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by cblades 2295 days ago
"mainly baseline lung damage" could you expand on what you mean there?
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Copying from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22562362

The part of Italy hit also has air quality, per aqi searches, that is comparable to the region in China that was hit hard.

Have people looked that it is not age, but baseline damage to your lungs that is the main factor in serious cases? Older people will have more exposure to local air pollution, just from having lived longer. That existing damage can be what contributes to complications, right?