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>in France 50% of ICU patients are under 60 This number is meaningless without knowing the age distribution of infections. If many more young people are infect
by logicchains 7y ago
>in France 50% of ICU patients are under 60
This number is meaningless without knowing the age distribution of infections. If many more young people are infected than old people, we'd expect the absolute number of young people hospitalized to be higher, even if old people are way more likely to require hospitalization.
- blaser-waffle 7y agoIndeed. They could all be 45-to-55 year olds. Or patients with other co-morbid issues or who are immuno-compromised. Or of under-60 group most of them are homeless and haven't eaten much the past few months (plus sleeping rough in the winter).