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It is a radical proposal: Corona skeptics should not be treated in the intensive care unit in the event of shortages.
That's what the Swiss health economist Willy Oggier recommends.
In an interview with the “Baseler Zeitung”, Oggier said: “Anyone who is reported because they deliberately disregard the distance and hygiene rules should be responsible for their actions.
I suggest that these people be recorded by name and, in case of doubt, not be given an intensive care bed.
According to the polluter pays principle. "
He was not interested in punishment, but in helping doctors make decisions if they had to prioritize patients.
"Corona skeptics forfeit their right to an acute bed or an intensive care place if there are bottlenecks," says Oggier.
He thinks it would be fairer if the self-proclaimed corona rebel were left behind than if it simply hit the oldest patient in the room.
Oggier would welcome the signaling effect of such a regulation.
"You can not only lure people with bonuses, it often takes a penalty for the system to work," says Oggier.
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With 351 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the past seven days, Switzerland has almost twice as many new infections as Germany, where the 7-day incidence is 140.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, 41 people have died per 100,000 inhabitants in Switzerland and 16 in Germany.
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