The Italian system is overwhelmed. Medical professionals are working until they drop. Some people are not getting any care.
In a bad situation like that people that could have been saved die instead.
That’s why they are trying to get people here to flatten the curve. No spike should mean a much smaller number of deaths than what will happen if the system is overwhelmed.
Apparently, Italy has a population heavily salted with really old people, and a rudimentary “health care” system for the poor and working class.
The Italian system is overwhelmed. Medical professionals are working until they drop. Some people are not getting any care.
In a bad situation like that people that could have been saved die instead.
That’s why they are trying to get people here to flatten the curve. No spike should mean a much smaller number of deaths than what will happen if the system is overwhelmed.\===========================================================================================================If Italy has UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE, it should be SCREAMED in 200 banner headlines.
It would give a new look at a system that FAILS.