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Not sure what point you are trying to make. The reporter was merely stating a fact to indicate how widespread the virus is in South Florida. It did not say how many, if any, were being counted as Covid hospitalization. Everyone is obviously being tested in order to segregate patients to avoid infecting those that are negative but obviously high risk. The hospital likely would report car crash as the reason for hospitalization. The heart attack is a different issue as strokes and heart attacks are symptoms and COD for many with Covid. I assume the staff look at other factors to determine whether or not the virus is the cause. After all, If you don't count heart issues, pneumonia, strokes, kidney failure etc as "Covid" deaths there would be no deaths from the virus.
I saw 2 videos from an emergency management official in Houston. The full video a reporter asked him when this should be considered an emergency. He said If and when our rescue vehicles are waiting in line for an hour to get to the emergency room it is an emergency. The second video the "If and" was cut out so he said, When our rescue vehicles are waiting in line for an hour to get to the emergency room it is an emergency. So the second video sounded like he was saying it was already happening and this was a couple weeks ago.
I’m surprised you would say you don’t understand the point.
The article did not say how many were counted as covid hospitalizations? Come on, man. This comment makes me think you are only paying attention to the numbers you recite and not trying to find out as much as you can about what is actually happening. You were the one who cited “hospitalization numbers” above yet you have essentially admitted that you don’t know what those numbers mean. The CARES Act provides extra payments for the treatment of Covid patients. What hospital is going to admit someone who Is positive for covid without labeling the patient as covid? The illness is widespread? You betcha. Your point is the same as mine, just different implications. In fact, I would argue this is more widespread that you. Significantly.
You assume they look at other factors to determine COD, but let’s be honest. This horse has been beat to death so many times it seems pointless to address it. Just look at the thousands of people who were retroactively labeled a “probable covid” death weeks and even months after the patient passed. How did they make that determination? It wasn’t further testing. They went back and looked for people they could change in order to receive Cares funding. Now they label every death they can as covid related. I’d like to know if you were not already aware of this practice, because if you were already aware then I find your arguments a bit insincere. The abuse in the system is widely accepted.
How many people with lung cancer get pneumonia and die every year who are then labeled as dying because of pneumonia? That’s not how the system works and you know it. They put cancer on the death certificate. I know that’s what my father’s said.
Have to agree.
Virus is no doubt widespread....
But just how deadly? Seems misleading.
Would just like to know how many people are actually dead because of Covid. Not how many people died and also tested pos for Covid......then calling it a Covid death.
We won't get that number because of financial incentives.
That's a very good example of how the fake news does what it does. They lie by omission. Or by taking things out of context. I've seen it before as well. Once you understand what they do, it's hard to ever trust them again.
The death rate going down is all that matters.
It was always going to spread. We are all most likely going to get it. Everyone.
Be as careful as you can, more so if vulnerable, and go about your lives like normal.
back in the hospital. I can’t breathe. On 2L. I thought I beat this. This sucks so bad. Wouldn’t wish this on anyone.
We're all hoping for you to recover soon.
We are all pulling for you. Sounds like it’s something really painful and we should all take precautions to slow or stop the spread
Made the executive decision to close this one down. Getting too far afield from what it was supposed to be and I’m getting a little exhausted by all the partisan hand-wringing and zinger trading. If someone would like to begin again, feel free.
Just keep this rule in mind when you do...
All other rules are pinned to the top and easy to find. Thanks all. Stay safe. Wash your hands. Keep your distance. Wear a mask.