You nailed the key point there. We do not want a situation like Italy where

older patients are turned away and doctors have to choose who does or does not get treated. We're not there yet, but some US hospitals, especially in NY, are in the planning process for changing their triage and admission policies.

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Posted: 03/25/2020 at 9:00PM

Help me understand Covid-19 and the "peak" everyone keeps referencing on tv -- VTFuzz 03/25/2020 6:05PM

...Peakin’... -- chumley 03/25/2020 8:03PM

Could the fact that our testing has really ramped up be the reason... -- EDGEMAN 03/25/2020 7:35PM

I don't quite get this line of reasoning -- Beerman 03/25/2020 8:36PM

Surprised you read that into my simple post. -- EDGEMAN 03/25/2020 9:33PM

As I understand the concept... -- Vienna_Hokie 03/25/2020 6:42PM

Okay, will try. -- ColoVT82 03/25/2020 6:35PM

The implementation of social distancing is not a step function. While some -- Hokie360 03/25/2020 6:13PM

Here is a good simulation of spread -- Flemington Hokie 03/25/2020 7:22PM

Yep, I've read this article before (more) -- VTFuzz 03/26/2020 06:39AM

Well, the number of new cases is a function of two things -- jmanatVT 03/26/2020 09:38AM

So you're saying that those that did not distance will increase the spread? -- VTFuzz 03/25/2020 6:32PM

The "weeks prior" are just catching up. -- TomTurkey 03/25/2020 8:24PM

How is it catching up if the symptom period is 2-14 days? Average is 5.5? -- VTFuzz 03/26/2020 06:46AM

Something like half of America will get it -- Beerman 03/25/2020 8:15PM

You nailed the key point there. We do not want a situation like Italy where -- localhokiekid 03/25/2020 9:00PM

You nailed the key point there. We do not want a situation like Italy where

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