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Governor Abbott press conference today (Sunday 3/22) at 3pm with links
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Last: 5 yr ago by DTP02
Abbott is rattled
It's on the WFAA link that was posted here and also the first link in the first post
TAMUallen said:
Abbott is rattled
Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. You have no idea. Quit acting like the media.
CassiusClay said:
My GUESS given what I've heard:
1. Non-Essential Businesses Closed
2. Statewide Stay at home
He's taking the long way around the barn to get to it if that's coming.
CassiusClay said:
My GUESS given what I've heard:
1. Non-Essential Businesses Closed
2. Statewide Stay at home
Really?
Only 360 positive covid out of 8,700 tested. Less than 5% have it that are tested and they are only testing those who they think have it.
If he closes down Texas for those numbers it will be a travesty.
He licks his fingers as he grabs the papers
shalackin said:TAMUallen said:
Abbott is rattled
Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. You have no idea. Quit acting like the media.
I'm just stating the obvious and not being like the media. His previous conference was much much much calmer and collected.
2 EOs
Postponing all non-serious medical procedures
Suspending requirements of hospital rooms and putting more than one bed in a room
Seems more focused on directing more healthcare resources to the virus.
CassiusClay said:
My GUESS given what I've heard:
1. Non-Essential Businesses Closed
2. Statewide Stay at home
Nor happening it sounds like
* Lowering the bar on nursing requirements (if you're close to graduating, you're prolly good).
* Requiring postponement all non-medically necessary procedures
* Suspending hospital care restrictions (eg. can treat more than one patient in a room).
* Requiring postponement all non-medically necessary procedures
* Suspending hospital care restrictions (eg. can treat more than one patient in a room).
* "Strike Force" on finding local supplies for COVID-19
Lowering nursing requirements
The problem is none of those numbers are remotely accurate when it comes to actual cases. ANd I also disagree with that statement that they are only testing people who they think have it. K nkow for a fact they have tested people who had been in contact with people who had just been in contact with people but no symptoms of being sick.Yukon Cornelius said:CassiusClay said:
My GUESS given what I've heard:
1. Non-Essential Businesses Closed
2. Statewide Stay at home
Really?
Only 360 positive covid out of 8,700 tested. Less than 5% have it that are tested and they are only testing those who they think have it.
If he closes down Texas for those numbers it will be a travesty.
I also know people that they are quite certain have it but are not testing.
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Homeboy once had a tree fall on him and crush his lower body. I think he can handle talking on TVTAMUallen said:
Abbott is rattled
Hogties said:
As far as timing. Friday TAMU System extended work from home till May 1. 6 weeks longer than was originally planned after Spring Break.
The Texas Department of Emergency Management is a big part of running the govt response in Texas. The Director of the Texas Department of Emergency Management reports to the TAMUS Chancellor because TDEM is part of the AM System.
Use logic to think about how, what, and why decisions are being made and you will quickly realize that April 3 is not going to signal an "all clear, back to work".
Well, duh. We've known that for 2 weeks already. The only decision has been how much at a time to roll out
From Abbott:
We've more than tripled the number of people tested in TX from 2000 and change to 8000 and change in just the last two days.
For those tests which have had results come back, 90% are testing negative.
He is ordering hospitals to postpone all elective procedures.
We've more than tripled the number of people tested in TX from 2000 and change to 8000 and change in just the last two days.
For those tests which have had results come back, 90% are testing negative.
He is ordering hospitals to postpone all elective procedures.
Thought the sameTAMUallen said:
Abbott is rattled
Now it seems he's naming the people he's putting on the task force and where they've come from.
MuckRaker96 said:Homeboy once had a tree fall on him and crush his lower body. I think he can handle talking on TVTAMUallen said:
Abbott is rattled
Yep. He's been thru worse.
AGHouston11 said:
Lowering nursing requirements
We need all hands on deck. A lot of health work being done does not require a lot of expertise.
I like what he is saying as we can open up more hospital beds with his executive orders. Very common sense.
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This is like watching a freshman in high school give his first speech. This is awful.
Now he's talking about the penalties of violating the previous executive orders -- so sounds like for now nothing more strict.
Yukon Cornelius said:CassiusClay said:
My GUESS given what I've heard:
1. Non-Essential Businesses Closed
2. Statewide Stay at home
Really?
Only 360 positive covid out of 8,700 tested. Less than 5% have it that are tested and they are only testing those who they think have it.
If he closes down Texas for those numbers it will be a travesty.
To clarify, the vast majority of tests have occurred in last two days and vast majority of those we wouldn't have results back on yet.
So the more accurate statement is that it's 90% negative tests of the results we have back. Presumably, a significant number of the ~6,000 tested in last two days will also test positive. We will see how thwt changes the % of positives.
You'll get arrested if disobey unconditional orders. Awesome.
No shelter-in-place.
Saying because majority of counties don't have cases that it's not right for us right now.
Saying because majority of counties don't have cases that it's not right for us right now.
Sounding like the cities will have to make the call
tboag said:
This is like watching a freshman in high school give his first speech. This is awful.
Presentation does not matter, only actions do. Give the guy a break.
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Love how he is suggesting local officials can implement their own standards.
Now laying out why it doesn't make sense at this time to go into statewide lockdown/SIP...
Same. Expanding medical capacity is a good thing.dermdoc said:AGHouston11 said:
Lowering nursing requirements
We need all hands on deck. A lot of health work being done does not require a lot of expertise.
I like what he is saying as we can open up more hospital beds with his executive orders. Very common sense.
Agreedermdoc said:tboag said:
This is like watching a freshman in high school give his first speech. This is awful.
Presentation does not matter, only actions do. Give the guy a break.
Saying local authorities can enact shelter-in-place, but not going to do it state-wide.
I don't like sweeping restrictions, but I also don't like putting it in the hands of the local mayors to make these type of decisions. The further down you go, the further down these officials make decisions for re-election.
I don't like sweeping restrictions, but I also don't like putting it in the hands of the local mayors to make these type of decisions. The further down you go, the further down these officials make decisions for re-election.
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