[JasoninDenver]

Originally Posted by Dawg2

I won't argue with the "facts." But ther eis one clear, missing consideration from the scenario above.

7) Hospital beds are maxed out with COVID-19 patients and others needing medical attention die due to lack of / or greatly reduced access to medical care.

There is a compounding effect involved. Doctors and other healthcare workers get sick (or carry the disease and transmit it to uninfected seeking non-COVID-19 medical care).

Less doctors and / or healthcare workers to treat the normal plethora of illnesses and afflictions during a non-pandemic time. Lack of access to assets (i.e. - respirators, ventilators, etc.) for the non-COVID-19 patients and so on.

Thank You!