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14/04/20
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Originally posted by pintohoo:
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Ok - thanks for your references “A couple of readers have been in touch regarding Covid-19 death rates in Belgium, pointing out that Belgian health authorities are currently counting any death of an individual in an elderly care home with any respiratory symptoms as a Covid-19 death. This is similar to the way that France records its Covid-19 death rate. So far the UK does not do the same. It is a point worth remembering when looking at Covid-19 death rates across Europe and the world. We could well be comparing apples with oranges.” how much credibility should we put on a couple of readers of the Guardian having an opinion ??? sort of like giving a scientific reference by using the opinions of a couple of hot copper posters (hopefully not from the religion forum) whilst I would say it’s probably correct that we might be comparing apples and oranges that’s as far as I would take it - there’s a heap of variables we know we have a serious situation - all over the planet in various places we have medical personnel saying it’s like a war zone whilst other places are quiet that’s a hallmark of a pandemic or a war we won’t know the damage exactly - ever. We will know a lot more after it’s over. It’s like being in a large storm - you know shit is happening out there but you can only see 20 metres
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@madamswer @hankreardon and others This is a must read. It explains much and goes a long way to answering some questions that have baffled me - such as why rich Milan has been so much more impacted than poor Naples.https://medium.com/@tepper_jonathan/ground-zero-when-the-cure-is-worse-than-the-disease-3c513d91393d
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MarsC :
14/04/20