Let’s hope it’s OK. The article is short on facts and figures but it’s worth noting that: A/the vast majority of cases don’t require hospital care at all and B/ that America has some formidable additional resources available through FEMA, other agencies and their military institutions. Good luck to all.
Fraser Bailey
4 years ago
The US has seen only a few more deaths than the UK. This seems to be quite an achievement given the relative populations and the fact that all its medical supplies etc have been outsourced to China. Trump’s travel bans have saved perhaps thousands of American lives. This makes him more or less the only US president in my lifetime to save lives rather than squander them.
johntshea2
4 years ago
So, the USA currently has a limited number of ICU beds. Like EVERY other country. And, like other countries, the USA can work around any shortfall by repurposing other spaces and staff, buying and manufacturing more equipment, and building more wards if needs be.
James Watson
4 years ago
What a crap article. It is beyond tiresome to have this crisis become yet another excuse for anti-American sentiment. Don’t know this writer but presume his BBC history should be indicative.
desireeaaron.nurse
4 years ago
This article doesn’t have updated info. I’m going to deliberately ignore the anti-Capitalist bent, to focus on the truth. Many insurers are guaranteeing COVID-29 patients that they will bear no financial burden for their Drs. appointments and hospital stay. That relieves literally millions of dollars of debt from the consumer. The government is actively courting alot of other insurance companies to do the same. Make no mistake. Never count America out. We can handle this pandemic just fine. The gleeful drooling by the EU, at the mere thought America isnt up to handling COVID19, shows just how sick, twisted & poisonous the anti-America, anti-Capatilist, anti-freedom organizations have become. Never bet against us.
Let’s hope it’s OK. The article is short on facts and figures but it’s worth noting that: A/the vast majority of cases don’t require hospital care at all and B/ that America has some formidable additional resources available through FEMA, other agencies and their military institutions.
Good luck to all.
The US has seen only a few more deaths than the UK. This seems to be quite an achievement given the relative populations and the fact that all its medical supplies etc have been outsourced to China. Trump’s travel bans have saved perhaps thousands of American lives. This makes him more or less the only US president in my lifetime to save lives rather than squander them.
So, the USA currently has a limited number of ICU beds. Like EVERY other country. And, like other countries, the USA can work around any shortfall by repurposing other spaces and staff, buying and manufacturing more equipment, and building more wards if needs be.
What a crap article. It is beyond tiresome to have this crisis become yet another excuse for anti-American sentiment. Don’t know this writer but presume his BBC history should be indicative.
This article doesn’t have updated info. I’m going to deliberately ignore the anti-Capitalist bent, to focus on the truth. Many insurers are guaranteeing COVID-29 patients that they will bear no financial burden for their Drs. appointments and hospital stay. That relieves literally millions of dollars of debt from the consumer. The government is actively courting alot of other insurance companies to do the same. Make no mistake. Never count America out. We can handle this pandemic just fine. The gleeful drooling by the EU, at the mere thought America isnt up to handling COVID19, shows just how sick, twisted & poisonous the anti-America, anti-Capatilist, anti-freedom organizations have become. Never bet against us.