Anonymous ID: 758875 March 15, 2020, 2:09 a.m. No.8422690   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>2774 >>2963

National Guard activated to combat coronavirus spread in six states, more to follow

 

Around 400 National Guard personnel have been activated across six states to support operations to stem the spread of novel coronavirus, the National Guard Bureau said in a press release.

 

The governors of Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Rhode Island and Washington have all activated components of their Army and Air National Guard. Guardsmen in California and Maryland are also expected to join their statesโ€™ efforts today.

 

โ€œThe National Guard is fully involved at the local, state, and federal level in the planning and execution of the nationโ€™s response to COVID-19,โ€ a National Guard Bureau spokesperson said in the release. โ€œIn times of emergency, the National Guard Bureau serves as a federal coordinating agency should a state require assistance from the National Guard of another state.โ€

 

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/coronavirus/2020/03/13/national-guard-activated-to-combat-coronavirus-spread-in-six-states-more-to-follow/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=Socialflow+MIL&fbclid=IwAR0XOW1AiM8c7vdT6pdlFIYt51NhTQVUdwNeZZn5iuQITD1KE5h9kKvM3W0

Anonymous ID: 758875 March 15, 2020, 2:22 a.m. No.8422772   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration suspended an 82-year-old road safety law for some truck drivers, showing how much coronavirus is pressuring retailers and hospitals to maintain cleaning and medical supplies

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/unprecedented-move-trump-administration-suspended-193633592.html

Anonymous ID: 758875 March 15, 2020, 2:25 a.m. No.8422789   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

Italians over 80 'will be left to die' as country overwhelmed by coronavirus

Coronavirus victims in Italy will be denied access to intensive care if they are aged 80 or more or in poor health should pressure on beds increase, a document prepared by a crisis management unit in Turin propose.

 

Some patients denied intensive care will in effect be left to die, doctors fear.

 

The unit has drawn up a protocol, seen by The Telegraph, that will determine which patients receive treatment in intensive care and which do not if there are insufficient spaces. Intensive care capacity is running short in Italy as the coronavirus continues to spread.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/italians-over-80-left-die-151225888.html