Cameron Kyle-Sidell, MD, a physician treating COVID-19 patients in Brooklyn, NY, hypothesizes it may be high pressure settings used on ventilators, and not COVID-19 itself, causing lung injury.
Month: April 2020
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To those who wanted the Defense Production Act used against private companies (3M) to secure supplies (N95 masks) for Americans (at the expense of others), this is what that looks like.
Sounds nice in theory, but ugly in practice.
Orange County, not as bad as Los Angeles or San Diego, but not great either.
Dancing TikTok nurses switched from “face masks don’t work” to “wear a face covering” without missing a beat. I can’t say I’m surprised.
3M wanted the Defense Production Act used against them, so that when they stop providing N95 masks to other countries like Canada, they can shift the blame onto the US government.
These people are your rulers
These people are your rulers.
At least he’s finally wearing a mask, modeling behavior, so good on him.
This entire time while medical professionals were complaining about people buying N95 respirators to protect themselves (even outright lying about efficacy), they have hospitals “hoarding” ventilators. I love it.
Seize the means of ventilation!
Cuomo plans to use National Guard to seize ventilators from upstate facilities
The state has estimated it has only a six-day supply of ventilators left based on the current need in the New York City area.
Face masks don’t work. Face coverings do though. Wear a face covering, not a face mask.
Geniuses work at CDC.
CDC says we all should wear face coverings to avoid spreading virus
But medical-grade N95 masks, which are in short supply, should be reserved for health workers. And don’t stop social distancing or hand washing.
https://www.cnet.com/news/cdc-says-we-all-should-wear-face-coverings-to-avoid-spreading-virus
Eren reading
Eren reading.