In a New York Daily News op-ed published March 11, 2020, Professor Chan advocated an aggressively early approach to treatment: 

"Prior studies suggest that early treatment for seasonal influenza and swine flu is associated with better outcomes, such as reduced mortality rates and shorter ICU length of stay. Because of these benefits, providing proactive transfers to ICUs for the most at-risk patients can reduce overall mortality rates without adversely impacting ICU occupancy. Based on a retrospective data set from 21 hospitals, my colleagues’ and my research has shown that proactive ICU care may reduce mortality rates by 10% while increasing the ICU occupancy rate by a single basis point only."