710 () posted 1 year ago by cellardoor 1 year ago by cellardoor +710 / -0 53 comments share 53 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (53) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 2 ▼ – Bramble 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0 Careful with numbers like this. Yes Italy has been hit really hard, but you need to keep it framed properly. Italy has a lot of older people, making the fatality rate higher. I bet you would see the same higher rates for most novel flu strains also. they haven't tested everyone. There are likely way more cases that went uncounted among younger people. Italians love touching each other socially. Americans not so much. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 1 year ago +1 / -0
Careful with numbers like this. Yes Italy has been hit really hard, but you need to keep it framed properly.
Italy has a lot of older people, making the fatality rate higher. I bet you would see the same higher rates for most novel flu strains also.
they haven't tested everyone. There are likely way more cases that went uncounted among younger people.
Italians love touching each other socially. Americans not so much.