Re:WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency
by Brave-Steak on Friday January 31, 2020 @05:24AM
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One could argue that thinning the population of the older demographic with pre-existing (and expensive) conditions could be a net benefit to governments with socialized healthcare. See Taiwan which has repeatedly had to refund their system because of an aging population and the related growing costs.
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Re:WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency
by ddeck on Friday January 31, 2020 @08:06AM
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I'm not disputing your point, but with respect to Taiwan, the fact that visiting a doctor is almost a sport certainly doesn't help - An average of 14 visits per year per person:
>There is a high level of health seeking behaviour in Taiwan. It is part of the Taiwanese culture to take medicines or to seek medical help frequently, even for minor ailments.
>The average outpatient department visit rate is 14 times per year per person.
Re:WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency
by fctorial on Friday January 31, 2020 @09:52AM
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That's not what I meant. I was saying that there's at least 50% chance that you might be immune to this virus. Who knows, there might be 1000 people who were infected but never went to hospital because they got better without medical care.