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by amscanne 2291 days ago
I imagine that 2-5% of people over 70 die each year from other natural causes, if not much more. I’m not justifying anything, but I feel the death rates need to be understood in this context.
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What's with the focus of people over 70? If you catch this and are in your 50s or 60s, you have a decently high chance of dying.

Hell, the young and healthy can go skydiving 100 times and have less chance of dying vs coronavirus.

Nevermind the not dying part. Over 50% of ICU spots in France and the Netherlands for coronavirus are taken up by people under 60. Pneumonia this severe can cause permanent lung damage.