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Originally Posted by goodman0422
I have a close friend I've known for 20+ years that works as a nurse. She has worked directly w Corona virus patients, though this is not her normal unit. She believes the media and government hype is greatly exaggerated.
It is a small city w a population of less than 600k. I'm sure the problem is greater in population dense cities but, in my opinion, this is an over-reaction for most of the US.
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It is very different in different places. The worst hit hospitals are in high density areas where "social distancing" is essentially not physically possible.
Also hard hit are the other extreme, the very rural. Often fewer cases, but essentially no medical capability so even a few overwhelm the capability to manage them. 600K is NOT a low density area.
And then there are the Darwin Award nominees like the evangelical preachers in LA, FL, etc whose reaction is to get 1000+ people to lay on hands, hold each other, and all breath the same air mass.
Yes, in those areas the risk is not exaggerated.