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12th April 2020, 08:59 PM
#30
Watching one of the news programs on SBS yesterday, there are some big numbers so far in the big countries that have lots of resources, money and technology, and hearing some reports from South American countries and Yemen, with thousands of people dying in the streets and homes because there is almost no medical infrastructure or supplies to treat them... it had me thinking about all of the smaller countries, especially 3rd world countries, that are yet to experience the epidemic, and don't have the same resources or economy to deal with it. We see how countries like ours and America are dealing with the virus, by saving most of those affected with advanced medical care and equipment, as well as throwing money at the economy so that it should survive as well... but what of the countries that aren't in the G20 or 1st world? Countries in Africa, South America, Pacific Islands, and South Asia... just about every country in the world would have had travellers bringing the virus to their shores before global travel was shut down. Countries that have no way of being able to treat (in hospital) or contain (pay people to stop working) the virus, the percentage of people who will die in many other countries is going to be even higher than what we've already been seeing in Italy, America and England, as those countries were at least able to save a fair few lives before their hospital systems were overwhelmed.
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