So, another rant, because I am generally pissed off.
There are so many disingenous health care takes right now; things that if they were said a couple months ago, would have made you a pariah.
Now, it seems ok, because...politics comes first.
I've had enough.
There are so many disingenous health care takes right now; things that if they were said a couple months ago, would have made you a pariah.
Now, it seems ok, because...politics comes first.
I've had enough.
First:
Trump's team seems to have wished away the COVID virus all together. At this point, I can't point to single thing the administration is doing.
Are they coordinating efforts to continue to suppress the virus? Are they providing PPE, etc to states if there is a 2nd wave?
Trump's team seems to have wished away the COVID virus all together. At this point, I can't point to single thing the administration is doing.
Are they coordinating efforts to continue to suppress the virus? Are they providing PPE, etc to states if there is a 2nd wave?
Are they helping with testing/tracing/tracking?
As far as I can tell, they have given up hope on any of these. They are largely crossing their fingers and hoping the summer heat will kill it off.
Of course, Winter is coming.
As far as I can tell, they have given up hope on any of these. They are largely crossing their fingers and hoping the summer heat will kill it off.
Of course, Winter is coming.
Second:
Red states opened up their economies...I wish we could've waited, but the reality is that people were fed up.
So be it.
But we should be repeating the mantra constantly that the more people social distance, hand wash and wear masks, the better off we will ALL be.
Red states opened up their economies...I wish we could've waited, but the reality is that people were fed up.
So be it.
But we should be repeating the mantra constantly that the more people social distance, hand wash and wear masks, the better off we will ALL be.
I don't even think we need mandates for this. But we do need to remind people. People get exhaused thinking about this. I know here in Ohio, I have seen a precipitous drop in mask usage. Heck...even I have been lazy at times, I fully admit it.
Third:
Blue states seem to think that because their disease rates have precipitously dropped, they are in the clear.
Nope.
They didn't suppress the curve. They failed in step 1. That doesn't mean that the second wave won't hit them all the same.
Blue states seem to think that because their disease rates have precipitously dropped, they are in the clear.
Nope.
They didn't suppress the curve. They failed in step 1. That doesn't mean that the second wave won't hit them all the same.
NY is the poster child for this.
Look at the subways and buses. As far as I can tell, they have done mostly nothing. They are masking their employees, which is good. They theoretically are mandating masks on the subway, but apparently, no one is enforcing that rule.
Look at the subways and buses. As far as I can tell, they have done mostly nothing. They are masking their employees, which is good. They theoretically are mandating masks on the subway, but apparently, no one is enforcing that rule.
Additionally, social distancing is a nonstarter, apparently. They have the SAME population density on the subway now that they had when they caused the epidemic in the first place.
What sense does this make?
What sense does this make?
Fourth: Media
The media lost all credibility after the protests. I don't think anything they say will carry much weight going forward.
The media lost all credibility after the protests. I don't think anything they say will carry much weight going forward.
Fifth: Medical community.
Many of our better experts have been consistent; they said that we should maintain social distancing no matter what, masks no matter what, etc
Even during the recent protests.
But many didn't. And those experts aren't going to have much credibility.
Many of our better experts have been consistent; they said that we should maintain social distancing no matter what, masks no matter what, etc
Even during the recent protests.
But many didn't. And those experts aren't going to have much credibility.
So overall, I am very pessimistic about what this looks like going forward.
Even states that have done well so far are setting themselves up for a failure in the Fall or Winter.
That doesn't mean we will have another NYC repeat. That is unlikely. But hot spots will pop up.
Even states that have done well so far are setting themselves up for a failure in the Fall or Winter.
That doesn't mean we will have another NYC repeat. That is unlikely. But hot spots will pop up.
This also doesn't mean I think we need to live in fear.
BUT...we have to live INTELLIGENTLY.
Socially distance as much as possible. Wash your hands every time you think of it. And masks when possible. Even if only when convenient, this can help!
BUT...we have to live INTELLIGENTLY.
Socially distance as much as possible. Wash your hands every time you think of it. And masks when possible. Even if only when convenient, this can help!
Don't stop living your lives, but just live it smarter, and everyone will be better off.
As for govt...I am a cynic. I think we are ruled by grossly incompetent leaders generally. We failed in tracking, tracing and testing. I don't see any way to fix that. We will have to ride this out the best we can.
And hope a cure is on its way.
And hope a cure is on its way.
From earlier.
