Covid-19

[xtsho]

“hiring grant writers”?
None of the university scientists with whom I’ve come in contact hired anybody to write grant proposals to NSF.

This isn't a University. It's for profit companies with one publicly traded.

 

[neosapien]

Okay.

Question was about why the US response to the Virus has lagged so far behind the Canadian one. I was making a general answer, if you want specifics:

We haven't made basic safety precautions A FUCKING POLITICAL ISSUE. We don't have a leader who pisses all over the recommendations of the people best qualified to formulate a strategy and who is increasing hatred and division when the country needs unity more than it ever has.
We don't have high ranking officials saying that if the science makes Trump look bad, we have to suppress the science, as Rand has said.

Is that a more clear response?

If you don't like America then get the fuck ou……… oh wait, never mind.

 

[doublejj]

This is the same thing that happened in Italy when they told people to just die at home because they had no room to treat them......

2 Texas counties urge residents to shelter in place as hospitals reach capacity

Hospitals in at least two Texas counties are at full capacity heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with county judges urging residents to shelter in place.

2 Texas counties urge residents to shelter in place as hospitals reach capacity

Hospitals in at least two Texas counties are at full capacity heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with county judges urging residents to shelter in place.

www.cnn.com

 

[greg nr]

Don't blame me. I'm from MA. We are actually on the decline wrt infections and hospitalizations.

Hey!

Can you guys up to the north come down and show the idiots down here in the United States how to shut this virus down?

I'm ashamed to ask for help but we don't seem to have the means to get this crap under control on our own with our current leadership.

 

[greg nr]

2 Texas counties urge residents to DIE in place as hospitals reach capacity

fify

This is the same thing that happened in Italy when they told people to just die at home because they had no room to treat them......

2 Texas counties urge residents to shelter in place as hospitals reach capacity

Hospitals in at least two Texas counties are at full capacity heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with county judges urging residents to shelter in place.

2 Texas counties urge residents to shelter in place as hospitals reach capacity

Hospitals in at least two Texas counties are at full capacity heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with county judges urging residents to shelter in place.

www.cnn.com

 

[greg nr]

Oh, and florida man has another infection case record on his hands today.

 

[greg nr]

I don't believe that's possible with the current administration.

Massachusetts is an exception to America's coronavirus failure

Containment is possible with competent government and public buy-in

theweek.com

 

[lokie]

British Pubs Will Require Drinkers to Register to Buy a Pint
new guidelines requiring watering holes to collect the name and contact details of everyone who enters.

Food News & Trends

We cover the most recent health studies to help you make informed diet decisions, new information about upcoming kitchen products & unusual news about crazy food combinations that you can find at restaurants around the country.

www.foodandwine.com

 

[doublejj]

looks like Mexico might just want to build that wall after all...
Mexico closes border in Arizona as coronavirus cases in both countries surge

Mexico closes border in Arizona as coronavirus cases in both countries surge

The Northern Mexican state of Sonora — which borders Arizona and a small portion of New Mexico — is toughening border restrictions this weekend as both regions experience a surge in coronavirus cas…

thehill.com

 

[curious2garden]

This is the same thing that happened in Italy when they told people to just die at home because they had no room to treat them......

2 Texas counties urge residents to shelter in place as hospitals reach capacity

Hospitals in at least two Texas counties are at full capacity heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with county judges urging residents to shelter in place.

2 Texas counties urge residents to shelter in place as hospitals reach capacity

Hospitals in at least two Texas counties are at full capacity heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with county judges urging residents to shelter in place.

www.cnn.com

They are ratcheting down on stay at home orders. No one is being asked to stay at home if they are ill. We still have capacity to care for the sick we merely need to move patients. This is from your article:

"Judge Eloy Vera said there have been 18 deaths in Starr County due to Covid-19 and two severely ill patients had to be flown out of the area for treatment. One of the patients was taken to San Antonio and the other to Dallas, the judge"

 

[curious2garden]

 

[mysunnyboy]

Ghisaline Maxwell AND Donnie jr gf both have covid?! lol

 

[BudmanTX]

They are ratcheting down on stay at home orders. No one is being asked to stay at home if they are ill. We still have capacity to care for the sick we merely need to move patients. This is from your article:

"Judge Eloy Vera said there have been 18 deaths in Starr County due to Covid-19 and two severely ill patients had to be flown out of the area for treatment. One of the patients was taken to San Antonio and the other to Dallas, the judge"

They told us last night in the news to stay home, and if were to go somewhere masks are mandatory now....boy talk bout cabin fever....

Only cool thing is tonight is the eclipse we will see....hopefully

 

[curious2garden]

I'm not sure how that State accomplished this. Pretty sure the current administration is actively preventing this from happening.

It's the @Indagrow effect. Where he goes good things follow.

 

[doublejj]

They are ratcheting down on stay at home orders. No one is being asked to stay at home if they are ill. We still have capacity to care for the sick we merely need to move patients. This is from your article:

"Judge Eloy Vera said there have been 18 deaths in Starr County due to Covid-19 and two severely ill patients had to be flown out of the area for treatment. One of the patients was taken to San Antonio and the other to Dallas, the judge"

given the current rate of transmission, how long do you think that's going last?
Texas sees highest number of coronavirus cases recorded since start of pandemic
Statewide cases now up to 191,790.

Texas sees highest number of coronavirus cases recorded since start of pandemic

Texas reported its largest daily rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases with 8,258 on Saturday, following a facial mask mandate from Gov. Greg Abbott.

www.foxnews.com

 

[doublejj]

Anti-mask protesters holding demonstration in downtown Austin Saturday

Anti-mask protesters holding demonstration in downtown Austin Saturday

A group is planning to hold a “Shed the Mask, Don the Flag” protest Saturday.

www.kxan.com

 

[raratt]

the eclipse we will see.

It's a prenumbral eclipse, more like a dimming than a "real" eclipse.

 

[cannabineer]

It's a prenuptial eclipse, more like a divorce than a "real" eclipse.

Can’t resist

 

[curious2garden]

given the current rate of transmission, how long do you think that's going last?
Texas sees highest number of coronavirus cases recorded since start of pandemic
Statewide cases now up to 191,790.

Texas sees highest number of coronavirus cases recorded since start of pandemic

Texas reported its largest daily rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases with 8,258 on Saturday, following a facial mask mandate from Gov. Greg Abbott.

www.foxnews.com

As long as it has to.

The National Guard will pop up field hospitals as they are currently doing in Austin

Austin Convention Center being prepped as field hospital, former Travis County judge says

Sarah Eckhardt said the convention center will only be utilized when local hospitals say it's necessary.

www.kvue.com

New York at its worst didn't exhaust it's capacity. I seriously doubt TX will. Especially now that we have new treatment tools in the arsenal. What you aren't mentioning or possibly are not aware of is we've flipped the stats in terms of treatment and now if you go into ICU on a ventilator you are more likely than not to make it out alive. This is a quote from mid June

"At the Parkland ICU, they’ve got it down to 25%, which is remarkable. And they ascribe that to increased practice and tremendous proficiency of our ICU nursing teams."

Cases Up, Deaths Down; What’s Going On With COVID-19 in Texas?

www.texmed.org

The stats are even better today. Going into diversion, or surge, is common and not a death sentence.

 

[BudmanTX]

It's a prenumbral eclipse, more like a dimming than a "real" eclipse.

True, just cool to watch and it's better than the tv...least I am outside....this shit sux