[PghBaldy]

So he is saying 20% of people are severely ill. How does that not cause a healthcare collapse?

[narses]

Nope. Beyond mildly is not “serious” it is a “normal” illness.

See https://noqreport.com/2020/03/06/presidents-hunch-confirmed-hhs-estimates-coronavirus-mortality-rate-at-0-1-1/

[ransomnote]

So he is saying 20% of people are severely ill. How does that not cause a healthcare collapse?
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Mildly ill - no need for doctor
moderaltely ill - maybe doctor, maybe prescription, maybe extended home stay
severely ill - likely complicating illnesses (chronic) maybe mutliple doctor visits, misery, maybe hospitaliztion or ER to rehydrate and stabilize followed by release to recover at home.
There’s a lot of room between mild and hospital stay.

[Wuli]

“CDC estimates that so far this season there have been at least 34 million flu illnesses, 350,000 hospitalizations and 20,000 deaths from flu. “ It did not bring the healthcare system to its knees.

[trebb]

He didn’t say that - your mind decided to interpret it that way.