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Drahthaardogs

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5. The scary thing is this. 20% of infected people NEED hospitalization

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 03:34 AM

Mar 2020

The hospitals will be filled with the old and weak, who will have a much smaller chance of recovery. The younger and healthier who could recover with hospital care will likely be turned away.

Eventually, they will have to triage and refuse to treat the frail. I fear this is inevitable.

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Thinking about COVID-19 [View all] TygrBright Mar 2020 OP

Thank you UpInArms Mar 2020 #1

Yup, thank you uppityperson Mar 2020 #2

We're all in this together. SergeStorms Mar 2020 #3

TygrBright Hekate Mar 2020 #4

The scary thing is this. 20% of infected people NEED hospitalization Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #5

Now that it is literally next door to me, I have stocked up on things I would need Squinch Mar 2020 #6