Category Archives: healthcare

Opinion | To Manage the Coronavirus in New York, You Need Testing and Tracking – The New York Times

It can’t do this alone.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/opinion/coronavirus-new-york-testing.html

That may be but the President wants to play with wannabe fascists and pretend he is a winner and not a whiner! 😡

What happens if the US stops funding the WHO in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic? – ABC News

The US has threatened to freeze funding for the UN’s leading health body. It will create a power vacuum and those living in poorer countries will suffer the most, experts say.
— Read on mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-16/coronavirus-who-explainer-what-does-trump-funding-decision-mean/12151080

Nation’s hot spots see rise in COVID-19 deaths | CIDRAP

On Twitter, Governor John Bel Edwards said that, despite the spike in deaths, the state is seeing some signs virus activity is slowing. “We are seeing positive signs in respect to lower hospitalizations and the number of people on ventilators, but all of these gains can be easily lost if we ignore the stay at home order & social distancing guidelines,

Source: Nation’s hot spots see rise in COVID-19 deaths | CIDRAP

Today New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Twitter his state was sending 100 ventilators to Michigan and 50 ventilators to Maryland—a promise of resource sharing he has touted in the past several weeks as he urged governors to work together to contain the virus. Cuomo also announced a new executive order that all New York residents must wear face coverings in public when maintaining a separation of 6 feet from other people is not possible.

Michigan announced today plans to increase COVID-19 testing among those with mild symptoms. In the past weeks, only the hospitalized, healthcare workers, or people in congregate living situations were tested. According to Michigan Public Radio, the move to increase testing will help state officials understand how widely spread the virus is and guide reopening decisions.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): any community, city, or region that wants to reopen must first meet four criteria: low incidence of infection, a well-functioning testing and surveillance system, a public health system capable of reacting to a surge in cases, and a hospital system with enough beds and staffing to rapidly respond to a surge in cases.

Reopening is not recommended before May 1, and in some areas may be pushed into June, the document said.

 

U.S. funds that would have gone to WHO could be given to aid groups: Trump officials – Reuters

The United States could redirect to other aid groups some $400 million it would have paid the World Health Organization this year, senior Trump administration officials said on Wednesday after President Donald Trump halted funding for the U.N. agency over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-who/u-s-funds-that-would-have-gone-to-who-could-be-given-to-aid-groups-trump-officials-idUSKCN21X2Z3

Insanity – WHO is needed for global effort that protects us !

Trump suspends U.S. funding for World Health Organization – Los Angeles Times

Trump says he has directed a halt to U.S. payments to the World Health Organization pending a review of its warnings about the coronavirus, blaming the organization for not preventing the pandemic.
— Read on www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-14/trump-halts-u-s-funding-to-the-world-health-organization

Traitor! Puts US at risk over his ego 🤬

Amazon fires two employees who condemned treatment of warehouse workers | Technology | The Guardian (“Work together for all our safety!”)

User experience designers Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa say they lost their jobs after circulating a petition about Covid-19 risks

Source: Amazon fires two employees who condemned treatment of warehouse workers | Technology | The Guardian