Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[SteveAZee]

My God.. what has happened to people using common sense for themselves, if an Anti Vaxxer decides what is right for him, then he is "taking the chance" that others may not -- and that's ok, isnt it? If you are someone who is TRULY afraid of getting Covid, and vaccinated, then wear a mask, dont shake hands, keep sanitizer with you, wear gloves, whatever you need to do for yourself...Is amazing to me how those who DO GET VACCINATED, want to cuss and badmouth those who dont want to get vaccinated, for whatever reason.

Some/many hospitals are overrun with COVID patients. If I get into a car accident (for example) and need medical care, I may not be able to get it, or perhaps get it from exhausted medical workers. Elective surgery is postponed indefinitely, so people who are in pain but in theory can wait for medical care will have to wait.

Supply chains have been affected by sick or dying workers, or the need to quarantine to prevent further spread. Prices spike.

Those are a couple of selfish reasons why just allowing the disease to run rampant among the unvaccinated seems bad.

 

[DisneyFan32]

is the pandemic is gonna ending in USA as the kids (age 5-11) will getting vaccinating by Fall/Winter 2021?

 

[Polkadotdress]

It is also reprehensible that the way that deaths are currently reported in FL make it seem as if the death count in negligible in comparison to the exploding case count.

Pandemic? What pandemic?

 

[dreday3]

So I was reading something last night. The big fear of hospitals being overrun is of course being denied treatment if you are ill, postponed surgeries, etc.

Just an ethical question for a Sunday - first wave, vaccines weren't available, people getting sick, etc. - this wave, vaccines ARE available and majority of hospitalized are unvaccinated - taking up the ICU beds.

How are they deciding who gets treatment and who doesn't?
I mean, are they actually turning away accident victims, heart attacks, strokes, etc.? If a patient presents to the ER according to EMTALA, patient must be at least stabilized no matter insurance status.
I realize there is no "Good" answer to this.

How does it work in Covid times? Who decides who gets to be treated?
And has it actually come to that anywhere yet?

 

[bryanfze55]

So I was reading something last night. The big fear of hospitals being overrun is of course being denied treatment if you are ill, postponed surgeries, etc.

Just an ethical question for a Sunday - first wave, vaccines weren't available, people getting sick, etc. - this wave, vaccines ARE available and majority of hospitalized are unvaccinated - taking up the ICU beds.

How are they deciding who gets treatment and who doesn't?
I mean, are they actually turning away accident victims, heart attacks, strokes, etc.? If a patient presents to the ER according to EMTALA, patient must be at least stabilized no matter insurance status.

How does it work in Covid times? Who decides who gets to be treated?
And has it actually come to that anywhere yet?

I don’t work in a hospital (so someone else please chime in), but my assumption is they won’t toss an existing COVID patient out of the window to make room for the car crash victim. Maybe they should though

In reality, I’ve heard patients will just start getting moved to other areas of the hospital that have capacity. That’s not ideal, though, and is still a situation worth avoiding. It spreads resources too thin, quality of care declines, elective procedures get cancelled, etc… people who need ICU care should really be IN the ICU with the staff that are trained and equipped to care for them.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Some/many hospitals are overrun with COVID patients. If I get into a car accident (for example) and need medical care, I may not be able to get it, or perhaps get it from exhausted medical workers. Elective surgery is postponed indefinitely, so people who are in pain but in theory can wait for medical care will have to wait.

Supply chains have been affected by sick or dying workers, or the need to quarantine to prevent further spread. Prices spike.

Those are a couple of selfish reasons why just allowing the disease to run rampant among the unvaccinated seems bad.

…the wheel keeps spinning on this…

its been said probably 300 times on this thread alone. Just insanity that the defiant continue to embarrass themselves

 

[hopemax]

Not sure if this is a tongue in cheek? If not, McGill was founded by king George the V and is a historic campus. It’s a beautiful place in a beautiful city. UCF is ???? A massive state school founded in the 60s? Not much to look at and yeah, well, they are different

My original knowledge of McGill is from Anne of Green Gables. I don't doubt that plays a role too. I can't think of any literary characters that went to UCF.

 

[Chomama]

My original knowledge of McGill is from Anne of Green Gables. I don't doubt that plays a role too. I can't think of any literary characters that went to UCF.

Oh man. Such good books! Way off topic now. Sorry guys!

 

[Polkadotdress]

So I was reading something last night. The big fear of hospitals being overrun is of course being denied treatment if you are ill, postponed surgeries, etc.

Just an ethical question for a Sunday - first wave, vaccines weren't available, people getting sick, etc. - this wave, vaccines ARE available and majority of hospitalized are unvaccinated - taking up the ICU beds.

How are they deciding who gets treatment and who doesn't?
I mean, are they actually turning away accident victims, heart attacks, strokes, etc.? If a patient presents to the ER according to EMTALA, patient must be at least stabilized no matter insurance status.
I realize there is no "Good" answer to this.

How does it work in Covid times? Who decides who gets to be treated?
And has it actually come to that anywhere yet?

Ambulances know in advance whether or not the hospital has capacity in the ER and what the overall hospital status is. At times, the hospital will signify “divert” status. Patients that “walk in” themselves will just continue to stack up in the waiting rooms and hallways.

A quick Google search will turn up many current accounts of both these things occurring. One article even shared an account of a gunshot victim who was admitted to the hospital, but has now been waiting 7 days to have surgery on his shoulder, since he is not prioritized “serious” enough to tie up surgical resources.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Ambulances know in advance whether or not the hospital has capacity in the ER and what the overall hospital status is. At times, the hospital will signify “divert” status. Patients that “walk in” themselves will just continue to stack up in the waiting rooms and hallways.

