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Bud:

--- Quote from: imo on March 25, 2020, 08:58:58 pm ---Media informed about doctors from China, Russia and Cuba who came to help Italy. Is that so? How is their contribution (ie special methods, drugs, equipment)?

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I do not think they know some secret magic recipes  but in this difficult situation for Italy any help with resources, human and technical ones, is a big relief. The Russians sent 15 monster cargo planes full of equipment and desinfecting trucks, but it is probably too early to estimate results as that happened just over the last 48 hrs.

drussell:

--- Quote from: Cerebus on March 25, 2020, 09:33:58 pm ---They don't necessarily have to get pushed into the front line. They can fill in in lower risk rĂ´les to free up the doctors currently doing that for front line duty. Although there is a quantity of stuff that the health care system can postpone, let's not forget that there's a lot of other urgent and emergency stuff going on all the time that isn't going away and still needs doctors and nurses to deal with.
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That is a good point.

+1 Touche

I hope most hospitals will be able to properly isolate the areas treating COVID-19 from the rest of the buildings.  I know China went to great lengths on this... 

If isolation can be maintained there through the shortages of protective gear, that will certainly help.

maginnovision:
"Luckily" Over half of the US cases right now are one state. 1/4 Are new york county(basically new york city). Most of the other quarter are in nearby nassau county, followed by Suffolk, Rockland, and Orange(I used to live here). I don't know if any other state is going to get it as bad as them. They shutdown almost the same time as my state, California, but I don't think we have anywhere near the population density they have. I'm actually newly sick today after going to the doctor for a hospital stay follow-up. I'm hoping it's just from my son constantly running in my room and coughing on me but who knows. With any luck we'll start seeing new infections level off in a couple weeks, Although I don't know how much hope I have for new york at this point. I know they just recently opened up a drive through testing station by me that doesn't require an appt so that should, statistically, help us get a better picture here. The valley is relatively dense. Now all the people who refuse to stay home can stop by there while they're party hopping.

Bud:

--- Quote from: maginnovision on March 25, 2020, 11:16:46 pm ---I know they just recently opened up a drive through testing station by me that doesn't require an appt so that should, statistically, help us get a better picture here. The valley is relatively dense. Now all the people who refuse to stay home can stop by there while they're party hopping.

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I heard while it does not require an appointment, they still triage people at the entrance so not everyone gets a test. Is that correct?

maginnovision:
I'm not sure about specifics, I'd basically have to go down there to learn more and I can't drive ATM. I don't want to take my wife and kids down there either. As soon as I can I'd be happy to find out. That's more an issue of time if they do though, not that they won't test you just need to wait longer.

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