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Why does India, a country with over a billion people, have so few Coronavirus/Covid-19 cases and deaths?
MSN ^ | 04/16/2020 | Anup Malani

Posted on 04/16/2020 8:08:00 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: Vermont Lt
A supervisor of mine from a previous life (Japanese) told me that he was on business in India once and so appalled by the lack of basic sanitation there that he only ventured out of the hotel long enough to catch a cab to and from the place of business every day.

You name it, they did it. Cabbie kept the windows rolled up and the A/C on and the view from there alone was sickening.

21 posted on 04/16/2020 8:20:12 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: fso301
Perhaps something related to most of the nation being below the Tropic of Cancer.

That makes sense. Cause cancer is a disease too.

Let's go with that.

Science.


22 posted on 04/16/2020 8:21:17 AM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: fso301

RE: Perhaps somthing related to most of the nation being below the Tropic of Cancer.

Is there definite proof that those countries below the Tropic of Cancer are less prone to Covid-19?


23 posted on 04/16/2020 8:21:27 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Check out these videos and your statement on social distancing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUs88p8wtBM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv8qwg0bJC0&t=2753s

Then think tent dwellers in LA. They are the beginning of the Mumbai slums


24 posted on 04/16/2020 8:21:51 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: bagster

-——wretchedness——

Aaahhh yes...

I kept trying till spell check accepted my word


25 posted on 04/16/2020 8:23:20 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: SeekAndFind

Dunno.
If they had side effects they would probably quit taking them. But if most of the populace is on them then there are not so many people who can be transmission vectors for the virus. It’s like an artificially created herd immunity.

If you look at my posting history, you will find that I have been advocating ramping up hydroxychloroquine production domestically and striving for just that (starting with medical and elder care workers) since late February.


26 posted on 04/16/2020 8:24:13 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: bert
I kept trying till spell check accepted my word

Spell check is a cruel mistress and it is funded by George Soros.

#Beware


27 posted on 04/16/2020 8:24:59 AM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: SeekAndFind

Would 1.3 Billion people still be considered anecdotal?


28 posted on 04/16/2020 8:26:33 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: MrEdd

India has a long history with malaria and when the news hit that COVID-19 could be controlled with early use of hydroxychloroquine (thanks to President Trump) vast numbers of Indian citizens went to pharmacies and stocked up. Because they are also the world’s biggest manufacturer the drug was widely available. Their health care system is notoriously lax and prescriptions were easily obtained without much government interference. India is unintentionally running the world’s largest clinical trial for HCQ.

Its interesting that several senior care centers and nursing homes in Red states in the US also heard about the potential prophylactic benefits of HCQ and began prescribing it for their patients early on. Their mortality rates are a fraction of those seen in NY and NJ. This will be studied in the future but given the risk reward potential of the therapy it should have been a no brainer.


29 posted on 04/16/2020 8:31:13 AM PDT by Dave Wright
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To: SeekAndFind

I joked with a friend, who asked why it seemed like the homeless were not affected by Covid-19, if you can survive a year in a homeless camp, you probably build up immunity to a lot of things.

...I’ve no idea, really.


30 posted on 04/16/2020 8:32:07 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Why? Because the hype is fake. OVERREACTION. Fake news hype...


31 posted on 04/16/2020 8:33:59 AM PDT by VastRWCon (Fake News)
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To: SeekAndFind
Then deep down in the article, we have this theory:

I keep asking myself why aren't we seeing the virus rampaging through poorer countries with poor health care poor sanitation infrastructure. Why is COVID-19 not devastating Central American countries and nations in Africa? Why does this appear to be a 'Rich Country Problem'?

An obvious answer would be people in wealthier countries have money to travel and they are spreading the disease.

Even so why isn't it affecting immigrant communities? Why aren't we seeing high numbers of Chinese in Americas who travel back and forth to China disproportionately affected?

32 posted on 04/16/2020 8:34:03 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: SeekAndFind

Their lips are moving - THEY ARE LYING!


33 posted on 04/16/2020 8:36:22 AM PDT by ldish (2020 Election will determind if USA remains a Consitutional Republic!)
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To: TruthWillWin

And turmeric, ginger, and all those other spices?


34 posted on 04/16/2020 8:36:23 AM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her. Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: SeekAndFind
This could be the issue......

https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/india-providing-hydroxychloroquine-drug-over-50-countries-coronavirus-full-list-608345

35 posted on 04/16/2020 8:38:42 AM PDT by high info voter
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To: SeekAndFind

Not as many obese people.


36 posted on 04/16/2020 8:39:23 AM PDT by The Good Doctor
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To: SeekAndFind

They have tough immune systems.

Raise a child in a spotless environment and get fragile adults.


37 posted on 04/16/2020 8:40:03 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: SeekAndFind
Did they shut down the railroads to achive socal distancing?


38 posted on 04/16/2020 8:40:16 AM PDT by Gamecock (We love works righteousness because it satisfies our desire to judge others. (R.K).)
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To: SeekAndFind

Thousands of years pooping in the back yard and then washing up in the river has prepared their immune systems..


39 posted on 04/16/2020 8:43:24 AM PDT by READINABLUESTATE (I'm essential!)
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To: SeekAndFind
Is there definite proof that those countries below the Tropic of Cancer are less prone to Covid-19?

India does not have a single flu season. It varies from north to south.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193176/

40 posted on 04/16/2020 8:44:16 AM PDT by fso301
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