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Trump Virus: ‘Triage officers’ would decide who gets care and who doesn’t if COVID-19 crushes L.A. hospitals

Remember when Republicans called the Affordable Care Act, “death panels”? Trump Virus: Negligence, obfuscation, herd immunity ideology, side lining science and here we are….for the best and in depth statistics, on Sonoma and Napa County info see LATIMES. ‘Triage officers’ would decide who gets care and who doesn’t if COVID-19 crushes L.A. hospitals   Doctors …

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As coronavirus raged, Sonoma County did little to enforce rules on weddings with as many as 100 people

“This pandemic, just as the wildfire evacuations and recovery, has made clear just how deeply wealth disparities are tied to health disparities here in our county,” said Jennifer Nicole Herman………………“This is the story of a Wine Country wedding industry disregarding the safety and survival of the workers that enable it to thrive.” SF Chronicle: As …

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COVID BY THE NUMBERS, Available ICU Beds are 4

As reported December 3 128 New Cases Reported in Sonoma County. Follow cases in your zip code here. https://experience.arcgis.com/experi…?views=view_35 Available ICU Beds are 4. Hospitalizations are 42. https://experience.arcgis.com/experi…/page/page_23/ Sonoma County Testing Info https://socoemergency.org/emergency/…sonoma-county/

NPR: California Hospitalizations From COVID-19 Surging; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed in Weeks

Sonoma County has been in widespread while other NorthBay counties have been less restrictive. “California has classified 51 of the state’s 58 counties as purple, or “widespread,” the state’s highest risk-level assessment. This largely restricts indoor activities, and it closes bars, limits restaurants to outdoor or takeout service and reduces occupancy in retail businesses. Purple counties are …

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THE SURPRISING CONNECTION BETWEEN WEST COAST FIRES AND THE VOLATILE CHEMICALS TAINTING AMERICA’S DRINKING WATER

“Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene, residents were warned, could be seeping into the water system — just as the toxic chemicals did in Santa Rosa and Paradise, California, in the wake of wildfires in 2017 and 2018.” ENSISA:THE SURPRISING CONNECTION BETWEEN WEST COAST FIRES AND THE VOLATILE CHEMICALS TAINTING AMERICA’S DRINKING WATER Manufactured substances …

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NPR: The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Entering a Dangerous New Chapter

Wear those masks!….“Daily cases have gone up more than 70% nationwide, since the beginning of November. Another way to put it: one in every 378 people in the U.S. tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week.” The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Entering a Dangerous New Chapter By Will Stone, NPR 14 November 20 Covid in …

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