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Reply to: Some quick advice on bugging out for COVID-19 Posted March 16, 2020

Speaking to rural hospitals. I agree they generally have lower patient loads. However, they are less likely to have advanced life support equipment such as ventilators. There have been quite a few interviews with rural hospital administrators that reveal they have no ventilators and would have to transfer seriously ill patients to larger regional hospitals. Links to articles about this. https://www.npr.org/2020/03/15/815638096/rural-hospitals-brace-for-coronavirus https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/14/health-system-coronavirus-preparation-129066 https://news4sanantonio.com/news/coronavirus/rural-hospitals-watching-coronavirus-concerned-about-resources

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Reply to: Some quick advice on bugging out for COVID-19 Posted March 16, 2020

Speaking to rural hospitals. I agree they generally have lower patient loads. However, they are less likely to have advanced life support equipment such as ventilators. There have been quite a few interviews with rural hospital administrators that reveal they have no ventilators and would have to transfer seriously ill patients to larger regional hospitals. Links to articles about this. https://www.npr.org/2020/03/15/815638096/rural-hospitals-brace-for-coronavirus https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/14/health-system-coronavirus-preparation-129066 https://news4sanantonio.com/news/coronavirus/rural-hospitals-watching-coronavirus-concerned-about-resources