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An alternative would be to focus on protecting the vulnerable, similar to the Great Barrington Deceleration.
by yadco 6y ago
An alternative would be to focus on protecting the vulnerable, similar to the Great Barrington Deceleration.
- lefrenchy 6y agoConsidering there are high numbers of asymptomatic (or pre-symptomatic) doesn’t that become much much harder as the virus spreads. You still need to have some semblance of control over the virus in the broader population, no?
- thebruce87m 6y agoIn my country (Scotland) hospitalisations really start increasing in the 45+ age bracket: https://www.travellingtabby.com/scotland-coronavirus-tracker/ https://www.travellingtabby.com/scotland-coronavirus-tracker... Scroll down to “Hospital Admissions by Age Group” Sure, it’s mostly old people who die (my parents age group actually) but I’m not sure how you tackle the problem of overflowing hospitals.
- yadco 6y agoOverflowing hospitals happens to our beloved NHS every winter.
- thebruce87m 6y agoIndeed we do get seasonal spikes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/health-54802090 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/health-54802090 “He said flu and other winter conditions usually brought in 3,000 extra people to hospitals but there were already more than 10,000 coronavirus patients in England even before winter pressures had arrived.”