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Post by freecharlie on Mar 22, 2020 23:46:31 GMT
Colorado's governor Jared Polis is having a press conference right now and he has called out the administration for not having testing ready and not being prepared and that the states are going to have to do an unprecedented amount because the federal level dropped the ball.
I'm loving him right now.
Has your governor called the federal level out?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2020 23:53:08 GMT
Excellent. Doubt highly that FL's bought Governor DeSantis will do anything. His head is so far up Trump's rump!
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Post by dazeepetals on Mar 22, 2020 23:54:04 GMT
Yep, listening to him now. After listening to President Trumps earlier speech about firing bad and sadistic VA employees.....this is a breath of fresh air.
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Post by hop2 on Mar 23, 2020 0:03:19 GMT
Well not so much ‘call out’ as BEG for help and reiterate each day what help has not come
FEMA made 2 test sites in our state our governor acknowledged that but reiterated he had gotten no response on masks or ventilators or assistance setting up temporary hospitals and he again begged for army Corp help with those items.
NY Gov did similar but with a great deal more begging
I assume N.Y. might get their help if it’s thought that Cuomo is contrite enough in his begging.
Its possible we will not get help quickly if our Gov doesn’t publicly beg for it in a contrite enough manner as that’s how vindictive people work.
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Post by SockMonkey on Mar 23, 2020 0:05:30 GMT
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Post by hop2 on Mar 23, 2020 0:05:30 GMT
Yep, listening to him now. After listening to President Trumps earlier speech about firing bad and sadistic VA employees.....this is a breath of fresh air. I was spared the Trump today I guess CBS had better things to broadcast ( that’s the only local Channel I have ) |
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Post by lizacreates on Mar 23, 2020 0:06:38 GMT
Yes.
IL Gov Pritzker (on CNN): We're competing against each other. We're competing against other countries. You know, it's a wild west, I would say, out there. And indeed, we're overpaying, I would say, for (personal protective equipment), because of that competition. This should have been a coordinated effort by the federal government.
Trump (on Twitter): Governor of Illinois, and a very small group of certain other Governors, together with Fake News
@cnn & Concast (MSDNC), shouldn’t be blaming the Federal Government for their own shortcomings. We are there to back you up should you fail, and always will be!
Pritzer (on Twitter): You wasted precious months when you could've taken action to protect Americans & Illinoisans. You should be leading a national response instead of throwing tantrums from the back seat. Where were the tests when we needed them? Where's the PPE? Get off Twitter & do your job.
(ETA: Sorry, didn't see Sock already posted.)
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Post by hop2 on Mar 23, 2020 0:09:24 GMT
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Post by christine58 on Mar 23, 2020 0:54:02 GMT
Has your governor called the federal level out? Ours...Cuomo..has and guess what??? NYS got everything he wanted late today. |
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Post by Merge on Mar 23, 2020 0:57:44 GMT
Shockingly, yes. The Republican governor of Texas called out the federal government (he didn't use Trump's name specifically) for the fact that tests are not available, and the failure to use executive power to force the manufacture of PPE items. He said, "We've got the money, but these things are not being made available to us."
ETA: that's not to say that Abbott is doing all he could. He has yet to issue a state-wide lockdown, preferring to leave that likely unpopular move to the (Democratic) mayors of the state's largest cities. Houston is now the US's largest city not currently under a shelter in place order.
