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Siwsan

(26,296 posts)
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 05:10 PM Mar 2020

When we are past this crisis, these are the numbers I would find interesting

# of people diagnosed with this particular strain of coronavirus.
And out of those:
How many were hospitalized with Covid-19
How many died of Covid-19 complications

Compare that with the percentage statistics of the number of diagnoses and deaths due to the yearly flu.

I am pretty sure most people might be shocked into reality.

And, it will also be interesting if they do some research on people who didn't develop this particular strain coronavirus, despite living in heavily hit areas. Could a recent encounter with a more benign type of coronavirus have helped them maintain some sort of mitigating antibodies? PURE SPECULATION on my part. That's just how my mind is wandering, right now.

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When we are past this crisis, these are the numbers I would find interesting (Original Post) Siwsan Mar 2020 OP
Saw an article about those hit with it in China safeinOhio Mar 2020 #1
Also read it hitting men harder than it is hitting women. Siwsan Mar 2020 #3
I expect them to fudge the numbers and pass off CV-19 ailments and death off to being just ..... magicarpet Mar 2020 #2
You're right but they will find it hard to explain the amount of deaths. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #4

Siwsan

(26,296 posts)
3. Also read it hitting men harder than it is hitting women.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 05:59 PM
Mar 2020

Interesting about the blood type. My sister was type O and she had so many health crisis and was susceptible to everything that came around. I'm A+ and have always been able to fight off anything I've encountered. I went through basic training with a raging bronchial infection - you could hear my lungs rattling - and I didn't miss a step.

However, I'm old and no longer counting on that continuing.

magicarpet

(14,175 posts)
2. I expect them to fudge the numbers and pass off CV-19 ailments and death off to being just .....
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 05:32 PM
Mar 2020

.... attributable to regular yearly flu. This will help make trDump look like less of a royal fuck up.

Then say : "See we told you CV-19 was no more dangerous than regular flu. The "Democrat" Party caused the shutdown of the economy for nothing. They panicked unjustifiably and ruined the best economy this country ever saw."

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