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I don’t do many threads, but one based on @GovernorTomWolf & @SecretaryLevine timeline of events handling #Covid_19 is needed based on the data put forth by Levine ONE MONTH after @RepTurzai requested it on April 17. There is zero justification for this shutdown.
3/6 first 2 positive cases
3/16 White House recommends guidelines for “15 days to stop the spread”
3/16 Wolf declared a state of emergency, urged “non essential” businesses to close, & increased mitigation efforts
3/16 White House recommends guidelines for “15 days to stop the spread”
3/16 Wolf declared a state of emergency, urged “non essential” businesses to close, & increased mitigation efforts
3/18 Dr Levine directs PA nursing homes to take Covid patients https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Diseases%20and%20Conditions/COVID-19%20Interim%20Nursing%20Facility%20Guidance.pdf
3/19 Wolf demands all “non essential businesses” close
3/23 first stay at home order issued for the entire state
3/23 study suggests COVID doesn’t impact children severely https://www.fox8live.com/2020/03/23/study-suggests-coronavirus-doesnt-impact-children-severely/?outputType=amp
3/23 first stay at home order issued for the entire state
3/23 study suggests COVID doesn’t impact children severely https://www.fox8live.com/2020/03/23/study-suggests-coronavirus-doesnt-impact-children-severely/?outputType=amp
3/27 cases skyrocket to 2,218. Wolf says “We know our hospitals will face capacity issues” ; stay at home order extended until 4/6 https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/wolf-reopens-gun-shops-orders-more-residents-to-stay-home/2339919/?amp
3/29 White House announces 30 day extension https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/these-30-days-how-you-can-help/
3/30 Wolf closes schools indefinitely https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/gov-tom-wolf-closes-pa-schools-indefinitely/article_3986f3e4-72ae-11ea-bcc6-4fe463cb8671.html
4/9 Wolf closes schools for remainer of year https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/governor-wolf-extends-school-closure-for-remainder-of-academic-year/
4/10 Wolf issues EO to release 1800 intimates to stop COVID spread https://local21news.com/amp/news/local/gov-wolf-issues-executive-order-to-release-18000-inmates-to-stop-covid-19-spread
4/14 Philly DA encourages Wolf to go further (releasing prisoners) https://www.penncapital-star.com/covid-19/philly-da-chief-defender-praise-state-prison-release-program-urge-wolf-to-go-further/
4/16 Trump defers to Governors on reopening https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-tells-governors-on-reopening-we-will-step-in-if-we-see-something-going-wrong-or-if-we-disagree/
4/17 PA House Speaker requests COVID data from Levine.
4/20 Wolf extends lockdown until 5/8 https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/coronavirus/2020/04/pa-gov-tom-wolf-extends-stay-at-home-order-to-may-8-as-he-starts-to-reopen-economy.html?outputType=amp
4/20 Wolf extends lockdown until 5/8 https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/coronavirus/2020/04/pa-gov-tom-wolf-extends-stay-at-home-order-to-may-8-as-he-starts-to-reopen-economy.html?outputType=amp
4/24 Kemp announces GA reopening https://www.ajc.com/news/rest-for-kemp-from-critics-launches-reopening-amid-covid/iFRXx4Ws0sAqqIdMJpnKSN/amp.html
4/24 Pa. removes more than 200 deaths from official coronavirus count as questions mount about reporting process, data accuracy https://papost.org/2020/04/24/pa-removes-more-than-200-deaths-from-official-coronavirus-count-as-questions-mount-about-reporting-process-data-accuracy/
4/27 Abbott announces plans to start reopening Texas https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2020/04/27/texas-gov-abbott-announces-phase-1-re-opening-to-start-may-1/amp/
4/27 children are less vulnerable to COVID https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/consensus-is-emerging-that-children-are-less-vulnerable-to-coronavirus-11587988688
4/28 Trump tells governors to “seriously consider & maybe get going” on reopening https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/politics/trump-governors-call/index.html
4/29 DeSantis to reopen FL https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2020-05-07/pennsylvania-adds-310-virus-deaths-over-1-000-new-cases
4/30 SCOTUS tells Wolf to defend shutdown Pennsylvania Extends Statewide Stay-At-Home Order to June 4 | Pennsylvania News | US News
4/30 Coroners frustrated with how COVID data is collected https://local21news.com/amp/news/local/county-coroners-frustrated-with-how-covid-19-data-is-collected-by-department-of-health
5/4 Wolf Urges SCOTUS not to look at his shutdown decision https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2020/05/04/pa-gov-wolf-urges-scotus-not-to-take-up-fight-over-covid-orders-closing-businesses/?slreturn=20200419064633.
