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On Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 8:13:42 AM UTC-7, Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
wrote:

MichaelE wrote:

http://www.reddit.com/r/LockdownSkepticism/comments/oxyg0w/are_icus_in_the_us_actually_full_as_headlines/

Are ICUs in the U.S. actually full as headlines claim?
Discussion
It's really interesting (and disheartening) to see the exact same

repeat

of last year happening right now, where it's clear that those with the >loudest voices aren't interested in actually educating or informing the >public about accurate data or scientific findings, but instead seem
intent on creating as much confusion as possible by spreading "half >truths" and sensationalized opinions from "experts."

One such topic of confusion and disinformation at the moment is the
state of hospital and ICU capacities across the country, a topic which
is often used to justify lockdown measures or other restrictions. Every >day, major media headlines claim that ICUs are full, just like last
year, but upon further examination it appears many of these claims are >grossly exaggerated. But is there an easy way for regular people to see >the ACTUAL data for themselves, vs. just taking sensational media's

word

for it?

To clarify, it certainly appears to be true that in many areas around
the country, there are increased admissions to hospitals and ICUs. But
the question is how does this compare to other times during the
pandemic, and how "full" are they? Do headlines match reality?

I came across this website that seems like it could be a good resource:

https://data.commercialappeal.com/covid-19-hospital-capacity/

You can look at every state and county in the U.S. and view current and >past hospital/ICU capacities for every hospital, plus COVID admissions. >It's apparently part of the USA Today network, and the data gathered is >purported to be straight from the U.S. Department of Health & Human >Services. If anyone knows any more about the validity of this site,
please share, but it looks to be legitimate (and you may be able to
verify numbers by looking at your state/county health department
websites if they make the data accessible).

I'm sharing this because it's good for people to be informed, and share >the REAL information with others, so we aren't beholden to believing >whatever claims are made in the headlines. For example, I've heard many >people claim that in my local area, ICUs were "overrun" at the peak
times of the pandemic, but a quick glance at this site shows that there >was never a case where all hospitals or ICUs were even close to full in
my area.

Here are some examples of sensational headlines that are being shared
and accepted as gospel across Reddit and elsewhere:

COVID-19: Oklahoma runs out of ICU hospital beds

https://www.birminghamstar.com/news/270565700/covid-19-oklahoma-runs-out-of-icu-hospital-beds

This headline is a blatant lie which is conflicted by the text of its >actual article, which includes quotes that show that ICU numbers may be >increasing, but have not "run out." Here's one quote: "According to a >local ER doctor in Oklahoma, several ICUs across the metro were "maxed
out or close to capacity" as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to

soar,

reported Fox News."

The article also mentions there's been a large reported increase in RSV >cases (which the headline conveniently leaves out)

Looking at the Commercial Appeal hospital tracking website above, it
looks like the majority of Oklahoma hospitals have space available,

with

a number of them at below 70% ICU capacity.

Central Florida hospitals close to ICU capacity as COVID-19 cases

increase

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/07/20/central-florida-hospitals-close-to-icu-capacity-as-covid-19-cases-increase/

This one is interesting because one of the hospitals has an official >statement shared within the article that seems to conflict with the >fear-generating headline. AdventHealth, one of the Orlando area
hospitals listed as being at 93% ICU capacity, released this statement:

“It is typical for hospitals to have capacity figures in the 90th >percentile even in pre-COVID times, so these numbers do not cause for >concern or alarm. While we have seen an increase in hospitalizations in >Central Florida over the last few weeks, we still have significantly
fewer COVID patients compared to what we saw during the peak. Even
during the peak, at no point did we reach capacity."

As a disclaimer, I'm not a Covid-denier, and I am vaccinated. I believe >Covid has been a very serious problem, but that misinformation and >fearmongering are helping no one. People should be informed, the CDC

and

other "health leaders" should be transparent and seek to educate the >population on data and actual risks posed to them and their

communities,

rather than trying to manipulate people to behave a certain way with
half truths or withholding data.

The "actual risk" of COVID-19 infection faced by any given individual
will depend on the extent (duration/distance from source) of their
actual physical exposure to the virus at any given moment instead of statistics from the CDC and/or other "health leaders."

If anyone else has great data sources to share, please do!

The only *healthy* way to stop the pandemic, thereby saving lives, in
the U.S. & elsewhere is by rapidly ( http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 ) finding out at any given moment, including even while on-line, who
among us are unwittingly contagious (i.e pre-symptomatic or
asymptomatic) in order to http://bit.ly/convince_it_forward (John
15:12) for them to call their doctor and self-quarantine per their
doctor in hopes of stopping this pandemic. Thus, we're hoping for the
best while preparing for the worse-case scenario of the Alpha lineage mutations and others like the Gamma, Beta, Epsilon, Iota, Lambda &
Delta lineage mutations combining to form hybrids that render current
COVID vaccines no longer effective.

Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry ( http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 )
and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.

So how are you ?

...because we mindfully choose to openly care with our heart,

HeartDoc Andrew <><
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Cardiologist with an http://HeartMDPhD.com/EternalMedicalLicense
2024 & upwards non-partisan candidate for U.S. President: http://HeartMDPhD.com/WonderfullyHungryPresident
and author of the 2PD-OMER Approach: http://HeartMDPhD.com/HeartDocAndrewCare
which is the only **healthy** cure for the U.S. healthcare crisis

I am wonderfully hungry!


Michael

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