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UW Hospital overwhelmed.

MikeDamone
MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
edited May 2020 in Tug Tavern
https://komonews.com/news/local/uw-medicine-furloughs-1500-staffers-with-more-possible


UW Medicine has announced furloughs due to the coronavirus pandemic in spite of its position at the forefront of COVID-19 local and global efforts.

Last week CEO Dr. Paul Ramsey announced a $500 million budget shortfall tied to the pandemic.
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    Thanks, Trump
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  • LoneStarDawg
    LoneStarDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 13,681 Founders Club
    Another covid hot take from LoneStarDawg

    My uncle was at UW medical center preparing for cancer surgery in mid Dec and got a random double pneumonia and tanked fast and died in 3-5 days. He was deep in chemo and in mid 60s which is a bad combo for covid, so I still don’t think covid is going to kill us all, however interesting datapoint that maybe this was bouncing around back in dec.
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    LoneStarDawg said:

    Another covid hot take from LoneStarDawg

    My uncle was at UW medical center preparing for cancer surgery in mid Dec and got a random double pneumonia and tanked fast and died in 3-5 days. He was deep in chemo and in mid 60s which is a bad combo for covid, so I still don’t think covid is going to kill us all, however interesting datapoint that maybe this was bouncing around back in dec.

    Sorry for your loss.

    There’s a report a few days ago that two people in Snohomish County tested antibody positive, possibly linked to December illness.
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  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    edited May 2020
    LoneStarDawg said:

    Another covid hot take from LoneStarDawg

    My uncle was at UW medical center preparing for cancer surgery in mid Dec and got a random double pneumonia and tanked fast and died in 3-5 days. He was deep in chemo and in mid 60s which is a bad combo for covid, so I still don’t think covid is going to kill us all, however interesting datapoint that maybe this was bouncing around back in dec.

    Fuck, a bad taco could tip someone with those issues over the edge.

    Think back to AIDS. People died of AIDS. But they never died AIDS. It was some cancer or infection. But the deaths were always counted as AIDS. Now it’s the opposite. If someone has late stage cancer and gets covid. They die of covid. Which is bull shit.
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  • LoneStarDawg
    LoneStarDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 13,681 Founders Club
    Yeah he was in a bad place with esophagus cancer and we just thought the immediate family was keeping it from us all, but now in hindsight Covid sounds too coincidental when there are reports it was possibly at UW early.

    Meh, shit happens, life goes on, enjoy every day, tomorrow isn’t promised.
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