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Re:U.S. field hospitals stand down, most without treating an... by SpicyLemonZest on Friday May 08, 2020 @06:57PM (#23120452)
Stopping people from getting the virus was, unfortunately, not the goal. American epidemiologists don't and didn't believe that's something we can achieve in the short term.
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Re:U.S. field hospitals stand down, most without treating an... by beerandt on Friday May 08, 2020 @07:16PM (#23120564)
Yes- I was speaking specifically to the goal of not overwhelming the healthcare system.

Unfortunately, right now we're saving it from gluttony only to have it starve.

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