5/6 SCOTUS denies business owners suit against Wolf as “hysteria”; uphold based on a 1996 emergency powers EO https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2020/05/06/business-owners-in-scotus-brief-say-pa-gov-wolfs-close-down-order-is-product-of-hysteria-not-reason/
5/7 Wolf extends lockdown until 6/4 https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2020-05-07/pennsylvania-adds-310-virus-deaths-over-1-000-new-cases
5/7 Montana schools reopen https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/05/07/us/montana-willow-creek-school-reopening/index.html
5/6 Wolf outlines plans to create commonwealth civilian COVID corps https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-outlines-plans-to-create-commonwealth-civilian-coronavirus-corps-to-support-fall-covid-19-recovery-efforts/
5/11 Wolf threatens funding if anyone defies him https://www.pennlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/wolf-threatens-funding-license-cuts-if-counties-move-to-reopen-in-pa-without-his-approval.html?outputType=amp
5/13 Levine moved mother from nursing homes as deaths skyrocketed https://nypost.com/2020/05/13/pennsylvania-health-official-moved-mother-from-nursing-home/amp/
5/13 Wisconsin Supreme Court declares lockdowns unconstitutional; spilt on party lines https://www.thestreet.com/.amp-mishtalk/mishtalk/economics/wisconsin-supreme-court-rules-lockdowns-are-illegal
5/15 DeSantis announces phase 2 reopening to start https://floridapolitics.com/archives/332815-phase-two-florida-reopen
5/16 Federal judge rules NC gov’s COVID restrictions restrict religious freedom https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/16/coronavirus-update-us/?outputType=amp
5/16 In reversal, PA will begin posting COVID death tolls at each nursing home https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/in-reversal-pa-will-begin-posting-covid-19-death-tolls-at-each-nursing-home/article_4708923a-96ca-11ea-b975-df52c8f54c85.html
5/17 Levine finally supplies PA house speaker Turzai with updated data:
2,991 of the 4,342 deaths were in nursing homes. 69%.
90% had at least 1 co-morbidity (28.3% had at least 3)
195 had cancer
337 had coronary disease
319 had CHF
974 had hypertension.
42% of all COVID
2,991 of the 4,342 deaths were in nursing homes. 69%.
90% had at least 1 co-morbidity (28.3% had at least 3)
195 had cancer
337 had coronary disease
319 had CHF
974 had hypertension.
42% of all COVID
37,000 hospital beds in PA. 1,954 occupied by COVID patients. 5.28%.
413 patients on ventilators. 1.12% of all hospital beds
0 deaths in anyone under 30
2,341 died in a hospital. 54%.
1,951 died in LTC. 45%.
413 patients on ventilators. 1.12% of all hospital beds
0 deaths in anyone under 30
2,341 died in a hospital. 54%.
1,951 died in LTC. 45%.
5/18 Abbott announces TX phase 2 reopening https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-phase-two-to-open-texas
5/18 a “rural” judge in OR declares Gov Brown lockdown unconstitutional; the democrat majority state Supreme Court issued an emergency stay https://komonews.com/amp/news/local/judge-tosses-coronavirus-restrictions-by-oregon-governor-brown
5/19 Some hospitals prepared for coronavirus that never came https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-hospitals-prepared-for-coronavirus-cases-that-never-came-11589880600
5/19 Virus determines reopening timeline, Wolf says. Well, then, the entire state should be fully opened. https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/pennsylvania/virus-determines-reopening-timeline-wolf-says/article_e52345d6-99b4-11ea-965e-2b166bd6e64e.html
#COVID19 #Covid_19 #ReOpenAmerica #ReOpenPA It’s completely political. Republicans are working for you. Democrats are using you/working against you & your families for political gain.
