Point. Were tdown over 200 nurses that we cant fill. Weve had people literally walk off the job because they couldnt take it anymore. Have you had days where you didnt want to come to work . Yes, yes, ive had moments where i sit in my car and cry. A special session of the Arkansas General Assembly resumes this morning to consider masking mandates. Earlier this year republican Governor Asa Hutchison approved a statewide ban on Mask Mandates, a move he regrets. Cases were at a low point. Everything has changed now. Yes, in hindsight i wish that had not become law. After one week back at school, a Covid Outbreak in the marian School District in arkansas has put more than 500 students and staff in quarantine. Louisiana is also facing a severe shortage of icu beds. Louisiana State University will require all students to either get vaccinated or get tested monthly. Doctors are now strongly encouraging adults to get vaccinated to protect children. It is hard for us as pediatricians to see kid
Dissidents. And an unruly Passenger Dusk Tap duck taped to his seat. What the airline is saying about the decision. Covid cases have surpassed 200 Million as the Delta Variant continues to strain Health Care systems. The number has jumped dramatically since late april when there were 150 Million cases. Global covid deaths have also topped 4. 2 million. Meanwhile the cdc projects Covid Hospitalizations and deaths in the u. S. Will go up over the next four weeks. Dr. Tom frieden says the u. S. Will likely see a surge of infections in the coming weeks and it wont be limited to areas with low Vaccination Rates. And a former u. S. Official has this warning for the unvaccinated my god, we have more cases, more hospitalizations now than we had when i was in office last july. Only reason that we dont have 1500 deaths is weve done a good job with the elderly. But were at a pace to lose 75,000 additional americans by thanksgiving. That is a horrific Thought And One that we cannot accept when we