A quick Google search will turn up many current accounts of both these things occurring. One article even shared an account of a gunshot victim who was admitted to the hospital, but has now been waiting 7 days to have surgery on his shoulder, since he is not prioritized “serious” enough to tie up surgical resources.

I asked a conservative friend of mine yesterday “so what do you think should be done with hospitals filling up? Nothing?”
Her answer? - “what hospitals are filling up? Show me the data. You’re just repeating what you heard from the liberal media”

 

[mmascari]

What is that, 0.2% for kids? That’s practically nothing. It’s 0% after rounding.

I've been told repeatedly that we don’t need to worry about things that low. They’re nothing. Not even worth doing anything to prevent.

It’s all crap. This is likely the most earth shattering devastating thing to happen to those families. They would give anything to have those kids back.

The devastating impact is why even a low percent is concerning.

 

[MisterPenguin]

For all the flack that Florida gets, it’s actually middle-of-the-pack in terms of vaccination numbers. Many states are far worse. There are a lot of other factors at play. As another poster suggested, weather is a big factor. Florida is miserable in the summer and people stay inside. I believe Florida also has the second oldest population in the country, with age being the #1 risk factor for hospitalization and death from covid. It’s also a vacation/travel hotspot. The governor is far from perfect (all governors are), but a lot of other factors exist here.

The only thing Florida is "in the middle of the pack" is for fully vaccinated.

So, why do they have things so much worse? Probably the lack of other mitigation factors like no mask requirements.

Here are the states ranked by cases per 100k residents. Florida is number 3.

Here are the states ranked by hospitalizations per 100k residents. Florida is number one!

Here are the states ranked by deaths per 100K. Florida is number 4.

 

[MisterPenguin]

There is hope, remember the state this all started in? Missouri has appeared to have peaked a week ago.

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We hope.

However, I tend to watch hospitalizations more than cases or deaths, because that's a real time number that can't be an influenced by the way the data for cases or deaths can.

Missouri may not be out the woods yet.

 

[MisterPenguin]

But with the rising covid surge of unvaccinated in FL, the idiot in charge is now recommending residents to take the Regeneron cocktail.

But that's not proven technology!!!!!!!! (To quote the anti-vaxxers.)

Yeah, anti-vaxxers and @Lady Liberty, if you want to sow doubt on vaccines as being "too new" and "unproven" and "having long term risks" then when you wind up in the hospital (and likely, you will), DON'T LET THEM GIVE YOU REGERON, ANTI-VAXXERS!! It's newer than the vaccines!! It's unproven!!! It might cause more harm in the long run!!! Don't accept any anti-viral treatment, it's only Emergency Use Authorization. And if EUA isn't good enough to make you feel safe enough to get the vaccine, then it certainly isn't good enough for any of the treatments for COVID.

And if they want to give you saline or put you on oxygen or on a respirator because you feel like your suffocating, say "NO!" dear anti-vaxxers. For these procedures for treating COVID are relatively new!! Who knows what harm they might cause in a reaction with your COVID (which you got and it hospitalized you because you refused vaccination)... it could be even more damaging than all that organ failure you're experiencing.

In fact, I'm surprised anyone who refused the vaccine would willingly go to a hospital for unproven COVID treatments. Remember, Fauci endorses Regeneron all those treatments for when you eventually get COVID. You can't let him win!!

 

[hopemax]

But with the rising covid surge of unvaccinated in FL, the idiot in charge is now recommending residents to take the Regeneron cocktail.

That's the one with all the years of safety data, full FDA approval and not a lab creation of unknowns, right?

 

[LovePop]

Cancelled my October trip to WDW due to virus situation. Stuck at home again. Hoping to go next spring when virus subside again.

 

[Lilofan]

Cancelled my October trip to WDW due to virus situation. Stuck at home again. Hoping to go next spring when virus subside again.

Staycations are ok, one way to save up a little more cash to prepare for that expensive WDW vacation.

 

[JoeCamel]

I asked a conservative friend of mine yesterday “so what do you think should be done with hospitals filling up? Nothing?”
Her answer? - “what hospitals are filling up? Show me the data. You’re just repeating what you heard from the liberal media”

I saw a tweet from an ER nurse to the antivaxers to come share a shift in the ER with her. This crap has to stop, people are dying from it

But that's not proven technology!!!!!!!! (To quote the anti-vaxxers.

In fact, I'm surprised anyone who refused the vaccine would willingly go to a hospital for unproven COVID treatments. Remember, Fauci endorses Regeneron all those treatments for when you eventually get COVID. You can't let him win!!

But it has a cool name.......

 

[monothingie]

The only thing Florida is "in the middle of the pack" is for fully vaccinated.

So, why do they have things so much worse? Probably the lack of other mitigation factors like no mask requirements.

Here are the states ranked by cases per 100k residents. Florida is number 3.

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Here are the states ranked by hospitalizations per 100k residents. Florida is number one!
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Here are the states ranked by deaths per 100K. Florida is number 4.

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And what you ignore is the 14 day change column. Florida rate peaked. Notice the difference between Florida and everywhere else. In 2-3 weeks you’ll have a totally different set of states experiencing this surge. It is just the progression of the virus, nothing you can do to stop it spreading. But of course to some the politics are all that matters…

 

[Disney Analyst]

I asked a conservative friend of mine yesterday “so what do you think should be done with hospitals filling up? Nothing?”
Her answer? - “what hospitals are filling up? Show me the data. You’re just repeating what you heard from the liberal media”

Should just drive them to one and say: go inside, here’s your data.