Dr. Osterholm: We Are Still In This Thing For Months | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Dr. Michael Osterholm discusses a spike of coronavirus cases in states across the country as rates decline in other states. Dr. Osterholm says we are still 'in this thing for months.' Aired on 06/16/2020.

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[williamchao]

2nd? We are not even done with the 1st yet!!!

[ezsus]

Dr. Michael Osterholm told the world to prepare 5 years ago, I listen to every word he says 👀

[UnfilteredTruth]

The protest crowds are larger than the last presidential inauguration

[spiceyhotpot]

If only we had listened to the Health Professionals months ago instead of a "very stable genius" who has put us in a deep hole with no ladder

[puppybreath]

"It's been a great success story" Jared
VOTE🌊

[rabblewolf]

Didn't Trump just contradict himself with all this he has said on camera?

"Our, testing is so far advanced its so much bigger and better than any other country that we're going to have more cases we're always going to have more cases...if you don't test you don't have any cases, if we stopped testing right now we'd have very few cases if any."

February 26
"Well we're testing err everybody that we need to test."

March 6
"Anybody that wants a test can get a test."

March 21
"We took over an obsolete broken testing system."

April 10
"There's not a lot of issues with testing."

April 14
"The governors are supposed to do testing."

April 27
"We are lapping the world on testing."

May 5
"We have so much testing, I don't think yeah need that kind of testing, that much testing."

May 6
"We've done more testing than every other country combined...so in ah way by doing all of this testing we make ourselves look bad."

May 7
"I've always said testing is somewhat overrated."

May 8
"Something can happen between a test where its good and then, something happens and all of a sudden...this is why the whole concept of tests aren't necessarily great."

May11
"But testing certainly is a very important function and we have prevailed."
😳

[angelacarter]

People won't wear masks or distance
I got to the store and everyone is like it never happened

[probablechoices]

Dr Osterholm has been dead on since this all started. Worth paying attention to that man

[WilliamBenBrooks]

A virus does not have a "why".

[Chashunka]

America's greatness is increasing day by day - _from the standpoint of water._

[JTS-cx]

Listen to Osterholm's podcast... The Osterholm Update: COVID-19 from CIDRAP

[judy]

Wearing masks would be the smart thing to do, but it causes so much hardship Americans just can't handle it..

[bigcatlivesmatter]

Trump's Tulsa rally, 20, 00 + attending. 'Big Beautiful Arena' :Tulsa Corona Stadium

[mikesprague]

You know what's simple? Wearing masks.

[sunglider]

Wearing a face mask may also provide some degree of protection from general air pollution, not just Coronavirus.

[marioroyce]

Not all states are reporting the correct stats in regards to new cases, positive cases and deaths

[johncahill]

First of all, the growth in new cases is real...here in Florida we're seeing exponential growth day after day, that's not from testing obviously (it's not like they're increasing testing capacity exponentially day by day). Second, the trick is to shut everything but essential activity (or home/work activity) down for at least 18 months. We need to hunker down until we have a vaccine basically. It's a myth that young people don't/won't get it...it's also a myth that after the 10-14 days are over, you're "well" again. This virus is leaving people with chronic issues as well as permanent organ damage. Forget 60-70% and the herd immunity argument...hunker down, shift to a home-based economy, financially support those who need it, and wait for a vaccine. My 2 cents...

[anewpassage]

What is going on?!?!
This guy says @00:47 "Right now we have 21 states were the number of cases is going up dramatically"
He then says" being in large groups... is surely going to put you at risk" & "in that situation 2 weeks ago, I do not know if there would be an increase in cases"
And he ends by saying @02:30, concerning the protest, which I support "As of this morning, we still do not have evidence, of any big increase in cases 2 weeks out"

[nosuchthing]

There is a better way to think about this. If you are outside and people are smoking, the smoke dissipates fairly well and you wont be too bothered.

But if you are in an enclosed space, the smoke lingers for quite some time.

Replace smoke with virus

[bladerunner]

until a vaccine was found polio plagued the human race. we didn't even TRY to avoid it. resistance was futile.