[HarryHirsch]

What do these "groups" hope to achieve by crippling the healthcare system? Do they want to keep Coronavirus off their turf by driving healthcare workers of their turf or something else? These people are normally rational. Some piece of context is missing.

[Razengan]

> These people are normally rational.

I doubt that. Crises surface suppressed flaws (and strengths), not usually create new ones.

People who would threaten anyone with "you will be killed" for anything, got there before the crisis.

[toomuchtodo]

Fear and lack of knowledge breeds irrationality.

[HarryHirsch]

On the other hand, there are reports of Coronavirus spreading through a building through the air conditioning, and it's a fact that presymptomatic people can be infectious, consequently you really may not wish to live in the same building as an emergency physician or nurse these days. Their work still deserves recognition, but meanwhile quarantine on the hospital grounds might be a wise move.