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Interesting op ed. Belgium has 2nd highest mortality rate per head of population. Why?
1/ https://www.lesoir.be/294338/article/2020-04-14/carte-blanche-la-belgique-est-desormais-le-deuxieme-pays-le-plus-affecte-par-le
1/ https://www.lesoir.be/294338/article/2020-04-14/carte-blanche-la-belgique-est-desormais-le-deuxieme-pays-le-plus-affecte-par-le
Author blames
1. High population density
2. Suspected corona deaths counted as such even if no positive test (which is not case elsewhere)
3. Poor organsiation between regions and lack of government when crisis hit
4. Attacks fact nursing home figures not included
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1. High population density
2. Suspected corona deaths counted as such even if no positive test (which is not case elsewhere)
3. Poor organsiation between regions and lack of government when crisis hit
4. Attacks fact nursing home figures not included
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With 3,903 deaths linked to the coronavirus , or 337 per million inhabitants, it exceeds Italy (329 deaths per million inhabitants) and only Spain (374) remains more bereaved,
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Author concedes Belgium has managed to avoid its intensive care units being flooded. The occupancy rate of intensive care units has never exceeded 54%.
But warns ignoring tragic situation in care homes means true figures much higher.
ENDS
But warns ignoring tragic situation in care homes means true figures much higher.
ENDS
Important point - https://twitter.com/ketels_stef/status/1250316674823147524?s=20
Flanders has now begun to count nursing home infections and deaths. https://www.thebulletin.be/half-residents-some-nursing-homes-infected-covid-19
