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Originally Posted by Tcoat
IRace I can't quote.
Yes to all you said. I am just comparing one part of the equation there. My point was that people are complacent about the flu but there is no need to panic either.
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Even then, people have some misconceptions that COVID is only bad for the elderly like it is for the flu.
The typical flu season will mostly be fatal for the elderly dying of secondary pneumonia. A few younger people die who have chronic diseases or who are genetically predisposed to be particularly susceptible to the virus.
For COVID, about half of hospital admissions are for people younger than 50. That is not even close to the case for the flu. If the US gets to the infection rates in the next two weeks to a month that Italy saw then many young people who need hospitalization may not get it, and then we will see them decompensate and die or get admitted, but be critical. Antibiotics, fluids or other supplies could become scarce or already run out.
On a side note: my hospital chain, but in Washington, is out of surgical masks and are now sewing new ones out of materials they purchased. We will be out of certain masks by the end of the week and pretty much are out of hard n95 masks.
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