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Some of you will die.
21th March 2020
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Some of you will die... These are the words of a friend, president
of one of the medical unions. These words may be harsh and
pessimistics, they are however anouncing a reality we are all aware
of.
The figures are there. We will be in contact with infected
patients, and some of us will catch the disease. At least, 3
percent of us will die... At least because well, knowing the age of
my colleagues, the fatalities will probably be higher.
Few professions face this kind of prophecies. Policemen and
firefighters know that they are in a dangerous profession, but they
all hope that by following the security measures, they will reach
their retirement without much trouble. Militaries are risking their
lifes, but they also hope that their training, weopons and planning
will keep them alives.
Heathcare providers are today in the situation of japaneses
kamikazes or more acurately, WWII bomber pilots who were leaving
their base knowing that whatever they do, some of them will never
return back home.
Monday I will be back to work because some outpatients could not be
cancelled. I'll be at risk to catch the disease from these patients
or some colleagues, and, if that happens, I'll have at least a 3
percent chance to die in the next 3 weeks... All of this is a bit
unrealistic no?
