The people ignoring the social separation better hope they don’t get infected with a serious case requiring hospitalization. The crowds you all observed are mostly seniors I suppose.
The statistics regarding seniors who get a serious case of COVID-19 are compelling. If their case is serious enough to require hospitalization and the use of a ventilator, the statistics from a recent large study are as follows:
— Patients who require a ventilator are typically on the machine for 16 days.
— Only 36% of the patients who have had ventilator treatment are discharged from the hospital, 64% die, most while still on the ventilator.
— If the senior patient has some pre-existing condition such as diabetes, obesity, heart problems or respiratory problems, 49 of the 64 remaining on the ventilator will die.
— If the senior patient has had or is being treated for cancer and remains on the ventilator, the survival rate is zero!
So, to all those people who believe the politicians who are saying that the cure is worse than the disease — go ahead and get belly-to-belly. Slow dance when the music on the squares begins again. Shake hands and don’t wear a mask....and get your affairs in order.
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Politicians are like diapers--they should be changed frequently, and for the same reason.
Last edited by Villages Kahuna; 04-26-2020 at 11:41 AM.
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