The deaths were always real. Putting the whole planet on hold because some 80 years old with three associated illnesses died is a bit borderline SF and a bit borderline stupid.
"More than 75% had high blood pressure, about 35% had diabetes and a third suffered from heart disease."
I feel like a huge number of Americans have high blood pressure and heart disease. Seems like it will still be very serious for a large number of people.
>705 were aged 20 to 44, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 15% and 20% eventually ended up in the hospital, including as many as 4% who needed intensive care.
That's not a shocking number to you? 15% - 20% of people aged 20-44 ended up hospitalized? Even if no deaths were involved, that many young people ending up in the hospital is concerning.
chimprich|6 years ago
Don't be ridiculous. You can discuss the distribution of deaths, but the deaths are real.
A 2% death rate is still 2%. That's huge. It still has the potential to overwhelm any country's health system.
listsfrin|6 years ago
notenoughhorses|6 years ago
I feel like a huge number of Americans have high blood pressure and heart disease. Seems like it will still be very serious for a large number of people.
elhudy|6 years ago
That's not a shocking number to you? 15% - 20% of people aged 20-44 ended up hospitalized? Even if no deaths were involved, that many young people ending up in the hospital is concerning.
k1t|6 years ago
If you only test people who arrive at a hospital with serious symptoms, it's not surprising that many of them go on to be admitted.
llamataboot|6 years ago
runin2k1|6 years ago
What were the most common pre-existing conditions?
"More than 75% had high blood pressure, about 35% had diabetes and a third suffered from heart disease."
How common are those conditions in the United States?
High Blood Pressure - 1 in 3
Diabetes - 9 in 100
Heart Disease - 1 in 10