Now, an ER doctor at a hospital in the Bronx is arguing that it's time to reopen the economy, while pointing out that many thousands of unnecessary deaths could result if we don't reopen quickly enough, as millions of Americans delay or skip critical preventative care, including people with heart disease and other health issues that make doing so particularly dangerous.
Daniel Murphy, an emergency room physician at St. Barnabas Hospital in The Bronx.
Two weeks ago, Murphy said, their ER was slammed with calls, and patients were dying from severe COVID-19 left and right.
The number of patients on ventilators accumulated in the ER and throughout the hospital.
The surveillance data released by NY State so far suggests that the area surrounding the hospital may have seen infection rates climb as high as 40%. The mechanics of this ebb and flow have led Dr. Murphy to suspect that the lockdowns have actually done little to blunt the 'peak', a conclusion that's supported by Sweden's policies and outcomes.
Whatever Murphy's first-hand experience might suggest about the usefulness of lockdowns, what's wrong with waiting a few more weeks, just in case he's wrong? Well, Murphy explains, even if we set aside the economic damage and its long-term ramifications for personal health, there's an even more urgent issue at hand: Because of the lockdowns, too many Americans are delaying critical non-COVID-19 care.
While the inpatient units remain busy with sick COVID-19 patients, our ER has been quiet for more than a week.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bronx-er-doctor-explains-why-reopening-economy-now-might-actually-save-lives
Daniel Murphy, an emergency room physician at St. Barnabas Hospital in The Bronx.
Two weeks ago, Murphy said, their ER was slammed with calls, and patients were dying from severe COVID-19 left and right.
The number of patients on ventilators accumulated in the ER and throughout the hospital.
The surveillance data released by NY State so far suggests that the area surrounding the hospital may have seen infection rates climb as high as 40%. The mechanics of this ebb and flow have led Dr. Murphy to suspect that the lockdowns have actually done little to blunt the 'peak', a conclusion that's supported by Sweden's policies and outcomes.
Whatever Murphy's first-hand experience might suggest about the usefulness of lockdowns, what's wrong with waiting a few more weeks, just in case he's wrong? Well, Murphy explains, even if we set aside the economic damage and its long-term ramifications for personal health, there's an even more urgent issue at hand: Because of the lockdowns, too many Americans are delaying critical non-COVID-19 care.
While the inpatient units remain busy with sick COVID-19 patients, our ER has been quiet for more than a week.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bronx-er-doctor-explains-why-reopening-economy-now-might-actually-save-lives
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