Most of the hospitals that stated they were at capacity were not out of beds; they were short on labor.  They were at their 'labor capacity' (some of self-induced, much of it government-induced).  And the national labor crisis has yet to abate, as we continue to handsomely pay people not to work. 

posted by QuakerOats

Most of the hospitals that stated they were at capacity were not out of beds; they were short on labor.  They were at their 'labor capacity' (some of self-induced, much of it government-induced).  And the national labor crisis has yet to abate, as we continue to handsomely pay people not to work. 

Who's being paid not to work still? None of that stuff was renewed. Hasn't been in awhile. 

posted by kizer permanente

Who's being paid not to work still? None of that stuff was renewed. Hasn't been in awhile. 

https://www.mediaite.com/news/chris-wallace-pushes-cdcs-walensky-on-covid-emergency-welfare-benefits-is-it-just-a-way-to-hand-out-more-federal-goodies/

$16 billion per month ....... at a time when there are 11 million job openings.  

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/19/us-could-end-covid-public-health-emergency-in-january-what-it-means.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Message

The FFCRA emergency paid sick leave expired the end of 2020. 

posted by kizer permanente

The FFCRA emergency paid sick leave expired the end of 2020. 

Matters little, that factor was a drop in the bucket. 

Added to the massive federal handouts, many still in effect, is the incredible amount of fraud, now estimated at over $46 billion.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/09/22/unemployment-fraud-coroanvirus-pandemic/

That should NEVER have occurred.  

If you can easily rip off tens of billions of dollars, it is easy to see how thousands of votes can be manufactured.

posted by kizer permanente

Who's being paid not to work still? None of that stuff was renewed. Hasn't been in awhile. 

Given that the labor participation rate is still about 1.5% below what it was before the pandemic, that stat alone says there are about 20-30,000,000 people who have still chosen not to go looking for work that were working or at least looking for work before the pandemic.

They are getting by somehow, I don't know or understand how, but they are. 

posted by jmog1

Given that the labor participation rate is still about 1.5% below what it was before the pandemic, that stat alone says there are about 20-30,000,000 people who have still chosen not to go looking for work that were working or at least looking for work before the pandemic.

They are getting by somehow, I don't know or understand how, but they are. 

Can't find the link I saw a day or two ago, but it said most of them are either retirement age (pension, savings) or under 30 (mom and dad).  Maybe the younger ones are hoping to get their inheritance early.

posted by jmog1

that stat alone says there are about 20-30,000,000 people who have still chosen not to go looking for work

posted by gut
You're off by a factor of about 10.

Yup, sure was meant 2-3 million and typed 20-30. 

That’s my bad. 

posted by Zunardo

Can't find the link I saw a day or two ago, but it said most of them are either retirement age (pension, savings) or under 30 (mom and dad).  Maybe the younger ones are hoping to get their inheritance early.

Retirees are not included in the Labor Force Participation Rate.

The 1.5% drop, or 2-3million people, only includes working age adults.

https://aflegal.org/afl-lawsuit-uncovers-more-damning-cdc-documents-revealing-twitters-partner-support-portal-for-covid-19-related-censorship-and-the-u-s-governments-advancement-of/

Remember when this didn’t happen?

Today is the one year anniversary of Biden declaring a Winter Of Death for the unvaccinated: pic.twitter.com/0ifC7SEJRR

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 16, 2022

Nice to see the Covidian Church is still going strong.

Thank God I'm a Protestant!

Just tested positive for my second bout of this crap.

posted by BR1986FB

Just tested positive for my second bout of this crap.

Get better quick

posted by Ironman92

Get better quick

Nothing earth shattering other than it feels like someone's trying to extract my eyeballs through my skull with suction cups and cheese grater shredded throat.

posted by BR1986FB

Just tested positive for my second bout of this crap.

Man, I can’t imagine getting it twice.  I just joined the club yesterday.   Shredded throat is perfect description.  Thank goodness am still able to use my CPAP .  

posted by Zunardo

Man, I can’t imagine getting it twice.  I just joined the club yesterday.   Shredded throat is perfect description.  Thank goodness am still able to use my CPAP .  

I'm in the same boat but my CPAP mask is a nasal pillow with coverage over the mouth so you can breathe either/or. Not working so well breathing through the nose.

Got this from my lady as she got sick Friday and tested positive after me today. Hit me Sunday night in my sleep. Fortunately can still taste everything.

posted by BR1986FB

Nothing earth shattering other than it feels like someone's trying to extract my eyeballs through my skull with suction cups and cheese grater shredded throat.

Sooth it with whiskey!!!

posted by Fletch

Sooth it with whiskey!!!

LOL...I don't drink. I will say this 2nd round has been worse than the first. I did sleep better last night but my lady, who was feeling better, is feeling pretty crappy today.

Sooth?

posted by queencitybuckeye

Sooth?

Best he can do.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Best he can do.

Honestly, he did better than I would have expected.

posted by Heretic

Honestly, he did better than I would have expected.

Would of done better if he could of.

biden extends covid health emergency yet again ...... the gravy train will never run out.