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by alexandercrohde·6y ago·view on hn ↗
Hate to break it to you, but hospitals are going to be overrun either way. 70-year-olds outnumber ICU beds 1,000 to one in many counties, some counties have no ICUs, some counties have no hospitals! [1]

Because hospitals will be overwhelmed by a factor of 10 or so, social-distancing to slow things down by 50% is not going to change that.

The numbers paint a pretty clear picture, for those who bother to look at them.

1. https://khn.org/news/as-coronavirus-spreads-widely-millions-...

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> but hospitals are going to be overrun either way

Only if COVID patients are prioritised.

What's the point of assigning an ICU bed to a 79yo with two potential comorbidities who will be dead within the week regardless of how much treatment is given? Compared to a 30yo who has been in a car crash and has a chance of survival.