[QUOTE=ptherapy;1062047087]The lockdown prevented a catastrophe because of the highly infectious nature of COVID-19. Before the NYC lockdown hospitals were being overwhelmed with patients. Medical personnel were shipped in from other areas to help. if virus was in full swing around the country those personnel would have been needed where they live so no cavalry in NYC, and no one could have loaned out ventilators because they would have needed them. The death rate would have climbed as they had more people needing ventilators than they had ventilators on hand.
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Cuomo asked for ventilators. Trump delivered them. Turns out, Cuomo was full of shit and they didn't really need that many after all. Now doctors are being laid off because, turns out, not many people are needing to be in the hospital that long.
As it was, hospitals did something they did not want to do. They cancelled highly profitable surgeries so it was no hoax.
They could have tested the patient, see they were negative, the do the operation. So, basically, the economy pussied out.
Everyone has to make their own decision but you really like the idea that anyone young who ends up in the ICU with COVID-19 most likely had underlying medical conditions they were not aware of.
Yes. It is incredibly possible that young people may have had underlying conditions that they were not aware of. They may have had weak immune systems they were unaware of. They may have been fat fucks. Or maybe they were just pussies who get sick easily.
That is a big stretch. In another sentence, you said they were unlucky?
It's not a big stretch for young people to be less healthy than they think they are. Like, seriously, a lot of older people don't do complete physicals - how much do you think younger people won't?
Sounds like young people can get seriously sick with this illness, but going into a crowded area while a virus pandemic is underway and ending up in the ICU is not what most would consider unlucky.
Yes. They can also get the flu. Or a cold. People get sick. And a lot of people die. You act like Covid 19 is this exclusive thing.
I think if we had stronger leadership at the federal level things could have gone quite differently without such impact to the economy but that ship sailed when US leaders refused to prepare and instead were still making light of the virus as late as 3rd week in Mar.
Back in January, Trump issued a travel ban from China and Europe. People got butthurt and called him racist. Then LOCAL leadership like Pelosi, Cuomo, Newsom all said shit like "Come on in, it's no big deal" Turns out, it kinda was. Trump even declared it a National Emergency.
You want to know who else thought it wasn't a big deal? Dr fucking Fauci. The guy whose nuts ever fear monger is hugging. Same fucker said it wasn't a big deal. You want to know who else underestimated this virus? THE FUCKING MEDIA.
Anyone can say "If only we had stronger leadership" Hindsight is 20/20. Considering every expert was saying it wasn't a big deal and leadership down to the local level was putting it off, you really want to make this a federal thing?
Unfortunately, many will hear that the city is open and consider everything back to normal.
No, they won't.
It does not have to be either / or. people can get out and take precautions but many will choose not to, so we wait until the end of May. I hope I am wrong, that the virus has passed, and there is no 2nd wave like we had with the 1918 Spanish Flu.
There will be a second wave. People will get sick. And sadly, people will die. This is inevitable.
Covid 19 isn't some passing storm. This thing is here to stay. You'll probably get it. You'll probably be just fine. The numbers are actually on your side.