Please provide a source for that and not just a source that says 'near capacity'.
E.R.s constantly operate 'near capacity'.
> Well, let's take more of their money
So use the government to fix the problems that the government created?
That makes as much sense as wanting to increase government regulations but defund police to enforce those new regulations.
> That makes as much sense as wanting to increase government regulations but defund police to enforce those new regulations.
...what's the contradiction? You don't enforce regulations with police.
Using police for the wrong job is half of the problem that "defund the police" is trying to address.
Meanwhile, in Texas all Covid restrictions were lifted in March... and no co-oresponding surge in infections were recorded, infections decrease to record lows actually..only 16% had received first dose of vaccine, TX was 48th in vaccination rates.
Florida and other states had similar results when they lifted restrictions.
From here the evidence appears to be in favor of lockdowns having no effect.
And can motivate suicides!
Also the numbers in your analysis are totally forgetting the part about hospitals getting overwhelmed and death rates spiking.
> Everyone but the rich are going to pay for this lockdown in numerous ways for the foreseeable future.
Well, let's take more of their money to fix basic societal problems like lack of housing and addiction treatment.