Originally Posted by
trueblu
yes, this is a very good point. I don't care if I have a high fever, severe cough and diarrhea. But if I need oxygen (severe) or intensive support (critical) i.e. need to attend hospital, then it can quickly overwhelm infrastructure and healthcare resources. As mentioned, about 5-10% fall into this category outside Hubei, and about 20% within Hubei. 20% is extraordinarily high for respiratory infections, and even 5-10% is a lot if we're talking about hundreds of millions infected.
tb
Yea, definitely, and then the other issue is does early detection and meds or other early treatment do anything to prevent someone from going to the hospital or the ICU or help recovering in there? Or is it all about supporting the patient in the Hospital/ICU and dealing with the complications until the thing runs its course?