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You might want to read up on what it's like in Italy right now. The issue is not the death rate, the hospitalization rate quickly overloads the healthcare syste

You might want to read up on what it's like in Italy right now. The issue is not the death rate, the hospitalization rate quickly overloads the healthcare system: https://twitter.com/jasonvanschoor/status/1237142891077697538 https://twitter.com/jasonvanschoor/status/123714289107769753... "We’ve stopped all routine, all ORs have been converted to ITUs and they are now diverting or not treating all other emergencies like trauma or strokes. There are hundreds of pts with severe resp failure and many of them do not have access to anything above a reservoir mask. "Patients above 65 or younger with comorbidities are not even assessed by ITU, I am not saying not tubed, I’m saying not assessed and no ITU staff attends when they arrest. Staff are working as much as they can but they are starting to get sick and are emotionally overwhelmed. Meanwhile, lots of people act like nothing is happening: https://twitter.com/figgyjam/status/1236982564503486465 https://twitter.com/figgyjam/status/1236982564503486465

austincheney 7y ago
That is a serious concern, but is not an indication of panic. I live in the third most populous country in world and there have been extremely few cases reported here, though that number is growing. Even still people here are hoarding toilet paper and hand sanitizer like there is a zombie apocalypse. There are already memes about black market back alley toilet paper at $10 per single roll.
- paulsutter 7y ago
  Three weeks ago Italy had no cases at all. Seven weeks ago, China had only 50 cases. Meanwhile the president of the third most populous country is doing his damndest to prevent the number from going up. "Seattle-area nursing home unable to test 65 workers with COVID-19 symptoms" https://news.trust.org/item/20200309234801-s0bah https://news.trust.org/item/20200309234801-s0bah
  - austincheney 7y ago
    Is that supposed to qualify panic and $10 toilet paper?
    - paulsutter 7y ago
      Nobody I know is panicking. It's just a good idea to wash our hands more than usual. You are free to go out and lick public surfaces just to show how smart you are. Everyone will be really impressed. Most likely, few of us will be impacted. But preventative measures are wise. Particularly as a team effort.

austincheney 7y ago

That is a serious concern, but is not an indication of panic. I live in the third most populous country in world and there have been extremely few cases reported here, though that number is growing. Even still people here are hoarding toilet paper and hand sanitizer like there is a zombie apocalypse. There are already memes about black market back alley toilet paper at $10 per single roll.

paulsutter 7y ago
Three weeks ago Italy had no cases at all. Seven weeks ago, China had only 50 cases. Meanwhile the president of the third most populous country is doing his damndest to prevent the number from going up. "Seattle-area nursing home unable to test 65 workers with COVID-19 symptoms" https://news.trust.org/item/20200309234801-s0bah https://news.trust.org/item/20200309234801-s0bah
- austincheney 7y ago
  Is that supposed to qualify panic and $10 toilet paper?
  - paulsutter 7y ago
    Nobody I know is panicking. It's just a good idea to wash our hands more than usual. You are free to go out and lick public surfaces just to show how smart you are. Everyone will be really impressed. Most likely, few of us will be impacted. But preventative measures are wise. Particularly as a team effort.