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HDGabor

03/20/20 9:22 PM

#254535 RE: Whalatane #254533

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What should I know / say? … Now.

I posted this (#251387) 10 days ago …

The problem is not the deaths or the mortality rate. These are not the primary reason of the action, quarantine, etc. The number of infected people in need of care could quickly overloads and paralyzes the health system.
What can be achieved with quarantine, travel restrictions, ban on mass events, school closures, and other methods familiar from the news: even if the total number of people infected may not decrease, the epidemic will spread over time and will not have as many patients at one time, will not well beyond the capacity of health care. (Furthermore, the researchers - working on developing the vaccine - will have more time.)

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I stand corrected but as I know the 99% are "just for design" (e.g. filter 2/3 microns but the virus is smaller) … wearing the 1% - which is good - will result in a lack for who really need it (doctors).

as of Sunday, 03/15/20 02:00:23 PM

Best,
G