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We do not have more hospital beds than China does. China is at 4.3 hospital beds per 1,000 people. In the US we are at 2.7. Italy is at 3.18. https://en.m.wiki
by cstejerean 7y ago
We do not have more hospital beds than China does. China is at 4.3 hospital beds per 1,000 people. In the US we are at 2.7. Italy is at 3.18.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OECD_countries_by_hospital_beds https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OECD_countries_by_ho...
There’s been no evidence so far that our social distancing measures have done anything to slow this down, and at the rate it’s growing we will absolutely run out of hospital capacity at some point (and that’s just regular beds, not to mention oxygen, masks and PPE for the hospital staff, or ICU beds for the critically ill).
A formal quarantine is just a matter of time.
- malandrew 7y agoComparing quantity of hospital beds is a bit of a red herring. Having been in hospital beds in three countries on three continents (US, Brazil and China), I'd take the US hospital beds over the other two every single time. Much better beds, much better equipment, much better training, much better practices, processes and protocols.
- i_haz_rabies 7y agoIt doesn't really matter how good the bed is if there isn't one left for you.
- allovernow 7y agoWe don't have the surge capacity necessary to handle this outbreak. That's the bottom line and will be the trigger for shutting down everything else in an attempt to lessen the load on overburdened hospitals. And it's not just beds. It's personnel too. CDC is preparing for 96MM cases. 5% hospitalization is already 4.8MM beds spread out over a couple months. Not to mention if you don't quarantine the cases in the hospital already sick people are going to get the virus and likely die. This is a logistical nightmare.