“BATTLE TO CONTAIN VIRUS IS LOST” - “Health officials in NY, CA and other hard-hit states are restricting #COVID19 testing to health care workers and people who are hospitalized, saying the battle to contain the virus is lost...” (cont’d) #nopaywall washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03…
2) “and the country is moving into a new phase of the pandemic response.
As cases spike sharply in those places, they are hunkering down for an onslaught, and directing scarce resources where they are needed most to save people’s lives.” #COVID19
As cases spike sharply in those places, they are hunkering down for an onslaught, and directing scarce resources where they are needed most to save people’s lives.” #COVID19
3) “Instead of encouraging broad testing of the public, they’re focused on conserving masks, ventilators, intensive care beds — and on getting still-limited tests to health care workers and the most vulnerable.” #COVID19
4) “The shift is further evidence that rising levels of infection and illness have begun to overwhelm the health care system.” ➡️ Translation: we haven’t flattened the curve enough - we are over that HC capacity line for sure now. #COVID19
