Thread by @DrEricDing, HOLY SHIT—1 in 4 medical staff in Belgian city of Liège are [...]

HOLY SHIT—1 in 4 medical staff in Belgian city of Liège are sick w/ #COVID19. Now doctors asked to keep working *even if sick* no symptoms. The head of Belgian medical union says ***they had no choice to prevent hospital system collapsing within days***. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54688846

Covid: Italy brings in sweeping new coronavirus measures

Gyms, pools, cinemas and theatres are closed, while restaurants and bars cut short their table service.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54688846

2) One in 3 people tested are coming back positive. Hospitals are transferring patients elsewhere & cancelling non-urgent surgeries, days after Health Minister warned the country was close to a "tsunami" of infections where authorities "no longer control what is happening".

3) Anyone finding this familiar? Because this was exactly what was happening with Lombardy Italy

early in the spring. History repeating itself.

BBC: Belgium facing 'tsunami' of new infections https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54602999

Coronavirus: Belgium facing 'tsunami' of new infections

The country is close to being overwhelmed as the number of cases soars, the health minister warns.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54602999

4) Holy hell Belgium!!! #COVID19

4) Wisconsin feeling similar surges as well as El Paso. Hospital capacity exceeding 90% now. https://www.wpr.org/were-surge-wisconsin-hospitals-face-record-numbers-covid-19-patients

'We're In The Surge': Wisconsin Hospitals Face Record Numbers Of

Hospitals in Wisconsin are seeing record numbers of COVID-19 patients, the consequence of weeks of unchecked spread of the pandemic across the state.

https://www.wpr.org/were-surge-wisconsin-hospitals-face-record-numbers-covid-19-patients

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