Oso planning to go pro
Test and tracehttps://mobile.twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/1274682110608097280
We’re still average though in the west, death wise. The difference is that the first wave is done in EU while we have persistent spread. So we are dealing with the economic and health consequences and carry more risk to the fall. For Wags. Life isn’t normal — it’s different and will likely be that way until a vaccine. I think you can be mad at the media but some of it is a function of your news feed/internet. If you read good journalism you will be informed. If you want to be mad, there are plenty of places to find that on the internet too.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis conceded that point at a news conference Saturday in Tallahassee, saying that even with test rates flat or increasing, "the number of people testing positive is accelerating faster than that."[/i]....When DeSantis -- probably the biggest Trump toady among all U.S. governors and a "leader" who has refused to release accurate data on COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations -- admits publicly that it is beyond just more testing, you know that the numbers are WAY worse than just because of more testing.
I never would have expected DeSantis to say this. My fear is that it means the growing wave in FL may be even worse than we have been expecting, and that DeSantis had to weigh his loyalty to Trump vs how bad he would look if he continues to dismiss the increases and then FL becomes the new epicenter.The key though, as always, will be if DeSantis has the will to turn his knowledge into action. That could mean slowing the rate of reopening, mandating masks, canceling or dramatically restricting the RNC, or something else significant. If he doesn't do any of that, his pessimistic words will just fade into the ether as the wave grows.
When DeSantis -- probably the biggest Trump toady among all U.S. governors and a "leader" who has refused to release accurate data on COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations -- admits publicly that it is beyond just more testing, you know that the numbers are WAY worse than just because of more testing.Damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t - eh, Mike?
Another red-state governor, Abbott in Texas, sounding the alarm ...https://twitter.com/tplohetski/status/1275143848818327552
The thing that's scary in places like Florida and Texas is that, even if everyone starts wearing a mask, distancing, etc. that it will still be ten to fourteen days before it has any impact.This has all been very predictable. The rhetoric around reopening was going to cause some states to open too fast, and without proper precautions in place. And now things may need to be shut down in some manner again.
I would be pretty surprised if either Abbott or DeSantis roll back anything in a material way.It seems like they are all-in, and maybe they have enough support from the majority of their constituents to say, "We've got to keep our economy rolling, even if it means some bad consequences for a relative few."Maybe they try a targeted approach, taking extra precautions in the major metro areas that are most affected while letting more rural areas stay fully operational. It will be interesting to watch.
Without doubt, this is the biggest failure ever by an American president in dealing with a crisis.
I can only speak for Texas, but the targeted approach will be the game plan. My good friend is on Abbott’s staff in a fairly high ranking role. While he, and obviously Abbott, are pretty staunch Republicans, there’s been no “it’s a hoax” mentality or denial in their internal ranks. They had difficult balances given the relatively mild spread there early on and the challenges of balancing Houston, Dallas, Austin all in varying places and outlooks, without them factoring in large rural populations. And Frenns is correct. While numbers are concerning, they have significant contingency plans in place.To make matters even more difficult, Texas is one of the few states where the Lt Gov has significant powers and is elected separately, and Dan Patrick is a complete grifter/lunatic that they have to work against. To say the two camps don’t get along is to put it mildly. We butt heads on certain issues, and I certainly have my issues with Abbott and Texas politics, but he and Abbott are in a VERY difficult position with this all, regardless.
Patrick's the one who said most older Texans would volunteer to die, right?