Coronavirus in the United States - news and thoughts

As an administrator at a non profit hospital, let me just say that when we are vilified for how expensive healthcare is and being told every year that we have to do more with less while pharmaceutical companies jack up their prices to us by 10%+ each year, we are forced to focus more on the beans to keep doors open.

 

28 University of Texas spring breakers test positive for COVID-19 after group trip to Mexico

Went to spring break and then went home and spread the virus to their families.

Lots of therapy will be needed in the future

 

FYI - after the awful numbers yesterday, this site upped their projected US deaths by around 10k.

IHME | COVID-19 Projections

 

As Florida coronavirus cases surge, spring breakers express regret

Remember the spring breaker that said "if I get it I get it"

Now having regrets and put out an apology.

Unfortunately for him, that video will follow him for the rest of his life.

 

I can't find a charitable spin for this. The best I can come up with is that he has dementia and doesn't remember hearing about (and talking about) the problems with testing.

Leaked audio suggests Trump is in denial about the coronavirus testing problem

 

Yeah, they are way late to the stupid party. But when you’ve only got one act, and your right wing “celebrity” is based on that act, what are you going to do?

 

Their general response is to double down on the stupid and his supporters are OK with that.

 

this "Me and you was talking" tells me everything I need to know about "Diamond and Silk" (are they strippers or something?) and their opinion. How can anyone listen to this drivel?

 

NY numbers

Deaths up to 1941 from 1550

20 % of survival if put on a ventilator

 

Note to self, don't get put on a ventilator.

 

Seems like I remember that phrase when I was in school, but it was about a different disease. My personal equipment is still intact last I checked so I must be OK.

 

Another thing from the Cuomo presser, expects apex to be at end of April.

 

Interesting piece this morning on the Today Show for a replacement for a ventilator.

Small company in Texas town could have new solution to ventilator shortage

 

Survival rate if not put on a ventilator when you need it: 0%

 

I saw those helmets in international stories and didn't realize what the did. Thought they were for protection.

 

It does warm my heart to see empathetic tech leaders like Musk, Gates and Branson (among others) trying to contribute to the cause.

 

None to be found. I mean seriously, how after years of the same pattern of disturbing behavior that we should even expect anything other than disinterest in anything other than in him advancing his own malignant self-interests?

Just the other day he was bragging about the ratings of his pressers compared to The Bachelor. The Bachelor!

Even if he has dementia, it wouldn't explain anything close to what is wrong with the the psychological sickness that plagues him.

 

Just NY and NJ have already reported over 11k cases today. with NY’s evening update to come.
To put that in perspective, Italy and Spain yesterday combined had 12k. Granted Italy is on its way down, but still....

 

Could you tell us where you got this from OG?
Guess those New Yorkers should have driven
to Wyoming instead of polluting our peninsula.