Texas reports record-breaking COVID-19 Hospitalizations as state reopens

[edjr 5,563]

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/08/872660425/texas-reports-record-breaking-covid-19-hospitalizations-as-state-reopens

 

 

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Texas reported a record-breaking number of COVID-19 hospitalizations Monday as the governor plans to reopen more businesses and double capacity.

Texas Department of State Health Services figures show 1,935 people were admitted as hospital patients for coronavirus-related treatment. That is up from a previous record of 1,888 on May 5.

The department's new figures were released as Gov. Greg Abbott moves forward with a plan to open bars, restaurants, amusement parks and other businesses to 50% capacity.

Abbott led most of the nation's governors in allowing Texas to lift statewide stay-at-home orders and urging businesses to reopen at limited capacity on May 1.

But even in states where officials left stringent restrictions in place, the number of newly diagnosed cases are rising. About 20 states, including California and Arizona, have also reported a rise in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, according to The New York Times. Meanwhile, state leaders have come under increasing pressure to restart the economy.

The pattern holds true worldwide. On Monday, the World Health Organization warned that the outbreak is worsening around the globe. The U.N. body said the world had recorded its highest daily jump of cases — 136,000. And the United States and Brazil continue to report the highest number of new cases on a daily basis with roughly 20,000 each.

Meanwhile, virus experts and epidemiologists are concerned that the recent protests that have cascaded across the country since the killing of George Floyd on Memorial Day will lead to an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases.

In Texas, the availability of intensive care beds and ventilators — 1,600 and 5,800 respectively — have been seen as markers of improvement and evidence that it is time to reopen the economy.

Some officials have stated that the increase in cases has more to do with the spread of testing. Some counties are now including prison testing results in their data, which is driving reporting rates up.

And the numbers are likely to continue to rise. On Monday, Abbott pledged to increase testing "in underserved and minority communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the virus."

Throughout Texas, more than 75,000 people have been infected and more than 1,800 others have died from COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University.

 

 

is this anything?

 

More tests = more people with it?

[RaiderHaters Revenge 3,579]

record breaking!!!! shattering the record set in 1922

 

[Hardcore troubadour 12,631]

That record lasted about as long as Aaron Judges rookie Hr record. 

[edjr 5,563]

3 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

That record lasted about as long as Aaron Judges rookie Hr record. 

a baseball reference. how cute.  get them in while you can.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,631]

3 minutes ago, edjr said:

a baseball reference. how cute.  get them in while you can.

 No kidding. They are going to blow it. Whatever. Think I’m going to get into horse racing. The horses don’t yap at me about politics and the jockeys are too strung out to say anything. 

[Strike 3,968]

22 minutes ago, edjr said:

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/08/872660425/texas-reports-record-breaking-covid-19-hospitalizations-as-state-reopens

is this anything?

More tests = more people with it?

The bigger question is do we care?  We can't keep the economy shut forever.  The best thing we can do is try to protect the vulnerable while letting everyone else go on with their lives and work towards achieving herd immunity.

[supermike80 1,285]

23 minutes ago, edjr said:

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/08/872660425/texas-reports-record-breaking-covid-19-hospitalizations-as-state-reopens

 

 

 

is this anything?

 

More tests = more people with it?

I swear it seems everyday I can read one news piece on cases dropping, and another on them increasing.  On the same day.   

[edjr 5,563]

6 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

 No kidding. They are going to blow it. Whatever. Think I’m going to get into horse racing. The horses don’t yap at me about politics and the jockeys are too strung out to say anything. 

Pathetic, clueless, overpaid, unable to read the room, losers. I really hope the sport dies. NBA too. pathetic.  NFL is getting close.

[Cdub100 3,380]

3 minutes ago, Strike said:

The bigger question is do we care?  We can't keep the economy shut forever.  The best thing we can do is try to protect the vulnerable while letting everyone else go on with their lives and work towards achieving herd immunity.

That's a great idea. You should have a catchy motto for it. Flatten the sickness or Flatten the virus, Or lower the curve. Something snappy everyone can agree to.

[Baker Boy 1,485]

If we were told the truth the numbers should skyrocket because of the riots and demonstrations. If they don’t we were fed a load of crap!

[RaiderHaters Revenge 3,579]

1 minute ago, Baker Boy said:

If we were told the truth the numbers should skyrocket because of the riots and demonstrations. If they don’t we were fed a load of crap!

if the numbers skyrocket, what do you want to bet we see stories about it being only transmitted indoors, therefore protesting doesn't increase it, and its only cause small businesses have reopened

 

[The Observer 641]

1 minute ago, Baker Boy said:

If we were told the truth the numbers should skyrocket because of the riots and demonstrations. If they don’t we were fed a load of crap!

113,000 dead.  If not a single person dies going forward, how the fock was it a load of crap?  Are they crisis actors?  Ooof

[The Observer 641]

Just now, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

if the numbers skyrocket, what do you want to bet we see stories about it being only transmitted indoors, therefore protesting doesn't increase it, and its only cause small businesses have reopened

 

That would be great news for the election.  Although not for Trump.

