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01 Saturday Jan 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Corona virus, COVID-19, Cox Health, missouri, pandemic, social media, Springfield, Steve Edwards, Twitter

“…We are exhausted from these preventable deaths and people peddling misinformation…”

2022.

Today:

Steve Edwards @SDECoxHealth
[….]
Over 800 unvaccinated people have died in our hospitals, now nearly all who die wrongly think their immune system was strong enough. We are exhausted from these preventable deaths and people peddling misinformation.
10:05 AM · Jan 1, 2022

Can you get a COVID-19 home test or PCR test right now? Are you thinking it might not be a good time in Missouri to suffer a stroke or heart attack, or get injured in an accident?

Get vaccinated if you haven’t already done so. Get a booster when you’re eleigible if you haven’t already done so. Wash your hands. Avoid crowds in closed rooms. Wear a mask when around others.

Previously:

If you close your eyes really tight, put your fingers in yours ears, and hold your breath it will all go away (December 30, 2021)

The signs that civilization is ending with a pathetic whimper

01 Sunday Aug 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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anti-vaccine, Corona virus, COVID-19, Mercy Hospital, missouri, pandemic, right wingnuts, Springfield

The shot, on July 30, 2021:

Mercy Hospital protest draws crowd of 50, spreads vaccine misinformation and QAnon conspiracy
Andrew Sullender
Springfield News-Leader
[….]

Go. And read the comments.

The chaser:

Linda Simkins @lindyspfld
Oxygen tanker that just arrived at Mercy on a Saturday night and in front of another large anti-vax crowd of protesters, the 2nd in 2 days. MercySGF. Springfield MO.
[….]
6:50 PM · Jul 31, 2021

What’s your breaking point?

30 Friday Jul 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Corona virus, COVID-19, Delta variant, missouri, pandemic, Springfield

Yesterday, Springfield, Missouri:

Erik Frederick @CAOMercySGF
145 COVID+ @MercySGF. Numbers trending back up. 93% unvaccinated. 5 under 20yo. 3 under 10yo. What’s your breaking point?
[….]
4:13 PM · Jul 29, 2021

A car accident, a stroke, a heart attack?

Meanwhile, who’s in charge?:

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

If you haven’t already done so, get vaccinated.

Wear a damn mask.

Springfield, Missouri

21 Wednesday Jul 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Corona virus, COVID-19, Cox Health, Delta variant, missouri, pandemic, Springfield

Health care workers serve patients on the ICU side of the COVID-19 West Tower unit. [CoxHealth photo].
Inside the COVID-19 unit (July 19, 2021)

Go. Read the whole thing.

Get vaccinated.

Wear a damn mask.

What does that have to do with the price of beer in Germany?

12 Monday Jul 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in meta

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Corona virus, COVID-19, meta, missouri, pandemic, Springfield, troll

We’re getting a massive traffic spike from this, posted yesterday morning:

This morning in Springfield, Missouri (July 11, 2021)

A hospital administrator [for Cox Health] in Springfield, Missouri enumerated, via social media, the severity of the increase of admissions due to the COVID-19 surge. The math isn’t good.

Another comment appeared with that post. Trolling. We’re not allowing these out of moderation to be linked with the original post, but are reproducing them on meta posts here, as we see fit:

What percentage of Cox employees are vaccinated against COVID?

And?

More relevant questions:

How many Cox employees continued to show up to care for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 patients before there were available vaccines?

How many Cox employees contracted SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 while caring for any un-vaccinated patients?

How many Cox employees died from SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 after caring for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 patients?

Show some empathy and respect. But, this, of course, is Missouri.

This is what we face as a state and nation, and why we can’t have nice things.

Here we are.

Get vaccinated.

Wear a damn mask.

Previously:

Meanwhile, this is Missouri (July 5, 2021)

We get a comment (July 11, 2021)

We get more comments (July 11, 2021)

This morning in Springfield, Missouri

11 Sunday Jul 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Corona virus, COVID-19, Delta variant, hospitalizations, missouri, pandemic, social media, Springfield, Steve Edwards, Twitter

It’s not good.

Steve Edwards @SDECoxHealth
119 Covid inpatients at CoxHealth this morning. (We had only 14 patients in the middle of May).

Projections for the week of July 19 range from 153-178. This is likely well beyond our capability.

Delta is so highly transmissible, if not vaccinated, you are at tremendous risk.
7:27 AM · Jul 11, 2021

Some of the responses:

@GovParsonMO Thank you, Governor. You need to have more tourism in southwest Missouri.

Any numbers available for how many you are treating in ER/outpatient and sending home, sending home with oxygen? Any info on how many cases are bad enough to miss 2 weeks+ of work? # of people in area dealing with long haul symptoms?

