I second that! This contribution is virtually useless without context!
My MIL did die from it, that Jan 6. She had several extenuating circumstances.
"Extenuating" circumstances weaken or lessen the connection.
rom Latin extenuatus , past participle of extenuare "lessen, make small, reduce, diminish, detract from."
Regards,
So if the fact she lived alone and had no one else to notice she was getting loopy (losing O2) made the COVID more onerous, would that fit?
Never mind her obesity and other issues, though generally you’d think she was healthy and active.