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NYS Drafting Guidelines on Possible Ventilator Rationing; U.S. Coronavirus Cases Jump; FDA Approves Rapid Test
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President Trump approves a major disaster declaration for New York as deaths in the country rise to 260
Ventilator Rationing. Triage Committees will be necessary, Could use a lottery. "Searingly difficult to have to think about"
https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-coronavirus-infections-exceed-270-000-11584780088?mod=hp_lead_pos1
What happens if New York hospitals run out of ventilators? State officials are considering different options to help in that grim scenario
Updated March 21, 2020 2:27 pm ET
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. had surged to nearly 20,000 as of Saturday, almost 10 times their level a week ago, as President Trump said he was considering a major disaster declaration for California and other states.
President Trump already approved such a declaration for New York, unlocking federal funding and assistance for the strained state. New York accounts for half the infections in the country.
Trump administration officials and congressional leaders were still working on a financial response of more than $2 trillion to address the outbreak and the economic fallout. The funding would include a nearly $1.5 trillion spending bill under consideration by U.S. Senators, as well as aid from the Federal Reserve.
"I think the Democrats and the Republicans are going to come up with a package that's going to be really something very special," Mr. Trump said of the proposed package at a press conference. "It's going to help people."
Globally, the number of infected hit 289,948 and deaths reached nearly 12,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, as more governments resorted to drastic measures to contain the spread. Italy again recorded the highest one-day death toll for any country.
Total cases are at 19,624 in the U.S., while deaths quadrupled to 260 from a week ago, according to Johns Hopkins University. New York state has 11,675, including 7,530 in New York City, state and city officials said Saturday.
More than 195,000 people in the U.S. have been tested for the virus, Vice President Michael Pence said Saturday. The vice president also said the government has ordered "hundreds of millions of masks" for health-care providers.
Mr. Pence said that he and his wife would be tested on Sunday after it was discovered that one of his staffers had tested positive for the virus, the first such case in the White House.
The pace of results of tests could quicken. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved a rapid-testing kit for the disease. Cepheid, a California company, was awarded the approval for the test, which provides results within 45 minutes.
The escalation has strained hospitals and medical resources in New York City and elsewhere. General Motors said it is lending logistics, purchasing and manufacturing support to Ventec Life Systems to help the medical-devices company ramp up production of ventilators.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered all nonessential businesses to close and urged residents to stay indoors to the greatest extent possible.
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