Remarkably worse in Italy and Iran. Perhaps they got different strains, or possibly it started infecting people there earlier than originally thought.
Italy’s health care system is top notch in quality, but not in quantity. Their ICU beds in the affected regions are about to become full.
Italy and Iran. have horrid public health systems, they smoke like chimneys and they have concentrated elderly populations. A toxic recipe for this kind of pandemic.
What is the # of ICU beds per capita in Milan compared to your town?
The head of the Lombardy’s intensive care crisis unit says the health system is on the brink of collapse, intensive care being set up in hallways. By March 26 they predict ~18,000 #Covid19 cases in Lombardy, of which ~3,000 will need intensive care.
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1236507650424258562
Italy Lombardy region is on the brink. Retired doctors summoned, nursing students field promoted to graduation. Just under 10% of Lombardy’s #COVID19 cases need ICU. 10% of doctors/nurses have already caught #coronavirus and in quarantine. Jesus.
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1236507650424258562