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    Shit, 80 ICU beds in Venezuela and no constant power for ventilators.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52204225

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    A tour and first person view of the migrant workers dorm in Singapore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hullexile:
    Shit, 80 ICU beds in Venezuela and no constant power for ventilators.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52204225
    There are a whole lot of countries I can think of where ventilators-per-capita and unreliable power conditions are equally dire. Unfortunately just about all are also countries with virtually no testing capability - but at least that means that nobody will officially suffer or die of The Bug so their stats should look OK, right?
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    I have looked for a survey with 82% but can only find this worrying statistic

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ght-study-says


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    Quote Originally Posted by chingleutsch:
    There are a whole lot of countries I can think of where ventilators-per-capita and unreliable power conditions are equally dire. Unfortunately just about all are also countries with virtually no testing capability - but at least that means that nobody will officially suffer or die of The Bug so their stats should look OK, right?
    Even Ireland had to outsource testing

    https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harr...72512-Apr2020/
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    https://www.vox.com/2020/3/12/211739...ion-quarantine

    “Social isolation has been associated with a significantly increased risk of premature mortality from all causes,” the report found, including a “50 percent increased risk of developing dementia,” a “29 percent increased risk of incident coronary heart disease,” a “25 percent increased risk for cancer mortality,” a “59 percent increased risk of functional decline,” and a “32 percent increased risk of stroke.” The mental health risks are also profound. The researchers reviewed dozens of studies and found a consistent relationship between social isolation and depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.

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    I had a Webex discussion with a bunch of friends back home on the weekend and this subject came up because a couple had parents confined in old people's home and were not allowed to visit them. They were also apparently confined to their rooms and meals or food are delivered to their doors. Now we all agreed that if this situation goes on for a couple of weeks, it's tolerable but in the long run, it could do as much harm as the virus. It is so important at that age to get a little bit of exercise and have a positive outlook. I know that if you gave me a choice of being confined to my room for 6 months or take my chances on contracting the virus, I would choose the latter knowing that I can minimize the risks anyway. When you have less time to live, each moment is precious and maybe they don't want to live them in prison. A bit like those who forego difficult treatment in hospitals to try to enjoy the remaining time they have. Unfortunately living in those facilities, they can't be given the choice. Yet another example of difficult decisions to make that have serious downsides either way and it's not likely to get better for them anytime soon.

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    Herd immunity 'clowns' still appears to consist of most major democratic governments and all poor nations.

    The below will be an interesting series if it continues.

    https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/04/13/W...andemic-Plans/

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    https://www.scmp.com/news/china/scie...it-coronavirus

    Chloroquine efficacy proves similar to what we might expect of TCM for COVID-19.

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