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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is clearly rampant misinformation about how serious this virus is. People are being killed by it easily in their 30’s and 40’s and it’s incredibly infectious. [/quote]

No. It is not “easily” killing 30 and 40 year olds. The death rate for 30-39 is 0.18%, according to the CDC. Yes, more deadly than the flu. Very concerning. But 30-40 year olds are not dropping dead from this “easily.”

Additionally, it is pretty widely acknowledged that this death rate is highly inflated due to lack of testing. If you don’t know if a large population of people who have the virus, the infection to death ratio is obviously higher. I am not saying we shouldn’t be concerned and that we shouldn’t enact strong measures. But making blanket, scary statements like this is counterproductive. [/quote]

Its like the news shows that have a woman in her 30s with ovary or breast cancer.  The median age for those is 63 and 68.  They make it seem like women in their 30s are dropping like flies from rare things because it gets viewers.

The fact is, people under 50 will die from this virus just like people under 50 die from flu every year, and the rate will be more than flu.  Still, I'd rather be 40 than 80.

Wash your hands.[/quote]

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