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OHvol40 said:
My hospital has 80 ventilators. Based on the current hospitalizations requiring ventilators % among the infected and the local, state, and federal projections that at least 40% of the population becomes infected, that means my county alone would experience over 18,000 patients that require ventilation. Please, for the love of god, reduce that curve.
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We have 3...we are trying to get our hands on more because we fully expect to become a large icu unit instead of a critical access, 25 bed hospital.
 
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LouderVol said:
Apparently freaking the eff out and shutting down the economy was the most imprtant thing. Funny that you are suddenly worried about the economics.

This is why a bunch of us were against the quarantine and any types of shut downs.
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I love how the government creates problems and then "comes to the rescue."
 
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tvolsfan said:
Even Trump and his Fox News media team have admitted they were wrong about the disease. It’s time for you to give up.
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Good for them, over 100 people a day die in car wrecks, have you also stopped driving? I went to a local bar and our group celebrated St Pattys day like we do every year, I'm now at work like I do every day. I will continue to live my life as normal despite you hysterical loons
 
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volfanjustin said:
Good for them, over 100 people a day die in car wrecks, have you also stopped driving? I went to a local bar and our group celebrated St Pattys day like we do every year, I'm now at work like I do every day. I will continue to live my life as normal despite you hysterical loons
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Beginning to think the U.S. response to this virus will be significantly bigger than FDR’s New Deal. Trump will look like a progressive Democrat after this is said and done.
 
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allvol123 said:
Dang. You mean this idiotic strategy of hiding in your house for 2 weeks isnt going to work?

Go figure. Guess we're going to have to show a brave face to this .05% infection rate.
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Exactly. What we are doing now isn’t sustainable. I guess I’m good with a two week break from everything to prepare and get a hold of this, but eventually we are going to have to go outside and let it play out.
 
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volfanjustin said:
Nope, just not going to live in a bunker like you.
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You keep using that phrase. I think you have the wrong idea.

Shutting down events, gatherings, and venues is the right call. That's damn near an objective fact. Hoarding, buying enough toilet paper to wipe an elephant's ass for a year, and staying in your home 24/7, is not the way to go. I've been supporting businesses this week but doing it consciously and not being cavalier about it. I've discussed it with my parents, and we all think it's best my siblings and I don't come into their house and they keep their face to face interactions limited. My dad is 70 with minor heart issues and my mom is 66 with early onset COPD. These are rational steps to be taken considering how easily this **** spreads. You can say what you want about how low the mortality rate is but the fact remains, this is a threat to anyone over 65, especially with health issues. On top of that, this has been proven by men and women far more educated on the subject than you to spread far more quickly than the flu or, as you keep comparing, car wrecks.

I'm not hunkered down in my house. I'm packing up and my girlfriend and I are gonna burn some of her vacation time and go camping in the Snowbird Mountains for a few days. Life goes on, just differently for the time being.

No one has to be terrified, but it's foolish to not be cautious. It's bigger than you. I apologize for being more hostile than usual the other day. I was fired up about my employees because whether they agreed with closing or not (almost all of them did), it devastates them either way. I did what I could do make sure they are taken care of but in light of recent announcements it looks like we'll keep some of them from benefitting from Trump's latest stimulus if we pay them so that's how my day is going to spent today. @volfanhill is regarded as much more even keeled than I am and even he'll tell you the hardest part about this is making tough decisions that affect the livelihoods of a slew of people supporting families pay check to paycheck.

CDC predictions may be real but these economic ramifications are coming whether you believe it or not. That's a fact.
 
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luthervol said:
So has every university in GA (all distance learning). Several have already cancelled Spring commencements. Daughter waiting to hear what GT decides but is resigned to the fact that graduation will be cancelled. She's home with us now. It's their spring break but they have asked students to clear out their dorms (my daughter lives off campus).
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Are students getting a pro-rated refund for housing and meal plans?
 
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