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re: Why does our economy have to tank in this setting?
Posted on 3/29/20 at 12:22 pm to MichiganTiger
Posted on 3/29/20 at 12:22 pm to MichiganTiger
I think all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity after this.
If the capacity is big enough, you don’t have to flatten the curve
If the capacity is big enough, you don’t have to flatten the curve
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Posted on 3/29/20 at 12:24 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I think all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity after this.
It would be very expensive to maintain hospital space you don’t need just “in case” some dude eats a bat halfway across the world.
This post was edited on 3/29/20 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 3/29/20 at 12:27 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I think all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity after this.
But at what cost? Hospitals are very expensive to run and in between these type scenarios will those additional hospitals be able to run at less than profit margins and stay open? You might see government run hospitals doing as you're saying but privately owned, I'm not so sure. Just a thought.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 12:53 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I think all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity after this.
You mean like we do with electric power plants?
Yes, we pay old plants that aren't economical to run most of the year to remain operational for the several days of the year they are needed.
That means you have to pay operators to keep them maintained and the fuel supply ready all year long, even thought they might only run for 120 hours a year.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 1:00 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity
Why would they? That would be akin to keeping all the contractors after the shutdown is over. Temporary measures to increase personnel (or beds in this case) during extraordinary events is the prudent way to act.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 1:11 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I think all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity after this.
If the capacity is big enough, you don’t have to flatten the curve
Who the frick is going to pay for that? Are people going to become doctors to just sit around until needed?
Posted on 3/29/20 at 1:17 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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think all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity after this
This could work for mobile or temp hospitals ready to be set up within days. like what the army corps of engineers has done in NYC.
Require all megapopulation cities to have several on hand in a warehouse
Posted on 3/29/20 at 1:19 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I think all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity after this.
If the capacity is big enough, you don’t have to flatten the curve
If they could afford to do so in the first place, they would instead of it taking 9 months to have knee surgery. Their current system is breaking their governments. Why would they spend more money to prepare for a single event in the future?
Posted on 3/29/20 at 1:26 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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think all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity after this.
More likely we expand the ability to self quarantine and socially distance quickly.
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If the capacity is big enough, you don’t have to flatten the curve
The kind of capacity that is needed to not need to flatten the curve is unrealistic.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 1:28 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I think all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity after this.
If the capacity is big enough, you don’t have to flatten the curve
You want to permanently massively expand the hospital capacity forever because of what has till now been a once in a lifetime event?
Posted on 3/30/20 at 11:47 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I think all major countries will seek to massively expand hospital capacity after this.
If the capacity is big enough, you don’t have to flatten the curve
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