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Mar 28, 2020
4:22:26pm

kC Cougar All-American

Sobering

COVID-19 Daily: Ventilator Rationing, Fast-Turnaround Tests

These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/927719[https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/927719]

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kC Cougar

3/28/20 4:22pm

AZ hospitals are out of PPE's.. just told Dr's they have to work without.

TheLost

3/28/20 4:25pm

this morning Cuomo said that NY has enough PPE for now.

HarlemCoug

3/28/20 4:28pm

I doubt all AZ hospitals are out of PPE. I doubt they are all out of all the

fattycoug

3/28/20 4:32pm

Well.. My relative that works in one of the ER's would like to know..

TheLost

3/28/20 4:39pm

His system may be out. Doesn't mean all hospital systems in AZ are.

fattycoug

3/28/20 4:42pm

Not arguing.. but...

TheLost

3/28/20 4:47pm

They are treating people with COVID with absolutely nothing on? I would really

fattycoug

3/28/20 4:57pm

My hospital (in AZ isn’t) out but its a major concern and will be an issue soon

Druick

3/28/20 4:42pm

My sister is an OR nurse in Mesa and says the same thing...few or none available

Lifi

3/28/20 4:43pm

My wife is a nurse in AZ and can state the same thing.

Jeff75

3/28/20 5:18pm

Dr's are also being told to tell patients they don't need to be tested.

TheLost

3/28/20 5:30pm

I HIGHLY doubt OR providers are going into surgeries without ANY PPE on

fattycoug

3/28/20 5:34pm

That’s not happening. I’m guessing nurses on the front lines

kotacoug

3/28/20 6:02pm

I'm sure its not worse in other states with less resources... (like AZ)

TheLost

3/28/20 6:40pm

I'm an anesthesiologist in AZ. Not true. Limited supply is all. Only for known

gaspasscoug

3/28/20 5:36pm

Dumb question...can these masks be sanitized and reused? It seems like if there

Colorado

3/28/20 4:49pm

They are. That's usually what people are saying when they are "out." Maybe

fattycoug

3/28/20 4:55pm

From what I know it's not a great option - if you touch the front of a used

Resurgens

3/28/20 8:35pm

They're disposable and not made to be washed and reused.

CougarBuddy

3/28/20 10:21pm

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