Tag Archives: Rationing and Allocation of Resources

The New York Times 4:24 pm on May 24, 2022
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Harsh Winter Could Force Europe to Ration Gas, Global Energy Leader Warns

Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, says he has been urging leaders to draw up contingency plans.

#birol-fatih, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #energy-efficiency, #european-union, #international-energy-agency, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022

The New York Times 10:11 pm on April 6, 2022
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More Russians Consider Costs of War in Ukraine as Casualties Mount

Many Russians have been in the dark about their country’s losses. As news of more Russian deaths arrives, the reactions range from anger at the Kremlin to parroting the state’s messaging that blames “Nazis’’ in Ukraine.

#afghanistan-war-2001, #deaths-fatalities, #freedom-of-the-press, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #rumors-and-misinformation, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #vkontakte-ltd, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 9:32 am on April 6, 2022
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Germany’s Dependence on Russian Gas Is Difficult to Break

Dangerously dependent on Russian gas, Germany is still refusing to cut off President Putin, whose war it is effectively subsidizing to the tune of some $220 million a day.

#coal, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #europe, #european-union, #gazprom, #germany, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #international-trade-and-world-market, #merkel-angela, #natural-gas, #nord-stream-ag, #nuclear-energy, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #scholz-olaf-1958, #ukraine, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #war-crimes-genocide-and-crimes-against-humanity

The New York Times 10:00 am on April 3, 2022
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Ukraine Is the First Real World War

In World War Wired, virtually everyone everywhere can observe the fighting at a granular level, participate in some way or be affected economically.

#computers-and-the-internet, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #social-media, #ukraine, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 31, 2022
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Soaring Cost of Diesel Ripples Through the Global Economy

Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused a steep rise in a fuel essential to truckers, farmers and industry. Europe is hardest hit.

#agriculture-and-farming, #automobiles, #diesel-power, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #europe, #factories-and-manufacturing, #international-trade-and-world-market, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #organization-of-the-petroleum-exporting-countries, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #refineries, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #saudi-arabia, #supply-chain, #trucks-and-trucking, #united-states, #united-states-economy

The New York Times 2:03 pm on March 30, 2022
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States Close Mass Test and Vaccine Sites, but Uptick in Virus May Loom

Officials say demand has slowed as coronavirus cases have fallen. But some experts question the scaling back of services, especially vaccination campaigns.

#chicago-ill, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #deaths-fatalities, #disease-rates, #federal-aid-us, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #milwaukee-wis, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #states-us, #united-states, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 11:02 pm on March 29, 2022
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In Kyiv Suburb, Ukrainian Military Claims a Big Prize

Ukrainian soldiers have essentially retaken, for now, the town of Irpin, the scene of fierce fighting in recent weeks. Its success shows the steep challenges Russia faces in trying to capture Ukraine’s capital.

#defense-and-military-forces, #irpin-ukraine, #politics-and-government, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 9:56 pm on March 21, 2022
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Mariupol Residents Fight to Survive in Bombed and Besieged City

For three weeks, the Ukrainian port city has been without water, heat, electricity and all communication under a merciless Russian assault. Here’s what its residents have been enduring.

#bombs-and-explosives, #mariupol-ukraine, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #shortages, #ukraine, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 5:49 pm on March 15, 2022
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German Gas Prices’ Fate With Russia’s War in Ukraine

When a small import threatens to become a big problem.

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The New York Times 7:46 pm on January 13, 2022
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Spike in Inflation Reignites Debate on Price Controls

A discussion over whether price controls would work to stem inflation is sweeping progressives. So far, it has little political acceptance.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #inflation-economics, #nixon-richard-milhous, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #rumsfeld-donald-h, #shortages, #united-states-economy

The New York Times 4:13 pm on January 6, 2022
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Covid Treatments Including Paxlovid Are Rationed as Cases Spike

Scarce supplies and surging Covid cases have caused health officials, hospitals, doctors and patients to scramble for pills and infusions.

#antibodies, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #glaxosmithkline-plc, #hospitals, #paxlovid-drug, #pfizer-inc, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources

The New York Times 10:30 am on January 5, 2022
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How to Stay Safe if You’re Trapped in Your Car During a Snowstorm

Safety experts offer advice on how people can keep warm and collected if they are stranded for hours on the road. Their top tip? Be prepared.

