Meanwhile in Italy and the Exponential growth of epidemics

Not sure if anybody else know but there seems to be a virus that is spreading around the globe.  I have been assured by trusted people in government that it will go away when the weather gets warm and don't worry . . .it will go away on it's own like the common cold..

It pisses me off when I hear pandemic deniers say "it's not as bad as the real flu" and don't panic it will all be fine.  One person that has changed her mind said - "we should not be THAT concerned because when a REAL issue happens people won't respond."    ummmmmmmm! 

Meanwhile in Italy a post on Twitter . . . . From a well respected friend and intensivist/A&E consultant who is currently in northern Italy:

1/ ‘I feel the pressure to give you a quick personal update about what is happening in Italy, and also give some quick direct advice about what you should do.

 2/ First, Lumbardy is the most developed region in Italy and it has a extraordinary good healthcare, I have worked in Italy, UK and Aus and don’t make the mistake to think that what is happening is happening in a 3rd world country.

3/ The current situation is difficult to imagine and numbers do not explain things at all. Our hospitals are overwhelmed by Covid-19, they are running 200% capacity

4/ We’ve stopped all routine, all ORs have been converted to ITUs and they are now diverting or not treating all other emergencies like trauma or strokes. There are hundreds of pts with severe resp failure and many of them do not have access to anything above a reservoir mask.

5/ Patients above 65 or younger with comorbidities are not even assessed by ITU, I am not saying not tubed, I’m saying not assessed and no ITU staff attends when they arrest. Staff are working as much as they can but they are starting to get sick and are emotionally overwhelmed.

6/ My friends call me in tears because they see people dying in front of them and they con only offer some oxygen. Ortho and pathologists are being given a leaflet and sent to see patients on NIV. PLEASE STOP, READ THIS AGAIN AND THINK.

7/ We have seen the same pattern in different areas a week apart, and there is no reason that in a few weeks it won’t be the same everywhere, this is the pattern:

8/ 1)A few positive cases, first mild measures, people are told to avoid ED but still hang out in groups, everyone says not to panick 2)Some moderate resp failures and a few severe ones that need tube, but regular access to ED is significantly reduced so everything looks great

9/ 3)Tons of patients with moderate resp failure, that overtime deteriorate to saturate ICUs first, then NIVs, then CPAP hoods, then even O2. 4)Staff gets sick so it gets difficult to cover for shifts, mortality spikes also from all other causes that can’t be treated properly.

10/ Everything about how to treat them is online but the only things that will make a difference are: do not be afraid of massively strict measures to keep people safe,

11/ if governments won’t do this at least keep your family safe, your loved ones with history of cancer or diabetes or any transplant will not be tubed if they need it even if they are young. By safe I mean YOU do not attend them and YOU decide who does and YOU teach them how to.

12/ Another typical attitude is read and listen to people saying things like this and think “that’s bad dude” and then go out for dinner because you think you’ll be safe.

13/ We have seen it, you won’t be if you don’t take it seriously. I really hope it won’t be as bad as here but prepare.

MEANWHILE in America the White House is making sure you do not get REAL information from the CDC as their scientists have recommendations and the White House will not allow them to speak.

For instance - the CDC WANTED to say that that if you are 60 or over so NOT to on a plane and this is REALLY serious . . . but the White House said you can not say that . . .it will all be good.

A whistle blower scientist at the CDC contacted NBC and said the White House is not telling the entire story because it will look bad for "him" and their incompetence.

As Neil deGrasse Tyson says. "This is a test. Will humans believe actual scientists? Or our governments spin".

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In Politics . . . . it seems Bernie won so much last year because people hated Clinton.  The youth turnout is not happening and the entire left is coalescing around Biden.  If Bernie was in front the entire left is coalescing Bernie.

Exit polls say the #1 thing on peoples minds is getting rid of the woman groping president.

Two months there was a poll of only black Americans and the results were Biden #1   Bernie a distant second and Warren.  Seems to be how it's coming about.  What was their #1 issue? 80% said getting rid of Trump.

NOW it looks to me like the left will run the table with record and near record turnout in every states primaries.  The House, the Senate and the Presidency is now not out of the realm of possibility.

The only thing pathological liar had going for him was the economy and now that we are IN a recession that is gone. And of course with the total incompetence with the pandemic . . . . . .  I mean we knew this pandemic was coming 2 months ago but did not start making test kits until 2 weeks ago?  Because it would look bad?

This is a fascinating video on the Exponential growth and epidemics 

Current estimate is 10,000 cases in America by next week at this time.  remember - we had 12 at this time last week, now 1000

https://youtu.be/Kas0tIxDvrg



The Amazing Race was in their third leg of taping and production stopped because of this little known virus that no one seems to be talking about. Maybe the news should pick up on this. Has Fox Propaganda news mentioned it yet?

And then there is Ron Johnson the local country bumpkin who did not want to talk about the virus because it will all go away but instead wanted to talk about Hunter Biden.  OH - he did say we should not be concerned because the President, even though he contradicts the CDC, knows best and it will all go away.  Which it MIGHT  . . . or might not.

Johnson will go down with Trump - the guy is a complete 100% political nano-brained teaches pet.  I met him in DC.  WOW.  Talk about underwhelming pathetic trump ass-kissing sycophantic.   
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