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5. And the cases will peak in different areas at different times

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 01:27 PM

Apr 2020

especially since the orange maggot refused to implement a nationwide stay-at-home order early on. Hence, there will be rolling waves of infection throughout the nation--so ventilators and other critical supplies could be moved around as needs arise (why a coherent, strong Federal response was so important).

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Governor to take ventilators for NYC as hospitals buckle [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2020 OP

A Proper Action By Governor Cuomo, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #1

I don't have enough information to comment on whether this is a good or flawed decision bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #2

this is why you have a "team" stopdiggin Apr 2020 #4

And the cases will peak in different areas at different times not fooled Apr 2020 #5

Patients can be on ventilators as long as six weeks bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #7

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Apr 2020 #3

Number infected in U.S.A. - 250,000..Number Dead in U.S.A.- 6000...from above article Stuart G Apr 2020 #6

We don't know how many are infected. MineralMan Apr 2020 #9

A true illustration of what SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE DONE bubbazero Apr 2020 #8

GOP--the party of "We can steal your land" will have screaming fits McCamy Taylor Apr 2020 #10

in New York? stillcool Apr 2020 #11

As a NYS resident (WNY) I can support this measure... EarthFirst Apr 2020 #12

As another resident of western NY wnylib Apr 2020 #19

Agreed. eilen Apr 2020 #48

Kick & recommended. William769 Apr 2020 #13

My son has a sourcing company in China and has NoMoreRepugs Apr 2020 #14

! JudyM Apr 2020 #42

I read that the ventilators are no panacea. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2020 #15

Part of that is they're restricted in numbers so they've only been using them on the sickest of the pnwmom Apr 2020 #18

the report says some cannot be taken off the ventilator. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2020 #21

During the decades of polio there were people who lived for years that way. n/t pnwmom Apr 2020 #22

Sad state of affairs going back to the 50's SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2020 #23

Here. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #29

Please thank your family member from my household? Juneboarder Apr 2020 #31

About 50% die that have to be vented. eilen Apr 2020 #49

He shouldn't even have to ask. SergeStorms Apr 2020 #16

Sorry but I cannot agree. Yes, Cuomo is wnylib Apr 2020 #20

I live just outside of Rochester.... SergeStorms Apr 2020 #24

But that is not what Cuomo is doing. wnylib Apr 2020 #25

The peak is projected for a week from now in the city FBaggins Apr 2020 #27

I think your view would change if wnylib Apr 2020 #33

Math doesn't change based on where I live FBaggins Apr 2020 #39

At 737 cases and climbing, there wnylib Apr 2020 #44

Oregon just sent us 140 I think. nt eilen Apr 2020 #50

Yes, Cuomo mentioned it in his wnylib Apr 2020 #54

Hold on... FBaggins Apr 2020 #26

Why is anybody bringing up other states? wnylib Apr 2020 #34

That was the context that I was replying to FBaggins Apr 2020 #40

This whole topic of sharing equipment wnylib Apr 2020 #45

I heard another sobering fact yesterday IcyPeas Apr 2020 #17

I don't know whether it's true, but it doesn't surprise me FBaggins Apr 2020 #28

Exactly. Just because half of them wnylib Apr 2020 #35

Thanks for the link eilen Apr 2020 #51

Man, we better do some strict social isolation eilen Apr 2020 #30

This right here makes me sad. Juneboarder Apr 2020 #32

Well, he was right. The procedure was not urgent. eilen Apr 2020 #46

A real commentary on our DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #36

but but... insurance! OldBaldy1701E Apr 2020 #37

It certainly makes a good argument DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #38

Not necessarily FBaggins Apr 2020 #41

When the for-profit healthcare and insurance system DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #43

Even in the best equipped system eilen Apr 2020 #47

It is no different from grocery stores Steelrolled Apr 2020 #55

not sure how much to trust https://covid19.healthdata.org Steelrolled Apr 2020 #53

Seems the fighting for equipment going on at the international level Steelrolled Apr 2020 #52