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New York state coronavirus cases soar to about 1,700, hospitalizing 19%
cnbc ^ | MAR 17 2020 | Berkeley Lovelac e Jr. Noah Higgins-Dunn

Posted on 03/17/2020 8:06:56 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19

New York officials say the state’s coronavirus total has jumped to 1,700, with at least 19% hospitalized. They said the number of cases will continue to rise as the state receives more test results. New York has 53,000 hospital beds and 3,000 ICU beds, far short of what state health officials are predicting will be needed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

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To: steve86

They seem to have the Iran strain based on sequence analysis.

Is that the “L-strain”?


141 posted on 03/18/2020 12:03:09 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: RomanSoldier19

If they don’t have a plan for more beds in an emergency, it’s because they are the swamp.

They’ve all gotten millions of dollars over more than a decade to prepare for such a contingency.


142 posted on 03/18/2020 12:12:56 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: cherry

You’re right. That should be done. Sort of like ‘polling’ the population.


143 posted on 03/18/2020 12:32:45 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Jane Long

Yes but it depends. I expect Colorado numbers to be similar because current policy is we are not testing anyone who isn’t sick enough to be admitted. When you only test the so meet people the percentage of hospitalized goes up. It will be interesting to see what the next few days bring. Hopefully we can also start using treatments like chloroquine - cheap and apparently quite effective. If we can shorten hospitalizations h a few days that would change the entire equation


144 posted on 03/18/2020 12:35:53 AM PDT by Mom MD
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To: ifinnegan

“If they don’t have a plan for more beds in an emergency, it’s because they are the swamp. They’ve all gotten millions of dollars over more than a decade to prepare for such a contingency.”

There’s no plan or policy to keep hospital’s open that aren’t making money - even if they serve a very important purpose. ~168 rural hospitals have closed in the US since 2005, and hospitals are closing everywhere in the US at a rate of 30/year. That’s a lot of hospital beds lost. Plus, from a financial perspective, hospital corporations like to operate their hospitals at a high bed occupancy rate, which is fine when there isn’t an emergent situation, but leaves little room for a crisis situation.


145 posted on 03/18/2020 12:44:30 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: neverevergiveup

“There’s no plan or policy to keep hospital’s open that aren’t making money - “

You make fine points but I’m talking about PAHPA the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act which was passed in 2006 and its associated titles which are meant to plan for just such an event as an epidemic that could cause there to be a dearth of beds etc...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandemic_and_All-Hazards_Preparedness_and_Advancing_Innovation_Act


146 posted on 03/18/2020 12:57:29 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Shethink13

Thanks for your post. It’s helpful.


147 posted on 03/18/2020 1:29:42 AM PDT by nralife (Proud Boomer Rube)
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To: MacMattico

syracuse?


148 posted on 03/18/2020 1:33:29 AM PDT by cherry
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To: Wissa

we have to trust Trump and rely on GOD.........


149 posted on 03/18/2020 1:34:52 AM PDT by cherry
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To: SecAmndmt
"Today I heard that about half of head colds are corona virus, and half are rhinovirus."

well I've had a head cold with sneezing and stuffiness and post nasal drip and then cough for about 3 days now....no fever....

I thought covid was fever,deep cough, body aches....when did this head cold stuff get put in?

150 posted on 03/18/2020 1:38:16 AM PDT by cherry
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To: usafa92

Perhaps the disconnect is that the worst of CV effects is limited to the elderly. Most people who get it don’t know it...they think they simply have the cold. So, unless your circle of friends includes a bunch of 8o year olds, then you want hear of anyone having anything.


151 posted on 03/18/2020 1:53:16 AM PDT by ARW
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To: RomanSoldier19

Bkmk


152 posted on 03/18/2020 1:54:49 AM PDT by sauropod (Fear can turn a human into an animal.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

I wonder if NY is a sanctuary state. I wonder how many of the precious beds NY assigns to illegal aliens.


153 posted on 03/18/2020 2:06:19 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: ifinnegan

should start calling it the Blue State Flu


154 posted on 03/18/2020 2:19:00 AM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: cherry

Not sure how else I can explain it. I am not an infectious disease expert...

I guess some corona viruses cause colds, and others cause recessions


155 posted on 03/18/2020 2:27:13 AM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: MacMattico

MacMattico wrote:

“Working in an upstate city, on a deemed Coronavirus floor in a city hospital. Eight patients, 2 critical, none yet have tested positive— still awaiting results. City size: 200,000”

Thank you for your service!

Prayers UP!!!


156 posted on 03/18/2020 2:41:51 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: RomanSoldier19

NY’s total will be well above 20,000 in just a few days time


157 posted on 03/18/2020 2:42:00 AM PDT by montag813
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To: CaptainK

That is the question that matters.


158 posted on 03/18/2020 2:47:08 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

So currently, NY has massive numbers of ICU rooms available, compared with expected need for this. It’s been running at 6% of all known infections need an ICU and 20% checked into a hospital. This is far less, for now.


159 posted on 03/18/2020 2:50:59 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

China claimed 20% of known infected checked into hospitals, while 6% needed ICU.


160 posted on 03/18/2020 2:56:59 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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