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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 12:08 pm
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Originally Posted by T8191
The big statistical distortion in the death toll surely arises from “age and pre-existing conditions”. Whilst any death is a great sadness, until there is detailed data on the victims I find it difficult to determine a degree of personal risk. After all, it’s a form of Flu that kills tens of thousands annually, albeit that this seems more transmissible and severe in some individuals.

Disclaimer - I’m 75 with no health issues, and continuing to enjoy travel NO intention of cancelling or rescheduling anying in the diary - Malta, USA (Virginia), St. Lucia and South Africa. I refuse to participate in a Pan-Panic.
The Who says there are new papers under review regarding comorbidity, hopefully they can tease out and separate the effects/risks of age from those of comorbidity.
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