These SF doctors flew to New York to fight the coronavirus -- and they have a warning for us

[babylonsister]

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/13/san-francisco-doctors-recount-experience-fighting-coronavirus-in-nyc.html

These San Francisco doctors flew to New York to fight the coronavirus — and they have a warning for us
Published Sat, Jun 13 20209:00 AM EDTUpdated Sat, Jun 13 20204:26 PM EDT
Christina Farr

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One of the most devastating aspects of the virus is that it’s known to sweep through families.

Kotas recalls working with a nurse whose own parents were in the ICU a few floors up at Cornell, and one of them died.

Weiss immediately observed that many of his patients were related. He doesn’t typically see that in cardiology, where it’s extremely uncommon to see two members of the same family dying of heart disease at the same time.

None of the doctors are public health experts, so they didn’t feel qualified to advise people about how to stay healthy and safe. But on their return to San Francisco, they all implored their network of friends and family-members to take Covid-19 seriously and listen to the advice of public health officials. They know what happens when health systems get overwhelmed.

“I hope we have the stamina and spirit and sense of collectivism (to avoid outbreaks like New York),” said Dr. Weiss. “If there’s one thing I’d recommend, it’s to keep wearing masks.”

“I know everyone is getting tired,” added Kotas, who said she’s willing to fly out again to the next potential hotspot if she’s needed. “But please take it seriously. People really suffer when we don’t take care of each other and contagion gets out of control.”

[former9thward]

1. What is the warning?

That families get it? Of course they do. They live together, indoors, in close areas of poor ventilation (most homes). Why is this surprising?

Then at the end they say "keep wearing masks". What does that have to do with families? Is anyone seriously thinking that family members are going to wear masks in their own homes? That is not going to happen.

[Mike 03]

2. I took this to be the warning:

Now, these doctors are urging anybody who will listen to take the pandemic seriously and keep observing precautions.

The discussion of inter-family infection seems to be an appeal to those dunces who are not taking it seriously, as if to remind them members of their own family can die. In a worst case scenario, a family can be wiped out.

This seems obvious to us, but incredibly many people are ignoring these simple warnings.

[Towlie]

3. That's the title of the CNBC article by Christina Farr. I agree that it almost seems like clickbait.

You can read the entire article (which is what they want) but still not be sure what this alarming "warning" is.

I believe headlines are often composed by writers other that the article's authors.

[Pacifist Patriot]

4. I think what they are talking about there is the severity by family.

When it comes to a respiratory infection, yes a whole family might come down with it, but typically with varying degrees of severity. Some family members will be done with it in a few days, while another family member may take a couple of weeks to recover, and another family member ends up with pneumonia and needs medical attention, feeling crappy for weeks on end.

They are seeing instances where the majority or all of a family/household are having to seek medical attention and/or hospitalization regardless of age or underlying risk factors. There is some bizarre genetic stuff associated with this virus.

[spanone]

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