Government fell disastrously short in dealing with Covid

Re:Government fell disastrously short in dealing with Covid ... by jeromegv on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @09:29AM (#27290229)

You are speaking as if the people dying by lack of treatments / surgery would have been avoided if COVID had been left uncontrolled, which is the total opposite.

All the beds would have been occupied by COVID patients!

That's what happened with the 3rd wave in Canada, most 80+ already had their vaccine so the death count wasn't high but everyone who got covid in lower age brackets spent weeks (and are still there), which forced some hospitals to move their ICU ward to parking lots in army Baracks.

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Re:Government fell disastrously short in dealing with Covid ... by unishark on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @09:51AM (#27290474)

The 250k number was not completely uncontrolled. It was apparently supposed to be "optimal" in the sense that it's the fastest way to reach same number of people who would eventually die whether it took 3 months or a year to reach herd immunity. The plan still includes social distancing and things to prevent it becoming overwhelming.

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Re:Government fell disastrously short in dealing with Covid ... by rich_sasha on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @09:38AM (#27290324)

Maybe. I would still like to see a thorough analysis (post mitten if you like). Everyone takes it for granted, it is not obvious to me. But of course possible.

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