[edjr 5,563]

9 minutes ago, Strike said:

The bigger question is do we care?  We can't keep the economy shut forever.  The best thing we can do is try to protect the vulnerable while letting everyone else go on with their lives and work towards achieving herd immunity.

No. Not an ounce. it's been too long already. I golfed yesterday in my league, was our 1st week everyone showed up, I played the 1st few weeks, but it had been 3 years since I played. Saw some dudes I havent seen in 3 years! Shook everyone's hand and hugged quit a few, no mask, no nothing. Was glorious to see some of those gents

[Baker Boy 1,485]

1 minute ago, The Observer said:

113,000 dead.  If not a single person dies going forward, how the fock was it a load of crap?  Are they crisis actors?  Ooof

We didn’t have to shut down our economy, parks, beaches, etc. That was the load of crap. Oof

[The Observer 641]

1 minute ago, Baker Boy said:

We didn’t have to shut down our economy, parks, beaches, etc. That was the load of crap. Oof

May have been a million dead otherwise. It was uncharted territory. Not sure why you're going with the load of crap statement. As if it was a government conspiracy. They may address it differently if we get a second wave. We have more data now.  decisions were made by Trump, democratic governors, republican governors, infectious disease experts, scientists...it wasn't some kind of plot. It was life and death decision making. 

[Bert 1,091]

47 minutes ago, edjr said:

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/08/872660425/texas-reports-record-breaking-covid-19-hospitalizations-as-state-reopens

 

 

 

is this anything?

 

More tests = more people with it?

Houston mayor said the increase was related to protests.  

 

[bandrus1 413]

1 hour ago, edjr said:

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/08/872660425/texas-reports-record-breaking-covid-19-hospitalizations-as-state-reopens

 

 

 

is this anything?

 

More tests = more people with it?

More tests does equal more with it

 

More tests does not equal spire in hospitalizations

[Hardcore troubadour 12,631]

2 minutes ago, bandrus1 said:

More tests does equal more with it

 

More tests does not equal spire in hospitalizations

Yup. More hospitalizations can be a problem, but like every thing, there could be more to it.  Now that the curve is bent, is it possible that the threshold for admitting is lower? Just spitballing. 

[Strike 3,968]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Yup. More hospitalizations can be a problem, but like every thing, there could be more to it.  Now that the curve is bent, is it possible that the threshold for admitting is lower? Just spitballing. 

It would also be good to know the severity of those admitted. 

[Baker Boy 1,485]

39 minutes ago, The Observer said:

May have been a million dead otherwise. It was uncharted territory. Not sure why you're going with the load of crap statement. As if it was a government conspiracy. They may address it differently if we get a second wave. We have more data now.  decisions were made by Trump, democratic governors, republican governors, infectious disease experts, scientists...it wasn't some kind of plot. It was life and death decision making. 

 

you are not good at this.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

There are some states that are getting some bumps in confirmed cases (and deaths) which need to be watched. This link is a good visual reference with some of those states selected (Texas, Florida, Arizona). https://aatishb.com/covidtrends/

You can tweak the variables as you see fit.

[Cloaca du jour 2,064]

1 hour ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

if the numbers skyrocket, what do you want to bet we see stories about it being only transmitted indoors, therefore protesting doesn't increase it, and its only cause small businesses have reopened

 

The media will paint a narrative of how corona is devastating the black population and evil whitey does nothing to protect them. While ignoring the riots,protests and vigils

[The Observer 641]

12 minutes ago, Cloaca du jour said:

The media will paint a narrative of how corona is devastating the black population and evil whitey does nothing to protect them. While ignoring the riots,protests and vigils

Going top blame the media for Trump saying it was a democratic hoax? Or that it was only 15 people soon to be zero?  How about that it would miraculously;y disappear in April?  Media's fault?  

[Cloaca du jour 2,064]

11 minutes ago, The Observer said:

Going top blame the media for Trump saying it was a democratic hoax? Or that it was only 15 people soon to be zero?  How about that it would miraculously;y disappear in April?  Media's fault?  

https://www.factcheck.org/2020/04/democratic-ad-twists-trumps-hoax-comment/  strike 1

Point 2.  Yes he was talking out his azz..probably downplaying it to prevent panic.  

So you think we should still be on lockdown?  Lifting restrictions is a bad idea?  

Most flu's dissappear when weather breaks..I dont see a problem other than he was making predictions based on previous flu seasons.

No idea about the 15 people thing.

 

[bandrus1 413]

3 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Yup. More hospitalizations can be a problem, but like every thing, there could be more to it.  Now that the curve is bent, is it possible that the threshold for admitting is lower? Just spitballing. 

yup.. a lot to it... increase in diagnosis is not so bad.... increase in hospitalizations isnt good one way or other though

[Intense Observer 344]

Yet no complaints about riots in Dallas or mass gatherings for the burial of a 5 time felon.

NPR is trash.

[naomi 343]

You can google news on this. Texas, Arizona and San Diego are attributing cases rising to people coming over the border. There's been a push to increase C19 screening because of it.