Just noting that generally speaking severe COVID patients aren't in ICU now that treatment is better. Indeed it is a lot, but it's comparable to the worst flu

Just noting that generally speaking severe COVID patients aren't in ICU now that treatment is better. Indeed it is a lot, but it's comparable to the worst flu seasons. Exact numbers on ICU utilisation are hard to find, but US hospitals have struggled in the past: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-flu-demand-20180116-htmlstory.html https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-flu-demand-2018... https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20190205/bad-flu-seasons-test-us-hospitals https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20190205/bad-...