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NickB79

(20,374 posts) Sat Dec 5, 2020, 01:41 PM Dec 2020

I'm tired of people saying that someone with underlying conditions wasn't actually killed by COVID [View all]

People really need to start thinking about Covid more like HIV. Why? Because technically, no one anywhere has ever died of HIV. They die of complications brought on by HIV destroying their immune system, leaving them vulnerable to secondary infections. Similarly, Covid damages your body through lung damage, heart damage and blood clots, leaving you vulnerable to pneumonia, kidney failure, strokes and heart failure. So when morons say "but he died of diabetes, not Covid", it's pretty obvious the Covid infection is what pushed him over the cliff to death.

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I'm tired of people saying that someone with underlying conditions wasn't actually killed by COVID [View all] NickB79 Dec 2020 OP

Exactly THIS. Zoonart Dec 2020 #1

Or worse, but 80 percent were over aged 90. jimfields33 Dec 2020 #5

Got a link on that? Kingofalldems Dec 2020 #15

Looks false from here. Kingofalldems Dec 2020 #16

It's like getting hit by a bus Jerry2144 Dec 2020 #2

ZOOM!!!! Over the head of SO many MAGATS! MyOwnPeace Dec 2020 #3

It's not the same thing. Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #4

The analogy still holds, though kcr Dec 2020 #6

You are correct that HIV caused the condition - and that is why the analogy fails. Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #8

Well stated Redleg Dec 2020 #9

Absolutely (as to the media) - Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #14

Underlying conditions make it easier for covid to kill someone. LisaL Dec 2020 #7

Sorry, but not true. At my darkest days in hospitals you feel the virus JCMach1 Dec 2020 #10

My neighbor thought he had Covid back in mid February CanonRay Dec 2020 #11

I wonder who dreamed up that talking point? nd leftyladyfrommo Dec 2020 #12

I have a number of risk factors for COVID and so I have been very caretul about the risks Gothmog Dec 2020 #13