[First Amendment]

Another point that I have only seen mentioned once or twice is that the death rate for patients with access to the best medical care may be vastly different if there aren't enough hospital beds or medical care for people. If people just have to stay home and care for themselves, and thereby infect their familes... I can imagine (if this really spreads) whole familes being sick, unable to care for themselves and each other... That is scarey.

[aristeides]

The disease seems by and large not to affect children and young adults. So most families will have some healthy members.

[Judith Anne]

That's an excellent point. Really excellent. It deserves to be mentioned again:

"Another point that I have only seen mentioned once or twice is that the death rate for patients with access to the best medical care may be vastly different if there aren't enough hospital beds or medical care for people. If people just have to stay home and care for themselves, and thereby infect their familes... I can imagine (if this really spreads) whole familes being sick, unable to care for themselves and each other... That is scarey."