Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[Angelus]

crissindahouse said:

•  Italy's health system is overwhelmed:
  
  - "We're close to the point of no return for intensive care beds in Lombardy. We have 15 to 20 intensive care beds left. With 85 new people entering ICU every day and 2 or 3 leaving, we're close to the point of no return. "There are no more ambulances" - Lombardy Welfare Councilor Gallera added - "and therefore someone will have to wait late in the evening." [source] 732 patients are currently treated in intensive care in Lombardy, and 76 new deaths were reported in the region today [source]

This kind of stuff I find particularly concerning. Having healthcare systems under so much strain that it inevitably leads to not just immediate chaos for them, but long terms chaos for the general population. People will start to behave very differently if they have reason to believe any number of things not related to this virus can be their undoing, simply because there are no people, no space, and no equipment at hand to aid them should the need arise.