#automobiles, #content-type-service, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #snow-and-snowstorms, #weather

The New York Times 2:21 pm on December 15, 2021
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India’s Supreme Court Mandates Benefits for Sex Workers

Officials must enter them into databases for voting and benefits, the judges said, after they suffered from the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #human-trafficking, #india, #prostitution, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #supreme-court-of-india

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 17, 2021
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How San Diego Has Water Despite a Punishing Drought

Sustainability measures that the city and county have taken over decades are paying off. But residents still might have to do more.

#agriculture-and-farming, #conservation-of-resources, #drought, #infrastructure-public-works, #newsom-gavin, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #reservoirs, #san-diego-county-calif, #water

The New York Times 8:38 am on October 13, 2021
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China’s Power Problems Expose a Strategic Weakness

The country’s energy inefficiency and dependence on climate-damaging coal threaten to damage its image as a reliable manufacturing base.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #china, #coal, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #energy-efficiency, #factories-and-manufacturing, #fuel-efficiency, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #mines-and-mining, #power-failures-and-blackouts, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #shortages, #solar-energy, #steel-and-iron

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 3, 2021
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In Alaska’s Covid Crisis, Doctors Must Decide Who Lives and Who Dies

Amid the nation’s worst Covid-19 outbreak, patients are trapped in remote communities and doctors are prioritizing treatment based on who is most likely to survive.

#alaska, #anchorage-alaska, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #disease-rates, #hospitals, #providence-alaska-medical-center, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources

The New York Times 4:00 pm on October 2, 2021
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Arizona’s Megadrought Tests the Hopi Tribe’s Resilience

The tribe has survived for more than a thousand years in the arid mesas. The megadrought gripping the Southwest is testing that resilience.

#agriculture-and-farming, #arizona, #cattle, #drought, #irrigation, #native-americans, #ranches, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #water

The New York Times 2:00 pm on September 19, 2021
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The Economic Mistake Democrats Are Finally Confronting

The left needs to think as much about supply as it does about demand. 

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #democratic-party, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #economics-theory-and-philosophy, #income, #inflation-economics, #liberalism-us-politics, #niskanen-center, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #public-and-subsidized-housing, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #united-states, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government, #welfare-us

The New York Times 9:34 am on August 25, 2021
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The Afghan Army Collapsed Against the Taliban. Here’s Why.

It pains me to see President Biden and other Western officials blame the Afghan Army for collapsing but not mention why that happened.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #corruption-institutional, #defense-and-military-forces, #ghani-ashraf, #helicopters, #helmand-province-afghanistan, #kabul-afghanistan, #lashkar-gah-afghanistan, #military-aircraft, #politics-and-government, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #trump-donald-j, #united-states, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:00 am on June 17, 2021
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Climate Change Batters the West Before Summer Even Begins

Global warming has been fueling disasters in the region for years. Now, an early heat wave and severe drought are threatening lives and leaving water in perilously short supply.

#agriculture-and-farming, #arizona, #california, #colorado, #electric-light-and-power, #global-warming, #hoover-dam, #lake-mead, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #temperature, #water

The New York Times 7:00 am on June 17, 2021
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How Climate Change Has Battered the West Before Summer Even Begins

Global warming has been fueling disasters in the region for years. Now, an early heat wave and severe drought are threatening lives and leaving water in perilously short supply.

#agriculture-and-farming, #arizona, #california, #colorado, #electric-light-and-power, #global-warming, #hoover-dam, #lake-mead, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #temperature, #water

The New York Times 3:41 pm on June 2, 2021
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Stimulus Checks Substantially Reduced Hardship, Study Shows

Researchers found that sharp declines in food shortages, financial instability and anxiety coincided with the two most recent rounds of payments.

#anxiety-and-stress, #census-bureau, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-aid-relief-and-economic-security-act-2020, #food-insecurity, #poverty, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #research, #stimulus-economic, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 29, 2021
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U.S. Mask Companies Struggle to Compete with China

Remember when N95s were in short supply? American companies stepped in to manufacture them. Now, they can’t compete.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #factories-and-manufacturing, #hospitals, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #masks, #prestige-ameritech, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #stockpiling, #world-trade-organization

The New York Times 5:49 pm on May 27, 2021
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‘Democracy Is Truly in Crisis’

Readers decry Republican efforts that they view as voter suppression. Also: Allocating vaccines; teaching our children about race.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #gavi-the-vaccine-alliance, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #republican-party, #texas, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vaccination-and-immunization, #voting-and-voters

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 24, 2021
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This Is the Wrong Way to Distribute Badly Needed Vaccines

Countries should be getting vaccines based on their needs, not their population.

