This pandemic is going to devastate poor communities and poor countries all over the world.

[milestogo]

There will be rationing of ventilators and that looks bad enough.

But if you're poor, you're already more likely to have untreated chronic illnesses. You're not going to be stocking up on gloves and masks to protect yourself. If you don't have health insurance you're going to wait till things get really bad to reach out for medical help.
Being poor usually means more people living in the same space. More people = more risk of exposure.

I could go on. We're all screwed. But the poor are especially screwed.

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Yes, unfortunately. I'm watching India very closely. I certainly hope in humanity's interest, that

cures / vaccines happen quickly. The sheer horror of the possible magnitude of deaths would be unthinkable.

[SheltieLover]

2. Yes!

[Igel]

3. It's going to devastate all kinds of people.

If you're less healthy, it'll hit you hard. But notice that those who go on ventilators are elderly, and while those with comorbidities are at higher risk, it's not like better level of care makes much difference at this point. Once on a ventilator, it's pretty much a death sentence--the vast majority go on and stay on for the rest of their lives. *That* is why ventilators are in such short supply: You have 1000 using ventilators this week in 1/2019, most of them are off ventilators a week later; you have 1000 using ventilators from COVID-19, and in two weeks most are still on them.

"More people = more risk of exposure" is true, but leaves out time. Not getting the illness in the next two months just means you'll probably get it in the following 10. In the absence of a cure, with it being unlikely the virus will simply die out, there'll still be risk for months. It just means the poor will get fast in great quantities, those who are better at social distancing or can manage to do so will die over greater time, but probably in about the same percentages.