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drussell:

--- Quote from: engrguy42 on March 25, 2020, 04:38:33 pm ---"hey, we need a gazillion retired doctors and other medical professionals to get back to work,
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While at first that might sound like a good idea, most of those retired doctors fall squarely in the most at-risk groups for death if they end up contracting the virus.  Given the current lack of reliable  PPE supply and the likelihood for gaps in proper protection procedures for at least the short-to-medium term, bringing a bunch of older doctors out of retirement may not actually be the best idea.

Graduating new doctors and nurses a bit early from their school programs, though, would probably make a lot of sense.  Being allowed to help with basic care, even if they haven't technically completed every requirement yet might be rather useful very soon.
not1xor1:

--- Quote from: thinkfat on March 25, 2020, 08:29:29 pm ---I'm not sure if I can sum up his arguments in a few sentences, but as far as I got it:

* The test kits for SARS-CoV-2 are sensitive to many Corona viruses, not just SARS-CoV-2.
* Corona viruses are endemic, you find them everywhere.
* It's impossible to figure out if somebody died from infection with SARS-CoV-2 or from any other cause.
* There is no pandemic, it's just normal flu season and the panic is just due to testing with flawed methods.

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:palm:
so he's just the usual nut who pretends he is the only one who knows the truth while all the other guys are just fools...
not1xor1:

--- Quote from: drussell on March 25, 2020, 08:36:14 pm ---
--- Quote from: engrguy42 on March 25, 2020, 04:38:33 pm ---"hey, we need a gazillion retired doctors and other medical professionals to get back to work,
--- End quote ---

While at first that might sound like a good idea, most of those retired doctors fall squarely in the most at-risk groups for death if they end up contracting the virus.  Given the current lack of reliable  PPE supply and the likelihood for gaps in proper protection procedures for at least the short-to-medium term, bringing a bunch of older doctors out of retirement may not actually be the best idea.

Graduating new doctors and nurses a bit early from their school programs, though, would probably make a lot of sense.  Being allowed to help with basic care, even if they haven't technically completed every requirement yet might be rather useful very soon.

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they had to rely on both measures in the most stricken part of Italy
tenths of doctors have died during the last month
nctnico:

--- Quote from: not1xor1 on March 25, 2020, 08:37:17 pm ---
--- Quote from: thinkfat on March 25, 2020, 08:29:29 pm ---I'm not sure if I can sum up his arguments in a few sentences, but as far as I got it:

* The test kits for SARS-CoV-2 are sensitive to many Corona viruses, not just SARS-CoV-2.
* Corona viruses are endemic, you find them everywhere.
* It's impossible to figure out if somebody died from infection with SARS-CoV-2 or from any other cause.
* There is no pandemic, it's just normal flu season and the panic is just due to testing with flawed methods.

--- End quote ---
:palm:
so he's just the usual nut who pretends he is the only one who knows the truth while all the other guys are just fools...

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Yes. The typical Youtube mis-information clickbait.
drussell:

--- Quote from: not1xor1 on March 25, 2020, 08:40:01 pm ---they had to rely on both measures in the most stricken part of Italy
tenths of doctors have died during the last month
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Yes, I know....  A terrible situation all the way around.

Our thoughts are with all of those affected.
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