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| Clench281 10/03/20 6:19:23 PM #14: | ParanoidObsessive posted... People just hear raw mortality statistics and don't really understand what they mean. Most of the people dying from this tend to be already immuno-compromised in some way - it's why a lot of casualties are coming from poorer elderly who already have health and nutrition issues I guess his increased risk due to obesity and coronary artery disease isn't worth mentioning? A lot of people here seem to be under the impression that you can effectively stave off death from COVID-19 with preventative or active care. If a patient needs a ventilator and starts rapidly deteriorating, there's often not much that can be done other than wait it out and hope for improvement. I'm not saying that he won't live, but him being the president doesn't really improve his odds compared to others in his risk group (assuming everyone is in a facility that isn't over-crowded). --- Take me for what I am -- who I was meant to be. And if you give a damn, take me baby, or leave me. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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