I don't understand the British media. I really, really don't.

Basic things: Ireland and the UK started this pandemic with roughly the same number of ICU beds (6.5 per 100,000 for Ireland, 6.6 per 100,000 in the UK).

If anything, the UK was slightly better off. pic.twitter.com/owhHMUZccU

— Elaine Doyle (@laineydoyle) April 12, 2020