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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by joe_the_user on Monday May 04, 2020 @10:05PM (#23075606)
Well, the primary reason you'd expect a higher than average rate in Nevada is Casinos. Without that, Vegas would have an average rate - plus, is Casinos are the main social outlet, those who don't go to Casinos might not go anywhere and be less likely to get the virus.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by nradov on Monday May 04, 2020 @11:09PM (#23076041)
Las Vegas residents go to stores, restaurants, gyms, etc just like everyone else. Other than the casinos it's an average urban areas.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by pests on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @01:38AM (#23076854)
Right, which is why it would it would be an average rate without casinos.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by dkdk8283 on Monday May 04, 2020 @11:02PM (#23075989)
Locals avoid Casinos unless they work there. I lived there only for a year but avoiding tourists was primary #1.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by greglindahl on Monday May 04, 2020 @11:19PM (#23076112)
My Vegas-resident brother-in-law loved counting cards and betting on unpopular baseball teams, both of which involved entering casinos. Perhaps data is better than our two anecdotes?
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by nl on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @02:06AM (#23076992)
Google mobility reports[1] show workplaces down 55% and retail and recreation down 47% for Clark County, Nevada (where Las Vegas is), and both dropped very quickly from March 13.

[1] https://www.google.com/covid19/mobility/ (Look for Nevada under the US)

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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by dkdk8283 on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @01:32AM (#23076828)
Fair point, you’re right.
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