I used to think the big potential problem from Coronavirus was the supply chain
Now I think it's hospital beds
Within a week of the virus hitting Northern Italy, major hospitals are at capacity
Now I think it's hospital beds
Within a week of the virus hitting Northern Italy, major hospitals are at capacity
As this tweet points out - America has a very low ratio of hospital beds to the overall population
If this thing gets out of control, we could very quickly be in a situation where people who need intensive care cannot get it due to lack of capacity
If this thing gets out of control, we could very quickly be in a situation where people who need intensive care cannot get it due to lack of capacity
If this analysis is right - our system is great at providing world-class care to people under normal circumstances, but could break in a pandemic
Which means we need 1) more hospital beds, ASAP and 2) to aggressively limit cases
Which means we need 1) more hospital beds, ASAP and 2) to aggressively limit cases
