Mid-April (3), 2020.
As the metrics become more refined, so do the numbers. A medical report coming out of Germany is suggesting the virus is infecting and killing at a rate similar to the flu, with a focus of severe and lethal infections coming from those who are old, medically frail, diabetics, overweight, or any other worm of long-term health concern. This is just one report, and it is gaining traction in the medical community but not the global population.
Additionally, the total number dead in Italy is up for substantial revisal: a coroner reports that the government is having deceased marked as dying from COVID while they had other considerable health problems. According to the report, only about 8% of people marked as COVID victims actually died directly from the virus. At least 85% of the rest died from lung or heart problems that virus just amplified the severity of to lethal degrees.
We are almost at the hump and the levels are starting to flatten. I believe we will be in a plateau for about a week before trickling back down. The governor thinks so too, but still wants to keep the state closed for business.
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