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Post by Just T on Mar 23, 2020 1:12:47 GMT
Excellent. Doubt highly that FL's bought Governor DeSantis will do anything. His head is so far up Trump's rump! I haven't heard my governor call him out. I doubt he will since he is a Republican in a red state (Parsons--Missouri). I have not been impressed at all with Parson's response to this. I am more impressed with the cities and counties in my state that have taken action. |
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Post by hop2 on Mar 23, 2020 1:13:54 GMT
Has your governor called the federal level out? Ours...Cuomo..has and guess what??? NYS got everything he wanted late today. Yeah he only had to beg for it first |
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Post by Just T on Mar 23, 2020 1:15:43 GMT
I have many relatives in Illinois who are very right wing Christian Republicans who have in the past completely bashed Pritzker repeatedly for everything. I have been quite surprised to see even them posting positive things about him the past week or so and how they may not like him, but they like how he is handling this. Gives me hope! |
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Post by samantha25 on Mar 23, 2020 1:26:13 GMT
Has your governor called the federal level out? Ours...Cuomo..has and guess what??? NYS got everything he wanted late today. I highly doubt that Trump did what he said today... there needs to be that many supplies sent to every state. |
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Post by beachbum on Mar 23, 2020 1:27:28 GMT
Excellent. Doubt highly that FL's bought Governor DeSantis will do anything. His head is so far up Trump's rump! That is exactly what I was going to post! |
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Post by samantha25 on Mar 23, 2020 1:31:31 GMT
Colorado's governor Jared Polis is having a press conference right now and he has called out the administration for not having testing ready and not being prepared and that the states are going to have to do an unprecedented amount because the federal level dropped the ball. I'm loving him right now. Has your governor called the federal level out? University of colorado anschutz campus requesting scientists that have reagents for pcr tests of coronavirus and to drop off these supplies at a supply dock.... RNA extraction kits etc... there's not enough reagents to do the testing.. this campus closed for research |
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Post by lizacreates on Mar 23, 2020 1:32:51 GMT
Michigan, too:
Gov Whitmer (on MSNBC): The federal government hasn't been prepared. This virus is growing exponentially. This is really important that we show leadership, that we get aggressive here. We need to flatten this curve.
Trump (on Twitter): Failing Michigan Governor must work harder and be much more proactive. We are pushing her to get the job done. I stand with Michigan!
Whitmer (on Twitter): Now that I’ve got your attention, Mr. President - attack tweets won’t solve this crisis. But swift and clear guidance, tests, personal protective equipment, and resources would. FYI - here’s what I’ve done so far...
MI Atty Gen Nessel (on Twitter): Shame on you, @realdonaldtrump. @govwhitmer is working tirelessly to lead our state through these difficult times. You could learn a lot about what a REAL chief exec looks like from her. You just can’t stop being a jerk-can you? People are dying. Grow up and try leading by example.
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Post by janeliz on Mar 23, 2020 1:34:20 GMT
Governor Henry McMaster wouldn’t dare!
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Post by kiera on Mar 23, 2020 1:42:44 GMT
Governor Cuomo had tweeted that he was going to do Trump's job for him after Trump said that Cuomo needed to "do more," and told him that he should be the one doing more since he's supposed to be the president. I took a screenshot of both tweets and am going to add them to the scrapping I do about this!
Cuomo is also creating a mental health program to help get people cope with everything which I think is very important to address, and I'm glad he's making efforts in that regard as well.
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Post by megop on Mar 23, 2020 1:47:27 GMT
Shockingly, yes. The Republican governor of Texas called out the federal government (he didn't use Trump's name specifically) for the fact that tests are not available, and the failure to use executive power to force the manufacture of PPE items. He said, "We've got the money, but these things are not being made available to us." ETA: that's not to say that Abbott is doing all he could. He has yet to issue a state-wide lockdown, preferring to leave that likely unpopular move to the (Democratic) mayors of the state's largest cities. Houston is now the US's largest city not currently under a shelter in place order. FYI, previous state 70-80% of PPE production comes from China, so as you can imagine, shipments weren't happening for weeks/months as they dealt with their situation for containment. Takes time for US to retrofit. Supply chain easing up a bit now that new cases in China have really slowed, but still not where they need to be to supply the world. |
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Post by megop on Mar 23, 2020 1:50:08 GMT
I posted this in another thread but thought it might be helpful here as well.
I just came in to review comments and thought I'd share a bit from the health care space I live in as a Public Information Officer on point right now.
