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The number of beds per capita is one thing, how many are free or can be freed in the next few days/weeks is another. At least in Germany it was reported that a
by dalai 7y ago
The number of beds per capita is one thing, how many are free or can be freed in the next few days/weeks is another. At least in Germany it was reported that a lot of them were in use and less than half were available for coronavirus patients.
- dominotw 7y ago> in Germany it was reported that a lot of them were in use Why would this be unique to germany. Can we just assume this is more or less identical everywhere?
- avaika 7y agoWe can't. It's not just a number of beds. It's also how long people stay there (which really depends on healthcare system). E.g. in countries with poor healthcare level people tend to stay in bed longer than in countries with good healthcare. Plus the average "normal" level of ICU occupation might be different (e.g. one country has 70% threshold, while another one 40%).