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Old 03-23-2020, 07:30 PM
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contrails12
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Originally Posted by 2StgTurbine View Post
FYI a ventilator cost about $20,000 and requires trained operators. Expecting any country to have enough ventilators for a pandemic like this is the same as a passenger expecting an airline to keep a spare aircraft and crew ready to go at EVERY airport.

How would a hospital justify the cost, staff, and space these ventilators would take up? Would the government have to foot the bill? Should the government require hospitals to be prepared for once a century virus outbreaks?
Whats an F35 cost these days?
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