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From what I have read the Italians have repurposed all kinds of doctors to be able to treat Covid patients as best they can with all available equipment. So I d

From what I have read the Italians have repurposed all kinds of doctors to be able to treat Covid patients as best they can with all available equipment. So I don't think it's too far out to say that in New York and other places you will see doctors stepping up and learning on the job in order to treat this disease. You will also see doctors coming into New York from other places to help.

jacquesm 7y ago
Yes, and for doctors that may make more or less sense. But that's very far from the ideal situation: that we had managed to keep things under control when we could and that right now we stay home as much as possible to reduce the load on the system. But since people aren't even doing that (see this gem of a thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22724268 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22724268 ) I fail to see why we should at the same time break things even further. Let's first all stay the fuck home, then ensure good personal hygiene and if and when infected self isolate as much as possible and leave the rest to the HCWs who are risking their lives in the most literal way possible. All this well intentioned backseat driving isn't going to move the needle, not even a little bit.
- omar_a1 7y ago
  > Let's first all stay the fuck home This is a good point. Preventative medicine is the best medicine. That's true in general, but is especially true during this type of crisis. We should also be more strict about isolation measures and lockdown, both individually and as a matter of policy and enforcement. That would keep our hospitals from flooding, to a much greater degree than an army of respiration therapists and ventilators would. > All this well intentioned backseat driving isn't going to move the needle, not even a little bit. But how else shall we spend our weekends locked indoors without pointless arguments on the internet? ;)

jacquesm 7y ago

Yes, and for doctors that may make more or less sense. But that's very far from the ideal situation: that we had managed to keep things under control when we could and that right now we stay home as much as possible to reduce the load on the system. But since people aren't even doing that (see this gem of a thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22724268 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22724268 ) I fail to see why we should at the same time break things even further. Let's first all stay the fuck home, then ensure good personal hygiene and if and when infected self isolate as much as possible and leave the rest to the HCWs who are risking their lives in the most literal way possible. All this well intentioned backseat driving isn't going to move the needle, not even a little bit.

omar_a1 7y ago
> Let's first all stay the fuck home This is a good point. Preventative medicine is the best medicine. That's true in general, but is especially true during this type of crisis. We should also be more strict about isolation measures and lockdown, both individually and as a matter of policy and enforcement. That would keep our hospitals from flooding, to a much greater degree than an army of respiration therapists and ventilators would. > All this well intentioned backseat driving isn't going to move the needle, not even a little bit. But how else shall we spend our weekends locked indoors without pointless arguments on the internet? ;)