Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

KT2000

(20,576 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2020, 06:24 PM Mar 2020

Dan Patrick's miscalculation

Last edited Tue Mar 24, 2020, 07:09 PM - Edit history (1)

The medical help per capita and capacity in Italy exceeds that of the US. There they made the decision not to treat people over the age of 60.

When the US meets its capacity, the rejected will not be as Patrick supposes - those over 70. It will be less than the age 60 Italy uses.

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Dan Patrick's miscalculation (Original Post) KT2000 Mar 2020 OP

What age do you think will be able to get the ventilators? Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #1

that's a good question KT2000 Mar 2020 #2

No way is he going to get re-elected if he applies that limit Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #3

Baitball Blogger

(46,700 posts)

1. What age do you think will be able to get the ventilators?

Reply to KT2000 (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 08:01 PM

Mar 2020

KT2000

(20,576 posts)

2. that's a good question

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 08:10 PM

Mar 2020

there is a national triage from trump - he said states that were nice to him would be treated well, as in shipments of supplies. Then there will be local triage depending upon their inventory. Forties?

Baitball Blogger

(46,700 posts)

3. No way is he going to get re-elected if he applies that limit

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 08:22 PM

Mar 2020

Before the election. Not popular with the under forty crowd.

Reply to this discussion