March 23 COVID Update: Been on the phone with both Dem and Rep negotiators in the room. With several governors & a former presidential candidate on how to get people to #StayHome.
Good & bad news came to me today and I will happily report the former & gently report the latter.1/
Good & bad news came to me today and I will happily report the former & gently report the latter.1/
Democrats would say they can’t move forward because not enough money goes to states & people who need it the most.
It may not being on our minds, but state budgets are going to be under strain. NY is talking at least a $7 billion deficit at least. 2/
It may not being on our minds, but state budgets are going to be under strain. NY is talking at least a $7 billion deficit at least. 2/
I’m going on @MSNBC at the top of the hour. 7pm Eastern but will be right back when the president is done.
If I can get Skype to work & the President ends in somw time. Will tweet in the meantime. 4/
If I can get Skype to work & the President ends in somw time. Will tweet in the meantime. 4/
States have a lot of services they need to provide. Low income people will need to get many services.
Republicans and Trump are more focused on declaring economic victory. Too early. 4/
Republicans and Trump are more focused on declaring economic victory. Too early. 4/
Several reporters called me very concerned that the Larry Kudlow argument is having an influence on Trump. Namely that more people will die from a bad economy than from the pandemic.
I do understand the struggle. And the argument. But....5/
I do understand the struggle. And the argument. But....5/
We can’t just say let’s end all this #StayHome on a specific day. It can only happen when we have sufficient community testing.
Not the rosy version of our testing capability. But the actual ability. Tmrw I’m calling lab companies to get a read on where they really are.6/
Not the rosy version of our testing capability. But the actual ability. Tmrw I’m calling lab companies to get a read on where they really are.6/
While Trump is rosy & economically focused (he just tried to get Dr Burke to say life would get back to normal & she refused), governors have one mission.
Governors have one mission: save lives.7/
Governors have one mission: save lives.7/
Pause to go on @AriMelber on @MSNBC
Pause 40 more mins for Senator call.
Sorry. Soon
Sorry. Soon
Sorry for the pause. Did a Facebook Live with @Hickenlooper who is running for Senate it Colorado. Great guy. Helped save the ACA.
On to some other news. /10
On to some other news. /10
I’ve reported on efforts to get N95s to people through projectn95.com. We have had 1300 requests for 67 million N-95 masks. If you have masks, get on the site. /11
Let me tell you about a few more efforts coming:
-Covident is an effort to create more ICU capacity being led out of Stanford.
-A ventilator company which makes a streamlined ventilator has offered to put its plans on line for manufacturers to produce
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-Covident is an effort to create more ICU capacity being led out of Stanford.
-A ventilator company which makes a streamlined ventilator has offered to put its plans on line for manufacturers to produce
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-Covidsitters was started by @SaraLederman & a number of others is now on 70 campuses to take care of child care needs of front line health care workers.
-We are launching a national effort 2 applaud and support frontline health care workers with meals, gratitude & gift cards 13/
-We are launching a national effort 2 applaud and support frontline health care workers with meals, gratitude & gift cards 13/
-#RTCovidstatus is being launched for overwhelmed hospitals to identify their needs on rtcovidstatus.com.
- #StayHome is getting huge support from YouTube artists & leaders all over the country to make sure we don’t do what Rand Paul didn’t— not infect others people./14
- #StayHome is getting huge support from YouTube artists & leaders all over the country to make sure we don’t do what Rand Paul didn’t— not infect others people./14
And there’s more. What do I call all this.
I call it Our Response. #OurReponse
Because what happens from here has more to do with our response then this virus./15
I call it Our Response. #OurReponse
Because what happens from here has more to do with our response then this virus./15
I mentioned there was bad news today too. Our Lieutenant Governor in MN, who is a good friend, lost her brother to COVID-19. Our Senator’s husband who is also a friend is now hospitalized with COVID-19. /16
As of the end of the week, NY expects to be out of ICU beds. Ships are coming, field hospitals are being built.
Yet, I heard from a hospital in NY that they are making plans on how to decide as early as Next Monday how to decide who gets treatment— & who doesn’t./17
Yet, I heard from a hospital in NY that they are making plans on how to decide as early as Next Monday how to decide who gets treatment— & who doesn’t./17
So a lot of things are happening in #OurResponse. Some things aren’t.Some things Trump pretends are happening but aren’t.
But we are behind. If all of this activity began a month ago many lives would have been saved. And if we do our jobs this week & next, we will save lives./17
But we are behind. If all of this activity began a month ago many lives would have been saved. And if we do our jobs this week & next, we will save lives./17
It’s not about beating the virus. It’s about saving as many lives as possible. For every person you don’t infect, you save hundreds of people from being infected. Because each person you don’t infect don’t infect others & others & others. 18/
Let’s let our PPE, our vents, our therapies, & our hospital rooms catch up to this virus by staying home. No matter what Trump decides to tell you. You will save lives. /end
