Corona Virus

[Digby]

Yes, I'd like to know some stats on the 1,000 people who have died so far.
were they all old or very young, or with health problems already.
How many of the dead were fit and healthy? (if any)

[Paul.Cov]

Yes, I'd like to know some stats on the 1,000 people who have died so far.
were they all old or very young, or with health problems already.
How many of the dead were fit and healthy? (if any)

While I no longer recall the source, the bulk of the deaths have been those aged 70+, by quite a margin, but deaths from every age group have occurred.
Having co-existing or pre-existing issues, particularly lung issues will create a greater risk... smokers can rejoice on that one.

[Lurking]

Digby I'm more worried about the 5,600 people who have arrived back in NZ, who haven't been tested at the boarder. Today's The Press.

Came in from mainland China of all places, but "she'll be right mate"!.

lurking.

[Bryan]

What else would you expect from David Clark; Minister of theology, servant of God, useless member of Labour, totally hopeless Health Minister!

[piroska]

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#age


The condition of patients, according to the World Health Organization (Feb. 7 press conference) and based on 17,000 cases in China, are:

82% mild
15% severe
3% critical


According to the WHO Situation Report no. 7 issued on Jan. 27:

The median age of cases detected outside of China is 45 years, ranging from 2 to 74 years.
71% of cases were male.

A study of 138 hospitalized patients with NCIP found that the median age was 56 years (interquartile range, 42-68; range, 22-92 years) and 75 (54.3%) were men.

Older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease) appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus.
(Which is the case with all flu really)

[Lawrence]

China has updated the figures to a more realistic figure

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ch...ble-gold-soars

Still reckon it's here but hidden by family members or being spread by solo travelers

Reckon we will see a "Breaking News"story this week here of a case/cases

[piroska]

What if we do? It's a flu. People get flu all the time, just because, gasp...it's chinese and gasp....the media have hyped it up.
Doesn't mean most people will die. It's not the Black Plague.

[Lurking]

Spanish flu of 1918/1919 was just a flu toooo!!.

lurking

[taha.ahmed]

I was reading a news yesterday that daily death toll in china ranges from 100 to 200 which is a great amount.

[paulw]

What if we do? It's a flu. People get flu all the time, just because, gasp...it's chinese and gasp....the media have hyped it up.
Doesn't mean most people will die. It's not the Black Plague.

The black plague originated in China as well