different locations are trying our various solutions, including several that you mention. including several that you mention- including several that you mention. ., , mention. this obviously isn t ust an mention. this obviously isn t just an issue mention. this obviously isn t just an issue of mention. this obviously isn t just an issue of health - just an issue of health services, lots of parts of the infrastructure and daily life could struggle if people can t make it into work because they have the virus. make it into work because they have the virus. absolutely. and the fact that have the virus. absolutely. and the fact that this have the virus. absolutely. and the fact that this is have the virus. absolutely. and the fact that this is a have the virus. absolutely. and the fact that this is a highly - the fact that this is a highly infectious virus means that we are approaching this period of vicious cycles where a lot of people will get infected in a short period
covid 19 patients, but for other patients as well. band other patients as well. and here in london, other patients as well. and here in london, saad, - other patients as well. and here in london, saad, we have seen the army, 200 members of the army, it sounds crazy saying that, then sent to hospitals to help struggling hospitals to help struggling hospitals in london. is there any kind of idea what could be any kind of idea what could be a plan b or a any kind of idea what could be a plan b ora backup any kind of idea what could be a plan b or a backup across the united states, know the healthcare united states, know the healthca re system united states, know the healthcare system there isn t too uniform, but are people talking in those kind of terms? well, right now the focus is to, you know, cancel surgeries in certain places and, obviously, the us is a large country so the response is highly regional. and to optimise the care of folks that are coming through the doors of various h
breakthrough infections. furthermore us economy experts are warning almost five million americans could call in sick in the coming week in a major disruption to the economy and essential services. we can now speak to saad 0mer, who s director of the yale institute for global health. saad, 0micron way of getting worse, clearly, how are hospitals coping? barely. and it depends hospitals coping? barely. and it depends on hospitals coping? barely. and it depends on the hospitals coping? barely. and it depends on the region, - it depends on the region, depends on the location, but overall several counties and several states have hospital capacity which is very close to matt and the hospital occupancy which is very close to its capacity and so there are issues of being able to provide the adequate care that is needed notjust for the