South Dakota Refused To Shut Down, Now Faces One Of The Largest Coronavirus Outbreaks In The Country

[HomerJS]

By now we know the highly contagious nature and lethality of this virus. We know what needs to be done until treatments/vaccines are developed. Yet, we have a red state phenomenon of "we don't need no stinking CDC" "We don't have to listen to Dr. Fauci, we have Trump". Now we have this. What should be done with these Republican Governor's when their ignorance causes not only outbreaks in their state but it spreads to the rest of the country?

More than 300 workers at Smithfield Foods Sioux Falls facility tested positive for coronavirus, accounting for about half of all statewide cases and making the facility—now closed indefinitely—one of the largest coronavirus hotbeds alongside the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt and Cook County Jail in Chicago.

Gov. Kristi Noem is one of five governors yet to issue a statewide stay-at-home order, saying that it is the job of individuals, not the government “to exercise their right to work, to worship and to play. Or to even stay at home.”

On Monday, Noem held a media briefing to announce that South Dakota will be the first to host statewide trials to test hydroxychloroquine for treating and preventing COVID-19, a potential treatment touted by President Trump and entangled in political controversy.

This chick is so Trumped up not only is she stuck on stupid, she's wasting state funds on trials already being done by the federal government. Guess who's she's trying to please? At the expense of her people's lives.

South Dakota Refused To Shut Down, Now Faces One Of The Largest Coronavirus Outbreaks In The Country

The state’s new-case curve is quickly rising.

www.forbes.com

 

[UNCjigga]

By now we know the highly contagious nature and lethality of this virus. We know what needs to be done until treatments/vaccines are developed. Yet, we have a red state phenomenon of "we don't need no stinking CDC" "We don't have to listen to Dr. Fauci, we have Trump". Now we have this. What should be done with these Republican Governor's when their ignorance causes not only outbreaks in their state but it spreads to the rest of the country?


This chick is so Trumped up not only is she stuck on stupid, she's wasting state funds on trials already being done by the federal government. Guess who's she's trying to please? At the expense of her people's lives.

South Dakota Refused To Shut Down, Now Faces One Of The Largest Coronavirus Outbreaks In The Country

The state’s new-case curve is quickly rising.

www.forbes.com

Her actions just moved South Dakota to the front of the line for ventilators and PPE from the fed stockpile.

 

[ivwshane]

We get what we vote for. I’m sure all their guns will help them through this pandemic.

 

[esquared]

I saw this last night, and the stupidity is that this jump in cases did not in inspire her to shut SD down.
Her relying on hydroxychloroquine to help is a waste of time.

There was a study in Brazil that was halted because too many people were dying at the higher dosage.

Small Chloroquine Study Halted Over Risk of Fatal Heart Complications (Published 2020)

A research trial of coronavirus patients in Brazil ended after patients taking a higher dose of chloroquine, one of the drugs President Trump has promoted, developed irregular heart rates.

www.nytimes.com

"Roughly half the 81 study participants were given a dose of 450 milligrams of chloroquine twice daily for five days, while the rest were prescribed a higher dose of 600 milligrams for 10 days. Within three days, researchers started noticing heart arrhythmias in patients taking the higher dose. By the sixth day of treatment, 11 patients had died, leading to an immediate end to the high-dose segment of the trial."

 

[dawp]

I saw this last night, and the stupidity is that this jump in cases did not in inspire her to shut SD down.
Her relying on hydroxychloroquine to help is a waste of time.

There was a study in Brazil that was halted because too many people were dying at the higher dosage.

Small Chloroquine Study Halted Over Risk of Fatal Heart Complications (Published 2020)

A research trial of coronavirus patients in Brazil ended after patients taking a higher dose of chloroquine, one of the drugs President Trump has promoted, developed irregular heart rates.

www.nytimes.com

"Roughly half the 81 study participants were given a dose of 450 milligrams of chloroquine twice daily for five days, while the rest were prescribed a higher dose of 600 milligrams for 10 days. Within three days, researchers started noticing heart arrhythmias in patients taking the higher dose. By the sixth day of treatment, 11 patients had died, leading to an immediate end to the high-dose segment of the trial."

well, if you kill the victim does that stop the spread? I wonder just how contagious a dead body is.

reminds me of the scene from monty python and the holy grail - 'bring out your dead'

 

[darkswordsman17]

I really hope seeing how despicably shit Republican politicians are leads the Midwest states start to unfuck themselves. Unfortunately, we're seeing that even in states that realize it (Kansas and Wisconsin come to mind), it takes years for them to, and by then its too late to undo the damage and then you'll be stuck seeing how long it'll take to weather the storm of stupidity that the Republicans unleashed, all the while they continue to do damage while you try to get rid of them via voting.

