I suspect the high rates of smoking among Chinese men have a lot to do with the mortality rate of a primarily respiratory illness.
That could also be a factor in Italy and Iran. In the latter case, the popularity of hookah lounges could be a factor in the raid spread of the disease.
55 posted on 02/24/2020 6:17:11 PM PST by Charles Martel
(Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)