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		AndrewBissell on Aug 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoo... > The goal is to avoid overloading the hospital system. This is clearly not the goal -- there have been no additions to hospital capacity since the pandemic started in earnest 17 months ago.

Daishiman on Aug 4, 2021 | [–]

This is definitely not the case where I live. Existing units were shifted, capacity was reserved, some makeshift isolation units built on containers were purchased. At any rate, that is a substantial cost to build out and maintain.

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