A Houston Doctor On His Hospital's 'Deadliest Week' So Far

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Harris County, where Houston sits, has the fifth-highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases of any U.S. county. 'I signed more death certificates last week than in my entire life almost all put together,” one doctor says.

"I signed more death certificates last week than in my entire life almost all put together," Varon tells NPR's Steve Inskeep onFor the last four months, Varon has been waking up at dawn every day and heading to the hospital, where he spends between six and 12 hours on rounds before seeing new admissions. When he gets home, he sleeps at most two hours a night."I try to go to sleep, but people call me nonstop," he says.

If the governor were to call you up and say he'd really like to reopen schools, but he wants to know if your hospital can handle it locally, the extra cases, what would you tell him?

 

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Emphasising the experience of an individual shilouldnt be extrapolated to every person. Although that is the clear media, inference...

Damn.

I live in Montgomery County right next to Harris County.

Yet we still have a 98% survival rate and a low death rate...

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After all those people protesting

Considering we are the 4th largest city and probably the third highest population of you count all of Harris county. That’s is not surprising. We also have the largest medical center in the world.

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This infuriates me to read this, while the president is playing golf.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

So what was going on in Houston 4-6 weeks ago around the middle of June?

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AbbottFailedTexas Abbott is totally to blame by tying the hands of local officials who were effectively controlling the spread. He was doing the bidding of the monster in the Oval.

What gets me is, the rest of the country saw NY and NJ obliterated by Covid19 in March thru May, and still blew off warnings. It’s exponentially tragic. It didn’t have to be this bad.

RachelK1979 Losing patients , is very depressing. 7 years I worked for an internist. I hated it every time a funeral home showed up with a folder, and a death certificate for Dr to sign. I loved my patients. Cannot imagine what it’s like now. 💔

Well dont worry im sure Texas will make it BIGGER. /wtaf

First this Republican asshole from Texas suggested sacrificing your parents and grandparents for the economy. Now they're coming for your kids to sacrifice so that the president can be re-elected.

We must pray for our healers stamina and esp their safety.

It must be a hoax. Obviously.

Of course Trump would prefer the election delayed. We've seen Presidents dethroned for Hurricane damage. Did any president get on TV predicting a Polar Vortex will just disappear? Was a Democrat hoax? Would destroy Southern Alabama? No sir-see.

Your constant reminder that Cases≠Deaths. In fact, exposure to a virus is the necessary component to developing immunity to it. The lie that we have to eradicate it is nothing more than an excuse for ever larger government intrusion. Seasonal flu comes and goes.

people are having huge parties - ignoring the ‘no more then ten’ gathering rule - and NO MASKS at all. same people who making demands of their employers for safe working environments. disgusting.

Think of the trauma this doc is experiencing. It’s like he is in a MASH unit.

Yet because 1/2 of Americans’ heads are in the sand this is a hoax to them 😢

Gosh, it’s almost like masks help and the pandemic is real.

The covid epidemic is the epidemic of movement conservatism. The beginning of the end for both must come in November. Vote a straight Democratic ticket. No Republicans. No third parties. Biden2020

Almost 20% black population... only abt 30% white. Wonder if there's a correlation

So very sad....

My friends father died in hospital with Covid but they put congestive heart failure as cause is that normal?

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NAChristakis Italy tried to warn people

JimBonz Sadly, it’s only getting worse with no end in sight.

Part of your job sir? What does politics have to do with this virus or any death rate? Democrat or Republican is no defense against this pandemic.

NAChristakis 5th highest of cases in the 3rd largest county in US. Tragic but not surprising.

Proud moments in Texas Republican history. Right?

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Only because Gov. Abbot prevented Harris County from making mitigating factors for COVID19 mandatory.

Since we're talking about Dr. Varone ... He also said he uses HCQ on every patient and it has been successful in over 300 cases, and he would take it himself. Seems like you would have included that part.

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And he's not wearing a mask, lol

We know Texas is a swing state. The riots and the fact you can actually visit and talk to actual people that work in the hospitals kind of ruins the narrative.

Sorry about that. People don’t want to wear a mask. Earlier when this virus was not fully understood some thought it wouldn’t help but they have since corrected that because of science. Folks can’t comprehend that, so they are mad. Frowning face.

The ignorance in these replies is overwhelming. Let me make this abundantly clear: It isn't a hoax. Wash your hands. It isn't a hoax. Wear a mask. It isn't a hoax. Social distance. It isn't a hoax. Stop killing yourselves and others. WEAR. A. MASK.

My heart can't anymore...

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I know NM is trying to help with beds, but can other states do the same or better?

I don't believe that.

This hoax os out if hand. smh

Try to beat nuevo yorko

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