Flattening the curve will be more successful if done at the right time by state, by locality, because if done too early, people will get isolation fatigue and become less compliant with the limitations. That's why some people see cities going before states and/or national lockdown.
Within the system I work for, we are reviewing models on a daily basis based on our local influences as to how best to respond upon a variety of factors one of which is public adoption of lockdown and social distancing measures. Even if we lock down the entire nation, it won't stop the spread, but it would slow it down in hard-hit areas yet generate adherence fatigue in other areas where there isn't even one positive case. This is where I sit. Our service area has yet to see one positive case. Keep in mind, even a two-week national shut down, if not warranted on a local level, presents its own challenges if outbreaks occur due to a lesser percentage of people adhering to the limitations.
I guess my point is there is not a "one case fits all" scenario. Just know, there are many federal, state and community conversations happening to protect the public and health care system in a measured fashion based on the data at hand.
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Post by lucyg on Mar 23, 2020 2:07:04 GMT
Shockingly, yes. The Republican governor of Texas called out the federal government (he didn't use Trump's name specifically) for the fact that tests are not available, and the failure to use executive power to force the manufacture of PPE items. He said, "We've got the money, but these things are not being made available to us." ETA: that's not to say that Abbott is doing all he could. He has yet to issue a state-wide lockdown, preferring to leave that likely unpopular move to the (Democratic) mayors of the state's largest cities. Houston is now the US's largest city not currently under a shelter in place order. FYI, previous state 70-80% of PPE production comes from China, so as you can imagine, shipments weren't happening for weeks/months as they dealt with their situation for containment. Takes time for US to retrofit. Supply chain easing up a bit now that new cases in China have really slowed, but still not where they need to be to supply the world. Very good to see you here.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2020 2:28:49 GMT
Ours...Cuomo..has and guess what??? NYS got everything he wanted late today. Yeah he only had to beg for it first He is doing what he has to do to save his people. I am so impressed with him. |
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Post by Merge on Mar 23, 2020 2:31:05 GMT
Shockingly, yes. The Republican governor of Texas called out the federal government (he didn't use Trump's name specifically) for the fact that tests are not available, and the failure to use executive power to force the manufacture of PPE items. He said, "We've got the money, but these things are not being made available to us." ETA: that's not to say that Abbott is doing all he could. He has yet to issue a state-wide lockdown, preferring to leave that likely unpopular move to the (Democratic) mayors of the state's largest cities. Houston is now the US's largest city not currently under a shelter in place order. FYI, previous state 70-80% of PPE production comes from China, so as you can imagine, shipments weren't happening for weeks/months as they dealt with their situation for containment. Takes time for US to retrofit. Supply chain easing up a bit now that new cases in China have really slowed, but still not where they need to be to supply the world. It's my understanding that Trump could direct factories here in the US to ramp up production [ETA: by placing orders that are guaranteed with federal funds] - companies have been quoted as saying they have the capacity to quintuple production - but have only been lacking a federal order to do so. Is this not the case? ETA again: it seems the complaint is that the feds could have placed orders for masks (ramped up production) back in January when they first learned of the growing health crisis. Now it's too little, too late. If you have a WaPo subscription, this is an interesting take from a Texas mask manufacturer who says he's been warning of a potential shortage for years. www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/02/15/coronavirus-mask-shortage-texas-manufacturing/ And here's a Bloomberg piece that states that the administration ordered 500 million masks only AFTER complaints of shortages. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/trump-says-u-s-ordered-500-million-n95-masks-to-combat-virus It seems to me that that might have been a need that should have been predicted back in January, along with things like readying hospital ships and making contingency plans for businesses. My husband's company has been quietly preparing for this since the first news started coming out of China. Could our government not have done as much? |
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Post by megop on Mar 23, 2020 2:44:54 GMT
