Pretty much. Worse yet, for those emergent patients without the ChinaVirus - say, they broke their leg or had their appendix rupture - here's what they get to face going into the hospital (speaking from second-hand experience from a loved one):
Understaffing, meaning a longer wait time in pain, often hours, while the few people on hand tackle whatever other problems have come in.
No loved ones on hand because "muh social distancing", and owing to understaffing, no one to consistently inform said loved ones of what's going on while they wait in their cars for another three hours or so, depending on the complications of the procedure.
Immediate or rapid discharge, even if it wouldn't be appropriate to do so, because "we need the beds for ChinaVirus," despite most of the other beds being empty.
Granted, that's all anecdotal, but anecdotes are still reality to those who have to live them. I've never been so livid in my life at how badly the medical system - both the idiotic management staff and the vainglorious "frontline healthcare workers" - have dropped the ball on this.
That's terrible. I thank god I am not pregnant now. It's actually unspeakable and we're all still sitting around. We've also flattened our society. Economy, freedoms. All of it will cause more senseless death.
It's anecdotal, but it illustrates a very good point. I too have had family experience these problems for health emergencies totally unrelated to COVID.
How many people are unable to mammograms, colonoscopies, heart screenings, any routine preventative care that will cost tens of thousands of lives over the course of the next few years?
Pretty much. Worse yet, for those emergent patients without the ChinaVirus - say, they broke their leg or had their appendix rupture - here's what they get to face going into the hospital (speaking from second-hand experience from a loved one):
Granted, that's all anecdotal, but anecdotes are still reality to those who have to live them. I've never been so livid in my life at how badly the medical system - both the idiotic management staff and the vainglorious "frontline healthcare workers" - have dropped the ball on this.
Lost my sweet second at 38 weeks...Praying for the momma. 😓
Hope her family sues that hospital for malpractice.
That's terrible. I thank god I am not pregnant now. It's actually unspeakable and we're all still sitting around. We've also flattened our society. Economy, freedoms. All of it will cause more senseless death.
Were the hospitals understaffed?
It's anecdotal, but it illustrates a very good point. I too have had family experience these problems for health emergencies totally unrelated to COVID.
How many people are unable to mammograms, colonoscopies, heart screenings, any routine preventative care that will cost tens of thousands of lives over the course of the next few years?
SORRY, NO VISITORS. HOSPITAL POLICY BECAUSE COVID.