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> The infection in Italy started in hospital or in retirement home (I don't remember which), so the first infected were people > 70. Italy's patient #1 is 38 (
by T-A 7y ago
> The infection in Italy started in hospital or in retirement home (I don't remember which), so the first infected were people > 70.
Italy's patient #1 is 38 (see the article). Patient #0 has not been identified.
> In South Korea it started in a cult, where most people were young < 40
That would be the Shincheonji Church of Jesus:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shincheonji_Church_of_Jesus#Association_to_the_coronavirus_outbreak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shincheonji_Church_of_Jesus#As...
I don't know what their age profile is, but the outbreak began with a 61-year old ("Patient 31"), and several people mentioned here are above 50 (the founder is 88):
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/world/asia/south-korea-coronavirus-shincheonji.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/world/asia/south-korea-co...
- kijin 7y agoAbout 80% of South Korean cases were less than 60 years old, with a peak in the 20s [1]. It is widely rumored that Shincheonji prefers to recruit young people who are easier to exploit. [1] https://coronaboard.kr/#age-card https://coronaboard.kr/#age-card