“20% of the population are going to be infected at any one time
Of those c 1% are needing intensive care.
That is 136k people across the U.K. within the next few weeks.
That is 4-5 weeks worth of ICU beds.
We can not escalate our capacity enough to accommodate those patients”
Of those c 1% are needing intensive care.
That is 136k people across the U.K. within the next few weeks.
That is 4-5 weeks worth of ICU beds.
We can not escalate our capacity enough to accommodate those patients”
Given transmission of #COVID seems to be similar to ‘flu- caveat - on current info) we KNOW from Hong Kong SARS that social distancing and scrupulous hygene can reduce the flu cycle from 98.7 days to 34 days.
We must all act. Altruism & self interest
We must all act. Altruism & self interest
Even if we can set up the extra beds:
Who will staff them?
Where are we going to find 10k+ ICU nurses?
X hundred more ICU doctors?
Training?
And the equipment?
The ventilators?
The special ECMO beds?
The specialised masks and hazmat suits?
We must help ourselves & one another
Who will staff them?
Where are we going to find 10k+ ICU nurses?
X hundred more ICU doctors?
Training?
And the equipment?
The ventilators?
The special ECMO beds?
The specialised masks and hazmat suits?
We must help ourselves & one another
