Coronavirus 2019-nCov: Political Thread

[Kung Wu]

This weekend I will likely be called into my hospital to work (I haven't done hospital care in 7 years) because they have 411 beds and anticipate over 600 patients (NOT coronavirus patients). We have a tent hospital at our state fairgrounds when the hallways get too crowded with gurneys. Let's hope you don't have a loved one here that needs an appendectomy, or suffers a stroke, or has a need for gallbladder removal; otherwise they may end up in a MASH like situation; or worse.

You got this OregonShocker! Shockernet is 100% behind you with thoughts and prayers -- not just this weekend, but every day you need it from here on out! You were born for this!

[OregonShocker]

You got this OregonShocker! Shockernet is 100% behind you with thoughts and prayers -- not just this weekend, but every day you need it from here on out! You were born for this!

Thanks! But my Dad doesn't like my hospital administrator and wants me to change hospitals. You can read it on Facebook. (sorry, had to try and inject a little humor into the situation.)
Seriously, thanks!

[WuDrWu]

Thanks! But my Dad doesn't like my hospital administrator and wants me to change hospitals. You can read it on Facebook. (sorry, had to try and inject a little humor into the situation.)
Seriously, thanks!

That IS funny!

[ShockingButTrue]

That's because you're using addition to fix a calculus problem.


This weekend I will likely be called into my hospital to work (I haven't done hospital care in 7 years) because they have 411 beds and anticipate over 600 patients (NOT coronavirus patients). We have a tent hospital at our state fairgrounds when the hallways get too crowded with gurneys. Let's hope you don't have a loved one here that needs an appendectomy, or suffers a stroke, or has a need for gallbladder removal; otherwise they may end up in a MASH like situation; or worse.

Some people don't get it. SMH.

Understand your plight. There is a mountain of legitimate concern everywhere.

But I won't apologize if you find positive news posted here as distasteful or too flip. Everyone is fighting a battle somewhere my friend. Good luck and God speed.

[revenge_of_shocka_khan]

Thanks! But my Dad doesn't like my hospital administrator and wants me to change hospitals. You can read it on Facebook. (sorry, had to try and inject a little humor into the situation.)
Seriously, thanks!

Yes, but is he posting on the Shocker Facebook group pages? "Asking for a friend"

Thanks for donating your time and talents to save others! :)

[ShockingButTrue]

Anyone ever hear the joke about the customer who found a bat in his soup?

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[ShockerPrez]

That's bat soup crazy!

[ShockingButTrue]

Lord. Some people never learn:

https://100percentfedup.com/breaking-mi-man-who-had-near-death-experience-with-covid-19-is-cured-after-taking-hydroxychloroquine-azithromycin-slams-partisan-gov-whitmer-for-threatening-doctors-who-prescrib/

It's contagious!

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

Lord. Some people never learn:

https://100percentfedup.com/breaking-mi-man-who-had-near-death-experience-with-covid-19-is-cured-after-taking-hydroxychloroquine-azithromycin-slams-partisan-gov-whitmer-for-threatening-doctors-who-prescrib/

It's contagious!

Crisis solved. Thank you for your hard work and dedication of sending us this news.

[1972Shocker]

Certainly doesn't solve the crisis but I found this article by a Stanford epidemiologist interesting.

https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-takes-hold-we-are-making-decisions-without-reliable-data/

But at this point would it make any sense to make a significant change in course. Would another month of staying the course do much more damage than what has already been done to the economy.

While saying it would be nice if we could get people back to work by Easter (April 12th) is something everyone can agree would be nice. You just can't decree a return to normalcy and, in any case, I'm thinking returning to normalcy will be a gradual process. Furthermore, it is very hard to say what normalcy will be going forward.

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[Kung Wu]

Certainly doesn't solve the crisis but I found this article by a Stanford epidemiologist interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=68bBiHyPciQ&feature=emb_logo

I think you might have paste the wrong link?

[1972Shocker]

I think you might have paste the wrong link?

Indeed I did. I have edited my post with the correct link. Thanks for the catch.

[Kung Wu]

Indeed I did. I have edited my post with the correct link. Thanks for the catch.

FWIW, the other link was cool too. :)

[1972Shocker]

Speaking of unreliable data. How accurate is the data coming out of China?

https://reason.com/2020/03/23/can-we...n-coronavirus/

https://www.redstate.com/elizabeth-vaughn/2020/03/28/heres-another-sign-china-may-be-lying-about-true-death-toll/

[SB Shock]

Speaking of unreliable data. How accurate is the data coming out of China?

https://reason.com/2020/03/23/can-we-trust-chinas-claims-that-its-winning-the-war-on-coronavirus/

https://www.redstate.com/elizabeth-vaughn/2020/03/28/heres-another-sign-china-may-be-lying-about-true-death-toll/

Totally unreliable. Italy and Iran were f#4ked by China. Then asked the world to bend over.

China with "belt and road initiate" was doing some major construction projects in the city of QOM where they brought the virus. It spread silently and become community spread. Qom is also a holy city with a lot of pilgrims. They then took a gift back home.

In Italy, the Chinese bought the leather good factories from the Italians and imported workers from China. Guess what, these Chinese workers probably coming back from china after the holidays brought the virus. Community spread started occurring. Italians work in large numbers in the cruise ship industry, so they have unknowingly gotten the virus from the Chinese and are now spreading it through Europe/World. Tourists of the world who were traveling to Italy then took it back to their countries. China will never admit it or take accountability - their God is Pooh Bear Xi Jinping - he can do no wrong in their world view.