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TASK FORCE ANNOUNCING ADDITIONAL "MEDICAL STATIONS" FOR HARDEST HIT STATES

Oznell — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:26:52 GMT

For those interested, the Covid-19 Task Force is on now, announcing that additional "medical stations" with the requisite supplies will be set up in at least the 3 hardest hit states, California, New York, Washington. This is in addition to the ships. I'm thinking that a medical station is a small field hospital-- think just one of them was discussed as having 750 beds.

Great to have these on the way. I had recently heard of American field hospitals being set up in hard-hit Europe. There's one that's even right adjacent to an already existing Italian hospital. The Italian staff were thrilled to get this additional help from abroad.

Edited to add: The medical stations going to California have a 2000 bed capacity.

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RoughDraft — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:19:53 GMT

The USNS Comfort will not be heading to NY harbor from Norfolk until April due to scheduled maintenance.

The Mercy is heading to Seatte and not California.

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Bhvbum — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:21:26 GMT

Sorry I will believe it when I see it. Alot of these recents have been news to the folks who have to make it happen:

Latest headline from CNBC: The Pentagon said Wednesday that Navy hospital ships intended to help New York hospitals and west coast dealing with a rapidly expanding load of coronavirus cases will not be ready for weeks.

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Oznell — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:23:04 GMT

Interesting fact I didn't know-- FEMA will be building the medical stations. Their emergency powers and capabilities are vast.

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Snoopp — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:27:39 GMT

I think we’ll soon hear more about the temporary hospital sites that have been identified in NYC, like the Javits Center. A shame the hospital ship isn’t ready yet.

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Drythe — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 23:02:22 GMT

The COVID19 ‘Task’ group basically reports on initiatives already started elsewhere.

Washington state has been videoing the building of a isolation / medical unit for over a few weeks, and have purchased at least one hotel for that use as well. The USS hospital ships were supposed to be arriving last week - but one has not arrived in Washington yet, and the other although also announced last week as being on the way to NYC has been, and still is, in dry dock in Norfolk undergoing refitting. Both ships, when they arrive will be used for hospital step down, not COVID19, as they are not fitted for isolation.

Gov. Cuomo reported on several sites already being fitted up for satellite medical centers last week.

So glad If FEMA has been released. I recall that NY and Washington asked for it several days ago.

I have found that the task force reports often contain conflicting remarks.

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Bhvbum — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:43:16 GMT

@Snoopp wrote:
I think we’ll soon hear more about the temporary hospital sites that have been identified in NYC, like the Javits Center. A shame the hospital ship isn’t ready yet.

Washington State has been doing this for at least 3 weeks ago. They bought a motel, and are leasing other small motels. They are setting up field hospitals on soccer fields.

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SandySparkles — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:57:17 GMT

This is GREAT news for our beleaguered state of Washington! Any amount of additional medical services and supplies are, DRASTICALLY needed and APPRECIATED!

