98-Year-Old Chinese Bishop Recovers from Coronavirus

The Catholic Herald (UK) ^ | 2/19/29 | CNA

[marshmallow]

Bishop Joseph Zhu Baoyu, Bishop Emeritus of Nanyang, has recovered from coronavirus. At age 98, he is among the oldest infected patients to have recovered.

Bishop Zhu was diagnosed with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus, on February 3. He was treated at a hospital in Nanyang, in China’s Henan province, and was said to be no longer infected on February 14.

In mainland China the fatality rate from coronavirus is 2.3%, though that figure jumps to nearly 15% for those 80 years or older.

In mainland China, the death toll of the coronavirus has reached 1,868, and more than 72,400 have been infected in the country.

Originating in Hubei province (which borders Henan), the new strain of coronavirus can cause fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. In some cases, it can lead to pneumonia, kidney failure, and severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Most of the reported cases of COVID-19 are in mainland China, but it has spread to 26 countries, with about 600 cases outside mainland China.

[Alberta's Child]

Now that’s a sturdy old dude for sure.

[null and void]

A little good news.

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.

[ClearCase_guy]

I want to see a cage match between this guy and RBG. I think he could take her.

[Jane Long]

Hallelujah!!

[ebb tide]

Deo gratias for the recovery of a faithful, true catholic, underground bishop.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

i don’t know about that because as a Democrat she probably fights dirty.

[Salvation]

Blessed be God!

[chajin]

God be praised.

[sauropod]

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[DoughtyOne]

COVID-19 Spreadsheet using JHU data

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[DoughtyOne]

I like seeing these sorts of recoveries, because it makes it clear you're
not a dead person walking if you come down with this in your later years.

[dp0622]

I have no idea how old you are but if you’re referring to yourself, you’re not going anywhere.

When I see your posts slowing down in wit and wisdom I’ll tell you to go get that final blessing :)

But that’s far away.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks.

I'm 68, but you always hear the comments about young children and the
elderly being most susceptible to these sorts of things.

The other day I heard of another person that was in their 80s or close to it,
and they made it also.

I'm glad to hear that.

As for me, I've been ready for a long time. At this point, I'm just enjoying
the bonus round.

[sauropod]

bkmk