Why is it that the health system in Italy seems to be such an "Outlier"?
The WHO commented on reported death rates - cherry picking numbers. Seemed to relate to using those where treatment was available and not total from day one. Figures for some countries suggest around 4%. That's 1 in 25.
Italy different? A comment in a tv interview. I've not looked for info elsewhere but it
seems that people over 65 don't get a respirator if they need one.
The 7 day self isolation is interesting as well. Even if recovered the virus is likely to be still around, seems this is normal for viral diseases. 7 days also seems to be the time taken for it to get far more serious if it's going to. The Beeb interviewed a woman that had been through this. Not much of a problem then suddenly found it hard to breath, I assume she was put on a respirator, age I'd say in mid 30's. She was cured but now ran out breath walking and had never had that experience before. Seems there can be another stage as well. Probably terminal what ever is done - immune system goes into overdrive and result in it destroying many of the bodies organs.
No more testing in the UK if people self isolate so in real terms no way of knowing how many are. They currently reckon that there are 6 to 10,000 people walking around with it and unaware of the fact but frankly I can't see how they can be aware of how many there are.
A cynic might say dead people don't vote and the economy is all important. Seems bottles of oxygen and face masks are in short supply in Italy at least. That's what a respirator seems to be going on one hospital comment - so many patients they ran out. If its more complicated than that pass there isn't sufficient info about.