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aj's avatar

In regards the stories we were told about unavailable beds. For the early part of the pandemic, there were so few people in the hospital they shut down entire wards, put the nurses on leave, and shifted patients to fewer open wards. When they had a child patient that tested 'positive' for covid on PCR, they put them in ICU, per protocol, as most places do not have dedicated pediatric ICU. Then they occasionally ran out of room in the ICU. Overcrowded hospitals at that time were mostly mythological. Close down beds and there are fewer that fill faster.

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Metta Zetty's avatar

I don't know which is better ~ being apprised of these horrific events or your commentary on them. Either way, I appreciate your updates immensely, and I remain stunned by the relentless tsunami of medical emergencies. We knew all this would be coming, but the stories are shocking, nonetheless.

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