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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (1220659)	4/15/2020 12:31:03 AM
From: Winfastorlose	4 Recommendations Recommended By d[-_-]b locogringo Maple MAGA Mick Mørmøny Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1582712

Once again, that is for chloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine is a different drug and that is the one being widely promoted by doctors. Chloroquine is more harsh. But liberal dipshits keep trying to talk about chloroquine. It is really just sheer stupidity on your part.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (1220659)	4/15/2020 12:36:07 AM
From: Wharf Rat	3 Recommendations Recommended By J_F_Shepard pocotrader rdkflorida2 Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1582712

VA reports big increases in coronavirus deaths, employee cases over the weekend Leo Shane III 1 day ago Members of the National Nurses Association protest between shifts outside the Brooklyn Veterans Administration Medical Center on April 6, 2020, in New York. (Kathy Willens/AP) Since Veterans Affairs leaders reported the first death of a VA patient from coronavirus in mid-March, the number of positive cases — and fatalities — in the department’s health system has risen dramatically. As of Monday, 241 patients have died from the illness in the VA system. That’s an increase of 41 fatalities from Saturday. On March 30, the total death toll was less than 20. VA officials have offered only partial details of the deaths. Only one death involved a patient younger than 50. Last week, officials noted the first death of a VA patient older than 100, a veteran at New York City’s Brooklyn medical center. No other information was given. New York has become the hardest hit region nationally by the fast spreading virus. The Brooklyn site became the second VA medical center to reach 30 deaths from coronavirus, behind only the VA facility in New Orleans. VA staffers sound alarm over shortages in staffing, equipment “I’m afraid for my co-workers and I’m afraid for my family, said one VA nurse. Leo Shane III Across all VA sites, more than 4,000 patients in VA care have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s about 12 percent of all of the cases tested by the department, and more than double what it was on April 2. In addition to the patient statistics, at least 1,520 VA health care employees have tested positive for the virus. That number has risen more than 400 individuals in a week. Nine employees have died as a result of the illness, all in the last few weeks. Based on information released by VA health officials, here are the VA medical centers currently dealing with coronavirus cases: The increases in sick patients come amid growing reports detailing shortages in staffing and protective equipment at sites throughout the veterans health system. On Monday, the American Federation of Government Employees (which represents 260,000 department employees) blasted VA leadership for their denials of problems at VA sites. “The lack of PPE being faced by our members isn’t fake news, it’s the truth," AFGE National President Everett Kelley said in a statement. “And it’s time for the VA to stop trying to silence and discredit the voices of their own employees — caregivers who are crying out for help — and to get to work addressing their concerns and saving lives.” In past statements, department leaders have promised “an aggressive public health response to protect and care for veterans, their families, health care providers, and staff in the face of this emerging health risk.” Seven VA health care workers dead from coronavirus as cases mount More than 1,100 VA medical workers have tested positive for the illness. Leo Shane III That includes work with the Centers for Disease Control and the possibility of accepting some non-veteran patients at VA medical centers to provide relief to overtaxed local health care systems. Last week, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie announced during a White House briefing that he would open about 1,500 beds nationwide to communities in need of extra resources, despite the increasing coronavirus numbers within the VA health system. VA officials have said that opening those areas to non-veteran patients will not hurt delivery of care to any veterans who need it. Officials also said any veteran with symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath should contact their local VA facility before visiting to determine their next steps. militarytimes.com

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (1220659)	4/15/2020 6:20:09 AM
From: Bill	1 Recommendation Recommended By Winfastorlose Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1582712

One small study was stopped because the dosages were ridiculously high. No doctor in America would prescribe what those idiots in Brazil were doing. Except maybe Dr Pubichair the plagiarist.