COVID-19 by the Numbers: What's Next?
OR-MS Today
; 47(3), 2020.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1443820
ABSTRACT
Jacobson reflects on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic to the social, economic and emotional fabric of every nation worldwide. He notes that as of March 27, The US became the Covid-19 epicenter of the world, with more than 100,000 confirmed cases, and on-going exponential growth that will take the number into millions in the coming weeks. He recognizes that health care system around the nation are bracing for the inevitable surge in patients and the ensuing demand in hospital resources like masks, personal protective equipment, intensive care unit beds and ventilators. He also notes that the complexity of the pandemic response in the country is without parallel and meeting the public health challenge requires a real-time plan for utilizing healthcare personnel, filling medical supply demands and population cooperation in following social distancing protocols. The author also mentions the important role of operations research in helping improve the society and the well-being of all citizens by demonstrating its value.
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Databases of international organizations
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ProQuest Central
Language:
English
Journal:
OR-MS Today
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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