> If the healthcare system collapses because doctors and nurses die, get long covid and can't work, or just burn out and leave,
...or get fired because of vaccine mandates. Let's not forget about that, because it really does put the lie to the underlying concern here. Are folks worried about "health system collapse", or are they just indiscriminately terrified?
If you're truly worried about the former, then it probably doesn't make a ton of sense to place a vaccination mandate on a group of people who largely got infected and recovered early in the pandemic -- at least offer recognition of natural immunity for health care workers!
Re:Tracking Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529
by throwaway55421 on Friday November 26, 2021 @10:39AM
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Sure, but despite global leaders knowing that this would be a forever thing, barely anyone has even begun to train more healthcare professionals.
Qualified nurses take 3-4 years to train, doctors even longer.
Re:Tracking Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529
by throwaway55421 on Friday November 26, 2021 @11:19AM
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Right, so when do we start?
I don't see coronavirus going anywhere.
In short, it's never been about saving the population in general, although that is a desirable side effect. The entire lock down and vaccination push has been about preserving the healthcare system. Doctors and nurses take many years to make, it's not exactly a quick fix.