FYI, previous state 70-80% of PPE production comes from China, so as you can imagine, shipments weren't happening for weeks/months as they dealt with their situation for containment. Takes time for US to retrofit. Supply chain easing up a bit now that new cases in China have really slowed, but still not where they need to be to supply the world. It's my understanding that Trump could direct factories here to ramp up production - companies have been quoted as saying they have the capacity to quintuple production - but have only been lacking a federal order to do so. Is this not the case? ETA: it seems the complaint is that the feds could have placed orders for masks (ramped up production) back in January when they first learned of the growing health crisis. Now it's too little, too late. If you have a WaPo subscription, this is an interesting take from a Texas mask manufacturer who says he's been warning of a potential shortage for years. www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/02/15/coronavirus-mask-shortage-texas-manufacturing/I would agree with this, but only to a point. In January, the WHO/CDC were in "containment" modality. January retrofit by all indications would have been premature based on previous models such as SARS/H1N1. To me, the missed opportunity was not effectively reading the Italy response measures not taken in early March when the WHO/CDC began talks of transitioning to mitigation mode. Edited: Let me clarify, the WHO/CDC were having mitigation mode talks before early March from planning perspective for sure. |
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Post by lizacreates on Mar 23, 2020 2:49:15 GMT
FYI, previous state 70-80% of PPE production comes from China, so as you can imagine, shipments weren't happening for weeks/months as they dealt with their situation for containment. Takes time for US to retrofit. Supply chain easing up a bit now that new cases in China have really slowed, but still not where they need to be to supply the world. It's my understanding that Trump could direct factories here in the US to ramp up production [ETA: by placing orders that are guaranteed with federal funds] - companies have been quoted as saying they have the capacity to quintuple production - but have only been lacking a federal order to do so. Is this not the case? ETA again: it seems the complaint is that the feds could have placed orders for masks (ramped up production) back in January when they first learned of the growing health crisis. Now it's too little, too late. If you have a WaPo subscription, this is an interesting take from a Texas mask manufacturer who says he's been warning of a potential shortage for years. www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/02/15/coronavirus-mask-shortage-texas-manufacturing/ And here's a Bloomberg piece that states that the administration ordered 500 million masks only AFTER complaints of shortages. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/trump-says-u-s-ordered-500-million-n95-masks-to-combat-virus It seems to me that that might have been a need that should have been predicted back in January, along with things like readying hospital ships and making contingency plans for businesses. My husband's company has been quietly preparing for this since the first news started coming out of China. Could our government not have done as much? Yes, and as important is the Defense Production Act mandates the feds’ orders would have priority, meaning manufacturers would have to fulfill its orders first before other commercial orders. Retooling might take time, but time is ticking away no matter what, whether the Act is invoked or not. So what’s the point of waiting? |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Mar 23, 2020 2:57:37 GMT
I have not heard DeWine call out trump specifically, but our governor is definitely working on his own without direct from trump and is ahead of the game.
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Post by megop on Mar 23, 2020 3:05:07 GMT
Please know, I am not here to defend or contemplate actions taken. Only to provide information as I know to be true from my little chair of the world. I realize this is a political based thread and that is not my focus.
I will say, that there have been a number of actions taken by the feds and HHS that are easing rules into how the health system I work for can respond including waiving limitations toward phone call and video-based medical visits to protect people and health care providers.
Many of these actions aren't reported widespread by media and it will help our system respond more effectively in a protective manner for our community/region.
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Post by tincin on Mar 23, 2020 4:40:15 GMT
Colorado's governor Jared Polis is having a press conference right now and he has called out the administration for not having testing ready and not being prepared and that the states are going to have to do an unprecedented amount because the federal level dropped the ball. I'm loving him right now. Has your governor called the federal level out? Yes, he was whining about Governor Whitmer last week and she tweeted right back at him. She’s been very proactive about the virus. |
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Post by hop2 on Mar 23, 2020 10:41:22 GMT
Yeah he only had to beg for it first He is doing what he has to do to save his people. I am so impressed with him. oh I’m not annoyed with Cuomo. I’m just angry that he had to spend a week on TV asking for federal help with this and someone played commodity games before sending help that should have been more immediate |
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