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Guess what? VERY few people with Covid are terminally ill with something else, e.g. high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, etc. 90% of people over 50 have at least one chronic illness; almost 80% have two or more. https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/...blems-after-50
OK. So what's your point. MY point was that it is UNhealthy people that are becoming hospitalized or die from the virus. You do understand that there's a difference between "terminal" and "chronic", right?
Now we'll break down the rest of your lies.
Per the CDC:
78% of Americans over the age of 55 have one chronic condition.
47% over the age of 55 have two chronic conditions.
19% over the age of 55 have three chronic conditions.
I think I'll pass on your stats from a website whose main objective is to generate clicks/revenue, and defer to the CDC.
Interestingly the death rate in the US is not cooperating with this prognosis.
The case rate has been rising since a low of 26,000/day on Sept 7. The death rate has been dropping since Aug 11 and is showing no signs of a reversal.
The 7-day rolling average for deaths has been steadily climbing for a week.
I was replying to this statement: "Hospitalizations are not "way up"."
Perhaps you'd like to take a look at this:https://www.healthline.com/health-ne...-is-increasing "Hospitalizations have surpassed 34,000, which is significantly below the 50,000-plus numbers posted in late July but an increase from the 31,000 recorded a week ago."
https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-ho...5685ac522.html "Coronavirus hospitalizations are increasing in 39 states, and are at or near their all-time peak in 16. . . The big picture: No state is anywhere near the worst-case situation of not having enough capacity to handle its COVID-19 outbreak. But rising hospitalization rates are a sign that things are getting worse, at a dangerous time, and a reminder that this virus can do serious harm."
The entire point of the original shutdown, SIX MONTHS AGO, was to allow hospitals to get ready for "worst case scenarios". They've had SIX MONTHS to do that. If they haven't, it's on THEM.
By the way, I read the article you linked - nothing more than outrageous predictions by the same folks that have been WRONG all along.
OK. So what's your point. MY point was that it is UNhealthy people that are becoming hospitalized or die from the virus. You do understand that there's a difference between "terminal" and "chronic", right?
Now we'll break down the rest of your lies.
Per the CDC:
78% of Americans over the age of 55 have one chronic condition.
47% over the age of 55 have two chronic conditions.
19% over the age of 55 have three chronic conditions.
I think I'll pass on your stats from a website whose main objective is to generate clicks/revenue, and defer to the CDC.
Good grief. You are both making the same point. Chronic conditions are common.
You could disagree with KA's figures without calling those she used lies, by the way. The sources for the WebMD info include this:
"Approximately 80% of older [age not specified] adults have at least one chronic disease, and 77% have at least two. Four chronic diseases—heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes—cause almost two-thirds of all deaths each year."
WebMD directed their material to the over 50 age group, so it was not unreasonable to infer that the data are for that age group.
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