[COVID NEWS] : "On the COVID frontlines, we’re tired of hearing lame excuses for risky behavior"

By artappraiser on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 2:45am |

"We are deeply disheartened to realize that, as a country, the United States can’t unite as other countries have... No one ever called [World War II] a hoax, even if they never saw a Nazi in their backyard." https://t.co/A0KcvO2skx
— Melissa Chan (@melissakchan) November 24, 2020

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https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-11-23/medical-workers-angry-lame-coronavirus-excuses

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Daily COVID deaths lag daily new cases by ~3 weeks. This robust dynamics was observed since Jan 2020. It implies ~2,800 deaths/day by mid Dec—assuming a fixed CFR. However, overwhelming the healthcare system may lead to NONLINEAR effects, a higher CFR, & over 3,000 deaths/day. https://t.co/THdtqRSesk pic.twitter.com/Uw42sZHSgI
— Dr. Safa Mote (@SafaMote) November 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 11:23am

Attorney for CA Restaurant Association is disappointed that the judge is allowing LA County to close restaurants right before a holiday weekend. But he says they will continue to plead their case in court. @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/KvVGtu4S1s
— Tina Patel (@tina_patel) November 24, 2020

more at her Twitter feed, she's reporting on it

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 9:22pm

The last interview on the last day of our reporting trip turned out to be one of the most emotional for us. Robert Thorngren tells us his mother's death could have been prevented. And then he said this . Full story here: https://t.co/UaNKjaTMMb — and a text piece out soon. pic.twitter.com/KcqKo7ENSE
— Melissa Chan (@melissakchan) November 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 4:40am

I hear that Dr. Anthony Fauci will be on @MeetthePress the Sunday after Thanksgiving... tellingly, it will be his first time on the program since March 15
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 25, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 6:45pm

Understanding the risks and acting accordingly requires owning the problem. All the approaches making it about something else are stupid.

by moat on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 7:25pm

Doctors say CDC should warn people the side effects from Covid vaccine shots won’t be ‘a walk in the park’

By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. @ CNBC.com, Nov. 24

Key points:

The CDC must be transparent about the side effects people may experience after getting their first shot of a coronavirus vaccine, doctors urged during a meeting Monday with CDC advisors.

Dr. Sandra Fryhofer said that both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines require two doses and she worries whether her patients will come back for a second dose because of potentially unpleasant side effects after the first shot.

Both companies acknowledged that their vaccines could induce side effects that are similar to symptoms associated with mild Covid-19, such as muscle pain, chills and headache.

[....]

by artappraiser on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 8:23pm

NYTimes: Covid Overload: U.S. Hospitals Are Running Out of Beds for Patients

https://t.co/85bryEGjAD
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 11/27/2020 - 9:26pm

reporting the nightmare that happened in a VA long-term-care facility in NJ, by Spencer Ackerman:

NEW: Workers and a resident at a long-term VA care facility in NJ detail the reality of the lockdown conditions vets experienced — and what they consider indifference and neglect from the VA. Fair warning, working on this piece tanked my mental health.https://t.co/mAkCAlRe92
— Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) November 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 11/27/2020 - 9:49pm

"....we are humans for god's sake..."

pic.twitter.com/Nn4MsVIFXr
— Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) November 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 11/27/2020 - 9:51pm

BREAKING—“Essential” workers will likely get vaccine first, ahead of the elderly. Where are 87 mil essential workers? Besides healthcare:

meat/food processor
municipal water/wastewater
public transit
police
firefighters
teachers (tentatively)https://t.co/CYCH2UDZKk pic.twitter.com/bPHbxG22R1
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 11/27/2020 - 11:44pm

3) Folks- our healthcare workers did NOT sign up for a pandemic with no national or limited state leadership to stop it. They can’t do this forever. National strikes of HCW might start if we don’t stop this soon. https://t.co/Ey1bcn6Gv2
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 11/27/2020 - 11:47pm

Andrew Yang & former congressman John Delaney

We should pay people to get the vaccine. We should also pay people to stay home. pic.twitter.com/Lz6e2DBG6Y
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) November 29, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:58pm

We've fought a nearly year-long battle with COVID-19, but President-elect Biden reminds us that we're at war with a virus--not each other.

We're all in this together. pic.twitter.com/9GxaZy3c4E
— Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) November 28, 2020

Our frontline workers are American heroes. It is not enough to just praise them, we have to listen to them and pay them.

The Biden-Harris administration will listen to frontline workers and will lead by their example to combat this pandemic. pic.twitter.com/sCzXfJRQj2
— Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) November 28, 2020

The Biden-Harris administration will always listen to science and ensure public health decisions are informed by public health experts.

Today, we announce additional members joining the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board: https://t.co/FR7aWzwus4
— Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) November 29, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 11/29/2020 - 6:02pm

Impact of Covid goes so far beyond death count. Spent morning with friend who is world class athlete, holds records in xc skiing & biking. She got Covid in March, still has lingering issues. Never went to hospital, would not show up in admitted stat. But huge impact on her life.
— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) November 29, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 1:30am

[COVID NEWS] : "On the COVID frontlines, we’re tired of hearing lame excuses for risky behavior"

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