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CV19 in Georgia State.
“9 Georgia counties, most of them also in the southern part of the state, not only lack hospitals but have no practicing physicians at all.
18 have no family-practice doctors. 32 have no internal-medicine doctors.”
Now COVID https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/what-the-coronavirus-is-doing-to-rural-georgia
“9 Georgia counties, most of them also in the southern part of the state, not only lack hospitals but have no practicing physicians at all.
18 have no family-practice doctors. 32 have no internal-medicine doctors.”
Now COVID https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/what-the-coronavirus-is-doing-to-rural-georgia
“Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, did not issue a stay-at-home order until Wed (1st April) after days of criticism”
Claiming “people had only learned in the previous twenty-four hours that the virus could be transmitted by carriers who were not exhibiting any symptoms.”
Claiming “people had only learned in the previous twenty-four hours that the virus could be transmitted by carriers who were not exhibiting any symptoms.”
This is a story of every day life.
A funeral at the beginning of March when no one seemed to grasp the enormity of the incoming Tsunami.
Johnny Carter died at the end of February and his family and friends attended the funeral to honour his life
400 people.
3 sections 9 rows
A funeral at the beginning of March when no one seemed to grasp the enormity of the incoming Tsunami.
Johnny Carter died at the end of February and his family and friends attended the funeral to honour his life
400 people.
3 sections 9 rows
But there had been another funeral the weeek before.
Both
Hugs. Handshaking. Comfort. Kisses. What could be more ordinary and decent?
Just 1 went down ill
No one thought anything exceptional was happening.
Shortness of breath.
91 bed hospital.
Countless physicians.
#CV19
Both
Hugs. Handshaking. Comfort. Kisses. What could be more ordinary and decent?
Just 1 went down ill
No one thought anything exceptional was happening.
Shortness of breath.
91 bed hospital.
Countless physicians.
#CV19
Soon after WIlliams (2nd funeral) got sick. It took some time but after more than a week CV19 confirmed.
Her husband shared her bed. They are married.
Their child confused about restrictions.
“Every morning I woke up, for a week, sick in bed, somebody I knew had died”
Her husband shared her bed. They are married.
Their child confused about restrictions.
“Every morning I woke up, for a week, sick in bed, somebody I knew had died”
Albany was Georgia’s ground zero.
Medical Directors were also making decisions with limited resources. It wasn’t that people were not working hard or willingly.
“This is the challenge of a lifetime..you don’t know when it is going to crest...”
Medical Directors were also making decisions with limited resources. It wasn’t that people were not working hard or willingly.
“This is the challenge of a lifetime..you don’t know when it is going to crest...”
“and you don’t know if this is the 1st wave or one of many”
You can feel the uncertainty about what they were trying to deal with. What were the risks? Was it Ebola (mostly over there not over here - and containable) or was it something else?
This massive world of Don’t Know
You can feel the uncertainty about what they were trying to deal with. What were the risks? Was it Ebola (mostly over there not over here - and containable) or was it something else?
This massive world of Don’t Know
“it’s like nothing we’ve ever seen before.” The hospital is near a breaking point. “We haven’t run out of anything yet, but we’re close to the cut line,” Black said.
“Between the inpatient wards and the emergency department, you have two hundred patients who require P.P.E., and all your staff, too—you burn through P.P.E. at such an incredible clip.”
No one was prepared for the sheer scale of the invasion.
No one was prepared for the sheer scale of the invasion.
The hospital keeps an anxious eye on the stock of PPE constantly being depleted.
Employees are sewing their own masks.
I have a horrible fear that these fabric masks might trap CoVID infections in their faces, breathing it in and breathing it out. Viral load
We need to know.
Employees are sewing their own masks.
I have a horrible fear that these fabric masks might trap CoVID infections in their faces, breathing it in and breathing it out. Viral load
We need to know.
Meanwhile states are competing with one another to purchase critical items, pushing prices up and making supplies even scarcer.
Profiteers of death.
Meanwhile patients (now 50% compared to 15%) have self triaged until they are very sick on admission.
Profiteers of death.
Meanwhile patients (now 50% compared to 15%) have self triaged until they are very sick on admission.
At first (as in China, then Italy, then Spain and in the U.K. and God knows where else, allowed asymptomatic CV+ve staff to work. Now curtailed.
Uncertainty about national and state advice.
This isn’t a 3 day thing.
You need to establish a rhythm
Uncertainty about national and state advice.
This isn’t a 3 day thing.
You need to establish a rhythm
The applause when a young man makes it off the ventilator after a week.
We are seeing this the world over.
It is not normal that lines of medics applause when someone makes it off a ventilator in ordinary times. No matter how cheered they are that they have a success.
We are seeing this the world over.
It is not normal that lines of medics applause when someone makes it off a ventilator in ordinary times. No matter how cheered they are that they have a success.
Today (Sat 4th April 2020) c 6k confirmed cases in Georgia and 198 dead in a state with a population. Of 10.4 million.
The thing people don’t understand about Georgia is it’s so rural. ..There’s a 3rd world country underneath a first world country”
Wait for it.....
The thing people don’t understand about Georgia is it’s so rural. ..There’s a 3rd world country underneath a first world country”
Wait for it.....
“We’re down here in the ‘bacon belt,’ with high levels of cardiovascular disease.” Georgia is one of 14 states that’s not expanded Medicaid to poor residents under the Affordable Care Act, & the state spends 
$25 dollars per person on public health annually.
25 f***ing $.
$25 dollars per person on public health annually. 25 f***ing $.
As if that was not bad enough look at how their insurance system (doesn’t) work.
In a super poor district, Clay, they have had their first report CV case. Then 5. Then a death. Then an ICU patient.. then numerous reports of symptoms.
In a super poor district, Clay, they have had their first report CV case. Then 5. Then a death. Then an ICU patient.. then numerous reports of symptoms.
It doesn’t take a genius to see how this is likely to work out.
And, yes, that is disgust you hear in my voice.
And, yes, that is disgust you hear in my voice.
