Re:Why some governments appear not to be acting on the Covid...
by DennisP on Thursday March 12, 2020 @08:06AM
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That's the generally accepted advice, unless you have shortness of breath.
Re:Why some governments appear not to be acting on the Covid...
by fulafel on Saturday March 14, 2020 @07:14AM
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Do you happen to be a dutch doctor?
Re:Why some governments appear not to be acting on the Covid...
by DennisP on Saturday March 14, 2020 @02:11PM
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No I just read the public guidance, e.g. from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/st...
Re:Why some governments appear not to be acting on the Covid...
by hef19898 on Thursday March 12, 2020 @10:06AM
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The German perspective is, that their hospital system, especially regarding infections and diseases, is the best practice everyone should follow.
Re:Why some governments appear not to be acting on the Covid...
by mtsr on Thursday March 12, 2020 @08:06AM
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Nevertheless health care outcomes on average are pretty good, if you look at things like life expectancy...
Re:Why some governments appear not to be acting on the Covid...
by Udik on Thursday March 12, 2020 @08:20AM
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I'm not saying healthcare is bad ("sloppiness" wasn't a good choice of a term). In fact it's very well organised.
It's more that the Dutch seem to be extremely... relaxed, maybe a bit fatalistic, about illness. It's a "suck it up" attitude. The fact that they're so slow in taking action now doesn't surprise me.
Three days ago the government held a special meeting about the coronavirus, in which they deliberated that people should stop shaking hands. That's all. They tell people who have come back from a high risk area and have flu symptoms NOT to call their gp and just stay home.