I forget what they called Kansas (testbed or something), guess we should call South Dakota their petri dish.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

I remain 1,000% opposed to any form of Government ordered shutdown. It should be prohibited by law.

 

[Puffnstuff]

Encourage every GOPer you know to immediately head there for a prolonged vacation!

 

[NWRMidnight]

I remain 1,000% opposed to any form of Government ordered shutdown. It should be prohibited by law.

So you are ok with genocide? Because without these shut downs that are in place, millions would be dead or dying.

 

[brycejones]

I remain 1,000% opposed to any form of Government ordered shutdown. It should be prohibited by law.

Why?

 

[KMFJD]

Why?

this perhaps?

 

[HomerJS]

I remain 1,000% opposed to any form of Government ordered shutdown. It should be prohibited by law.

This has joke potential. I hope that's what it is.

 

[DarthKyrie]

I remain 1,000% opposed to any form of Government ordered shutdown. It should be prohibited by law.

The Federal government is in charge of all Interstate Commerce according to the Constitution. Please explain how a shutdown falls outside of this mandate?

 

[IronWing]

Why?

Because he’s another Russian whose only purpose for posting is to stir the shit. He hasn’t been subtle about it.

 

[Homerboy]

I believe the correct phrase is "Womp Womp"?

 

[sandorski]

Unpossible.

 

[uallas5]

I saw this last night, and the stupidity is that this jump in cases did not in inspire her to shut SD down.
Her relying on hydroxychloroquine to help is a waste of time.

There was a study in Brazil that was halted because too many people were dying at the higher dosage.

Small Chloroquine Study Halted Over Risk of Fatal Heart Complications (Published 2020)

A research trial of coronavirus patients in Brazil ended after patients taking a higher dose of chloroquine, one of the drugs President Trump has promoted, developed irregular heart rates.

www.nytimes.com

"Roughly half the 81 study participants were given a dose of 450 milligrams of chloroquine twice daily for five days, while the rest were prescribed a higher dose of 600 milligrams for 10 days. Within three days, researchers started noticing heart arrhythmias in patients taking the higher dose. By the sixth day of treatment, 11 patients had died, leading to an immediate end to the high-dose segment of the trial."

Makes sense, this has always been the known danger of chloroquine and why it's such a risky drug to prescribe. Combine that with the fact that Covid-19 greatly increases the risk of heart failure you have the potential for the medicine making things worse.

How does COVID-19 affect the heart? - Mayo Clinic News Network

The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about the role the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, has on the heart. "Individuals with known cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of more severe complications from...

newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org

There hasn't been any studies yet but my understanding from reading front line accounts of EMT's in NY is that the majority of the Covid-19 deaths at home they're seeing are sudden in nature and involve heart failure.

 

[Greenman]

Makes sense, this has always been the known danger of chloroquine and why it's such a risky drug to prescribe. Combine that with the fact that Covid-19 greatly increases the risk of heart failure you have the potential for the medicine making things worse.

How does COVID-19 affect the heart? - Mayo Clinic News Network

The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about the role the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, has on the heart. "Individuals with known cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of more severe complications from...

newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org

There hasn't been any studies yet but my understanding from reading front line accounts of EMT's in NY is that the majority of the Covid-19 deaths at home they're seeing are sudden in nature and involve heart failure.

That's an interesting read.

 

[ch33zw1z]

That's an interesting read.

Maybe it will change your assertion that testing for the disease doesn't make a difference.

 

[ShookKnight]

Thoughts and prayers.

 

[KMFJD]

is that the governor of south dakota?

 

[KMFJD]

meanwhile Ohio has it's share of morons as well....


Protesters at the Ohio Statehouse demanding end to the coronavirus "hoax"

 

[KMFJD]

North Carolina also has the stupid

Arrest made as protesters call for North Carolina businesses to reopen

The demonstration comes a day after Gov. Roy Cooper discussed North Carolina’s future in terms of lifting his executive orders aimed at combating the spread of the coronavirus.

www.wbtv.com

 

[UNCjigga]

meanwhile Ohio has it's share of morons as well....


Protesters at the Ohio Statehouse demanding end to the coronavirus "hoax"

The memes—they just write themselves sometimes.

 

[akenbennu]

I certainly lean toward the liberal side of things and generally oppose a lot of government intervention in daily life, but this really is one of those "Acting in the cause of public good." areas.