EvergreenHealth doctor tests positive for coronavirus, in critical condition

Seattle times ^ | 3/15/2020 | Sarah Jean Green

[RummyChick]

An emergency room doctor at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland is in critical condition with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

The hospital at the center of the coronavirus outbreak in King County confirmed that the doctor was ill Sunday afternoon.

“EvergreenHealth is providing care for one of our physicians who has a confirmed case of COVID-19. He is in critical condition but stable. Out of respect for our patient’s privacy and that of his family, there is nothing more we can share at this time,” says a brief statement issued by the hospital on Sunday.

[Shethink13]

Some people spread it like crazy and are super spreaders...others dont

Cpac person doesnt seem to have done much spreading

perhaps mutated versions

Or perhaps it’s not really as contagious as claimed and there is another confounder that has not been accounted for in those that are symptomatic. Such as the fact that the coronavirus infects cells by attaching to ACE2 sites which are severely limited in persons on ACE inhibitors (blood pressure medication). Would make more sense because it is generally, but not absolute those 65+ are more likely to be on these types drugs, and to a lesser extent more middle aged folks and essentially 0 children. The percentages certainly seem to fall right in line with that theory. Remember the simplest explanation is usually the correct one.

[GOPJ]

We need to come up with ways to protect our medical people...

[Shethink13]

Our trajectory is distorted by testing availability.

I would think if we had widely available testing from the onset, the curve would be flatter.

But math is hard!!!! Seriously, the lack of basic math skills dealing with simple percentages on this forum astounds me.

[Cold Heart]

Oregon. They also cancelled all cardiac therapy till the end of the month. Hospital wide shut down of all low immediate needs patients.