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originally posted by: paraphi
This is just for domestic public relations to show how the authorities can do things quick. Sorry for the cynicism, but this is just how the Chinese authorities work.
You have to remember that the Chinese health service is not like a developed healthcare system like in Europe, for example. Building a hospital which will fall to pieces in a year or two, or when the staff are returned from whence they came is a bit of a waste.
originally posted by: rickymouse
You could not get the permits to build a hospital in two weeks here. Not even if it was an emergency. I bet if the hospital put a tent up to treat patients in the summer it would take them three weeks to get the permits.
I worked in construction, and on some hospital renovation for three months. A friend of mine was in charge of the hospital job so I went to work for him for about three months, prevailing wage job. It took a week just to get a change order on the cabinets or to get an ok to move an outlet. It sucked when you couldn't just keep going because the architect screwed up and you had three different areas partly done, waiting for a change order...
originally posted by: Irishhaf
My first thought is where are they going to get the staff?
Pull from already over worked hospitals?
Other countries?
Or just random people with minimal training to try and keep them alive long enough to maybe see a doctor or nurse...
ETA: I think this might be the easiest key to how bad it is... if they are fully staffed with medical professionals its not as bad as we fear, if its not then time to go to the next level of preparation.
Not sure how we could find out the truth considering how locked down china is about information though...
originally posted by: BrianFlanders
I guess when you can muster millions of slaves at a moment's notice, you can do just about anything.
originally posted by: Jay-morris
originally posted by: BrianFlanders
I guess when you can muster millions of slaves at a moment's notice, you can do just about anything.
Seriously! Just stop! They are workers, not slaves!