Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

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SvennoJ said:

Florida may or may not be running out of ICU beds
https://www.newsweek.com/multiple-florida-hospitals-run-out-icu-beds-coronavirus-cases-spike-1511934

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article243655502.html

As Florida reported another record day of new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, with 3,822, Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against suggestions that the state may become the next epicenter of the nation’s coronavirus pandemic and that it’s quickly running out of hospital beds to care for patients.

Mary Mayhew, secretary of Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration, which regulates hospitals, accused the news media of overlooking the ability for hospitals to boost the number of staffed beds to handle a surge of patients.

Here are some quotes for you @Trumpstyle :)

“Our hospitals have an incredible ability to rapidly increase their capacity,” she said. “That is often overlooked by the media as they focus on current capacity.”
“The trends are absolutely favorable,” Mayhew said. “The acuity is down.”

Florida numbers has been pretty good so far, so long they don't overburdens their hospitals I can't see anyone complaining, if fewer patients are needing icu beds and they can rapidly expand beds there should be no issue. I think Florida and much of United states never needed to do a shutdown/lockdown, they would have been just fine.

That ron desantis dude seems to be capable.

Also I want to update you that Sweden won't be giving any numbers during weekends anymore (saturday/sundays), friday was a holy day here in sweden no numbers this friday either. They will from now on giving on monday.