I am an ER nurse in Denver. Take COVID seriously, stay home.

Sadandtrue wrote:

I am an ER nurse in Denver. The Denver ER's are full of otherwise young people in there 30-40s. Yes, we have older people as well but almost equal numbers of younger folks in the ICU on ventilators. Will the younger people die? Probably not but it would surely be horrible to be on a ventilator while sedated (You have to be sedated to be on one). Take care of yourself people wash your hands and stay at home. Most hospitals are not even releasing the numbers that they are confirming on COVID to prevent further hysteria and to make matters worse its estimated one in 30 people who have COVID currently are even tested as the testing kits are few and far between.

Do you think the altitude amplifies there breathing difficulties once the lungs are compromised?

Sorry, but I don't care if you are a 'nurse'. You are spreading untruths. At best, you would have a small anecdotal view of what's going on, and based on your post, it is questionable.

There are plenty of reputable organizations and websites that are tracking the virus, its spread, and the associated mortality and morbidity rate across the population and in various age groups. People need to consult and rely on those for the best information. Period.

Sadandtrue wrote:

I am an ER nurse in Denver. The Denver ER's are full of otherwise young people in there 30-40s. Yes, we have older people as well but almost equal numbers of younger folks in the ICU on ventilators. Will the younger people die? Probably not but it would surely be horrible to be on a ventilator while sedated (You have to be sedated to be on one). Take care of yourself people wash your hands and stay at home. Most hospitals are not even releasing the numbers that they are confirming on COVID to prevent further hysteria and to make matters worse its estimated one in 30 people who have COVID currently are even tested as the testing kits are few and far between.

Also I’d be interested on your perspective on whether pot smoking which is pretty commonplace in CO could contribute to otherwise healthy 30-40 year olds more susceptible to serious COVID-19 cases?

Reputable groups tracking the virus? Not in America, trump assured us the info was classifiable.

The reputable groups are mostly in Europe; coincidentally much worse numbers there?

jesseriley wrote:

Reputable groups tracking the virus? Not in America, trump assured us the info was classifiable.

The reputable groups are mostly in Europe; coincidentally much worse numbers there?

False. There are plenty of health organizations the are tracking this.

For instance, I live in Ontario. Each day the ministry of health publishes on its website.

1) number of tests administered

2) number of positives

3) number of negatives

4) the status and/or outcome of each positive case and the location, and the age of the person

If in doubt, google 'ontario ministry of health'

There are many other organizations doing the same.

Get a grip!

smart dude wrote:

Sorry, but I don't care if you are a 'nurse'. You are spreading untruths. At best, you would have a small anecdotal view of what's going on, and based on your post, it is questionable.

There are plenty of reputable organizations and websites that are tracking the virus, its spread, and the associated mortality and morbidity rate across the population and in various age groups. People need to consult and rely on those for the best information. Period.

Listen to the OP. Ignore this fool.

The nearest hospital to me has a terrible rep of waiting times on a normal day (not with Corona pandemic). I wouldn't even go there because I would probably wait 12 hours while already sick sitting in the waiting room and I doubt they even have a test for the virus. What can ya do

I agree, we should move to Canada for our health, but the border is closed.

Also “mostly in Europe” means 400 million people.

Slightly fewer in Canada.

Hospital name?

https://www.hospitalstats.org/ER-Wait-Time/Denver-CO-Metro.htm

Remember the issue with younger folks and vaping that was such a big deal some time back?

Sadandtrue wrote:

I am an ER nurse in Denver. The Denver ER's are full of otherwise young people in there 30-40s. Yes, we have older people as well but almost equal numbers of younger folks in the ICU on ventilators. Will the younger people die? Probably not but it would surely be horrible to be on a ventilator while sedated (You have to be sedated to be on one). Take care of yourself people wash your hands and stay at home. Most hospitals are not even releasing the numbers that they are confirming on COVID to prevent further hysteria and to make matters worse its estimated one in 30 people who have COVID currently are even tested as the testing kits are few and far between.

You are spreading false information with your bogus post and should be ashamed of yourself for adding to the hysteria.

The hospitals only test patients that need to be admitted. Sometimes they even don't even test the ones they admit for fear of having their hospitals flipped upside down (new walls put up, stricter isolation measures and a host of new requirements for staff that go far beyond universal precautions). As far as the actual treatments they administer, they treat them all pretty much the same. The results from drive through testing give a scope of how wide the infection has spread, but the hospital testing is fairly limited in it's scope, which is why the death rate is as high as it is, as they are only testing people that are extreme cases. Keep your social distance. Nobody is immune, and while age, smoking, type-A blood and pre-existing conditions make one more vulnerable, others are not guaranteed a mild reaction.

You’re really not smart. The numbers being used only include reported cases of people who have tested for Covid-19. Look at what is happening in Italy. Many people are dying who were never tested and they are not testing corpses. Even in Italy, where the death rate is so high, the numbers are not accurate, just an indicator of what is actually happening. People dying at home there. Bodies are piling up. No funerals allowed. This is what you want to see in Ontario before you think there might be a problem? Idiot.

actually smart wrote:

You’re really not smart. The numbers being used only include reported cases of people who have tested for Covid-19. Look at what is happening in Italy. Many people are dying who were never tested and they are not testing corpses. Even in Italy, where the death rate is so high, the numbers are not accurate, just an indicator of what is actually happening. People dying at home there. Bodies are piling up. No funerals allowed. This is what you want to see in Ontario before you think there might be a problem? Idiot.

You're free to speculate on how 'inaccurate' the numbers are all you like. I'll stick with stats published by ministry and health departments across N.A. and other parts of the world to come to conclusions.

I take anything I read on here from someone without a registered username with a lot of skepticism...

Thanks for this info.

And yet Wejo and Rojo are refusing to put the facts on the front page of letsrun.

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

I take anything I read on here from someone without a registered username with a lot of skepticism...

Yeah, since registered user are vetted through a secure process like putting up a fake email address.

Love facts wrote:

Thanks for this info.

And yet Wejo and Rojo are refusing to put the facts on the front page of letsrun.

Their silence is deafening

itsNotAcrisis wrote:

Sadandtrue wrote:

I am an ER nurse in Denver. The Denver ER's are full of otherwise young people in there 30-40s. Yes, we have older people as well but almost equal numbers of younger folks in the ICU on ventilators.

You are spreading false information with your bogus post and should be ashamed of yourself for adding to the hysteria.

You people sound like Chinese Commies who persecuted the doctors who exposed the outbreak in Wuhan.

Hur dur, my government and various corporations would never lie to me, hur dur.