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If you're 5 pounds overweight, you have a "comorbidity". If you die of COVID, I guess you were going to die anyway so it doesn't matter, right? No, your hypoth
by jellicle 5y ago
If you're 5 pounds overweight, you have a "comorbidity". If you die of COVID, I guess you were going to die anyway so it doesn't matter, right?
No, your hypothesis is wrong. COVID has massively increased death rates, indicating that people who wouldn't have died before are dying now.
- drclau 5y agoUgh, you are literally putting words in my mouth. Don't do that to anyone, it's just horrible. I haven't said anything remotely like "if you die of COVID, I guess you were going to die anyway". Re-read my comment. I said that people with comorbidities are more likely to die of Covid. Hence, it follows, eliminating comorbidities will reduce the Covid death risk. And that, in the context of fighting _against_ Covid. I re-read my own comment, and I just don't see how you could misunderstand it so badly. Either you just glanced it and drew poor conclusions, or you are intentionally attempting to misdirect people who first read your comment (since you probably also made sure to downvote my own). Edit: Here's data from CDC to support the claims. Some of these are clearly things that can be improved. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precaut...
- nradov 5y agoObesity and related metabolic disorders are serious risk factors for COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7010e4.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7010e4.htm