Thread by @elliotbrennan, This what Asia looks like in terms of ICU and critical care [...]

Elliot Brennan

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This what Asia looks like in terms of ICU and critical care beds. It’s bad. #COVID19

2. Note the difference between Taiwan and China (if for no other reason this is why the @WHO should recognise Taiwan - its a responsible health actor!)

3. A terrifying band of poor health infrastructure clustered around Bay of Bengal, not great news heading into monsoon season

4. Number of critical care beds in Asia

Full study, current as of Jan 2020 here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Madiha_Hashmi/publication/338520008_Critical_Care_Bed_Capacity_in_Asian_Countries_and_Regions/links/5e592984a6fdccbeba095fbd/Critical-Care-Bed-Capacity-in-Asian-Countries-and-Regions.pdf?origin=publication_detail">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/M...

6. This 2012 study colours the Southeast Asia red in terms of ventilators per 100,000. https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031800">https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/j...

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