There's no second wave

[AR15fan]

I agree entirely, much like how cruise ships, airlines, and hotels don't make money unless it is full or nearly full all the time.

That said, it seems like the hospitals aren't saying that they are being overwhelmed, it's that they are warning that at the rate we are going they risk being overwhelmed. As you note, they make money only at 90%+. It then stands to reason that even in the best of times there isn't a whole lot of slack.

[joepamjohn]

This is another example of why the media doesn't know how to interpret data. They will look at this graph and say, "look at our 40,000 positive tests when we had only around 20,000 positives a few weeks ago" but they don't understand that the most important thing is that we are way lower than we were in March and April and we will be avoiding a economic tragedy. Mission accomplished and we have successfully reduced our positivity rate by a factor of five. It may look like we are going up because we went from 20,000 to 40,000, but we are not.

But, if Gavin can’t prove “with numbers” that we are having an emergency he can’t grab the $8 billion from his cookie jar fund to fund his special interest deals.

[joepamjohn]

And if it’s so bad then where are all the temporary Covid overflow Triage tent locations, the schools that were converted to medical response centers, the formerly closed hospitals, vacant buildings and medical centers that were reopened and put on notice, the two hospital ships and all the other preemptive facilities that were put into action back in March. Everything I am reading is we are if not worse off than back then, we will soon be. Something smells bad here and it’s not me.......well, maybe a little.

[benjamin101677]

I know a doctor that has treated over 140 cases of covid 19; it is only deadly if you have another illness or long issues or very old.

The common allergy shot when given to a patient reduces the seriousness of the illness by 50%. Cases are up by the serious are way down which means the virus is becoming less stringers as more people antibodies fight its

Our underline belief democrats have to stall the economy again and get a mail in ballot system for Biden to win.

It will get worse with media and stuff the closer we get towards the fall.

[tuna quesadilla]

Houston ICU beds are not at 100%. Texas Medical Center CEO’s all dispute that terrible story. And certain LEFTIST members of CalGus just repeat it. Stop. I swear there should be an IQ teat for admission to this forum.

What is an IQ teat?

Why did you write "LEFTIST" in capital letters, as though it were an initialism or acronym?

What is CalGus?

Why did you use an apostrophe to pluralize "CEO" in your second sentence?

Finally, now that you've made your lengthy appeal for IQ tests, do you understand the concept of irony and how it relates to your post?

[wpage]

The spike not wave was clearly a result of protests, riots, and funerals by fools that care less for others...

[sd_shooter]

What is an IQ teat?

Why did you write "LEFTIST" in capital letters, as though it were an initialism or acronym?

What is CalGus?

Why did you use an apostrophe to pluralize "CEO" in your second sentence?

Finally, now that you've made your lengthy appeal for IQ tests, do you understand the concept of irony and how it relates to your post?

There is a douche test. Good news! You passed

[LBDamned]

What is an IQ teat?

Why did you write "LEFTIST" in capital letters, as though it were an initialism or acronym?

What is CalGus?

Why did you use an apostrophe to pluralize "CEO" in your second sentence?

Finally, now that you've made your lengthy appeal for IQ tests, do you understand the concept of irony and how it relates to your post?

Not to speak for the guy, but you're relating IQ to typos? That's a stretch.

Typing on mobile devices can be a pita.

[Den60]

I do agree. That said, I have had many first hand experiences with businesses and people who just DGAF about anything other than their profits and getting ahead. If they could save some money by dumping all their garbage in a lake, and get away with it, they would. If they could squeeze workers dry, then dump them before they could accrue benefits, they would (and do). And so on.

I don't pretend to know how to draw the line, or where. But it is a worthwhile goal.

I didn't say "no government," I said "limited government."

[AR15fan]

What is an IQ teat?

Why did you write "LEFTIST" in capital letters, as though it were an initialism or acronym?

What is CalGus?

Why did you use an apostrophe to pluralize "CEO" in your second sentence?

Finally, now that you've made your lengthy appeal for IQ tests, do you understand the concept of irony and how it relates to your post?

Thanks for the grammar lesson. Ignore list is getting longer.

[gdr_11]

Was in a restaurant about 30 minutes ago having lunch and CNN had an article on AZ telling the world that less than 10% of the hospital beds in AZ are available due to the Covid crisis and skyrocketing cases.

My grandaughter and grandaughter-in-law are both nurses in the Phoenix area and both have been on two day work weeks because of the lack of patients at either of their hospitals.

You can't ask for more blatant lying than CNN

[sd_shooter]

Was in a restaurant about 30 minutes ago having lunch and CNN had an article on AZ telling the world that less than 10% of the hospital beds in AZ are available due to the Covid crisis and skyrocketing cases.

My grandaughter and grandaughter-in-law are both nurses in the Phoenix area and both have been on two day work weeks because of the lack of patients at either of their hospitals.

You can't ask for more blatant lying than CNN

Thanks for the boots-on-the-ground account!

[AR15fan]

Was in a restaurant about 30 minutes ago having lunch and CNN had an article on AZ telling the world that less than 10% of the hospital beds in AZ are available due to the Covid crisis and skyrocketing cases.

My grandaughter and grandaughter-in-law are both nurses in the Phoenix area and both have been on two day work weeks because of the lack of patients at either of their hospitals.

You can't ask for more blatant lying than CNN

Hospitals in general do not make money until census is above 90%. In other words, all normal.

[theLBC]

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/houston-hospital-boss-shatters-medias-covid-fearmongering-only-about-3-or-4-more-people-icu

[bagman]

Was in a restaurant about 30 minutes ago having lunch and CNN had an article on AZ telling the world that less than 10% of the hospital beds in AZ are available due to the Covid crisis and skyrocketing cases.

My grandaughter and grandaughter-in-law are both nurses in the Phoenix area and both have been on two day work weeks because of the lack of patients at either of their hospitals.

You can't ask for more blatant lying than CNN

Throughout this whole "crisis" reports from anyone but the MSM have shown virtually empty waiting rooms and lack of activity at hospitals. Unfortunately for us fake news abounds from both sides these days.

In your case you have a 1st person account so that's better than reports.

I guess we're back to covid covid covid until they can push Russia Russia Russia back to the forefront. They're trying with this bounty story.