Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: Staying home save lives

The severity of the COVID-19 outbreak is the greatest public health threat caused by a respiratory virus since 1918. According to the Imperial College, 2.2 million Americans could die if we do not mitigate the spread of infection [1]. With the incidence of COVID-19 increasing, it may only be time before the healthcare system becomes overwhelmed and forces physicians to triage treatment among critically ill patients. Without an intervention, it is likely that there will be more seriously ill people than we have the resources to care for [1].
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research