Muh Muh Muh My Corona (virus)

They can do it. Not as dependent on room and meal plan money as many others. Lot of commuter students.

 

I really would prefer not to make this 'flying back for funerals' thing a habit.

 

Wasn't it because we didn't want to get overrun and we were? Not because there was enough room to get overrun.
I would prefer not getting overrun again, please.

 

Iowa Is a National COVID-19 Hot Spot. Just Don’t Tell the Person in Charge

 

A couple of places were overrun (particularly in that state where on March 25 the governor ordered recovering COVID-19 patients back to nursing homes, and then also barred nursing homes from requiring incoming patients to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission.). By and large the nation's health care systems were not overrun at all. Many procedures were needlessly postponed FOR FEAR of a possible overrun that never came.

 

For fear of what never came. That keeps getting thrown around by people who just want to throw things open willy nilly and point to look we didn't have the cases or the hospitalizations we thought we would. Yeah because we took steps to prevent it. That was the whole point of cancelling certain procedures. And gee guess what it worked when we actually stuck to it.

 

I agree. But my point is the entire REASONING behind the shutdowns was "protect the hospitals." Mission pretty much accomplished.

Somewhere along the line it turned into "You can't open this or that. Because every opening threatens a LIFE."

 

But will these states return to restrictions if cases rise again? I doubt it.

 

Yes, my daughters icu was all covid patients. (honestly I dont know where they put the others but can ask if anyone doubts it) They have had none lately except a 40ish y.o. male who has been on a ventilator for months. He may be overweight with diabetes if i remember correct;y. Lots of happy, fat Americans out there. We don't do ourselves any favors as far as health goes.

 

They probably would if hospitals faced a crisis. But the cases trend has shifted toward younger people, who by and large don't require hospitalization nearly as often.

My red state has certainly delayed loosening restrictions. We went into Phase 2 on May 25. Supposed to last three weeks before next stage kicked in. We're still not at Phase 3 yet. Couple of weeks ago we went into a "Phase 2.5" where gyms and museums could open (at 30 percent capacity), but bars, nightclubs, movie theaters, amusement parks, dance halls and other entertainment facilities are still closed.