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    innominate

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    This bullet was in my "Texas Minute" email today (I don't know that the embedded link will work):

    Texas cities have yet to see the surge in Chinese coronavirus infections projected by health experts. Ross Kecseg reports that even in hot spots such as the Dallas area – where county officials have imposed the harshest restrictions on residents – patient volumes have dropped at many medical centers and emergency rooms. In Central Texas, meanwhile, St. David’s Healthcare has closed three hospitals due to a decline in patient demand.

    Edit: here's the link that was pointed to: https://email.empowertexans.com/t/d-l-mtjddlk-jikkdytls-t/
    Closing 3 hospitals is a little misleading. 2 are stand alone ER facilities that started popping up a few years ago. While a few patients might spend the night that's not really what they do. The surgical hospital is a good size facility but I don't know how many beds they use or how many procedures they do up there. Since their model revolves around procedures being done it's understandable that they're slow. The census overall across the system is down like the article states though

    I work in a speciality area. We've been slow since the hospital clamped down on non emergent cases. We have a number of contract staff at the moment. They've been pretty much told they don't have to report to work for the last week and a half. I only worked 2 partial days last week. We didn't have any procedures scheduled today so I was told yesterday I could just stay home. I am on call in case an emergency shows up though.
     

    Big Green

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    I have posted this kind of message time and time again based on my 20 years of setting up infection control programs in healthcare and higher education. But, people do not want to hear the facts as long as CBS, CNN, MSNBC and the other fear mongers keep screaming airborne transmission.

    Yesterday I responded to someone using a CDC report that quoted a test that took air samples in the vicinity of infected patients. I pointed out the use if “may, could, possibly” and other indefinite words in the report and received ANTIFA like responses because I downplayed airborne transmission.

    I am done trying to help people understand because they don’t want to.

    My last suggestion is for folks to visit the Mayo Clinic website and read what they say about COVID 19 protection. Yep, no mention of social distancing, face masks, etc. They say wash your hands and use sanitizer. Of course, the Mayo Clinic is one of the few top flight medical organizations that do not receive hundreds of millions of Federal grant funds in order to keep their doors open
    I just looked. They don’t personally recommend the distance and masks but refer to the CDC and WHO, that obviously trot those lines.

    Kind of like when talking to my employees, I don’t personally believe it all but I’ll say it’s the company policy. Put it on them, not me.

    Break.

    We are being “encouraged” to wear masks. Pretty sure I got an evil look from my boss today, I’m the only supervisor not wearing one. I expect a mandatory policy soon.
     

    Mowingmaniac 24/7

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    Quote the f-ing who?

    Really quote a commie subsidiary? A china apologist?

    Are you f-ing kidding me?

    The cdc aren't a bunch a commies like the 'who', but their shine has lost it's glimmer...they sound good...but kinda/actually a lot, suck at their jobs...
     

    Dad_Roman

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    In,

    No sarcasm.

    Why, if cv is so prevalent are so many medical facilities closing shop?

    Why aren't cv victims heading out for treatment in droves rather like the 'awake dead'...if you will?
    Because they prepared in a "Hard" way. All electives are cancelled etc. This leaves hospitals absolutely BLEEDING cash. A cow can only bleed for so long.

    ...or if your looking for a good conspiracy theory of whats really going on, lemme know, glad to appease.... :green:
     

    pronstar

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    Add the US MSM to the list as well...


    https://www.google.com/amp/s/thepri...-body-for-giving-into-chinas-spin/393961/?amp

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    servis

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    WTF!
    https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/gov...ary-closure-of-state-parks-and-historic-sites

    I'm glad I went to Inks Lake on Sunday... It was really nice to get out of the house and hike around. I was planning on hitting up more parks, but I guess that's done.

    Fishing is supposedly still an "allowed" activity. Where do y'all fish that isn't a park or private property?

    We have reservations there in May. Made them 5 month ago. Sure hope the stupid has passed by then.
     

    vmax

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    Governor Douchebag, I was just told , closed the parks because of complaints from park authorities saying that people in the park were not maintaining social distancing

    Yeah..that's about right..a family of 2 adults and 3 kids needing some time away from the house drive into a state park..in ONE vehicle together and the state park authorities expect them to spread 6 feet apart while eating a sandwhich at a damn picnic table..

    Maybe when this is over , nobody will go anymore and they can just fold up and auction the state parks off to the highest bidder and the out of work authorities can pound sand
     

    Davetex

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    I have an awesome camping/motorcycle riding trip coming up in mid june. Made reservations in October at an Arkansas state park Petit Jean Mountain. Man I hope that doesn't get axed.
     

    TheDan

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    Governor Douchebag, I was just told , closed the parks because of complaints from park authorities saying that people in the park were not maintaining social distancing
    When I was at Inks Lake a couple days ago I saw two kayakers from about 300 yds away, a family of 4 who were speaking something eastern european sounding, and a young couple. That's it... Closest I ever got to anyone was when I passed by the couple on the trail.
     

    Vaquero

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    When I was at Inks Lake a couple days ago I saw two kayakers from about 300 yds away, a family of 4 who were speaking something eastern european sounding, and a young couple. That's it... Closest I ever got to anyone was when I passed by the couple on the trail.
    How'd ya get in?
     
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