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Death panels being introduce in south Texas over COVID

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Survival potential will determine whether South Texas county hospital takes in COVID-19 patients

CORONAVIRUS

'We cannot continue functioning the way things are going. The numbers are staggering,'

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — In a stunning admission of how dire the COVID-19 situation is in South Texas, the health authority for one border county on Tuesday announced the formation of an ethics committee that will screen all patients for survival potential and will send home those with low probabilities.

Starr County Health Authority Dr. Jose Vazquez said Starr County Memorial Hospital, the county’s only hospital, on Tuesday implemented an ethics committee and a triage committee to review all coronavirus patients as they come in to determine what type of life-saving equipment and treatment they would likely require and whether they would likely survive. Those deemed too fragile or sick or elderly will be advised to go home to loved ones, he said.

Continue reading at source: https://www.borderreport.com/health/coronavirus/survival-potential-will-determine-whether-south-texas-county-hospital-takes-in-covid-19-patients/

 

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So basically Republicans in Texas... the same party that went crazy over the affordable care act putting in place "supposed death panels" are now having to do just this because they are so underdeveloped and selfish and unwilling to respond to a health crisis with compassion and reason. I feel real bad for the medical staff that have to do this because I know it was not under their leadership why this is occurring...

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Death panels. it's scary 
Trump saying wear masks now is a bit late 

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