However, infection with rhinovirus or one of the other viruses responsible for common cold symptoms can be serious in some people. Complications from a cold can cause serious illnesses and, yes, even death – particularly in people who have a weak immune system. -- The Conversation
The news is not actually reporting that a lot of these victims have secondary conditions. USA Today ran this headline:
Spanish soccer coach for Atletico Portada Alta dies from coronavirus at age 21 -- USA Today
Only when one read the story did one find out that…
A 21-year-old youth soccer coach in Spain died Sunday from coronavirus while also battling leukemia.
Leukemia?! Leukemia affects the immune system, and the treatment also savages immunity. What killed this soccer couch was leukemia. His body was set up to die from any infection.
From what I gather, the difference is the ventilators required for treatment; if the new cases slowed, there may not be such an issue.
Here in NJ, four people in one family are dead (across a couple of generations); it isn’t a “cold”.
I knew a guy in his early 20s who died of leukemia. No China Virus was involved.
I find more than 9 time out of 10, if you read an article completely about an under 50 person dying, you will get to the line about other complications.
But it’s what sells. And that’s what media does.
Always has been, always will.
OF COURSE there are exceptions.
I didn’t know we were a country ruled by exceptions now.
i’m down for a 6 week quarantine. I don’t want to see lots of old folks and already sick folks die.
But up to 18 months like some “experts” are talking? No way.