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NickB79

(19,243 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:27 PM Mar 2020

Third COVID case in MN is in critical condition, only in his 30's.

https://www.mprnews.org/amp/story/2020/03/10/minnesota-confirms-3rd-covid19-case-person-in-their-30s-hospitalized

Anoka is only 50 miles from me, and I'm 40.

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Third COVID case in MN is in critical condition, only in his 30's. (Original Post) NickB79 Mar 2020 OP

This is what I worry about. We do not know if this is mutating. I don't know how often they 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #1

We have no idea if they have a preexisting condition RhodeIslandOne Mar 2020 #2

58Sunliner

(4,386 posts)

1. This is what I worry about. We do not know if this is mutating. I don't know how often they

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:37 PM

Mar 2020

are sequencing the genome to detect changes. I was in three large stores today and no one was wearing a mask, or looked like they were taking any precautions. Just business as usual. People are in denial.

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)

2. We have no idea if they have a preexisting condition

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:08 PM

Mar 2020

Not everyone who's 30 has great health nor a lower resistance.

Just saying.

Terrible decision to turn them away initially.

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