And, once again, I have to ask, since bed usage and hospital capacity seem to be one of the major factors in determining that the pandemic is a hoax, HOW WOULD YOU INCREASE CAPACITY?
This is not a trick question. There have been dozens of articles written that addressed the multitude of reasons why ICUs can't be added easily, but people in this thread keep implying that it's proof of a conspiracy that it hasn't happened.
I never said it was a hoax. I’m just following the data available which tells me hospital capacity is not a priority therefore the govt must not be all that concerned. I’ll outline very simply below why.
In Oz hospital spend annual increase:
2020 over 2019 = 1.8% increase (post pandemic)
2019 over 2018 = 3.1% increase (pre pandemic)
5yr yoy trend = 2.7%
10yr yoy trend = 3.4%
The 1.8% increase in 2020 over 2019 is approx $3B.
Our QE program was $100B in 2020 which is currency debasement over and above our usual budget spend.
It’s right there in black and white. My govt gave 100B to banks and 3B to hospitals so why would anybody then conclude the govt is concerned about health? Particularly when that 3B increase is less than the 5yr and 10yr yoy change trend prior to the pandemic.
The points are:
There is no increased capacity because there is no increased budget
There is no increased budget because there is no need to increase capacity (this is my point)
Govt printed 100B and gave 3% to hospitals and 97% to banks (in a sense to make my point)
Does that help Clarify my position?