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Old 13-10-2021, 01:06 AM
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What do medical doctors think about whether or not we should allow COVID-19 to become endemic? There are public health projections of more deaths and ICU admissions if we allow COVID-19 to become endemic. Do we really think COVID-19 is not a dangerous disease as our politicians has stated in order to push for reopening and boost their economic KPIs to continue to justify their millions in salaries?

s://theconversation.com/why-we-must-not-allow-covid-to-become-endemic-in-new-zealand-169608
Medical opinion is only part of the equation as with all public policies.
Which is obviously why the ultimate decision should not be made by doctors (but in consultation with doctors).
Obviously as doctors we want zero deaths and preservation of ICU capacity all costs.
But as a society there is much more to consider than just preserving lives at all costs versus the overall social impact on society, and the various other downstream repercussions such as mental health, socioeconomic consequences etc.

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