According to WSDOH, they claim a lot of unknowns. This second strain came from South Africa, the first 'strain' from the UK. That was the one that allegedly spread faster and more easily, but otherwise was not vastly different than original.
There's a ton of speculation, especially on social media, that the more COVID cases 'diagnosed' by a state, they get more money, or for hospitals.
There is some truth to that, but here's now it actually works.
The CARES ACT, passed back in April, allocated enough money for a 20% increase in reimbursements from Medicare to hospitals for COVID-19 patients...
In the wake of the escape of a dangerous murderer patient from the troubled Western State Hospital in Lakewood, WA, reports indicate there have been literally dozens of 'escapes,' or 'walkaways' as the hospital calls them over the last three years.