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China's case fatality rate is half Italy's -- if anything, that tells us the Italian numbers are too low.

• michaelchisari 7y ago
  In China, 9% of people are 65 or older. In Italy, 22% are. Since this is a disease with the highest mortality for the older age groups, Italy was always going to have a higher mortality rate.
  • gpderetta 7y ago
    Apparently in Italy even flu is deadlier than the rest of Europe [1]. [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219303285 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121...
    • orwin 7y ago
      northern italy is extremely humid, this is a factor for the flue too.