To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
"All but three people who died from COVID-19 in a major US city were black (4/12/20) " Thanks for posting this.
Probably a variety of factors, just like with many people - weight, diet, etc.
Plus access to care and how people perceive medical care ("don't go until really, really sick, etc).
Plus more sustained exposure to virus due to living situation (close quarters, use of mass transit, etc.).
787 posted on
04/13/2020 5:31:52 AM PDT by
Fury
To: DEPcom
I wonder if we are seeing weather effects on the COVID-19 now. The temperatures might be getting high enough to slow down the virus.
My understanding the moisture and temperate of the air limits the distance the virus can travel through the air. Also limits the lifespan of virus on outside surfaces.
I wonder if the Southern Hemisphere will start to have mass outbreaks now?
Will Warmer Weather Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus? Don't Count on It, Say Experts
789 posted on
04/13/2020 5:42:38 AM PDT by
DEPcom
(Social Distancing might be working (was is, now not sure))
To: Fury
Fury, blacks are much more likely to die of CV19 once they catch it because its primary killing effect is on the oxygen-carrying capability of blood. This effect is especially lethal in victims who have sickle-cell anemia, and probably any anemia condition. Blacks tend to have more sickle-cell anemia than any other group.
OTOH, blacks are much less likely to catch CV19 because they tend to have fewer ACE receptors.
871 posted on
04/13/2020 12:22:16 PM PDT by
Thud
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