[OutsiderFan]

There is now community spread in San Francisco. Two cases confirmed today with no connection to any known infected person and no travel to high infection areas.  A 90 yo man and a 40 yo woman, not related in any way.

Just hope the heath care workers have proper protection, not just for themselves, but how easily they can infect others.

I find it absurd that any health care professional wouldn't be alarmed by what is happening.  It's not the case fatality rate (with proper care) that is the concern. It's the potential of overrunning hospitals with sick people needing significant medical intervention. I read yesterday people are on waiting lists for hospital beds in South Korea. How many are gonna die who would have been saved if not for inundated hospitals?

This is why taking drastic measures to stop spread even when it doesn't appear the outbreak is that big, makes sense.

[OutsiderFan]

There is now community spread in San Francisco. Two cases confirmed today with no connection to any known infected person and no travel to high infection areas.  A 90 yo man and a 40 yo woman, not related in any way.

Just hope the heath care workers have proper protection, not just for themselves, but how easily they can infect others.

I find it absurd that any health care professional wouldn't be alarmed by what is happening.  It's not the case fatality rate (with proper care) that is the concern. It's the potential of overrunning hospitals with sick people needing significant medical intervention. I read yesterday people are on waiting lists for hospital beds in South Korea. How many are gonna die who would have been saved if not for inundated hospitals?

This is why taking drastic measures to stop spread even when it doesn't appear the outbreak is that big, makes sense.