Re:U.S. Coronavirus Cases Are Rising Sharply, but Deaths Are...
by canada_dry on Sunday July 05, 2020 @03:31PM
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Really, this shouldn't be a surprise.
Epidemiologists note that successful viruses don't kill their host. Covid-19 has all the hallmarks of a virus that will evolve into a strain (or strains) that will be part of the regular flu season - marked by severe symptoms. Of course the elderly and immunocompromised people will always be at greater risk of death due to any form of the flu.
When hospitals and first responders began using PPE to handle all virus patients it isolated the most lethal strains of the virus and significantly reduced the spread in the general population.
In addition, critical care units now have the ventilators and protocols needed to more effectively deal with the virus.
Epidemiologists note that successful viruses don't kill their host. Covid-19 has all the hallmarks of a virus that will evolve into a strain (or strains) that will be part of the regular flu season - marked by severe symptoms. Of course the elderly and immunocompromised people will always be at greater risk of death due to any form of the flu.
When hospitals and first responders began using PPE to handle all virus patients it isolated the most lethal strains of the virus and significantly reduced the spread in the general population.
In addition, critical care units now have the ventilators and protocols needed to more effectively deal with the virus.