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Would more inter-european coordination and solidarity make a difference here? Some countries are currently much better off than others (infection rate-wise). Ar

by elric 7y ago

Would more inter-european coordination and solidarity make a difference here? Some countries are currently much better off than others (infection rate-wise). Are there good reasons for not taking in patients from different countries as long as capacity remains available? Not being able to do anything for (apparently) a large number of patients is a terrible situation.

masklinn 7y ago
> Are there good reasons for not taking in patients from different countries as long as capacity remains available? I don't know about Italy but I do know that german and swiss hospitals are taking in patients from Alsace (the easternmost tip of france) which is currently very hard hit.
- PappaPatat 7y ago
  Where factually correct, the numbers are... smallish: "Two hospitals in Basel and one in Jura, in northwestern Switzerland, said they would each take two French patients after the Alsace authorities sent out a distress call for help. The French region has been particularly badly hit following contagion among a large church service last month. Hospitals in Germany are also providing help along with the Swiss hospitals that say they are providing help in the spirit of solidarity and international cooperation." Understandably so, since the rush is just hitting Switzerland itself. We're even preparing for a complete lockdown, I (this weekend) received an official document that allows me to travel between my home address and work.
  - StreakyCobra 7y ago
    > We're even preparing for a complete lockdown, I (this weekend) received an official document that allows me to travel between my home address and work. Interesting, are you in Switzerland? After the press conference on Friday I thought the federal council does not want to go to the direction of complete lockdown because it would not be useful because it would not respected.
    - PappaPatat 7y ago
      > are you in Switzerland Yes. And as said: this is preparation. When the infection doubling rates do not go down (nicely displayed here: https://interaktiv.tagesanzeiger.ch/2020/covid-19-ausbruch-im-vergleich/?nosome https://interaktiv.tagesanzeiger.ch/2020/covid-19-ausbruch-i...) from about 2.7 to > 3 days, it will come.

by elric 7y ago

masklinn 7y ago

> Are there good reasons for not taking in patients from different countries as long as capacity remains available? I don't know about Italy but I do know that german and swiss hospitals are taking in patients from Alsace (the easternmost tip of france) which is currently very hard hit.

PappaPatat 7y ago
Where factually correct, the numbers are... smallish: "Two hospitals in Basel and one in Jura, in northwestern Switzerland, said they would each take two French patients after the Alsace authorities sent out a distress call for help. The French region has been particularly badly hit following contagion among a large church service last month. Hospitals in Germany are also providing help along with the Swiss hospitals that say they are providing help in the spirit of solidarity and international cooperation." Understandably so, since the rush is just hitting Switzerland itself. We're even preparing for a complete lockdown, I (this weekend) received an official document that allows me to travel between my home address and work.
- StreakyCobra 7y ago
  > We're even preparing for a complete lockdown, I (this weekend) received an official document that allows me to travel between my home address and work. Interesting, are you in Switzerland? After the press conference on Friday I thought the federal council does not want to go to the direction of complete lockdown because it would not be useful because it would not respected.
  - PappaPatat 7y ago
    > are you in Switzerland Yes. And as said: this is preparation. When the infection doubling rates do not go down (nicely displayed here: https://interaktiv.tagesanzeiger.ch/2020/covid-19-ausbruch-im-vergleich/?nosome https://interaktiv.tagesanzeiger.ch/2020/covid-19-ausbruch-i...) from about 2.7 to > 3 days, it will come.