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The real numbers are never going to happen now per CNN story

Posted by Bacon (aka Redmond) Mar 21 '20, 09:47

Health officials in New York City and Los Angeles are recommending doctors avoid coronavirus testing except when result would significantly change treatment

It's armature hour, we don't have enough tests so let's not test some people (www.cnn.com)

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There’s no tests what else are they supposed to do? -- nm - JackDawson Mar 21, 09:50 9
- The number they should be reporting is respiratory condition hospital admissions, regardless of confirmed cause. -- nm - Max Mar 21, 10:01 6
  - Right and capacity / ventilators available, is a coda to my point -- nm - JackDawson Mar 21, 10:03 4
    - Reporting ventilators available would push my anxiety through the roof. I am sure others as wel -- nm - Bacon Mar 21, 10:10 3
      - As opposed to the anxiety currently caused by the total number ever infected in the history of the virus’ life ever? - JackDawson Mar 21, 10:12 1
        
        I am not saying not to publish it, just that it would cause panic as the number of ventilators available went to zero. -- nm - Bacon Mar 21, 10:16
      - We're on the Titanic. -- nm - loosilu Mar 21, 10:12
  - Agreed. -- nm - loosilu Mar 21, 10:03
- Not my point. I agree with them. I am just saying you can't have real hard numbers if everyone isn't tested. -- nm - Bacon Mar 21, 09:52 1
  - BTW I misread your subject line. I thought you were talking about suspected cases vs. positive test cases. I see what you meant now. -- nm - Bacon Mar 21, 09:53
It makes sense when there is a severe shortage of tests. -- nm - loosilu Mar 21, 09:48

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