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The Trump administration has assured states theyll have enough hospital beds and equipment to handle the alarming nationwide surge in coronavirus cases, but it isnt advocating for additional measures to slow the viruss spread and continues to shut out Joe Bidens advisers. In a call with governors (Monday) Vice President Mike Pence, who leads the federal pandemic response, said that the nation has thousands of hospital beds in reserve ...
I want to assure you at the outset that America has never been more prepared to fight this virus, Pence told the governors, according to a summary provided by Washington Governor Jay Inslees office. The cavalry is on the way, he added.
Deborah Birx, the State Department immunologist who coordinates Pences task force, told governors that cases rose 50% week-over-week and that more than half of U.S. counties are now categorized as red with rampant spread.
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crazylikafox
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(86,069 posts)oasis
(49,152 posts)WyattKansas
(1,648 posts)To build hospital beds now?
That sounds about right with the way this clown show operates.
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)The check is in the mail.
Tanuki
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Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)Even if there was enough staff more cases means more deaths.
There isnt enough staff so it will be worse.
They dont do planning very well. Its obvious they though that there would be a vaccine so now planning was needed. It would all take care of itself. No thought to what happens for the next 6-12? months needed to inoculate enough people.
BlueLucy
(1,609 posts)I think she sticks her head in the sand and does not call them out on this enough!