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My wording could be better I admit and yes I have looked at the NYC numbers that show 86% of deaths are due to underlying illnesses, source: https://eu.usatoday
by sharken 7y ago
My wording could be better I admit and yes I have looked at the NYC numbers that show 86% of deaths are due to underlying illnesses, source: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/04/07/new-york-coronavirus-deaths-data-shows-most-had-underlying-illnesses/2960151001/ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/04/07/new-yor...
Being old and having underlying illnesses is by far the biggest reason for deaths in NYC, with Hypertension and Diabetes being among the top risk factors.
Worryingly, in Sweden in the capital Stockholm, around 15% of the staff caring for the elderly have had Corona virus.