ACEP-AAEM Issue Joint Statement on Physician Misinformation as Consensus in Medical Community Breaks Down
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/28/2020 09:51 AM
Irving, TX & Milwaukee, WI...The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) jointly and emphatically condemn the recent opinions released by Dr. Daniel Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi. These reckless and untested musings do not speak for medical societies and are inconsistent with current science and epidemiology regarding COVID-19. As owners of local urgent care clinics, it appears these two individuals are releasing biased, non-peer reviewed data to advance their personal financial interests without regard for the public’s health.
What drove the Organizations to issue the statements Were the comments of the Kern County, CA Doctors in the video above stating that continuation of the stay at home orders may be counter productive. They have been conducting testing at the Urgent Care Centers they run in Kern County.
Colorado & Nevada Join California, Oregon & Washington in Western States Pact
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/28/2020 11:23 AM
Sacramento, CA...Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak today announced their respective states are joining California, Oregon and Washington in the Western States Pact – a working group of Western state governors with a shared vision for modifying stay at home orders and fighting COVID-19. “I want to thank Colorado and Nevada for joining the Western States Pact,” said Governor Newsom. “COVID-19 doesn’t follow state or national boundaries, and it will take every level of government, working together to get the upper hand on this virus.”
Governor Newsom Outlines Four Stages of Reopening...School Year May Start in July!
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/28/2020 03:20 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Newsom announced in his press conference today four stages to reopen the economy. While he did not include any specific dates, he mentioned that he believes “we are only weeks” away from moving to Stage 2. He said he believes we are “months” away from Stages 3 and 4. Below is a quick guide to his four stages for reference. The Governor also announced that he is looking at the school year beginning in July or early August in order to compensate for missed school time this academic year.
Quarantine and a Free Society By Congressman Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/28/2020 11:49 PM
Roseville, CA...Quarantine is the forced confinement of a person who has contracted or been exposed to an infectious disease. Although it is a long-standing police power of governments, it is seldom used because seldom needed – sick people generally stay home on their own. When it must be used, it is subject to due process: the right to contest the order in court, to present evidence that the order is invalid, and to have it vacated.
Congressman McClintock's Speaks in Support of Paycheck Protection Program Replenishment
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/27/2020 02:33 PM
Washington, DC...Speech in Support of H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program Replenishment on April 23, 2020 Madam Speaker: When we passed the Paycheck Protection Program, I warned that serious flaws would deliver a windfall to businesses that do not need it, at the expense of those that do. That is exactly what happened, exhausting the fund within days.
Iran’s Space Program is Dangerous, Not Peaceful ~ Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/25/2020 09:57 AM
Washington, DC...For years, Iran has claimed its space program is purely peaceful and civilian. The Trump Administration has never believed this fiction. This week’s launch of a military satellite by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, makes clear what we have said all along: Iran’s space program is neither peaceful nor entirely civilian.
HHS Announces CARES Act Funding Distribution to States and Localities in Support of COVID-19 Response
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/24/2020 09:30 AM
Washington, DC...The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide additional resources to state and local jurisdictions in support of our nation’s response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, CDC is awarding $631 million to 64 jurisdictions through the existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement. These funds, along with the previous support CDC has providedexternal icon, will help states with their efforts to re-open America.
