CDC says U.S. gatherings of over 50 people should be put off

Re:CDC says U.S. gatherings of over 50 people should be put off by nvahalik on Sunday March 15, 2020 @08:21PM (#22588282)

> People need to brace for impact. The US medical system is going to be overwhelmed by people in critical condition.

I'd just like to point out that when you say the "US medical system" you're talking about a large area. It's not like a country like Italy which is smaller than the state of California but 30% more people. The US is far more spread apart and while that doesn't mean it will be better here, it does mean that you can't think about the US just like a single country. Same with China, too.

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Re:CDC says U.S. gatherings of over 50 people should be put off by freehunter on Sunday March 15, 2020 @09:54PM (#22588930)

You’re still only talking about 700,000 beds for a disease that will likely cause 1,000,000 deaths and put huge numbers in the ICU and even more in hospital care.

A bed in Maine does no good if the patient is in LA and the doctor is in North Dakota.

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Re:CDC says U.S. gatherings of over 50 people should be put off by Pacers31Colts18 on Monday March 16, 2020 @09:00AM (#22592272)

Let's also not forget the trend for years has been to eliminate beds to save $$$. Rural hospitals will be hit the worst by this, most are now just outpatient hospitals with limited number of beds.

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