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I think the real problem is that in most countries the healthcare system was "optimized" to such extent that even seasonal flu was almost clogging it every year
by guimplen 5y ago
I think the real problem is that in most countries the healthcare system was "optimized" to such extent that even seasonal flu was almost clogging it every year. And now SURPRISE, any disease, even a tad bit more deadly and contagious than the seasonal flu would make it collapse. TOTALLY UNEXPECTED.
- DrHilarius 5y agoAs always, the standard gimmick of neoliberalism is to pin the blame for the collateral damage of its policies on the relatively powerless people who refuse its self-serving "solutions."
- xyzzyz 5y agoWhich non-“neoliberal” (whatever that means) country had plenty excess hospital capacity to handle peak Covid case counts?
- Maarten88 5y agoCuba?
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