The COVID-19 pandemic

[tomh009]

Listening to the "doctor channel" on satellite radio (which is now effectively dedicated to COVID-19), they were saying that there is a huge drop in ER cases (in the US), and they expect that the drop in activity, whether resulting in fewer falls or car accidents or cardiac issues, is a big factor, as people stay at home.

And possibly for the same reasons, the ICUs have fewer non-COVID-19 cases than usual as well.