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U.S. Hospitals Preparing for 96 MILLION Coronavirus Infections and Nearly HALF A MILLION Deaths, Leaked Documents Reveal

Almost half a million (480,000) Americans are expected to die from coronavirus

4.8 million will be hospitalized and 96 million infected

Figures come from leaked slides from a presentation by Dr. James Lawler, a University of Nebraska Medical Center professor and hosted by AHA

They show the spread of the deadly disease could be far worse than officials claim, with the crisis 10 times greater than a severe flu season

The shock figures fly in the face of claims made by President Trump who has maintained on many occasions that the risk to Americans is 'low'

Lawler estimated people with heart conditions have a one in 10 chance of dying from the disease, compared to less than one in a 100 among healthy individuals

Trump signed a spending bill to allocate $8.3 billion to tackle the crisis Friday

U.S. has around 300 cases and 17 confirmed deaths, after Florida confirmed its first two deaths Friday

U.S. hospitals are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections and nearly half a million deaths from the outbreak, leaked documents have revealed.

The spread of the deadly disease could be far worse than officials claim, with 480,000 Americans expected to die from the virus and 4.8 million hospitalized, according to a presentation hosted by The American Hospital Association (AHA) in February.

This puts the crisis on a level more than 10 times greater than that seen in a severe flu season.

The shock figures fly in the face of claims made by President Trump who has maintained on many occasions that the risk to Americans is 'low'.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8085175/US-hospitals-prepare-96-MILLION-coronavirus-cases-HALF-MILLION-deaths-leaked-papers-show.html
SW-User
Those numbers could be on the low side too. Estimates of 40 to 70% of the world's population have been put forward. The UK's worst case scenario planning is for up to 80% to be infected. The 96 million that you've quoted doesn't even reach 40%, the lower band of the estimates being put around.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
See this a couple of hours ago ?
A hospital in China looking after Corona virus patients collapsed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-51784167
beckyromero · 36-40, F
@Picklebobble2

Yes. I did.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Picklebobble2 Damn that sucks. Not even one of their overnight emergency hospitals either.
windinhishair · 61-69, M
Does that meet the definition of "contained" that Kellyanne stated on Friday?
Graylight · 51-55, F
This presentation is three weeks old and was followed up with a caution:
The slide represents "his interpretation of the data available. It's possible that forecast will change as more information becomes available," a spokesman for Nebraska Medicine said.

In coronavirus time, that's like a year and a half.

Plus, those numbers fall under a heading called "Best Guess Estimates." It's a worst-case scenario projection and while it's wise to prepare for the worst, they may actually expect much less by now.
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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
Fucking ouch.

 
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