re: NY is the most and best "prepared" state in the nation

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There's a different between inherent and residual risk. NY can be both the most prepared and the most affected by the virus due to the significant inherent risk of infection the city has.

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NYC is America's Heavyweight battleground for this virus.

Worst conditions for spread + Best resources



It's why I keep saying that anyone wanting restrictions to begin to be lifted more quickly in certain areas better pray the federal government floods NYC with more medical equipment than necessary.


If people start watching a disaster unfold in NY on par with Northern Italy --hospitals packed into hallways of severely sick people propped up on cafeteria chairs, doctors letting patients suffocate due to shortages of respirators etc etc -- there's not going to be many people for re-opening much of anything anywhere.

If they can show that necessary medical supplies and staff were overabundant to deal with a near "worst case" scenario in NYC without an Italian-level death rate, more people will feel that we can control this to a degree without total lock downs elsewhere.