Pictured: A doctor hugged a distraught elderly covid19 patient on Thanksgiving

[Quixote1818]

A photo of Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of staff at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, cradling a COVID-19 patient in his ICU in full PPE is going viral this Thanksgiving.

He has worked for 251 days straight battling the onslaught of daily COVID-19 cases.

His story and image represents the work of many medical workers on the front lines of the pandemic as cases surge in the US this holiday season.

"My concerns for the next six to 12 weeks is that if we don't do things right, America is going to see the darkest days in modern American medical history," Varon told CNN.


On the eve of Thanksgiving, Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of staff at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, told CNN "America is going to see the darkest days in modern American medical history" over Christmas if we don't change course fast

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[sheshe2]

1. I have no words left.

Just tears.

[electric_blue68]

2. tears...

[MustLoveBeagles]

3. ...

[Blue Owl]

4. Listen up, America

Listen to the doctors, nurses, and scientists...

[Greybnk48]

5. This picture makes me cry.

This so sad, especially since we know things could have been a lot different.

[moondust]

6. It is criminal and seditious

what the Dumpster anti-guideline sociopaths both in and out of government are doing to Dr. Varon and the medical community who didn't sign up for this. If current public endangerment laws don't cover this then there needs to be some new laws on the books to hold the assholes accountable.

[keithbvadu2]

7. Back in June, Gov Abbot said Texas has plenty of hospital beds for Trumpvirus patients/victims.

Back in June, Gov Abbot said Texas has plenty of hospital beds for Trumpvirus patients/victims.

https://www.google.com/search?q=abbott+enough+hospital+beds&sxsrf=ALeKk03ncU_SWJpefnwaAISu1mDND1-Atw:1592871680252&ei=AEvxXuPlDvKyggfmxKugBw&start=0&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwjj5bG11ZbqAhVymeAKHWbiCnQ4ChDx0wN6BAgLECs&biw=885&bih=404

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While the Trump family says the illnesses and deaths are 'almost nothing'.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017615941

[alwaysinasnit]

8. k&r for visibility

[madaboutharry]

9. This photo breaks your heart.

How did we get to this place?

[Tanuki]

10. Indelible photo. Reminds me of Michelangelo's Piet.

[octoberlib]

11. This brought the tears. I feel so bad for these

people.

[Skittles]

15. is there anything we can do to help them besides staying safe

I would really like to know

[Lars39]

21. I wonder if there's a GoFundMe to help

pay for lodgings. Many staff are not staying at home, and have also had their salaries cut.

[AaronCross]

12. So damn sad...

My sister in law got the virus in April, she got it at the retirement home that she works at, she still has trouble breathing at times. My sister is battling it at the moment along with her partner and partner's daughter, they seem to be doing ok with just mild symptoms but with this thing you never know how things can go. It's just so frustrating that after almost a year people still believe this thing is a hoax.

[marble falls]

19. Jeepers! And he's still fiddling in the WH. Where's home?

[Skittles]

25. stay safe, AaronCross!

it is indeed frustrating, and it helps to vent on DU

[gopiscrap]

27. welcome to DU

[UpInArms]

13. He has worked for 251 days straight

and trump has been golfing and tweeting and lying

There are no words that express my utter contempt

[lostnfound]

22. No one should work 251 days straight, pretty much ever. Nt

[Brainfodder]

14. Never forget the careless disregard for others!

I want justice for all the suffering!

These assholes and their railing against anything democrats suggest went even to basic common sense protection, so I have no qualms about them all being executed by firing squad for crimes against humanity!

[JI7]

16. meanwhile you have trash comparing themselves to Jews In Nazi Germany

because they aren't allowed to shop somewhere without a mask on .

[Skittles]

18. omg JI7

when I think of what my British mum and her family went through during WWII and now I see these yahoos whining about the simplest things - it is sickening and embarrassing

[Skittles]

17. while Trump plays golf

and 74 MILLION PEOPLE VOTED FOR HIM

[marble falls]

20. And the Yahoo ad attached to the photo was the pits.

[area51]

23. I want to see Trump at The Hague

It didn't have to be this way.

[hlthe2b]

24. This is a poignant photo that encapsulates COVID. Saved to my hard drive...

as a reminder that there is a night and day difference between Trump and his ilk and the best of America.

[roamer65]

26. 🦠

Elections and your behaviors have consequences. I’m just getting warmed up.