PLEASE stop promoting Slavitt. He keeps saying alarmist things that are not true and harmful.
The hospital in question (Henry Ford) has not reached it's limit on ventilators. Someone got ahold of a memo they put together to prepare for potential worst case scenario.
The hospital in question (Henry Ford) has not reached it's limit on ventilators. Someone got ahold of a memo they put together to prepare for potential worst case scenario.
I know people at that hospital. Imagine having family there and seeing posts to suggest they might be denied care. It's not a game.
Now their twitter account is trying to correct the record after it was widely spread:
Now their twitter account is trying to correct the record after it was widely spread:
And he's clearly aware it isn't true, but still hasn't deleted it. 
This is exactly the kind of alarmism Dr. Birx warned against today, but the original letter and this post now have tens of thousands of shares. Including by many in the press.
Henry Ford has confirmed it was a draft letter for "worst case scenario".
michiganradio.org/post/draft-hos…
Henry Ford has confirmed it was a draft letter for "worst case scenario".
michiganradio.org/post/draft-hos…
And now you have members of Congress promoting this false claim...
It went from a leaked draft letter posted on Twitter to dishonest activists to reporters to members of Congress w/ 0 verification.
Anything that fits the narrative.
It went from a leaked draft letter posted on Twitter to dishonest activists to reporters to members of Congress w/ 0 verification.
Anything that fits the narrative.
Here was Dr. Birx earlier today.
She warned that hospitals would talk about it, but we do not have evidence of it happening. Reporters were so desperate to contradict her that they spread false information without checking.
She warned that hospitals would talk about it, but we do not have evidence of it happening. Reporters were so desperate to contradict her that they spread false information without checking.
Again, this is false and irresponsible.
I would normally view this as wrong, but it's dangerous to spread this type of misinformation during a crisis.
That was a draft letter preparing for worst case, it DOES NOT reflect current situation or policy.
I would normally view this as wrong, but it's dangerous to spread this type of misinformation during a crisis.
That was a draft letter preparing for worst case, it DOES NOT reflect current situation or policy.
