Pandemic experts are warning that in many states in the US the hospital systems are near collapse.I don’t believe the conspiracy theories but lots of governments and cooperations using the pandemic and no doubt opposition in the US used it politically and he the incumbent was using it to for instance to trash China and to come up with miraculous cures lol. Lets try and be honest about this. If this was so dangerous wouldn’t many more be seriously sick here. Yes the curfew and use of mask and some social distancing limited the spread but you see crowds all over the place. I find it comical the tourists feeling freer and safer here saying its worse where they come from. But its the same virus for goodness sake. If it really was so dangerous they wouldn’t be here risking their lives and risking having to experience Dominican health care. Yes I get it’s dangerous for people with existing conditions etc. But wasn’t the flu a risk for them to. I heard a Spanish doctor say on Spanish TV that it is only a pandemic because it spread quickly and is in the whole world. Is this really much more than a flu. There is a new focus on diseases and health of course and that’s good and sure there are some interests wanting more resources used on health care. I always thought it was the DRs biggest problem. In general I think there is a panic and hysteria.
Same experts say that the disease is leaving some who recover with long term changes in the brain, lungs and even the interior surfaces of veins and arteries.
The doctors have not found out why there are drastic differences in the seriousness of the disease.
Looks like it will take people dying in the streets for acceptance of measures that will reduce the cases.
Likelihood of death is low but that number comes only with high level medical care.
When the health system is overwhelmed and treatment is less available the death number will rise dramatically.
A flu shot is widely available and yet every year there are deaths.
Global estimate vary from 99,000 to 200,000 deaths per year from influenza.
A simple single shot would save those people.
Wearing masks, social distancing, hand washing and cover coughs and sneezes would drastically reduce the spread of the virus yet people resist complying.
People will be people.
Have a friend who knows very well what not to do.
His wife had a sleepover pajama party with bunch of her friends and he went out to watch last nights MMA fights with pals.
Exactly what the doctors say not to do.
Be interesting how my friend, his wife and her friends do in 14 days or so. Its was in LA and Ca. is seeing record numbers.
Why the DR is doing fairly well is a mystery.
So far the government is trying to follow best medical advice.
Hope it keeps up but even countries that took drastic measures and were very successful have had the virus return as they opened up areas where people are in close contact.
This virus is so contagious that even a few infected careless tourists could start a wildfire of disease.