The age difference in South Africa is only one of
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UK will be a better indicator.
Lastly, dont overlook the difference in the symptom sets. So far, doctors in South Africa are not seeing oxygen levels dropping, which previously was a reliable indicator of severity. To me, this is the piece we need to hear about.
When hospitals have room they are more likely to admit patients that are less severe (which may be a partial cause of the shorter average stay) Shorter average stay is also a factor in whether or not hospitals are overwhelmed (half as long of a stay allows for twice as many patients)