White House warns COVID-19 cases at dire levels, says patient care could be compromised

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

The White House coronavirus task force is issuing a dire warning to states, writing that given the already rampant spread of the virus across the U.S., a further surge in cases following Thanksgiving threatens to overwhelm the health care system and compromise patient care.

“We are in a very dangerous place due to the current, extremely high COVID baseline and limited hospital capacity; a further post-Thanksgiving surge will compromise COVID patient care, as well as medical care overall,” reads the White House report sent to states and obtained by The Hill.

The report includes a series of urgent warnings, a stark contrast to President Trump himself, who has been largely quiet on the coronavirus crisis recently and has focused on vaccine development when he does discuss it.

The warnings come as the United States is reporting a record-setting level of more than 150,000 new cases every day. More than 98,000 people are in hospitals with COVID-19, placing extreme stress on the facilities' capacity. Experts fear that a further surge will come soon in the wake of Thanksgiving gatherings and travel.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/528331-white-house-warns-covid-19-cases-at-dire-levels-says-patient-care-could-be

[beachbumbob]

1. funny, we didn;t see this coming for months??

[COL Mustard]

11. If Only We'd Had Some Indication.....

Anything at all.

Bueller?

Bueller?

[Mike 03]

2. Nice of them to notice!

[Native]

6. +1

[Bayard]

3. "We are in a very dangerous place"

Are they actually proclaiming this with a straight face?! We are here because your boss is a malignant sociopath who is completely incompetent.

Bastards!

[Newest Reality]

4. Ahhh,

So, what is it that we don't already know and they are warning us about as a way to appear relevant?

I mean it's obvious, DOH.

Oh, what was it we really need again? ACTION? STIMULUS? COORDINATION?

[freepotter]

5. Now what?

This warning is like telling someone tied to railroad tracks that a train is coming, and then just walking away. Well, gee, we warned them! Thanks loads.

[Cadfael]

7. Dear White House

Thank you for finally joining us in reality...please make this more than a brief interlude

[keithbvadu2]

8. Are we still 'turning the corner' acc to Trump and Pence?

Are we still 'turning the corner' acc to Trump and Pence?

'Almost nothing' for deaths and illness acc to Donnie Jr.

Link to tweet

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[Evolve Dammit]

9. It did NOT have to be this way. 45 is killing people by benign neglect and malice toward Dem states.

[BigmanPigman]

10. No shit! Too bad the POTUS doesn't do something like trying to save people

instead of deliberately letting them die since March so that the economy would look good for his reection. He said that to Woodward (evidence).

He needs to be tried for genocide or Covid victims should be able to personally sue him for damages. That bastard is a murderer and needs to be held accountable, both legally and financially.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Is this because Atlas has buggered off at last?

Is the Task Force now able to talk facts rather than BS and misdirection?

[marble falls]

15. No, he buggered off because of the conclusion. He's a herd immunology hardliner.

[EarthFirst]

13. As the White House prepares to host an array of gatherings for the holidays... nt

[marble falls]

14. And it only took nine months to figure it out. What's next, 'water's wet' or 'fire's hot"?

[apnu]

16. White House and Admin officials also planning indoor Holiday parties.

Classic 'do what I say, not what I do' garbage.