The Wuhan Virus is wreaking havoc in northern Italy as it overwhelms hospitals. The Journal of the American Medical Association interviewed Dr. Maruizio Cecconi today about the crisis in Italian hospitals. Dr. Cecconi is the head of anesthesiology & ICU at Humanitas Research Hospital in Lombardy, Italy. He provides a ground-zero view of what is taking place in Italy. The video of the interview is posted below.
Dr. Cecconi said the virus exploded exponentially, overwhelming their ICU's. The hospital got its first case on February 20. Cases quickly started coming in the days after that. Within "5-10-14, it was going up exponentially." The area has 700-800 virus patients in ICUs. Most of the deaths are elderly patients. He said they should have planned immediately upon the first outbreak for a sharp increase in intensive care patients. Average age of virus patient in ICU is 64 years old.
Dr. Cecconi warned said "Don't underestimate this. This is not a normal flu. This is serious. Get ready."
12 comments:
Will our state please close our schools before every child returns from this week's spring break? Please don't keep the schools open and let thousands of students and teachers gather and spread the virus to each other and then harming the communities, especially our elderly citizens. Several states have already closed public and private K-12 schools until further notice. Act now.
Our Governor and Legislature are far too stupid and gutless to do anything right.
"What, Bubba, you skeered??? Heh heh. Be a "Man" and git that virus, it gonna strang then your immune system! Why, it's killing Granma and the guy with radiation therapy, but we kain't let it inner fear with T ball season and turkey season!?!?!??!"
We have some seriously effing retarded persons, and I don't mean the developmentally delayed.
Get LEFT of it, NOW!!!!!
12:21 why don't you move to some place that fits you better? Or do something about it like run for office and try and change it? I guess being a whiner behind a keyboard complaining about everything the state does or doesn't do. We may not get it all right, but we aren't Seattle, Los Angeles, or New York.
I heard pornhub is granting free "premium" upgrades to all Italians forced to stay inside their homes.
Got ta' love capitalism.
I agree with 11:43. We need decisive containment if we are to slow this down.
Dang 3:55
I’ve been wanting to go to Italy.
Now free porn too.
Covid 19 might not be the only virus I pick up.
If I’m lucky.
Can't wait to see a real problem affect the world. USA 1700 cases with 47 dead. Watched the pandemonium at Kroger over TP and hand sanitize. Now we just need a hurricane to spin up in the gulf.
I bought all of the potted meet an cheap TP.
I'm going to get rich, once the Black Market gets going.
Having watched helplessly, while several family members were kept alive against their will, suffering for YEARS, while the Medical Industry mercilessly exploited and prolonged their misery, I'd GLADLY die of a virus, rather than go through the end-of-life scenaria I've seen in recent decades.
2:01pm Mississippians went to Los Angeles and New York and returned in the last 14 days. I hope they are more less defensive and more responsible than you are.
11:16 pm I'm sorry you watched those you love suffer . I don't want to suffer needlessly either. It's why I have a DNR ( do not resuscitate). You should get one. I don't want you to be the reason my family has to produce mine so I hope you are being responsible. Anyone who ends up dying from this virus suffers a great deal before they are hospitalized. You can certainly refuse to be ventilated in advance but be advised you may suffer more as you die.
So many of you seem not to understand that not all "flus" are the same. Nor do you seem to understand why this virus has spread faster and resulted in more deaths in a shorter period of time. You don't seem to understand that viruses can evolve and become more virulent if not contained early. This was not recognized and contained early.
Your ignorance is deadly.
Is a "flus" similar to a "hissy fit" ?
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