#argentina, #brazil, #coalition-for-epidemic-preparedness-innovations, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #disease-rates, #gavi-the-vaccine-alliance, #ghana, #india, #ivory-coast, #kenya, #malawi, #mongolia, #peru, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #south-sudan, #united-states, #uruguay, #vaccination-and-immunization, #world-health-organization

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 28, 2021
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How a Volunteer Army is Trying to Vaccinate Black People in the Rural South

In the face of limited transportation, patchy internet service and threadbare medical care, community leaders in Alabama and Mississippi are trying to shrink the racial disparities in vaccine access.

#alabama, #black-people, #cleveland-miss, #greenville-miss, #medicine-and-health, #mississippi, #race-and-ethnicity, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #rural-areas, #southern-states-us, #tuscaloosa-ala, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 28, 2021
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Getting the Vaccine Isn’t Easy for Black Americans in the Rural South

In the face of limited transportation, patchy internet service and threadbare medical care, community leaders in Alabama and Mississippi are trying to shrink the racial disparities in vaccine access.

#alabama, #black-people, #cleveland-miss, #greenville-miss, #medicine-and-health, #mississippi, #race-and-ethnicity, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #rural-areas, #southern-states-us, #tuscaloosa-ala, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 3:20 pm on March 23, 2021
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India’s Farm Subsidies Lead to Waste but Support Millions

In a country plagued with malnutrition, government support has led to wasted crop surpluses. But with jobs lacking, many feel they have little choice but to work the land.

#agriculture-and-farming, #crop-controls-and-subsidies, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #grain, #india, #international-trade-and-world-market, #irrigation, #labor-and-jobs, #modi-narendra, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #punjab-pakistan, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #rice

The New York Times 8:50 pm on February 4, 2021
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The Ageism and Ableism Driving the Vaccine Rollout Is Deadly

The state-sanctioned callous treatment of some of us as disposable has put everyone at risk.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #disabilities, #elderly, #nursing-homes, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources

The New York Times 2:09 pm on February 1, 2021
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Modi’s Budget for India Reflects Stark Choices

Health care and infrastructure spending received significant increases, but fears about inflation could hold back efforts to get the economy surging again.

#budgets-and-budgeting, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #defense-and-military-forces, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #gross-domestic-product, #india, #inflation-economics, #internal-storyline-no, #politics-and-government, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #stimulus-economic

The New York Times 8:11 am on December 26, 2020
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As Virus Resurges in Africa, Doctors Fear the Worst Is Yet to Come

The coronavirus killed far fewer people in Africa than in Europe and the Americas, leading to a widespread perception that it was a disease of the West. Now, a tide of new cases on the continent is raising alarms.

#africa, #africa-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #african-union, #black-people, #cape-town-south-africa, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #deaths-fatalities, #durban-south-africa, #egypt, #elderly, #ethiopia, #hargeisa-somaliland, #johannesburg-south-africa, #kenya, #morocco, #nairobi-kenya, #nigeria, #port-elizabeth-south-africa, #quarantines, #ramaphosa-cyril, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #shabab, #somalia, #south-africa, #tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus, #tunisia, #uganda, #vaccination-and-immunization, #ventilators-medical, #world-health-organization, #zimbabwe

The New York Times 12:44 am on December 11, 2020
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Covid Meds Are Scarce, but Not for Trump Cronies

Rudy Giuliani got monoclonal antibodies. You probably can’t.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #health-and-human-services-department, #hospitals, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #regeneron-pharmaceuticals-inc, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 12:15 am on December 10, 2020
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Trump and Friends Got Coronavirus Care Many Others Couldn’t

Rudolph W. Giuliani became the latest in President Trump’s inner circle to boast about the treatment he received for Covid-19, as hospitals across the country ration care.

#carson-benjamin-s, #christie-christopher-j, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #eli-lilly-and-company, #ethics-personal, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #regeneron-pharmaceuticals-inc, #shortages, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 6:44 pm on October 28, 2020
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People Are Still Having Sex. So Why Are S.T.D. Rates Dropping?

Public health officials believe many cases are going undetected as clinics close during the pandemic and testing supplies are diverted to coronavirus screening.

