There are that many seriously ill who require beds?
Better not allow NYer’s to leave NY or NYC.
If you think the lines at Costco are nuts...imagine what they will look like outside the ERs.
This virus has not really changed since Wuhan in terms of 14-20% needing hospital beds, 5-10% needing ICU.
It’s been that way in nearly every country. The problem that people were having trouble grasping is that different countries are all at different stages. Because the virus takes 3-4 weeks to run its course, it takes a while for the picture of what it will look like in any given country to become clear.