Our healhcare workers are working to the point of mental and physical exhaustion! We've lost several doctors to the virus, and more nurses and doctors are getting sick because of the lack of MASKS and GLOVES and staff!. I hold them in prayer, and am forever grateful for their service!

~~~All we need is LOVE and HUGS today💖🤗

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Oznell — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:58:02 GMT

Someone just asked a question that I have wondered about. Will the 15 day guidelines be extended at the end?

I have just assumed they will, just as the stringent, individual restrictions in the hardest hit states will probably continue after the initial, proposed period. It avoids disappointment if you assume a longer period.

The whole "flattening the curve" process is such a constantly evolving, sort of "rolling" process-- it requires assessment and re-assessment as events and data continue to unfold.

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Porcelain — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 23:27:56 GMT

I wish people would not post threads about these press conferences or the task force. They are political and encourage political debate. We can't discuss whether or not the info provided during these shows is completely accurate because that veers into political waters. But if we only go by what is initially presented, we are not always dealing with the actual situation and facts on the ground.

Many of the announcements have not panned out.

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Oznell — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 23:19:34 GMT

FEMA is part of today's press conference, and involved intimately in the new initiatives, some of which may be brand new, or some may have been in the works. In any event, it is good news, and will be great, encouraging news to many.

Local, state and federal authorities in many cases have been working well together, and each has such an important, and somewhat different role to play. I've heard a sort of "watchword" that FEMA has worked by, that reflects how the different elements work together, it's something like-- "locally organized, state managed, federally supported".

I think the transparency and information flow that we get through all the entities working on this-- states, feds, and medical professionals, is exemplary and gives the broadest possible overview of all the moving parts.

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Drythe — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:01:03 GMT

@Oznell

Respectfully, these threads about the ‘task’ group seem politically primed to me. Going forward I will greet them as such, fair to say responding to them with a different view often results in the tapping of the BUTTON.

I failed to see the transparency you describe. Recounting initiatives started by others (even though they have been up and running for a while) as NEW, is not transparency.

FEMA may arrive and become involved in some projects, I sincerely hope they do, but they are not currently involved, much less intimately. The FEMA Director just spoke abut what they will be doing going forward. I heard no mention of your “watchword” but it is easy to learn how FEMA really does work.

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golding76 — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:15:54 GMT

Why in the world was my post about Mary Washington Hospital's having already established a field office in the hospital's adjacent parking garage removed?

The Fredericksburg, Va., hospital community evinced innovative thinking and great initiative. They anticipated a possible need and acted upon that inspired thought.

I viewed the story on the news about three nights ago.

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Drythe — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:01:59 GMT

@golding76 wrote:
Why in the world was my post about Mary Washington Hospital's having already established a field office in the hospital's adjacent parking lot removed?

The Fredericksburg, Va., hospital community evinced innovative thinking and great initiative. They anticipated a possible need and acted upon that inspired thought.

I viewed the story on the news about three nights ago.

@golding76

Maybe it was a mistake, I saw it and gave you a heart.

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ninjawife — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:05:29 GMT

@RoughDraft wrote:
The USNS Comfort will not be heading to NY harbor from Norfolk until April due to scheduled maintenance.

The Mercy is heading to Seatte and not California.

The director of FEMA said the Mercy is going to dock in Los Angeles as California has greater need for hospital beds than Washington.

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tansy — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:13:55 GMT

I am no longer watching the task force briefings. Too many conflicting statements.

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NicksmomESQ — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:31:41 GMT

Frankly,It's taking way to long for the Federal government to get the hospital ship/ medical stations set up.
The hospital ship due in New York is needed now not in 3 week!! They should have people working around the clock to get that ship on its way!! The longer it takes the more people may die,period.

Where is the sense of urgency??

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on the bay — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 02:01:47 GMT

No, it doesn't seem like state, city, federal are working together well at all.

From everything I heard today, the doctors, hospitals, governors are begging for supplies-masks, ventilators and additional spaces for makeshift hospitals, saying there is not enough and that it is not getting to the hospitals and staff. It was alarming to listen to them.

I also wonder how long all these emergency relief acts will take to pass while some have no more pay checks to pay for food or rent.

If there are not enough supplies now, they are very afraid, there really will not be at all when the number of people needing them escalates.

I don't know where anyone is getting that the private sector are making enough! Or that things are running smoothly.

we can only hope it improves quickly.

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sunshine 919 — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 02:44:06 GMT

@RoughDraft wrote:
The USNS Comfort will not be heading to NY harbor from Norfolk until April due to scheduled maintenance.

The Mercy is heading to Seatte and not California.

Is the Mercy actually on its way. I did hear both ships were having maintenance done

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RoughDraft — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 03:11:01 GMT

@sunshine 919 wrote:
@RoughDraft wrote:
The USNS Comfort will not be heading to NY harbor from Norfolk until April due to scheduled maintenance.

The Mercy is heading to Seatte and not California.

Is the Mercy actually on its way. I did hear both ships were having maintenance done

@sunshine 919 Honestly, I wish I could answer your question. I've actually heard several versions...that both ships need maintenance before they can embark and also the mention that some of the crews have tested positive, which is another wrench in the works.

At this point, we have no compass that we can rely on.