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Coronavirus: ISS, In Italy There Are Only Two Deaths Ascertained So Far Due To Covid-19
Agenzia Nove ^ | 03/13/20

Posted on 03/18/2020 6:23:29 AM PDT by Enlightened1

Rome, 13 Mar 19:12 - (Agenzia Nova) - There may be only two people who died from coronavirus in Italy, who did not present other pathologies. This is what emerges from the medical records examined so far by the Higher Institute of Health, according to what was reported by the President of the Institute, Silvio Brusaferro, during the press conference held today at the Civil Protection in Rome. "Positive deceased patients have an average of over 80 years - 80.3 to be exact - and are essentially predominantly male," said Brusaferro. "Women are 25.8 percent. The average age of the deceased is significantly higher than the other positive ones. The age groups over 70, with a peak between 80 and 89 years. The majority of these people are carriers of chronic diseases. Only two people were not presently carriers of diseases ", but even in these two cases, the examination of the files is not concluded and therefore, causes of death different from Covid-19 could emerge. The president of the ISS has specified that "little more than a hundred medical records" have so far come from hospitals throughout Italy.

These are the first minimum detailed data provided so far by the Civil Protection on the causes of death of coronavirus patients. At present, in fact, the authorities are unable to distinguish those who died from the virus, from those who, on the other hand, are communicated daily to the public, but who were mostly carriers of other serious diseases and who, therefore, would not have died from Covid-19. In response to a question from "Agenzia Nova", in fact, Brusaferro was unable to indicate the exact number of coronavirus deaths. However, the professor clarified that, according to the data analyzed, the great majority of the victims "had pathologies

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To: Wissa
You are correct about the asymptomatic cases. That will bring the rate down. But I would not assume those were all smokers or diabetics. The class of people developing symptoms is much broader than the old and compromised,

There are more and more symptomatic people being found through testing. Granted most are mild cases. Should we shut down the economy for a while? Not sure. The isolation greatly limit the spread and keeps it away from the old and infirm. I'm pretty sure shutting down for a short time is useful.

So even the 1/2 of 1% is undoubtedly overstating the case of lethality.

True, but flu is 1/50th of 1% in the same category of people. Even with the undercount of cases this is clearly more lethal.

141 posted on 03/18/2020 4:06:37 PM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways to Sunday)
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To: FreedomNotSafety

Is this really that hill?

The “flu” also known as influenza, is an acute, highly contagious, respiratory disease caused by an orthomyxovirus.

An orthomyxovirus is any virus belonging to the family Orthomyxoviridae.

A coronavirus is any of a family (Coronaviridae) of single-stranded RNA viruses that have a lipid envelope studded with club-shaped projections, infect birds and many mammals including humans, and include the causative agents of MERS, SARS, and COVID-19.

Quite nicely scientific. Just admit that you were sloppy in your argument, and move on, okay?


142 posted on 03/18/2020 4:07:59 PM PDT by Hugh the Scot ("Jesus was a fundamentalist".- BipolarBob)
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To: Willgamer

They updated it since my post.


143 posted on 03/18/2020 4:10:10 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: wastoute
People comparing this to flu are wrong. Lethality vs Contagious makes Cholera a more appropriate comparison. Feel free to start over from there. “This illness is no worse than Cholera, what’s all the fuss!

You must have seen this:

COVID-19 is no worse than cholera ! Guy Lakeman, works at The Convergence Company Limited


144 posted on 03/18/2020 7:15:17 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
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To: daniel1212

Yes. Thanks.


145 posted on 03/19/2020 2:21:30 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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