd say that my church has less than 5% wearing masks.  Grocery stores are like 50-60%.  Other stores are maybe 25%.  Restaurants are virtually 0% for patrons, but maybe 90% for employees.  Walking around outside is basically 0%.  Maybe 2% in congested outdoor areas.

I've never seen someone wear a mask to a social gathering.  I'd be curious to know if any others have seen that.

My observations from suburban Mississippi. I really have been "that guy" counting up mask statistics in my head while out in public lately:

• I went to a grocery store three weeks ago, and I was around 100% of blacks and 80% of whites wearing masks.I went back about a week ago and it was more like 80/50.
• At restaurants, it's probably about 50/0, but all of the waiters, busboys, etc., are wearing them.
• I went to Northpark Mall last weekend, which has a much younger crowd than a grocery store, it was probably 50/20. I did enter through the food court, which may have skewed my observation. I did count people eating with masks around their necks as masked, but it's possible some of them may have put their masks away.
• I often drive past an outdoor walking trail, and it appears to be like 20/0 or less there.
• I haven't been to church or any social gatherings, but I've heard others tell me that their churches (admittedly a very small anecdotal sample) are requiring masks.