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Modifieddevice 14 points ago +18 / -4

my friend,I work in the medical field and EVERYONE has an underlying medical issue,everyone.

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handpeople 7 points ago +8 / -1

Exactly, like this statistic matters. Hypertension is one underlying condition for Gods sake...

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Larka 6 points ago +7 / -1

Clearly 22% - 26% don't, unless somehow they aren't included in "everyone"?

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uvontheterrible 4 points ago +5 / -1

Actually, I think I recall Dr. Fauci responding to a question in one of the press conferences about the fact that something like 75% of American adults have some sort of 'underlying condition', but he made the point that most of them were controlling their conditions with medication or in some other way, so they would not amount to a 'condition' in this context.

The point being that the actual group of people who is truly at risk of a bad outcome from cronavirus is relatively small.

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couranto 3 points ago +4 / -1

And what’s the average age?

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Larka 3 points ago +3 / -0

Of everyone of Chinese Coronavirus patients?

If everyone in the US, about 38 years of age per the 2010 census.

In terms of coronavirus infections, we don't actually know the scope of infection yet and won't know until the retrospective. The deaths so far have been disproportionately affecting those over 65, but not everyone over 65 has existing issues unless you count age itself to be an ailment.

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Proud_American 2 points ago +4 / -2

Also, I don’t see it being hidden. At this point in our evolution, we’re aware of these realities as it has become common knowledge.

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MehNahMehNah 1 point ago +1 / -0

Co-morbity. How many die?

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LugNuts 1 point ago +2 / -1

I've got a bunch, they are my experience scars.