As they watched, the year advanced to 2161 and the count fell below a billion.
A week later, the count mysteriously fell to 14,000, confounding scientists and state officials.
The count however fell far below the hoped-for numbers.
This count almost certainly falls short of the reality.
His count fell from about 600 to 320 this month, with 500 or more usually considered normal.
The count shifted around in his chair and almost immediately fell asleep.
The count fell by 62, to a total of 964.
Four years later, official counts had fallen by more than half, to 3.5 million tons.
His count of T cells, which are crucial to fighting off infection, had fallen to 7.
There are now about 24, but that count is falling fast.