Posted on 06/25/2020 10:08:03 AM PDT by Nero Germanicus
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Thursday the state will pause its efforts to reopen the economy as the number of confirmed coronavirus infections spikes and hospitals begin to fill.
Abbott has been warning of a mounting catastrophe for days, as new cases rise precipitously in Houston, the Dallas metroplex and in cities like Austin, San Antonio and El Paso.
Abbott said businesses that are already allowed to operate under the current reopening phase will continue to be able to do so.
"As we experience an increase in both positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, we are focused on strategies that slow the spread of this virus while also allowing Texans to continue earning a paycheck to support their families," Abbott said in a statement. "The last thing we want to do as a state is go backwards and close down businesses. This temporary pause will help our state corral the spread until we can safely enter the next phase of opening our state for business."
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It says 27% of ICU beds a being occupied with someone who tested positive for covid. It does NOT say that the reason they are in the ICU is because of covid. Hospitals are testing every single intake for covid so many just have it without symptoms...and likely even in the ICU.
https://www.wvxu.org/post/texas-governor-hits-pause-further-reopening-amid-covid-19-surge#stream/0
I would bet that each of those cities had large protests 3-4 weeks ago, and that the protesters did not go get tested as requested.
These jackasses can’t write a cogent article for shit.
Totally-worthless information, suitable only for fomenting fear & panic.
I am pretty sure New York is lying about their current numbers, although it could also be that they already killed their old people, and infected all the people in the city.
On the other hand, we know they are refusing to do contact tracing on protests, and it is becoming clear that a wave of protests 3-4 weeks ago has driven a huge spike in the numbers in cities around the country.
And they’ll just ignore how NY and other blue areas allowed their hospitals and nursing homes get overrun by COVID.
Wasn’t just protestors and rioters. A lot of folks just don’t take it seriously enough and still flood the stores, parks, etc.
My county doubled the deaths since the reopening.
The virus. Hospitals haven’t yet opened up elective surgeries.
What about Houston ICU’s?
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3859151/posts?page=20#20
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3859151/posts?page=28#28
In Houston, the Texas Children’s Hospital has had to open beds to take in adult virus cases.
New York leads the country in hospitalizations and deaths overall. No one else comes close. One third of the cases at the height of the pandemic were in the greater New York City area. The economy has been crushed there. Nearly half a million people moved out of the city.
Austin’s head health guy, Dr. Eric something, said Travis Co. may have to be closed again if things don’t turn around immediately. They had been averaging about 70 cases per day but the past two weeks have jumped and on Sunday had over 500 new cases.
In other words, 1 in 4 are cv cases. Doesn’t matter if they came in with a high fever and difficulty breathing, if they have the virus, then they have the virus.
Governor Abbott has been one of the most aggressive reopeners among the governors. For him to pause Texas’ reopening is serious.
The other counties must be making up for it in their drops. Was yours particularly crowded with people being exposed compared to the others.
Ok, fine. Nothing to see. Move along. Everyone in the hospitals only have hang nails so quick 1 hour turn arounds on bed space. Plenty of beds this week, next week, next month. Don’t worry, be happy.
Thank you for your Kentucky knowledge of what’s going on out my front door.
Weren’t we all told that heat and humidity kills Covid rapidly? Sick of conflicting stories.
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