A hospital in California is facing a coronavirus outbreak among its staff that might be tied to an inflatable costume worn on Christmas to cheer up patients.
At least 43 staff members tested positive for the virus between Dec. 27 and New Year’s Day, according to a statement from Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center on Saturday. The hospital’s emergency department has been deep-cleaned and all infected staff members are isolating while infected.
The hospital is looking into whether the fan on an "air-powered costume" could have spread droplets after a staff member briefly wore it in the emergency department on Christmas Day....
The Rona is an asshole Grinch.
"When you can make people believe absurdities, you can make them commit atrocities." -- Voltaire
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A hospital in California is facing a coronavirus outbreak among its staff that might be tied to an inflatable costume worn on Christmas to cheer up patients.
At least 43 staff members tested positive for the virus between Dec. 27 and New Year’s Day, according to a statement from Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center on Saturday. The hospital’s emergency department has been deep-cleaned and all infected staff members are isolating while infected.
The hospital is looking into whether the fan on an "air-powered costume" could have spread droplets after a staff member briefly wore it in the emergency department on Christmas Day....
The Rona is an asshole Grinch.
“'Any exposure, if it occurred, would have been completely innocent, and quite accidental"',
because who could possibly have foreseen a fan blowing infected air around people. It was set for air only. Dumbass fan.
“'Any exposure, if it occurred, would have been completely innocent, and quite accidental"',
as the individual had no COVID symptoms and only sought to lift the spirits of those around them during what is a very stressful time,” the hospital said.
because who could possibly have foreseen a fan blowing infected air around people. It was set for air only. Dumbass fan.
I take that to mean that the costume wearer was unknowingly infected. I doubt that a costume fan adds that much to a hospital's normal air currents from the HVAC system and people moving.
"When you can make people believe absurdities, you can make them commit atrocities." -- Voltaire
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“'Any exposure, if it occurred, would have been completely innocent, and quite accidental"',
as the individual had no COVID symptoms and only sought to lift the spirits of those around them during what is a very stressful time,” the hospital said.
because who could possibly have foreseen a fan blowing infected air around people. It was set for air only. Dumbass fan.
I take that to mean that the costume wearer was unknowingly infected. I doubt that a costume fan adds that much to a hospital's normal air currents from the HVAC system and people moving.
Your article, "The hospital is looking into whether the fan on an "air-powered costume" could have spread droplets"
My point - question everything, if even slightly risky - don't do it.
These times call for brains and creative thought
I agree, but I doubt anyone perceived a risk. It's not like there's a gale force air escape. I don't think that I would have been concerned if a presumably cautious, asymptomatic and perhaps regularly tested staffer wore an inflatable costume in my ER . . . unless it was a blow-up:
"When you can make people believe absurdities, you can make them commit atrocities." -- Voltaire
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Whack9's Greenville, SC, 1 hour from me, had the highest rate of infection in the nation for a mid-sized city over the past week.
The US set a daily record for deaths yesterday, more than 4300.
"When you can make people believe absurdities, you can make them commit atrocities." -- Voltaire
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