We knew fairly early that IFR (Infection fatality rate) was skewed by age cohort. We also knew the importance of complicating factors, mostly obesity. Almost all deaths occurred among the old and the fat. We already knew before the first case that this was likely with a respiratory virus.
We have known for a hundred years that the best thing to do is to get patients outdoors, where even a slight breeze can dissipate a vapor cloud, and sunlight harms viruses. So, we did the opposite.
We knew fairly early that IFR (Infection fatality rate) was skewed by age cohort. We also knew the importance of complicating factors, mostly obesity. Almost all deaths occurred among the old and the fat. We already knew before the first case that this was likely with a respiratory virus.
We have known for a hundred years that the best thing to do is to get patients outdoors, where even a slight breeze can dissipate a vapor cloud, and sunlight harms viruses. So, we did the opposite.