On July 16th, TBS "NSTA" (3:49pm~) our CEO, Dr. Nakada appeared in the studio to talk about the current situation of COVID-19.
【The main points he talked about on N-STA】
In the first wave of the COVID-19, the number of severe cases increased later than the number of positive cases.
COVID-19 is highly contagious, so it is highly likely that the number of severe cases will increase in the future.
-COVID-19 is highly infectious
Since the epidemic is centered in urban areas, large-scale migration from urban to rural areas may increase the number of infections.
-Respiratory failure is a characteristic of critically ill patients
Respiratory failure is a characteristic of critically ill patients, and they are being treated with increased support: oxygenation → ventilator → ECMO
There are still many unanswered questions, and accurate prediction is difficult.