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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Covid didn't even start until like October 2019, and didn't reach America until February 2020.

The world didn't even know that word in April 2019.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Website says:

Close to Zero New Cases

[Link]

  • 1,601 days since Elon Musk predicted that Coronoavirus would vanish soon in the US to justify keeping Tesla's factories open. (3/19/2020)

"Based on current trends, probably close to zero new cases in US too by end of April"

Elon Musk in a Tweet

Children Immune

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  • 1,601 days since Elon Musk assured parents that children were basically immune to coronavirus. (3/19/2020)

"Kids are essentially immune, but elderly with existing conditions are vulnerable."

Elon Musk in a Tweet

Just the Flu

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  • 1,649 days since Elon Musk said Coronavirus would be similar to the flu. (1/31/2020)

"There is considerable conflation of diagnosis & contraction of “corona”. Actual virality is much lower than it would seem. I think this will turn out to be comparable to other forms of influenza."

Elon Musk in a Tweet