[sirbranedamuj]

Not every doctor exists to respond to an acute respiratory viral infection.

Also, I don't think you can accurately determine the workload of a nurse based on a 30 second tiktok video. You know, I saw some truckers sleeping for a few hours at a truck stop on the highway. Why aren't they driving to deliver their packages? Clearly they have plenty of time.

An overloaded _system_ does not necessarily result in overloaded _workers_. In fact, it should minimize the number of overloaded workers as much as possible to avoid preventable mistakes. Taking some time to film a fun video with your coworkers should be viewed as workers taking necessary time to unwind, not as workers taking unnecessary time to goof off.

[xienze]

> Not every doctor exists to respond to an acute respiratory viral infection.

When you disallow elective procedures and everyone else stays away from hospitals for fear of catching the disease, they kinda do.

[sirbranedamuj]

Ok sure, and I bet a lot of the _people_ want to help.

But another limiting factor is the facilities with which they work. When I say "not every doctor" I don't just refer to the warm body that went to medical school, I'm talking about the doctor and the facilities they use to perform their duties. A podiatrist's office can't just turn into a COVID ICU overnight, however willing or able that podiatrist may be to lend a helping hand.