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Exactly! 70% mortality if disease is let to follow its course, 30-40% if supportive care is provided. I don't know guys. But anything that doubles my survival
by crpatino 12y ago
Exactly! 70% mortality if disease is let to follow its course, 30-40% if supportive care is provided.
I don't know guys. But anything that doubles my survival rate sounds like a big difference to me.
- TallGuyShort 12y agoBack to the original point, though, a 30-40% fatality rate is still not at the point that I would consider health care alone an effective response.
- crpatino 12y agoWhy not? Because is not perfect? Such is life. And still, I am sure those people that have received proper care and survived are grateful enough. Or are you arguing that additional measures are needed both at the individual and at the social/political level to prevent the worst outcomes. There I agree 100%.
- TallGuyShort 12y agoYes that's exactly what I'm arguing. The commenter to whom I replied initially was arguing against the need for other measures stating that "THE" solution was healthcare.
- maxerickson 12y agoI didn't mean to kick off an argument, I just think it is useful to keep things clear. You have a good point about healthcare alone not solving the problem.
- TallGuyShort 12y agoNo - thanks for correcting me - I wasn't aware that proper treatment for the side-effects of the virus had such a big impact on the mortality rate. I certainly didn't mean to argue against healthcare, just against it as a sole solution, which we all seem to be in agreement on :)