Thursday, April 16, 2020

Thinnest of Margins

Do not act overconfidently. That is the message for all to consider as the number of Coronavirus infections decreases region by region. Protecting against infection is obvious. Staying home also protects health care systems and their workers from collapsing under overwhelming numbers of patients with Covid19.

Angela Merkel recently briefed the German people about their health system and its ability to treat Covid19-patients. She was clear: the margin is “ice-thin.” Exceptionally clear, felt @BenjAlvarez1; he offered English subtitles for that brief portion of her briefing.


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