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JudyM

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Sat Apr 4, 2020, 09:36 AM

Apr 2020

This administration represents the biggest assault on the US citizenry in our history. I now believe Trump and McConnell need to be ousted.

What hell is this to have a federal government that is not only responding negligently in its misleading and lack of action, but also tying the hands of its governors in the biggest public health crisis we’ve faced?

Why is this not incompetence that warrants removal? If not intentional or wanton neglect of duties?

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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