I think this interview with the head of a respiratory unit in Italy is worth a listen. It's a sobering account of what we're trying to avoid: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/podcasts/the-daily/italy-coronavirus.html
In my view, I'm not worried about my own health or, to be blunt, the health of a bunch of 80 year olds. However, I don't want to put our doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers in this situation: where they're overworked, sick, and having to make these awful choices over who gets treatment and who doesn't. Not to mention, the anecdote about how these patients are having to die alone, because they can't allow family in to visit. It's just awful.
In my view, I'm not worried about my own health or, to be blunt, the health of a bunch of 80 year olds. However, I don't want to put our doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers in this situation: where they're overworked, sick, and having to make these awful choices over who gets treatment and who doesn't. Not to mention, the anecdote about how these patients are having to die alone, because they can't allow family in to visit. It's just awful.
