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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDeath rate of coronavirus patients over 80 is 22%
Just announced on MSNBC.
How many DUers are over 80?
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Death rate of coronavirus patients over 80 is 22% (Original Post)
Coventina
Mar 2020
OP
I have been waiting for this number. Because overall rate of death is not valid since
LizBeth
Mar 2020
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,673 posts)1. In China. We don't know what it is here yet.
Coventina
(27,101 posts)2. I'll be willing to bet it will be HIGHER here. n/t
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)3. I have been waiting for this number. Because overall rate of death is not valid since
it is almost exclusively taking out those old. I would like to see it broken down more. How about people 60-70. I am hitting 60. I would like an idea about that age range.
Coventina
(27,101 posts)4. That was the stat that they gave. Sorry, no other age groups were given. n/t
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)6. I figured. Appreciate. I would like for them to break it down a bit. 80 is a couple decades
away.
Taraman
(373 posts)5. I'm turning 70 in a couple of weeks but I'm thinking of putting it off.
Apparently it's deadly.