Re:Effect of economic crisis on America’s small businesses [...
by lordnacho on Saturday March 21, 2020 @06:04AM
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> Italy found that among fatalities the median age is over 80 (older than the average lifespan of an Italian man).
> 99% of fatalities were among people with a prior illness. About 50% of the deaths were people suffering from at least three other illnesses.
This is true, but what about the overcrowded hospitals this causes? People who weren't gonna die will now die. And what do we do about the doctors and nurses who are pleading with everyone to act?
Perhaps something along the lines of strict contact tracing could have been done, but now it seems like it's out of hand.
> 99% of fatalities were among people with a prior illness. About 50% of the deaths were people suffering from at least three other illnesses.
This is true, but what about the overcrowded hospitals this causes? People who weren't gonna die will now die. And what do we do about the doctors and nurses who are pleading with everyone to act?
Perhaps something along the lines of strict contact tracing could have been done, but now it seems like it's out of hand.