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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPictured: A doctor hugged a distraught elderly covid19 patient on Thanksgiving
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
(83,637 posts)Just tears.
electric_blue68
(14,808 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,580 posts)Blue Owl
(50,238 posts)Listen to the doctors, nurses, and scientists...
Greybnk48
(10,162 posts)This so sad, especially since we know things could have been a lot different.
moondust
(19,956 posts)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
(36,640 posts)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
(5,059 posts)madaboutharry
(40,183 posts)How did we get to this place?
Tanuki
(14,914 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)people.
Skittles
(153,104 posts)I would really like to know
Lars39
(26,106 posts)pay for lodgings. Many staff are not staying at home, and have also had their salaries cut.
AaronCross
(4 posts)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
(56,996 posts)Skittles
(153,104 posts)it is indeed frustrating, and it helps to vent on DU
gopiscrap
(23,725 posts)UpInArms
(51,279 posts)and trump has been golfing and tweeting and lying
There are no words that express my utter contempt
lostnfound
(16,161 posts)Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)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
(89,239 posts)because they aren't allowed to shop somewhere without a mask on .
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
(153,104 posts)and 74 MILLION PEOPLE VOTED FOR HIM
marble falls
(56,996 posts)area51
(11,893 posts)It didn't have to be this way.
hlthe2b
(102,105 posts)as a reminder that there is a night and day difference between Trump and his ilk and the best of America.
roamer65
(36,744 posts)Elections and your behaviors have consequences. Im just getting warmed up.