Steve Edwards @SDECoxHealth The answer to all questions is “a lot” sorry, don’t have time to track this down, but your point is well taken. Hospitalizations are the tip of the iceberg in terms of human and economic costs. Rising insurance cost, lost wages, long haul syndrome…

I know you’ve said you’re seeing pediatric patients now. Is there data on how Delta is affecting otherwise healthy kids? I’ve looked but can’t really find anything. How worried do we need to be for our kiddos who can’t be vaccinated?

Steve Edwards @SDECoxHealth It is scary that we are beginning to see more pediatric admissions, but our anecdotal experience is they have recovered quickly. Don’t know yet about long haul syndrome.

How ma[n]y are not vaccinated?

Steve Edwards @SDECoxHealth That number probably won’t change much, you can assume that 97% + percent of covid pneumonia admissions are unvaccinated.

Gonna need more beds. Biden is capable of sending military personnel to help with expansion and medical care. I would rule out Gov. Parsons. He would probably just send National Guard to hand out popsicles and balloons.

Wow! So 20 new Covid admissions since your tweet yesterday?

Steve Edwards @SDECoxHealth 20 net admissions, as we also have discharges so total new admissions exceed 20

Sadly, I agree with you that with the current trajectory it will indeed get worse before it gets better. I’m at a loss Mr. E. You all are Heroes in my eyes. I wish there was more I could do to help.

Missouri got confused about “all exposure is good exposure”

Fools…And to avoid this strain on our healthcare systems, all folks needed was a little prick in their arm w/ a proven life saving vaccine. My prayers are with the healthcare workers and not so much with the foolish. Sorry, I’ve low tolerance for politically driven stupidity.

Yes, and the strain on the system might be denying others treatment they desperately need. And the HCWs, many underpaid overworked and their own lives and families being put at risk.

Unfortunately, some people must learn everything the hard way…

Get vaccinated.

Wear a damn mask.

Meanwhile, in Springfield, Missouri

06 Tuesday Jul 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Corona virus, COVID-19, missouri, pandemic, social media, Springfield, surge, Twitter

This morning:

Steve Edwards @SDECoxHealth
Call to arms Respiratory Therapists!

Springfield, Mo is struggling with surging Covid volumes. Cox has plenty of ventilators, PPE, but our heroic RT staff need re-enforcements. If you are an RT and can come to our aid please call or text 417-269-5627 We would be so grateful.
[….]
9:27 AM · Jul 6, 2021

Coming soon to a Missouri hospital near you.

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

Last night Donald Trump (r) told Missouri to elect the sock puppet

22 Saturday Sep 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media, US Senate

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campaign rally, Claire McCaskill, Donald Trump, Josh Hawley, missouri, social media, sock puppet, Springfield, Twitter, U.S. Senate

Diversity!

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
Erin and I having an amazing time with @realDonaldTrump & friends tonight in Springfield. Now that’s enthusiasm #MOSen
[….]
8:55 PM – 21 Sep 2018

Donald Trump (r) traveled to Springfield, Missouri last night to speak at a campaign rally on behalf of Josh Hawley (r), who is attempting to climb the ladder in his challenge to Senator Claire McCaskill (D) in the November general election:

Trump urges Missouri supporters to back Josh Hawley ‘because you’re voting for me’

Yep, he just wants another sock puppet in the United States Senate.

Sen. Roy Blunt (r): about that Trump tax scam…

27 Monday Nov 2017

Posted by Michael Bersin in US Senate

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Donald Trump, Indivisible, missouri, protest, Roy Blunt, Springfield, tax scam

This morning in Springfield:

Hannah‏ @hannahbrashers
We (@swmo_now and @sgf_indivisible )
are here staging a sit-in at the office of @RoyBlunt . Call his office NOW to tell him you oppose the #TrumpTaxScam (417) 877-7814 @IndivisibleTeam
10:10 AM – 27 Nov 2017

Is there a really good pizza place in Springfield that delivers?

Protesting Donald Trump (r) in Springfield, Missouri – August 30, 2017

31 Thursday Aug 2017

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist

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#resist, Donald Trump, missouri, protest, Springfield

photo: Jerry Schmidt

Yesterday protesters numbering from over a thousand to several thousand (depending on the news report) took to the streets in Springfield, Missouri to protest Donald Trump’s visit to the city to promote his billionaire tax cut “plan”.

“My Pappy…” photo: Jerry Schmidt

“Affordable Health Care for All” photo: Jerry Schmidt

“Reject Racism” photo: Jerry Schmidt

“…Predator Trump” photo: Jerry Schmidt

“Corporate Greed = Recession” photo: Jerry Schmidt

There were some fierce looking ant-fascists at the protest:

photo: Jerry Schmidt

Apparently some right wingnuts were irritated that protesters displayed the American flag. Well, they’re Americans.

Previously:

Donald Trump is coming soon to a city near you (August 26, 2017)

Sen. Roy Blunt (r): Guess who’s coming to town? (August 27, 2017)

Welcoming Trump with open arms (August 29, 2017)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): own it (July 31, 2017)

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