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11. New statistics from Italy: 95% of deaths were elderly with multiple medical diagnoses

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 06:50 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/99-of-those-who-died-from-virus-had-other-illness-italy-says?fbclid=IwAR2PVA8lJJsduXllEmixWhz74DlQDgIbgDNDgQztBTHF0tt8Yorb93gVipM

This is an official government report, showing that most of the patients who died already had other medical illnesses, on average three or more. So at least in Italy, COVID was highly contagious, but lethal in a very circumscribed sub-population - the medically compromised elderly.

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Italy Surpasses China In Number Of Coronavirus Deaths [View all] appalachiablue Mar 2020 OP

Italy has universal health care nt msongs Mar 2020 #1

And the numbers I've seen say that Igel Mar 2020 #6

If the Chinese numbers can actually be believed dlk Mar 2020 #3

Ding Ding Ding orwell Mar 2020 #4

True, but I think we trust South Korea more Steelrolled Mar 2020 #8

Well .. ananda Mar 2020 #5

I know we have to pretend China was being honest with their numbers. EllieBC Mar 2020 #7

percisely catsudon Mar 2020 #10

So it's all a conspiracy theory? DVDGuy Mar 2020 #12