#acquired-immune-deficiency-syndrome, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #chlamydia, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #disease-rates, #gonorrhea, #medicine-and-health, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #sex, #sexually-transmitted-diseases, #shortages, #shutdowns-institutional, #syphilis, #tests-medical, #your-feed-healthcare

The New York Times 6:36 pm on September 12, 2020
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What if Trump Fought the Virus as Hard as He Fought for His Wall?

Many thousands of American lives would have been saved.

#centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #contact-tracing-public-health, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #deaths-fatalities, #masks, #rage-book, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #shortages, #states-us, #tests-medical, #trump-donald-j, #united-states

The New York Times 11:18 pm on July 31, 2020
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Should Youth Come First in Coronavirus Care?

If medical rationing becomes necessary, some older adults are prepared to step aside. But many have the opposite concern: that they will be arbitrarily sent to the rear of the line.

#age-chronological, #altruism, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #discrimination, #elderly, #hastings-center, #living-wills-and-health-care-proxies, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #shortages, #ventilators-medical, #your-feed-health

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 28, 2020
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Here Are the Differences Between the House and Senate Coronavirus Relief Bills

Lawmakers will have to bridge significant policy gaps to reach an election-year agreement on how to best provide relief to businesses and families still reeling from the pandemic.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-aid-relief-and-economic-security-act-2020, #coronavirus-reopenings, #democratic-party, #education-k-12, #house-of-representatives, #law-and-legislation, #mcconnell-mitch, #pelosi-nancy, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #republican-party, #senate, #states-us, #stimulus-economic, #unemployment, #unemployment-insurance, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:46 pm on July 23, 2020
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Who Gets the Covid-19 Vaccine First? Here’s One Idea

A weighted lottery gives everyone a chance at a drug or vaccine in short supply. But some have a better shot than others.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #remdesivir-drug, #shortages, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 11:45 am on July 15, 2020
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Victory Gardens Were More About Solidarity Than Survival

During World War II, millions of Americans grew their own vegetables, but the movement was driven much more by government and corporate messaging than by the threat of starvation.

#rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #roosevelt-eleanor, #seeds, #vegetables, #world-war-ii-1939-45

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 21, 2020
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To Compare an Apple to a Submarine

Perchance to dream?

#apples, #quibi-holdings-llc, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #submarines-and-submersibles, #torpedoes

The New York Times 1:33 pm on April 24, 2020
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Preppers Are Quite Prepared to Enjoy Some Vindication

In Silicon Valley, gearing up for the apocalypse was a cliché. Now it’s a credential.

#altman-sam, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #defense-department, #doomsday, #epidemics, #preppers, #prepping, #protective-clothing-and-gear, #ramey-john, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #san-francisco-bay-area-calif, #silicon-valley-calif, #stockpiling, #stokes-jon, #the-prepared

The New York Times 4:28 pm on April 20, 2020
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The Pandemic’s Hidden Victims: Sick or Dying, but Not From the Virus

As the coronavirus overwhelms the health care system, people with other illnesses struggle to find treatment.

#american-cancer-society, #brain-cancer, #breast-cancer, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #kidneys, #organ-donation, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #tests-medical, #transplants, #your-feed-healthcare

The New York Times 1:58 am on April 16, 2020
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The Way We Ration Ventilators Is Biased

Not every patient has a fair chance.

#black-people, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #ventilators-medical

The New York Times 8:10 pm on April 14, 2020
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Who Gets a Ventilator?

We don’t want doctors playing God. Here’s how we avoid that.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources, #ventilators-medical, #your-feed-opinionvideo

The New York Times 8:08 pm on April 14, 2020
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I’m an E.R. Doctor in New York. None of Us Will Ever Be the Same.

A Covid diary: This is what I saw as the pandemic engulfed our hospitals.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #doctors, #emergency-medical-treatment, #hospitals, #new-york-city, #rationing-and-allocation-of-resources

The New York Times 3:55 pm on April 3, 2020
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It’s High Time We Fought This Virus the American Way

The administration has all the authority it needs to produce medical supplies and prepare for a potential vaccine.

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The New York Times 10:13 pm on April 1, 2020
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Should Doctors Have the Right to Withhold Care From the Sickest Coronavirus Patients?

With a looming shortage of equipment for coronavirus patients in New York City, doctors say they may soon need to make difficult choices.

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The New York Times 12:15 am on March 24, 2020
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Here Come the Death Panels

Obamacare didn’t lead to rationing. The mismanagement of the coronavirus will.

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