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9. People matter

Sat Nov 14, 2020, 06:04 PM

Nov 2020

But wishing them well doesn't make it happen. This is the inevitable result of too many COVID-19 cases dumped on hospitals.

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El Paso nurse's horrifying story of hospital situation. [View all] Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

OMG. k&r Doremus Nov 2020 #1

No words. Newest Reality Nov 2020 #2

Triaging uppityperson Nov 2020 #3

OMG . . . and this is just one hospital in one city . . . OneBlueSky Nov 2020 #5

el paso. barbtries Nov 2020 #6

People matter Boomer Nov 2020 #9

not exactly. barbtries Nov 2020 #15

Triage can seem quite cruel. patphil Nov 2020 #7

Send trump and his thugs to the pit. rickyhall Nov 2020 #8

I'm guessing they are in multiple organ failure Ilsa Nov 2020 #11

"The pit" is most likely the kindest thing that unit is called. Warpy Nov 2020 #13

This is what happens in an extreme, uncontrolled epidemic Warpy Nov 2020 #12

Heartbreaking MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #14