‘We are preparing for the worst’: Chicago-area hospitals brace for flu and COVID-19 to collide – Chicago Tribune

“We literally developed the playbook during the peak of pandemic,” said Angelique Richard, Rush’s chief nurse executive. “We are going back to that playbook in preparation of a potential surge in the fall in addition to flu season.”
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Freddy
5 years ago

If you look at the southern hemisphere flu cases they are minimal this year. Probably some flu cases are classified as Covid but due to wearing masks-hand washing-social distancing-and restricted air travel so flu cases are down 98% according to some sources. More fear mongering here. They should include Zika and West Nile which virus may be rampant plus throw in some -HIV-Herpes-Hep B-HPV and Cytomegala virus for good measure. Those viruses may join forces and unionize. We can never be too prepared.

anonymous
5 years ago

DOOM and GLOOM. Numbers. Projections!! Make sure you curl up in your house in a ball. That is all the DEMS give you. At some point you are going to have to live your life and not live in fear. Yes, there is a virus out there but the DEMS think that it will not effect them because they are going to get their hair cut and blown out (Pelosi and Lighthead). Others are going out of the state and vacationing (Lighthead and Pritzker). Heaven forbit you go outside to get vitamin D which is supposed to help with the… Read more »

Lana
5 years ago

OMG, OMG, OMG
The world will come to an end. Don’t Worry its super Dawg Pritzger who will save everyone by locking you down and muzzling your mouth, as he goes off and enjoys life in Florida or Wisconsin.
Those afraid or with conditions that make you susceptible to viruses, Please, shut yourselves in so you don’t make life miserable for those who want to live it!

Last edited 5 years ago by Lana

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