'I am frightened by what is coming': Texas officials scramble to staff hospitals as Covid-19 surge c

[discocrisco01]

With the spread of the more dangerous and transmissible Delta variant as well as lagging vaccination rates, states such as Texas are in the midst of a surge in Covid-19 cases that quickly halted a summer of reopenings.
And as Texas faces another rise in hospitalizations approaching a peak witnessed during the 2020 holiday season, officials are concerned over health care worker shortages.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/12/us/texas-covid-surge-hospital-staff-masks/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_newsbreak

[Dale in Laurel MD]

1. Weren't we told that

Texans would rather freeze than have an interconnected power grid? Surely they should refuse interference by medical people from outside.

[IronLionZion]

2. And sweat it out in the heat this summer. AC set no lower than 78 degrees

because Texas is so self reliable they can't handle cold or heat.

[Grins]

3. "Frightened?" I'm not.

“I always see the silver lining, but I am frightened by what is coming.” - Dr. Esmaeil Porsa.

There is a silver lining, Dr. Fewer Covid-deniers, more beds available to those who really need them!

So interesting how facing imminent death after gasping for every breath focuses the mind….